Ok so i went bonkers and modded my aging Esteem!

autopsyche · 10th September 2007, 17:32

Yes the title says it all..... Really.... i had nothing better to do. My trustful old 1998 Esteem VXi with 1.5lac kms on the odo was just turning out to be a recreational vehicle for my drivers. But then i dont know what came over me one day and decided to do some tinkering on it. Ended up doing a paintjob and bodykit. The wheels are still as old as the car just repainted them. Interiors have yucky beige seat covers which im going to change next week. Prolly gonna slap in a pair of recaro replicas. The spoiler was a very personal choice, although i wasnt gonna put any but i finally gave in to the temptation... heheh! Enjoy the pics...

Arush

anonymous · 10th September 2007, 17:35

Is it just me??
I am not able to view these pics.

planet_rocker · 10th September 2007, 17:44

the alloys do look good - but bigger ones would have been better. great job

any mods under the hood?

recreational vehicle for your drivers -

spadival · 10th September 2007, 17:46

Looks good.. Guess it would be like a mobile advertisment hoarding for your work !!

Kontoo · 10th September 2007, 17:49

Phew !
Neat job. The car looks like and muscular.

Sideways · 10th September 2007, 18:06

Job well done, Arush. Looks like an ideal candidate for the next tin top races - Givin you Ideas, am I ?

veyron1 · 10th September 2007, 18:25

Love the spider alloys & type-III clear lens lamps. The paintjob's swell- MRF style...although I'd have preferred a more subtle combo...

Akshay1234 · 10th September 2007, 18:30

looks nice but it definately need wider tyres and bigger rims. then itll look much better.

adman77 · 10th September 2007, 18:32

The fit and finish is flawless. Superb job Arush. Way to go. Now your drivers can show off in their modded esteem.

heavy_foot · 10th September 2007, 18:37

Lovely Body kit , everythings perfect the skirts , the bumpers , the hood. I feel a lip spoiler would look even better.

Jaggu · 10th September 2007, 18:47

what alloys are these?

mclaren1885 · 10th September 2007, 19:12

The car looks fabulous Arush. Though there is something strange near the front grill area. Maybe its just got to do with the painting on the headlights. The spoiler too has blended in really well.But, thats an esteem I would love to own. Says a lot, because I am not such a great fan of esteems. Good work. Keep it up.

Deeps · 10th September 2007, 19:25

Man, I wish I could mod cars in my spare time! Anyways, the car has amazing finishing as mentioned. But on second thought the paintwork does seem a bit "loud" Do like the wheels a lot though.

BTW, saw a red swift modded by you in the morning on the road.

bruce · 10th September 2007, 21:38

Arush, it's Amazing!! I would want to handover my car bindly ask you to do something like this! brilliant keep it up....
Are there any engine modifications? did you plonk a Gti engine in there?

binz · 10th September 2007, 22:18

Bit too loud for my taste but beautiful finish.I really think you need to paint that wall

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10th September 2007, 17:32	#1
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Ok so i went bonkers and modded my aging Esteem! Yes the title says it all..... Really.... i had nothing better to do. My trustful old 1998 Esteem VXi with 1.5lac kms on the odo was just turning out to be a recreational vehicle for my drivers. But then i dont know what came over me one day and decided to do some tinkering on it. Ended up doing a paintjob and bodykit. The wheels are still as old as the car just repainted them. Interiors have yucky beige seat covers which im going to change next week. Prolly gonna slap in a pair of recaro replicas. The spoiler was a very personal choice, although i wasnt gonna put any but i finally gave in to the temptation... heheh! Enjoy the pics... Arush
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10th September 2007, 17:35	#2
anonymous BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NCR Posts: 565 Thanked: 25 Times	Is it just me?? I am not able to view these pics.
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10th September 2007, 17:44	#3
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	the alloys do look good - but bigger ones would have been better. great job any mods under the hood? recreational vehicle for your drivers -
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10th September 2007, 17:46	#4
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Looks good.. Guess it would be like a mobile advertisment hoarding for your work !!
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10th September 2007, 17:49	#5
Kontoo BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 42 Times	Phew ! Neat job. The car looks like and muscular.
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10th September 2007, 18:06	#6
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Job well done, Arush. Looks like an ideal candidate for the next tin top races - Givin you Ideas, am I ?
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10th September 2007, 18:25	#7
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Love the spider alloys & type-III clear lens lamps. The paintjob's swell- MRF style...although I'd have preferred a more subtle combo...
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10th September 2007, 18:30	#8
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	looks nice but it definately need wider tyres and bigger rims. then itll look much better.
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10th September 2007, 18:32	#9
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	The fit and finish is flawless. Superb job Arush. Way to go. Now your drivers can show off in their modded esteem.
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10th September 2007, 18:37	#10
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	Lovely Body kit , everythings perfect the skirts , the bumpers , the hood. I feel a lip spoiler would look even better.
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10th September 2007, 18:47	#11
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	what alloys are these?
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10th September 2007, 19:12	#12
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	The car looks fabulous Arush. Though there is something strange near the front grill area. Maybe its just got to do with the painting on the headlights. The spoiler too has blended in really well.But, thats an esteem I would love to own. Says a lot, because I am not such a great fan of esteems. Good work. Keep it up.
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10th September 2007, 19:25	#13
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	Man, I wish I could mod cars in my spare time! Anyways, the car has amazing finishing as mentioned. But on second thought the paintwork does seem a bit "loud" Do like the wheels a lot though. BTW, saw a red swift modded by you in the morning on the road.
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10th September 2007, 21:38	#14
bruce BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Arush, it's Amazing!! I would want to handover my car bindly ask you to do something like this! brilliant keep it up.... Are there any engine modifications? did you plonk a Gti engine in there?
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10th September 2007, 22:18	#15
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Bit too loud for my taste but beautiful finish.I really think you need to paint that wall .
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