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Old 10-24-04, 12:12 PM
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What years are the same body style? Any significant problems in the ES300's?
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92-93 and 94-96 have different motors but very similar exteriors
97-01
02-03 and 04+ have differen motors but very similar exteriors as well
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so a 94 and a 96 would look the same? with the same motor aswell?
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rss, you gotta give us more criteria info on what you want for your ES purchase. Then we may be better able to help you out

Also, use the search engine if you're unfamiliar with certain ES features.
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Originally posted by rss
so a 94 and a 96 would look the same? with the same motor aswell?
Yes, sir
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This may help you out more...
90-91 (ES250)


92-93


94-96


97-01


02-03


04+ (ES330)
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thanks for the replies!

i like the look of 94-96.
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Wasn't it 92-94 were the same and then 95-96.
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I don't know !

It's between the 1995 GS300 and the 1995-96 ES300... I don't know which one to choose?!
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Wasn't it 92-94 were the same and then 95-96.
Eh, I'm doing it by motor moreso
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Originally posted by rss
I don't know !

It's between the 1995 GS300 and the 1995-96 ES300... I don't know which one to choose?!
I got one for sale!!
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Originally posted by rss
I don't know !

It's between the 1995 GS300 and the 1995-96 ES300... I don't know which one to choose?!
If you wanna mod it, definetely go GS... there's a good number of body kits, suspension parts, engine mods (for the famous 2JZ-GE motor... same block as used in the Supra), and can accomodate larger wheels than an ES. The GS has more power and is RWD which also helps from a performance point of view.

The ES has fwd which will be better in winters.
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Originally posted by Faraaz23
If you wanna mod it, definetely go GS... there's a good number of body kits, suspension parts, engine mods (for the famous 2JZ-GE motor... same block as used in the Supra), and can accomodate larger wheels than an ES. The GS has more power and is RWD which also helps from a performance point of view.

The ES has fwd which will be better in winters.
Faraaz made some excellent points for anyone wishing to shop for either a GS or ES.
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thanks for the info.

Where I live, we get long cold winters. So I'm leaning towards the ES for the FWD part... What power do those 95/96 ES's put out?
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188hp and and i believe 203 tq. in the 96 ES300
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