Took a few pics of my friends 3rd Gen. GS with my '00 GS4 just to compare and contrast!
I have to say his car is stunning-the pics don't do it justice! It is the dark blue with black (charcoal?) interior, lowered on Tein SS springs and a staggered 20" I-Forged and Toyo TS-1 setup. I really like my car a lot, but it does look a bit "dated" parked next to his... Enjoy!

 

w/ your mods how does your 00 perform compared to his 06?

 

Very, very nice!!

The wheels on the 06 look awesome and just finish off the look of the 3rd gen! :

 

i don't want this to get into an argument. But i must say, after all the times i look at it, i still like the second gen better.

J

 

Ditto...I am just not really liking the 3rd gen too much. But the wheels do look sick and so does you 2nd gen!

 

Both look great but the 3rd gen is growing on me. That 3rd gen is absolutely sick, even with just wheels and springs. I cant wait to see one fully decked out with a kit and bbk, etc.

 

Well I have to get it started up again.. The rims look nice, but the third generation looks too much like a maxima. Put those same rims on the maxima , and you have twins.

 

Thanks for the positive feedback guys!. The 3rd gen is growing on me now that I have seen them around. Didn't do much for me at all when they first came out. Seeing my friends car in person does make me reconsider though...
He will be putting on a Wald body kit soon too (plus a few more goodies)!
As far as performance comparison between the two, well let's just say we have tentative plans to find out The results will be posted of course-whatever the outcome!

 

I miss the larger spoiler from the 1998-2005 2nd generation on the 3rd generation. This new GS is growing on me, but there are far too many improvements on the way for me to jump the gun and buy one now.

 

I felt the same way. Wasn't thrilled when I first saw pictures of the new GS, but once I saw it in person and took a test drive, I was hooked.

Threads like this make me realize that I must be getting old. When I bought my GS back in '98, I remember so many first gen GS owners hating on the 2nd gen GS, stating that they'd never trade their 1st gen for a 2nd gen. Can't believe that was seven years ago

Nice comparison of the two models. Shows how well the 2nd gen GS has aged...still a great looking vehicle (especially when nicely modded).

 

Man, the 3GS continues to impress me... LOVE the dark blue!

How anybody can say it resembles a Maxima, especially in person, is beyond me. The Max is slab-sided and awkward. The GS is sleek and stretched, sort of like the Mercedes CLS.

Great combo of cars! I will be all over the 3GS when the hybrid arrives and it is time to retire my '00 GS400.

 

I see your cars almost everyday. I am the one with the silver gs430. Have you seen it? I really like the front design of the 3rd gen. The back is another story. Nice pics. I am going to sneek by your house one day and take a picture of my car in front of your house. My girl friend lives right down the street from you. You have a red SC too.........dont you?

 

I started to like the 3GS more than the 2GS inside & out since I saw the 2 parked side by side inside the showroom when the 3GS was launched in March, & before that, I liked the 2GS more having just seen the pics of the 3GS, but that's just me . . .

 

Yup it is best to wait for a 5.0 litre. with 400 plus horses since the IS 350 will have well over 300 horses in a smaller package

 

nice collection =) Still preferring the 2nd gen over the 3rd, but it is growing on me =)