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Old 09-04-05, 02:15 AM
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Well I came across this GS430 on Jspec Online mag. Few funny things they say its a GS430. The pictures show that it has the Littel shift up and down button on the wheel. So I thought maybe its a GS400 no because Nav screen is the 01+ so is the steering wheel, and the ML system and all the chrome bezels. So if it is a GS430 WTF is he shifting up and down on? If not is it a GS300?




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Tell'em to pop the hood
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is this a lip kit with a lower insert or is just me

Old 09-04-05, 03:42 AM
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Its not just you it is in fact a lip kit with some sorta insert.

This car or owner is full of suprises

Also all GS430 with NAV/ML have Yellow fogs
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This car is a beauty!! Nicely done. The AC kit is unbelievable.
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Originally Posted by TLW
is this a lip kit with a lower insert or is just me

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From what I have been told the AC kit that is a lip kit has this insert to replace the horizontal slats. I dont like that insert though
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Originally Posted by LasVegasGS
Its not just you it is in fact a lip kit with some sorta insert.

This car or owner is full of suprises

Also all GS430 with NAV/ML have Yellow fogs

that's what I was thinking-no yellow fogs. Also, NO WOOD ASHTRAY. I think he's a poser and it's an 01+ GS300.

Also just noticed, he says it's an 03 GS430, well if it was it would also have perforated leather seats. I say this guy is full of crap.

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If anything...it's a GS400. Don't like the front of that AC kit...the insert is hideous. The rest is nice.
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Originally Posted by QuikLex
If anything...it's a GS400. Don't like the front of that AC kit...the insert is hideous. The rest is nice.
I don't think so, that's an 01+ wheel and GS400s don't have ML with the speaker on dash.
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I believe that most, if not all, 2003 GS430s with nav also had the wooden steering wheel. Looks like an impostor.
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I think its an 01 GS300 with ML/Nav and a wannabe behind the wheel
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it's definitely not a 430.
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maybe he changed the fogs out to HID's..but in the article there are no pics of the engine soo maybe this dude is bs'in..and we should beat him up if he is cause thats not cool.. lol

heres the article if anyone wants to see it
http://www.jtuned.com/content/templa...eid=1&zoneid=2
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Originally Posted by chuckb
I don't think so, that's an 01+ wheel and GS400s don't have ML with the speaker on dash.
Or the 2nd Gen NAV that with a bigger screen thats a 2nd gen Nav which came with 01+ Cars.
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Originally Posted by JellyBean
I believe that most, if not all, 2003 GS430s with nav also had the wooden steering wheel. Looks like an impostor.
thats what I thought but my GS430 with NAV/ML 2001 has an all leather steering wheel kinda odd huh.

I need to replace that thing asap.


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