Used car review 1998 - 2005 GS
09-08-05, 02:29 AM
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Used car review 1998 - 2005 GS
Here is a good write up for the second generation GS. CL & LOC are mentioned at the bottom. Click the link below & enjoy! 
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articl...05lexus_gs.htm
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articl...05lexus_gs.htm
09-08-05, 05:23 AM
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A possible turn-off for some enthusiasts is that all second-generation GS models put their power down through a five-speed automatic. If you want a manual transmission in this class of car, BMW is probably your best bet, but it's a good bet that nothing from Deutschland will provide as many trouble-free years of motoring as a Lexus will. That said, the GS doesn't drive with the same connected-to-the-asphalt feel that the 5-series does, so corner carving will be more fun in the Fiver.
Check out Consumer Reports' take on the GS: the magazine recommends every GS built between 1998 and 2004. Nothing from Germany can match that, and in fact, only the Lexus' Japanese competition from Infiniti and Acura can come close to matching the GS' bulletproof nature, and even they fall short in certain areas.
Check out Consumer Reports' take on the GS: the magazine recommends every GS built between 1998 and 2004. Nothing from Germany can match that, and in fact, only the Lexus' Japanese competition from Infiniti and Acura can come close to matching the GS' bulletproof nature, and even they fall short in certain areas.
www.clublexus.com - These guys live and breathe all things Lexus and in fact, the forum section dedicated to the GS is the busiest one on this site. Obviously, many of Club Lexus' 37,000 members drive them. If you buy a used GS and want information on it from fellow owners, go here. You're welcome.
09-08-05, 06:17 AM
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nice write up. that's cool they mentioned CL 
and not cool they mention Lextasy 
this statement puzzles me though-
and not cool they mention Lextasy this statement puzzles me though-
Lexus opted to make the 4.0 litre V8 used in the LS400 an option for the GS. Cars equipped with that engine got 17-inch wheels instead of 16s and a more aggressive body treatment that made the car look truly mean
Last edited by chuckb; 09-08-05 at 06:22 AM.
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09-08-05, 06:36 PM
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Nice writeup and thanks for posting LF! I totally missed that you'd posted this
09-09-05, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Nice writeup and thanks for posting LF! I totally missed that you'd posted this
Stuff like this, I usually post on both CL & LOC sites anyways.
09-09-05, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
Lexus opted to make the 4.0 litre V8 used in the LS400 an option for the GS. Cars equipped with that engine got 17-inch wheels instead of 16s and a more aggressive body treatment that made the car look truly mean
09-10-05, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
Hmm, only thing I can think of is the rear spoiler
