Just bought my first Lexus, now what?
01-22-06, 04:06 PM
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Just bought my first Lexus, now what?
I was in the market for a good car for under 20k and a 99 lexus gs 400 caught my eye. I didnt really know anything about Lexus or the gs4 when I saw it and really still dont know that much. All i knew was that i saw this sweet looking car, (Im formerly a truck guy and this is taking some getting used to) that looked like a 2002 or 03 and my jaw dropped when i saw that it was a 99. It only had 53K miles on it and after I drove it I fell in love with it and bought it for $18800. Its a black car with a spoiler and chrome dipped (i think ) 17s. Theres not a scratch on it and Im the third owner. That was last week and since then Ive had the windows tinted.
Not knowing much about cars I dont really know where to go next, from what Ive read on here, my car needs to be lowered. why? how much does that cost and will it ruin the ride or make it better?
I want new wheels but dont know wether to look at like 18s or go bigger, i like 20s but will that make the ride rough?
should wheels and tires be done at the same time I lower the car or what,
Basically this all boils down to :: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT I NEED TO BE TALKING WY WIFE INTO NEXT, (sigh, any of you who are married probably know what I mean)
I have tons more questions, and as soon as i can find my camera i will post some pics
Not knowing much about cars I dont really know where to go next, from what Ive read on here, my car needs to be lowered. why? how much does that cost and will it ruin the ride or make it better?
I want new wheels but dont know wether to look at like 18s or go bigger, i like 20s but will that make the ride rough?
should wheels and tires be done at the same time I lower the car or what,
Basically this all boils down to :: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT I NEED TO BE TALKING WY WIFE INTO NEXT, (sigh, any of you who are married probably know what I mean)
I have tons more questions, and as soon as i can find my camera i will post some pics
01-22-06, 04:12 PM
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I was in the market for a good car for under 20k and a 99 lexus gs 400 caught my eye. I didnt really know anything about Lexus or the gs4 when I saw it and really still dont know that much. All i knew was that i saw this sweet looking car, (Im formerly a truck guy and this is taking some getting used to) that looked like a 2002 or 03 and my jaw dropped when i saw that it was a 99. It only had 53K miles on it and after I drove it I fell in love with it and bought it for $18800. Its a black car with a spoiler and chrome dipped (i think ) 17s. Theres not a scratch on it and Im the third owner. That was last week and since then Ive had the windows tinted.
Not knowing much about cars I dont really know where to go next, from what Ive read on here, my car needs to be lowered. why? how much does that cost and will it ruin the ride or make it better?
I want new wheels but dont know wether to look at like 18s or go bigger, i like 20s but will that make the ride rough?
should wheels and tires be done at the same time I lower the car or what,
Basically this all boils down to :: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT I NEED TO BE TALKING WY WIFE INTO NEXT, (sigh, any of you who are married probably know what I mean)
I have tons more questions, and as soon as i can find my camera i will post some pics
Not knowing much about cars I dont really know where to go next, from what Ive read on here, my car needs to be lowered. why? how much does that cost and will it ruin the ride or make it better?
I want new wheels but dont know wether to look at like 18s or go bigger, i like 20s but will that make the ride rough?
should wheels and tires be done at the same time I lower the car or what,
Basically this all boils down to :: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT I NEED TO BE TALKING WY WIFE INTO NEXT, (sigh, any of you who are married probably know what I mean)
I have tons more questions, and as soon as i can find my camera i will post some pics
Lexus is perfection - don't mess with it. Do not lower it, do not modify it in any way, do not install anything aftermarket on it. It will last your 250k or more miles and never let you down.
01-22-06, 04:13 PM
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Congrats on the the new purchase. Welcome and bring on the pics!!!!!!! Specific searches here can answer many of your questions. Lot's choices availble in both wheels and suspension. The gallery is a good place for ideas.
01-22-06, 04:28 PM
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Congrats on your purchase. If you want to stay married and keep your money in the bank, then forget you ever saw this site...lol. Actually, there's plenty you can do to your car. Everything from body enhancements to performance mods. Your only limited to your bankroll. You can browse the gallary to get ideas for body kits as well as what your car can look like when its lowered and with different wheels sizes. Then go ahead and browse in the suspension & brakes sections for goodies like big brake kits, and suspension lowering options. Then you can look in the Forced Induction, Engine and Transmission section for the mods that can make your gs even quicker..
Hope your prepared to do a lot of talking with the wife.
Hope your prepared to do a lot of talking with the wife.
01-22-06, 05:29 PM
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This sounds like the exact same boat I am in. I got my car about 6 months ago and I sold my truck right after that. I have been trying to convince my wife of a lot of things, but only a few have come through.
01-22-06, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gs4nthe505
Basically this all boils down to :: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT I NEED TO BE TALKING WY WIFE INTO NEXT, (sigh, any of you who are married probably know what I mean)
Seriously though, congrats on your purchase and welcome to the CL family. You can find the answers to almost any question using the search or advanced search features, and the members here are very helpful and resourceful
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01-22-06, 07:18 PM
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Congrats and look forward to pure hapiness!! I didn't cop my Lex yet but I'm counting down the days. I get a high whenever I'm in my friends' GS or SC and I can only imagine what it will be like when I get my own. 
I'm tired of having to give the keys back.
I'm tired of having to give the keys back.
01-22-06, 07:49 PM
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Welcome to the site. And like you I had to do the wife begging too. Anyway. Enjoy this site you will see that there are plenty u can do to enhance your GS. Now she is pregnant with our first child so my modding days are gone, now have to figure on which cars to sell for a SUV.
01-22-06, 10:14 PM
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Welcome to the Club..
First tip - DO NOT RUSH into anything...think your choices through and ask for advice before purchasing and installing anything you may not be sure about....
This site is full of so much "GS" specific information you may get as caught up as I am..
First tip - DO NOT RUSH into anything...think your choices through and ask for advice before purchasing and installing anything you may not be sure about....
This site is full of so much "GS" specific information you may get as caught up as I am..
01-23-06, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by gs4nthe505
Not knowing much about cars I dont really know where to go next, from what Ive read on here, my car needs to be lowered. why?