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Old 07-10-07, 03:28 PM
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Default New lexus gs300 2002 owner

Hey, i got gs300 about a month or so ago. I wanna get rims...but im not sure what to get and what not. I kinda don't wanna lower my car, but i was told i should if i wanna get some rims. And my friend who has a gs said if i dont lower it....my ride will look pretty g@y.
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First off Welcome to CL.. and pics are a must when joining..LOL When it comes to modding its all about personal preference.. Yes lowering it will look but you may want to keep the stock ride height or just buy some springs..L-tuned, Eibach, tanabe to name a few.. Check the classifieds for wheels.. There always good deals floating around.. GL.. and welcome..
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yeah...im working on the pics. and thanks for the warm welcome. my friend who has a gs as well...got 20's and springs and cut two coils. and his car seems pretty low. you got any more pics of your car?
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Originally Posted by sirblinks
yeah...im working on the pics. and thanks for the warm welcome. my friend who has a gs as well...got 20's and springs and cut two coils. and his car seems pretty low. you got any more pics of your car?
Fell free to check my Gallery.. I have a few pics with my 20's when i had them..
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looks like i'll probably get 20s and get springs. what sites are good to look at?
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welcome. First lower the vehicle because on 20's itl look like an SUV. Then pickup some STAGGERED 20's. Dom "research" and alot of these questions will be answered.
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looks like i'll probably get 20s and get springs. what sites are good to look at?
Welcome to Club Lexus!

If you're looking into getting suspension and wheels you might want to check out

http://www.d2autosport.com/D2_2006/index.html
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Originally Posted by sirblinks
yeah...im working on the pics. and thanks for the warm welcome. my friend who has a gs as well...got 20's and springs and cut two coils. and his car seems pretty low. you got any more pics of your car?
welcome to CL.
if you get wheels, it's your personal taste whether or not to get springs or coilovers. however, if you do, please dont cut your springs-it's highly not recommended. remember this is a lexus, not a honda.
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Congrats on the purchase and welcome to CL Don't even think about cutting the springs, you're better off riding high until you can afford to drop it correctly. Browse through the gallery section under 2ndGen and you find all kinds of pics and options to consider.
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welcome to CL. have fun with your GS, and whenever you plan to mod it, do it right the first time.
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WELCOME sirblinks
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thanks for the warm welcome. this is my first NICE CAR! i have had sooo many beaters and i finally saved enough dough to get my dream car. im tired of the stock look. i wanna get some nice black rims with a nice good ol lip. but just debating how much to drop what size and what not. i dont want my gs to look like an honda EX! thanks for all the help guys
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Welcome to CL. Your buddy is right if you get 20's without dropping the car it will look very 4x4ish....
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welcome to cl
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cool. i found some adr-42 M-Classics 20's for 900 bucks! comes with falken tires but i need two new tires though. thats a fair price right?


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