1998-2008.. 10 years of glory for the 2nd gen GS
01-15-08, 06:14 AM
#1
1998-2008.. 10 years of glory for the 2nd gen GS
It is hard to believe that the 2nd gen GS is 10 years young. It seems just like yesterday that the 2nd gen GS made its debut. I recall seeing the 2nd gen GS in action on Motortrend T.V.back in 1997 and was amazed at the stunning looks and performance. I said to myself back then that I had to get this car. In 2000, I got my opportunity, and have been a very happy camper since..
I could of traded in this car for the cars I have now. Instead, I decided to keep the GS being that its paid off, in great condition, and still puts many cars on the road to shame in aesthetics and performance, and damn near difficult to part with because I love it..
Even though it's 10 years old our cars feel brand new.. Kudos to 10 years of glory..
Road Test: 1998 Lexus GS 300 / 430
By Mac DeMere
Photography by Kevin Wing, C. Van Tune
With the '98 GS Series, Lexus attacked BMW's 5 Series head-on, producing sport sedans with both rocking performance and pampering luxury. It was especially significant that we honored the GS Series with the '98 Import Car of the Year Award, since the 5 Series was the '97 ICOY winner.
What could be better than having a Lexus GS Series in our long-term test fleet? How about having twoaa GS 300, with its 225-horsepower DOHC inline six, and the beyond-potent, 300-horse DOHC V-8 GS 400.
The silky 4.0-liter/300-horsepower DOHC V-8 blasts the GS 400 0-60 mph in under 6 seconds. Our GS 300 started with a base price of $36,800. We added power moonroof ($1020), booming Nakamichi 260-watt audio system ($1200), six-disc in-dash CD changer ($1050), and leather seat trim ($1710), which pushed the bottom line to $42,436, just shy of the $44,800 base price of our GS 400. With moonroof ($1020), heated front seats ($420), high-intensity discharge headlamps ($500), GPS-based navigation ($2250), Bridgestone Potenza RE030 235/45ZR17s ($215), and CD changer ($1050), the GS 400's sticker rose to a lofty $50,911. Our surveyed GS 400 owners reported paying an average of $48,551 for their cars.
1998 Lexus GS 300 / 430
What's Hot:
· Consummate luxury
·Whiplash-inducing performance
·Aggressive good looks
What's Not:
·Computer bugs
·Lowish grip tires on GS 300
·"Suits" hogged the keys
A near clean-sheet redesign for '98, the GS Series replaced the pleasant, but pricey and uninspiring, GS 300. No one dares call the new GS Series "uninspiring." And the new GS 300 was an unheard of 25 percent less expensive than its predecessor. "Wholly mind-blowing," we called it. The first GS 300 we tested ripped off a quick 7.6-second 0-60-mph run, while the GS*400 blasted 0-60 mph in a shocking 5.7 seconds. (Since then, we've gotten 5.8- and 5.9-second 0-60 runs from GS 400s.) Stopping distance 60-0 mph was within a foot of 113 feet on both models. The 300's handling numbers were respectable, 0.80 g on the skidpad and 60.9 mph in the slalom; but the GS 400 was sports-car spectacular, 0.87 g on the skidpad and 66.9 in the slalom. A '99 GS 400 returned a whopping 0.90 g on the skidpad and 65.9 mph in the slalom.http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...430/index.html
I could of traded in this car for the cars I have now. Instead, I decided to keep the GS being that its paid off, in great condition, and still puts many cars on the road to shame in aesthetics and performance, and damn near difficult to part with because I love it.. Even though it's 10 years old our cars feel brand new.. Kudos to 10 years of glory.. Road Test: 1998 Lexus GS 300 / 430
By Mac DeMere
Photography by Kevin Wing, C. Van Tune
With the '98 GS Series, Lexus attacked BMW's 5 Series head-on, producing sport sedans with both rocking performance and pampering luxury. It was especially significant that we honored the GS Series with the '98 Import Car of the Year Award, since the 5 Series was the '97 ICOY winner.
What could be better than having a Lexus GS Series in our long-term test fleet? How about having twoaa GS 300, with its 225-horsepower DOHC inline six, and the beyond-potent, 300-horse DOHC V-8 GS 400.
The silky 4.0-liter/300-horsepower DOHC V-8 blasts the GS 400 0-60 mph in under 6 seconds. Our GS 300 started with a base price of $36,800. We added power moonroof ($1020), booming Nakamichi 260-watt audio system ($1200), six-disc in-dash CD changer ($1050), and leather seat trim ($1710), which pushed the bottom line to $42,436, just shy of the $44,800 base price of our GS 400. With moonroof ($1020), heated front seats ($420), high-intensity discharge headlamps ($500), GPS-based navigation ($2250), Bridgestone Potenza RE030 235/45ZR17s ($215), and CD changer ($1050), the GS 400's sticker rose to a lofty $50,911. Our surveyed GS 400 owners reported paying an average of $48,551 for their cars.
1998 Lexus GS 300 / 430
What's Hot:
· Consummate luxury
·Whiplash-inducing performance
·Aggressive good looks
What's Not:
·Computer bugs
·Lowish grip tires on GS 300
·"Suits" hogged the keys
A near clean-sheet redesign for '98, the GS Series replaced the pleasant, but pricey and uninspiring, GS 300. No one dares call the new GS Series "uninspiring." And the new GS 300 was an unheard of 25 percent less expensive than its predecessor. "Wholly mind-blowing," we called it. The first GS 300 we tested ripped off a quick 7.6-second 0-60-mph run, while the GS*400 blasted 0-60 mph in a shocking 5.7 seconds. (Since then, we've gotten 5.8- and 5.9-second 0-60 runs from GS 400s.) Stopping distance 60-0 mph was within a foot of 113 feet on both models. The 300's handling numbers were respectable, 0.80 g on the skidpad and 60.9 mph in the slalom; but the GS 400 was sports-car spectacular, 0.87 g on the skidpad and 66.9 in the slalom. A '99 GS 400 returned a whopping 0.90 g on the skidpad and 65.9 mph in the slalom.http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...430/index.html
01-15-08, 08:43 AM
#4
Pole Position
All it needs are projector HIDs, a 6 speed autotrans, an LSD, a 3.5L 2GR-FSE and it's be my perfect car!
to a modern classic!
to a modern classic!
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. I admit that sometimes I lie and say its an 05, hahahahaha. 
for me.
01-16-08, 12:25 PM
#14
. It is nice to recieve so much attention and looks when driving in a GS. Most people don't believe me when I tell them mine is an '02 because the majority of these people's newer but bland and boring cars are nowhere near as nice as the GS. One decade young and many many more decades to come 
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