GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

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Old 09-18-09 | 02:52 PM
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Old 09-18-09 | 02:58 PM
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Painted engine cover???? Made the sides black and not silver
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your getting warmer......but your still off.
Old 09-18-09 | 03:00 PM
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TRD oil filler cap?????
Old 09-18-09 | 03:06 PM
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ok so i have to go now....but i'll spill the beans

here's the truth. the valve cover is off a sc430. they come black on silver on black and the gs comes silver on silver on black. which one do you'll like better?


THE GS OEM ONE


OR THE SC430 OEM ONE


saw the above picture when i saw it i knew i liked it better :P but what you'll think

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...ine-cover.html
Old 09-18-09 | 03:09 PM
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Sigh. I stare at this thing forever.

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Old 09-18-09 | 03:10 PM
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So I was technically 98% right in my earlier post.....i thought you painted it but it's a SC one.......where's my cookie????
Old 09-18-09 | 03:25 PM
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bugs in your radiator?
Old 09-18-09 | 03:42 PM
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bugs in your radiator?
he said the engine cover buddy

Brian the SC one acually looks cleaner
Old 09-18-09 | 08:15 PM
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I noticed the cover was different with the black on the sides, but i was thinking your was a 03 and thought maybe they looked different or something..

I like the stock one better, the black stuff is cool but i like the all silver.
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Especially since your car is black, the SC cover blends in much better.
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Its hard to tell both covers look good. I'm partial to the silver only because it breaks up all the black in the engine. Now instead of the SC cover maybe some CF on the cover and engine pieces.. that would look hot.. Clean 430..
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Originally Posted by sakataj
you could use some new power steering fluid. type 3 or 4 both works.
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Silver & black
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SC430 looks way better...


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