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

Can you see the potential that i see?

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Old 08-09-10, 02:53 PM
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Default Can you see the potential that i see?

Just got my first 99 gs300 from this guy my uncle knows one man's trash is another man's treasure i have my work cut out for me. will be back with updated pics.
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Old 08-09-10, 02:55 PM
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just a few more.
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last few pics until it goes to the shop.
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Old 08-09-10, 02:59 PM
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I see a beat up car :] Goodluck!
Old 08-09-10, 03:22 PM
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you're a lot more optimistic than i am. good luck though!
Old 08-09-10, 04:08 PM
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good luck
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Go for it bro> hope it was cheap enough (like 1K) and you will make it look right. that does not look to bad just make sure you change out the suspension parts if they are damaged and pull it into spec as good as possible.. should drive ok after.
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Originally Posted by alexdan
Go for it bro> hope it was cheap enough (like 1K) and you will make it look right. that does not look to bad just make sure you change out the suspension parts if they are damaged and pull it into spec as good as possible.. should drive ok after.
yeah thanks, i intend to change all of that the guy i bought it from was practically getting rid of it and its not that bad looking at it in person
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That's a minor scrape. A good body shop will have that right in no time. Of course I hope you are putting on a nice kit or at least aftermarket bumper since you have to paint anyway.
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Dang, that frame is shifted, not too much trouble, but suspension will be. You've got your work cut out for you. Are you fixing it at the shop or are you getting someone else to do it?
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Originally Posted by Chin
That's a minor scrape. A good body shop will have that right in no time. Of course I hope you are putting on a nice kit or at least aftermarket bumper since you have to paint anyway.
Am on the lookout for one as we type, it most certainly won't be hard to out do most of the GS's in my area because a lot of them are the same when it comes to style "Big rims and no imagination"
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Originally Posted by GS_Louis
Dang, that frame is shifted, not too much trouble, but suspension will be. You've got your work cut out for you. Are you fixing it at the shop or are you getting someone else to do it?

Well the same uncle that helped me find this deal also does body work so i kinda know someone on the inside, a bit of a "win win" situation.
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did u get it for free?
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lol no i didn't get it free wish i did though. that would have been too much of a bonus.
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$2000 paint job and $1500 leather seats, new air bags used ($500?)...just guessing here...so $4000+ what you paid for the car and you have a nice GS that smells like leather and has a gleaming paint job. Sweet. As long as you didn't pay much for hte car in the first place. A clean '99 GS3 would go for, what, $9k? (Depending on mileage)


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