New here! Picking up a 99 Lexus GS300 next week. What would you guys recommend for my first mod. I'm thinking either lowering or getting some new shoes. Which would you guys do first?

 

I would suggest this order:
1. tailights
2. spoiler(s)
2.suspension
3.wheels/tires
4.tint or no tint
5. aero kit
6. everthing else........

 

Definitely lowering it first. Shoes can come later.

 

Which spoiler? like the lip? I'm not sure if i want a fully body kit. Do they make lips for the back? I like the front lips I see 'TTE' i believe... I've been cruising the site for the past few weeks.

 

That's what i was thinking, do you know if stock RX wheels can go on the 99 GS300? I like the stock 5 star wheels on those.

 

Lower it first. It'll change the whole look of the car.

What color are you getting anyways?

 

That's what I'm probably going to do first.

Black

 

nice to see more people from kc joining cl. as for the modes do them according to your budget or any good deals u get dont let the slip by.

 

Suspension first then wheels then turbo.

Yes RX wheels will fit.

 

My opinion, shoes are nice, but a lowered GS on stocks looks much better than nice shoes on stock height.

 

I'm actually in Wichita KS. Yes, I can't wait to get started

 

That's the route i think i'm going to go. Not sure about the turbo though.

 

Right on. when searching through this forum, i found lowering the car makes is look SO good!

 

Oh you will. You don't have it yet to realize how unbelievably slow a GS300 actually is despite being 220hp. It's ok on the freeway but just about everything else on the road leaves the 300 in the dust driving around town and from a dead stop. If you have no desire to do an engine swap or na-t then I would highly recommend getting a 400/430 instead..

Here's mine almost 3 years ago when I first got it and it is just lowered w/ stock wheels. After I bought it I parked in the garage and had no intention on driving this thing until it was lowered, it didn't move an inch until I put the coilovers on.

Even with stock wheels the height makes it a whole different vehicle, I was constantly getting compliments on the car totally stock but slammed.

 

i would lower it first..i did it in this order:

1.lowered it
2.temp wheels ( by temp i mean..a decent used set u can pick up for 800-1500 bucks)
3.window visors
4.LED tail lights
5.removed stock wing
6.new fitted wheels (after researching what u really want)

i think those were the main things i took care of first..and little things along the way like..HID kits for headlights n fogs and little LED accents here n there..debadging n stuff like that..good luck and happy modding!