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

Haven't posted pics in a while!

Old 11-30-16, 09:10 PM
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Most if not all of these are on my build thread but was thinking I hadn't actually posted here in a long time. Car is now in storage getting a complete overhaul on the interior and rear quarters have been changed slightly since these pics but this was the 2016 version of my GS.





Old 12-01-16, 07:16 AM
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Looks great, Kyle!
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clean as always when you doing black interior swap?
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
Looks great, Kyle!
Thanks Parker!
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clean as always when you doing black interior swap?
Thanks Brian; already have the dash, carpet, console, and doors swapped. Pulled the headliner and everything associated to go black suede and looking into adding some show to it before I put everything back together. Got the seat covers and door/trunk pieces ordered from Clazzio, just playing the waiting game to get that back together.
Old 12-02-16, 08:44 AM
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How are the tan covers looking/smelling? Got a price for them yet?
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Originally Posted by LexusK
How are the tan covers looking/smelling? Got a price for them yet?
Everything looks good, I'll have my coworkers see if they can smell anything on them once I have them all taken off. Haven't gotten to thinking about asking price yet, need to hold onto the floor mats to use as templates when my new carpet gets here before I get things boxed up and figure shipping cost and all that. Hoping to be getting there within a week or so.
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looking great....
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Your GS is looking like a beast! I love it. Are those L-Tuned side skirts?
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
looking great....
Thanks Tony!
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Your GS is looking like a beast! I love it. Are those L-Tuned side skirts?
Thanks, you are correct, L-Tuned sides.
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Kyle, quick question, did your GS400 originally come with a wing w/brake light integrated into it? If it did, did you remove it and ever try to install an OEM third brake light in the rear deck?

I ask because my GS400 came with the OEM wing and when I tried to install a 3rd brake light, the wiring seemed to be messed up. All GS' from factory had that plug in the rear deck, but it seems to be faulty for ones that had an OEM wing. I remember reading somewhere that other owners who tried to do what I did, were having the same problem - not all 5 bulbs were lighting up. I even tried switching bulbs and getting a different housing from other members. Nothing works which led me to assuming that it was the wiring/plug that sit on our rear decks. Now any GS that already came with the 3rd brake light work just fine.

Now I know you retro'd your own third brake light, but I just wanted to see if you tried the 3rd brake light like I did before going with the LED strip.
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Mine did have the factory wing, I didn't try an oem brake light but remember reading the same things you did about them not working properly. Don't know if anyone came up with a solution or figured out why it was happening. Doesn't really make sense why it wouldn't fully function.
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Looks like I'll definitely have to do what you did then and do some splicing. Gonna have to get a new rear deck as well since I cut into my current one lol.
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love it. looks great!!
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