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Old 12-05-14, 01:36 AM
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i'm not sure this version is available in the US, but I live in Belgium (high co2 emissions here are a nightmare for taxes), so here is my new GS300h

i just changed the original f sport wheels for winter wheels (bbs sr), these are 18inch (i know that is tiny in GS-land but 20inch is not allowed in Belgium if the original wheels are only available until 19, big problem if you have an accident, so no vossens for me)
but I quite like the look of the bbs's

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Welcome to the forum. Nice GS
Old 12-05-14, 03:08 AM
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Welcome on board.

Isn't 300h to weak for such a heavy car? I had a test drive with IS 300h and I think it is the same engine, right? I will rather choose IS250 instead of IS300h. Why not 450h? Is still having low emissions.

With wheels same issues here in Czech Republic...
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it's in fact not that heavier the the IS, my previous car was an IS300h which I only had for a year,
it is the same engine, but it does not feel underpowered, moreover, the GS250 and 350 are not available in Belgium

it is not to weak at all, but off course it is not a power beast (i have had a BMW x5 4.8i and a 335i but this was before our previous government has made it an affair in dumping the fun on such cars, even so for the 450h sadly)
Old 12-05-14, 05:40 AM
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Congrats on the new car! What kind of fuel consumption are you seeing in it?
Old 12-05-14, 05:44 AM
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I'm amazed that lawmakers have so much time on their hands that they dictate that 20" wheels are illegal. Congrats on you car though. Nothing wrong with those 18s.
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thanks, well the advantage is indeed fuel consumption

we off course have another metric system, here i can say, it uses about 6 liter on average per 100 km,
so that should be around 50 mpg ?
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Nice car! Those BBS wheels are a nice choice. What color is your interior?
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Love the color and those wheels. Great car!
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