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Old 03-10-06, 07:24 PM
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Default My New GS400

Goodbye ES300, hello GS400
Just got her yesterday. Absolutely mint! 80K on the ticker. Here is the lowdown:
2000 GS400
Crystal White on tan leather
Navigation
HID
Heated Seats
17" stockers with Dunlop Sport 5000 235/45 ZR's
Explosion 4-piece body kit
Magnaflow exhaust tips
Tint

I looked for about 6 months, and finally found the right one. Car was originally sold in Texas, and traded in on a new LS430 in Arkansas. I had it shipped to Minnesota. It is super smooth. Loving it! Here is a night photo I just took a few hours ago (sorry about the fuzzy photo, my digital camera battery was dying and it did not have enough juice to autofocus!)
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Old 03-10-06, 07:31 PM
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Congrats on the new car... I know you've been looking for a while.. It took me about six months or so when i was looking for mine also... Good Luck... What are your plans for the car.. You need some wheels to match that body kit... LOL
Old 03-10-06, 07:32 PM
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Congrats!!! Nice find!! ......All you need now is wheels and a mean drop and you are on your way
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Looks sweet man - how about some day time pics

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Congrats, looks like a great score especially with the extras included.
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Nice looking car and with a couple of added mods good find!
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Congrats on ur new ride Matt.

Old 03-11-06, 12:04 AM
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Good choice. The body kit is nice and clean. Welcome to the best forum of CL. (IMO)
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congrats on the purchase. The cool thing is that it came with the kit, so the modding on it is already started for you
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Congrats on the new ride!
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Default Thanks for the warm welcome, guys!

Thanks Everybody! I am glad to be part of the GS400 family. Seems like there is more camaraderie among the GS4 owners. We all realized the uniqueness of the GS400. I took my buddy for a ride yesterday and he kept saying "f*** BMW, I'm getting a GS400". I have been a loyal Toyota/Lexus owner since 1994. Back then, we got a 1994 Corolla for my wife. Two years later we traded it for an ES250. We loved the ES250 so much, I got myself a 1992 ES300. We later traded the ES250 for a 4-Runner. Now our family vehicle is 2000 RX300 AWD, which sits next to my new GS400 in the garage.

I plan on doing L-Tuned shocks and springs and going with some BBS silver wheels.
I will try to get some nice day shots and post them up. For now, here is one of the Magnaflows.
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Welcome to the family!

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congrats on the new ride! looks nice, can't wait for updated day pics
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You'll love the power


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