drove and checked out the gs300 today
03-13-05, 12:29 AM
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drove and checked out the gs300 today
with my wife, at longo lexus. so you can take a WILD guess who i talked to (if by now you don't know the answer yet, you have to read the forum more )
anyway, the car is soooo damn nice... the interior is just insanely nice and sooo detail oriented. it's unbeatable. the exterior still leaves some food for thoughts. still we don't think the car looks as nice as the 2nd gen, i think the front starts to grow on me, but the reat still looks kinda weird. and among all the colors black was simply the ONLY one that we like. too bad it doesn't come with any grey interior.... we want the blackwood.
anyway, some high and low points about the whole car (i am being frank)
high:
1) the nav and camera are awesome
2) the led dome light is awesome
3) the rear pessenger led is just sick
4) the seats are major prop, crazy nice
5) the car is stupidly quiet
6) the dash is a piece of art
low:
1) gs3 is faster than before, but sorry, it's still kinda slow to me
2) the car is lacking tq when you punch it
3) the handling is better, but i wished for more
4) the steering is still too loose, not enough road feel
this is just a short list. overall i think it's a damn nice car. to be honet i think the interior alone can already make us want to get this car over our gs4. it's that nice!
anyway, the car is soooo damn nice... the interior is just insanely nice and sooo detail oriented. it's unbeatable. the exterior still leaves some food for thoughts. still we don't think the car looks as nice as the 2nd gen, i think the front starts to grow on me, but the reat still looks kinda weird. and among all the colors black was simply the ONLY one that we like. too bad it doesn't come with any grey interior.... we want the blackwood.
anyway, some high and low points about the whole car (i am being frank)
high:
1) the nav and camera are awesome
2) the led dome light is awesome
3) the rear pessenger led is just sick
4) the seats are major prop, crazy nice
5) the car is stupidly quiet
6) the dash is a piece of art
low:
1) gs3 is faster than before, but sorry, it's still kinda slow to me
2) the car is lacking tq when you punch it
3) the handling is better, but i wished for more
4) the steering is still too loose, not enough road feel
this is just a short list. overall i think it's a damn nice car. to be honet i think the interior alone can already make us want to get this car over our gs4. it's that nice!
03-13-05, 01:36 AM
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Henry,
I drove the new GS430 last Sunday, 3/6/05, at Lexus of Roseville. Definitely a nice car. Came equipped with the 18" Spider wheels, lip spoiler. VERY quiet, handling is better than the stock setup on the 2nd generation but not up to what can be achieved with aftermarket sways and chassis braces. Liked the novelty of the keyless entry and ignition. I was so busy concentrating on handling and performance, I didn't even mess with the Nav/ML sound system. Will have to go back to check those out. Liked the back-up camera view when in reverse. Brake pedal feel is definitely improved over the soft pedal of the GS 400. Liked the sliding arm rest and the clean appearance of the dash with all the controls hidden.
I drove the new GS430 last Sunday, 3/6/05, at Lexus of Roseville. Definitely a nice car. Came equipped with the 18" Spider wheels, lip spoiler. VERY quiet, handling is better than the stock setup on the 2nd generation but not up to what can be achieved with aftermarket sways and chassis braces. Liked the novelty of the keyless entry and ignition. I was so busy concentrating on handling and performance, I didn't even mess with the Nav/ML sound system. Will have to go back to check those out. Liked the back-up camera view when in reverse. Brake pedal feel is definitely improved over the soft pedal of the GS 400. Liked the sliding arm rest and the clean appearance of the dash with all the controls hidden.
03-13-05, 06:18 AM
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If you get black onyx as the color exterior, you can get all three color interiors, and thus blackwood is available.
It is actually rare to find one with grey interior, but it is available. Just talk to yoru dealer and he will locate it for you and have it for you in a matter of days.
It is actually rare to find one with grey interior, but it is available. Just talk to yoru dealer and he will locate it for you and have it for you in a matter of days.
03-13-05, 09:17 AM
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Rare to find Ash interior w/Black? What are you talking about Longo has plenty of those. I was there the day Rominl was there too. 
03-13-05, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Rare to find Ash interior w/Black? What are you talking about Longo has plenty of those. I was there the day Rominl was there too.
Can anyone confirm an actual delivery of a Black/Ash GS430 in Ca?
03-13-05, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DrexLex
Can anyone confirm an actual delivery of a Black/Ash GS430 in Ca?
03-13-05, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
with my wife, at longo lexus. so you can take a WILD guess who i talked to (if by now you don't know the answer yet, you have to read the forum more )
What loyalty 
I have seen the new GS now in white, black, silver & Flint Mica, & I think it looks the best in Flint. Quartz Shadow is very close to Flint but with a tint of plum judging by the color palette, I think it should be awesome too, can't wait for an opportunity to see one in person.
The GS300AWD I test drove has the grey interior, but I would go with the black if I were to get this car.Yes this car gets much better when you actually see it in person, touch it, feel it, & drive it, than in seeing pictures.
I did drove the M35X & it feels sportier & has less body lean in cornering, but the GS handles good enough for most normal driving & is definitely an improvement over the previous. M35 's interior is a big improvement for an Infiniti but I think GS still has an edge in quality & refinement in the details, although it may look a little stark for some people.
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03-13-05, 10:41 AM
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Rominl,
It is always a pleasure to have you and your wife stop by Longo Lexus. You guys were so impressed with the car that we almost forgot to experiment with the Mark Levinson too! I was just about to park it, remember? So much to look at on the new GS, it's overwhelming.
As for the Black with Ash/Blackwood, my old production sheet shows that no GS430's were made with that combo so you would have to order one and wait a few months to get it. Then again, most dealerships do not have any GS430's in stock anyway. The GS300 did have 5 built, yes that's only 1.2% of the ENTIRE build. If there is enough demand for the Black with Ash, Lexus will "up" the production. In the past, I guess they figured that if one wants a "grey" interior, then they would be okay with the "black". But we didn't have all these great wood color choices back then.
My suggestion is for everyone who is truly interested in buying a Black/Ash, voice your preference to your local dealership and if enough customers say something, then things can be changed.
It is always a pleasure to have you and your wife stop by Longo Lexus. You guys were so impressed with the car that we almost forgot to experiment with the Mark Levinson too! I was just about to park it, remember? So much to look at on the new GS, it's overwhelming.
As for the Black with Ash/Blackwood, my old production sheet shows that no GS430's were made with that combo so you would have to order one and wait a few months to get it. Then again, most dealerships do not have any GS430's in stock anyway. The GS300 did have 5 built, yes that's only 1.2% of the ENTIRE build. If there is enough demand for the Black with Ash, Lexus will "up" the production. In the past, I guess they figured that if one wants a "grey" interior, then they would be okay with the "black". But we didn't have all these great wood color choices back then.
My suggestion is for everyone who is truly interested in buying a Black/Ash, voice your preference to your local dealership and if enough customers say something, then things can be changed.
03-14-05, 01:32 AM
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oh i forgot one thing, which is a BIG low for me AND my wife (we noticed that almost the first thing when we drove the car)
the brakes on the gs300 is pretty bad..... it has no power.... on our sc430 the brakes are pretty touchy, and same on my is300. but when i drove the gs300 off the lot, i pressed on the brakes and i had to press quite a bit to stop the car. it was kinda scary...
i know the gs430 has much bigger and powerful brakes. i will need to check that one out.
imho, i don't care how fast i can go, if i can't stop the car the way i want it
the brakes on the gs300 is pretty bad..... it has no power.... on our sc430 the brakes are pretty touchy, and same on my is300. but when i drove the gs300 off the lot, i pressed on the brakes and i had to press quite a bit to stop the car. it was kinda scary...
i know the gs430 has much bigger and powerful brakes. i will need to check that one out.
imho, i don't care how fast i can go, if i can't stop the car the way i want it
03-14-05, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GS3rdwow
If you get black onyx as the color exterior, you can get all three color interiors, and thus blackwood is available.
It is actually rare to find one with grey interior, but it is available. Just talk to yoru dealer and he will locate it for you and have it for you in a matter of days.
It is actually rare to find one with grey interior, but it is available. Just talk to yoru dealer and he will locate it for you and have it for you in a matter of days.
and it's just like sc430. on lexus.com you can make white on black no problem. but in reality there is NONE made, at lesat for the western regions
03-14-05, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
How did it take you so long to finally check out the new GS ? There aren't any Lexus dealers in NoCal? or you have to wait til you can get to Longo even just to check it out What loyalty
I have seen the new GS now in white, black, silver & Flint Mica, & I think it looks the best in Flint. Quartz Shadow is very close to Flint but with a tint of plum judging by the color palette, I think it should be awesome too, can't wait for an opportunity to see one in person.
The GS300AWD I test drove has the grey interior, but I would go with the black if I were to get this car.Yes this car gets much better when you actually see it in person, touch it, feel it, & drive it, than in seeing pictures.
I did drove the M35X & it feels sportier & has less body lean in cornering, but the GS handles good enough for most normal driving & is definitely an improvement over the previous. M35 's interior is a big improvement for an Infiniti but I think GS still has an edge in quality & refinement in the details, although it may look a little stark for some people.
What loyalty I have seen the new GS now in white, black, silver & Flint Mica, & I think it looks the best in Flint. Quartz Shadow is very close to Flint but with a tint of plum judging by the color palette, I think it should be awesome too, can't wait for an opportunity to see one in person.
The GS300AWD I test drove has the grey interior, but I would go with the black if I were to get this car.Yes this car gets much better when you actually see it in person, touch it, feel it, & drive it, than in seeing pictures.
I did drove the M35X & it feels sportier & has less body lean in cornering, but the GS handles good enough for most normal driving & is definitely an improvement over the previous. M35 's interior is a big improvement for an Infiniti but I think GS still has an edge in quality & refinement in the details, although it may look a little stark for some people.
so i couldn't schedule a time with longo lexus (elizabeth) until this past weekend (for real, going 350 miles away for a test drive!), so that's the best i could do. i always want to be able to really spend time on the car, checking out everything, testing out everything, driving all i want all without someone bothering me or saying something i don't want to hear.
with all that said, elizabeth is the only salesperson so far who really knows what i need and want. she talks when she needs to. she put things the way i like it (like by switching on the pwr botton before i sat in the car. yes eliz, i noticed that!) so i felt like home. i want that experience to compliment the nice car
about the color andrew, sorry, but me and my wife we don't feel anything about the flint at all. we think it looks pretty bad!
on the ls430 it's ok, but on the gs it's just weird. dunno, guess we are old, black is good enough i hope elizabeth doesn't cry when she reads this post
03-14-05, 01:39 AM
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Rominl,
It is always a pleasure to have you and your wife stop by Longo Lexus. You guys were so impressed with the car that we almost forgot to experiment with the Mark Levinson too! I was just about to park it, remember? So much to look at on the new GS, it's overwhelming.
As for the Black with Ash/Blackwood, my old production sheet shows that no GS430's were made with that combo so you would have to order one and wait a few months to get it. Then again, most dealerships do not have any GS430's in stock anyway. The GS300 did have 5 built, yes that's only 1.2% of the ENTIRE build. If there is enough demand for the Black with Ash, Lexus will "up" the production. In the past, I guess they figured that if one wants a "grey" interior, then they would be okay with the "black". But we didn't have all these great wood color choices back then.
My suggestion is for everyone who is truly interested in buying a Black/Ash, voice your preference to your local dealership and if enough customers say something, then things can be changed.
It is always a pleasure to have you and your wife stop by Longo Lexus. You guys were so impressed with the car that we almost forgot to experiment with the Mark Levinson too! I was just about to park it, remember? So much to look at on the new GS, it's overwhelming.
As for the Black with Ash/Blackwood, my old production sheet shows that no GS430's were made with that combo so you would have to order one and wait a few months to get it. Then again, most dealerships do not have any GS430's in stock anyway. The GS300 did have 5 built, yes that's only 1.2% of the ENTIRE build. If there is enough demand for the Black with Ash, Lexus will "up" the production. In the past, I guess they figured that if one wants a "grey" interior, then they would be okay with the "black". But we didn't have all these great wood color choices back then.
My suggestion is for everyone who is truly interested in buying a Black/Ash, voice your preference to your local dealership and if enough customers say something, then things can be changed.
what else can i say except thank you? you knew clearly that i am not going to purchase this car right now, but you still spent all the time (i think over an hour) explaining all the details to me and my wife, and let us drove the car around. that's just incredible.
and thanks for putting in the request for me, eliz (shhh........!)
03-14-05, 02:24 PM
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Gosh, Henry, thanks for the kudos! I didn't think you saw me try to sneak the on button for the ECT. Anytime you and Ritsa are in the 'hood, please stop by to say hi.
03-14-05, 04:35 PM
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Gosh, Henry, thanks for the kudos! I didn't think you saw me try to sneak the on button for the ECT. Anytime you and Ritsa are in the 'hood, please stop by to say hi.
03-14-05, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
. . . about the color andrew, sorry, but me and my wife we don't feel anything about the flint at all. we think it looks pretty bad! on the ls430 it's ok, but on the gs it's just weird. dunno, guess we are old, black is good enough
on the ls430 it's ok, but on the gs it's just weird. dunno, guess we are old, black is good enough You equate black = old ? I think more so for Chardonnay Pearl.