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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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let's dedicate this thread to things you don't like about your GS. I think I like mine way too much.

1) low idle problem, its not a real problem, never notice it until few weeks ago. Got used to driving really loud cars.
2) stock height, I really wish they design the car's height like the new E60, they look real good stock as far as ride height goes.
3) lack of LSD, it really should've been a standard equipment.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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the handling stock is horrible

the steering is sooo loose stock
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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the only things that i really hate GS are:

1 the "look" is too sexy and too good and much better than LS, ES and IS.

2 hard to find a good second hand GS. when i discussed with the sales, most GS owners(in Hong Kong) love to use the car to do some sort of racing on the road. as a result, even though there' s no noticeable damages or whatever, the engines were very much abused daily.....although my wife and i love the GS look, i have to pick from ES or LS in the short run:
(https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho....php?p=1225401)
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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i hate the rattles.. i hate the loose change holder(too small)...thats it for me..
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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1: stock suspension. It makes the car ride like it's more of a fast tank than a sports sedan. Handling could be better too.

2: The infamous hesitation when you step on the gas.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bluelex
i hate the rattles.. i hate the loose change holder(too small)...thats it for me..
change holder? where is it?! and loose?
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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don't we have a small piece in the dash for quarters on the left side of the dash? man its been so long since i drove my car that i might be confused with what i'm driveing now...lol
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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gotta agree with the stock height. hate it
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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I hate the shimmy in the steering wheel, and the fact that no one has figured out how to fix it.
I'm considering selling the car because of this reason alone.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
the handling stock is horrible

the steering is sooo loose stock
yups same here... but that was easily fixed after i got the tein cs ...now I just gotta get dem sway bars
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LMSguy
I hate the shimmy in the steering wheel, and the fact that no one has figured out how to fix it.
I'm considering selling the car because of this reason alone.
Yeah i really hate the vibration too.....sometimes its there and sometimes it's not as bad. While I was getting the Ltuned suspension installed by a Lexus mechanic(not at the dealer though ) he states that you can eliminate the problem by replacing something in the steering rack ( where that bolt is) with the polyurethane part and it will eliminate the vibration on the steering wheel.

My dislikes
1) Stock handling is poor
2)brakes kinda mushy but stops well
3)HID could be brighter (I had 01 celica with HID and it was much brighter)
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Originally Posted by aloha03gs
yups same here... but that was easily fixed after i got the tein cs ...now I just gotta get dem sway bars
man, you gotta talk about stock, otherwise it's pointless

my gs4 outdo my is3 and sc430 any day now
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Originally Posted by bluelex
don't we have a small piece in the dash for quarters on the left side of the dash? man its been so long since i drove my car that i might be confused with what i'm driveing now...lol
left side? around the mirror control area? i thought there is only a tray that's all?

on the is300 there is an opening
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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outside of the occasional rattling, probably the headlight condensation.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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Stock height of suspension - looks too much like suv
stock muffler tips - way too small for oem bumper cutouts
small trunk space with no pass through - have to open sunroof to carry long items
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