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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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What's the differences apart from the back lights?
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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The car has like an inch shaved from the overhangs, the front end has been revised, and a new wheel design was presented in 03. Those are the exterior body changes that come to mind besides the tail lamps.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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They changed the wheels in 2001, they went from a five-spoke to a six-spoke wheel. They also added E-shift to the 300 and not the 430. The 430 I believe got more wood in the interior.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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Dont forget to use the search feature as this question has been beat to death. Welcome to the CL family
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Dont forget to use the search feature as this question has been beat to death. Welcome to the CL family
Thanks for the welcome. I should've known better and done a search first, but now that I try it, it doesn't work at all.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jayson
The car has like an inch shaved from the overhangs, the front end has been revised, and a new wheel design was presented in 03. Those are the exterior body changes that come to mind besides the tail lamps.
Huh? I agree that the 17s were redesigned for 2003 (5-spoke became 7-spoke), but I've never heard about the inch being shaved from the overhangs or the front end being redesigned. The grill was reworked slightly in 2001, and the HID headlights were changed to a slight green tint, but that's about it. Right?

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by e-man
Huh? I agree that the 17s were redesigned for 2003 (5-spoke became 7-spoke), but I've never heard about the inch being shaved from the overhangs or the front end being redesigned. The grill was reworked slightly in 2001, and the HID headlights were changed to a slight green tint, but that's about it. Right?

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e is 100% right. there is no inch shaved from the overhangs or front end redesign. just the different grill.

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Different steering wheel.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Different NAV.

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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different radios as well.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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Search is now fixed!

I searched for "gs400 gs430 difference' and found the following threads among others... These threads will tell you the differences between the models and member advice on which to get.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...430+difference
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...430+difference
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Thanks, but I should've said GS300.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Headlights (green tint), grill (bigger L and bigger slots), rear lights, Gauge cluster trim, Eshift, A pillar air bags, center vent? steering wheel and rims
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