Goodbye 2GS, hello . . .
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Man, you guys are brutal. Just brutal. I hope our friends from over on the 3GS forum don't come over for to visit. They'd be insulted.
Honestly, though, it's a nice car, a very nice car, but that's about it. For $45k+, I would have expected more. At the very least (and I know this topic has been discussed to death), this car should have had, no, this car deserved, the 3.5. I test drove the Avalon when it first came out, and there's no comparison between that car and the 3GS300 in terms of power/acceleration. The word that comes to mind as best describing the feel is "anemic." But then again, coming from a GS400, maybe my perspective is a bit skewed. Aside from the sluggish acceleration, though, the car is very comfortable and quiet and has a very nice solid feel to it.
Honestly, though, it's a nice car, a very nice car, but that's about it. For $45k+, I would have expected more. At the very least (and I know this topic has been discussed to death), this car should have had, no, this car deserved, the 3.5. I test drove the Avalon when it first came out, and there's no comparison between that car and the 3GS300 in terms of power/acceleration. The word that comes to mind as best describing the feel is "anemic." But then again, coming from a GS400, maybe my perspective is a bit skewed. Aside from the sluggish acceleration, though, the car is very comfortable and quiet and has a very nice solid feel to it.
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Why you guys ******* the 3GS? Do I feel a streak of jealousy running down your backs? No one is ******* the 2GS.....but I could. Bug eyed bubble shaped......JK guys. Hehe.
Seriously though, I wasn't a big fan of the 3GS and I still don't like the front end too much. I also didn't think it was worth the money. Then my wife talked me into getting one for her. Let me tell you, it's one sweet car. After a few weeks, it hooks you. After a month it seduces you. After that, you're gone. It's in the shop now after the accident and we miss it badly. I don't consider 245hp anemic but to each his own. The car has enough power to get the job done. But it's a luxury car, not a sports car. Why the heck is everyone always talking about how fast it goes. I don't get it.
Seriously though, I wasn't a big fan of the 3GS and I still don't like the front end too much. I also didn't think it was worth the money. Then my wife talked me into getting one for her. Let me tell you, it's one sweet car. After a few weeks, it hooks you. After a month it seduces you. After that, you're gone. It's in the shop now after the accident and we miss it badly. I don't consider 245hp anemic but to each his own. The car has enough power to get the job done. But it's a luxury car, not a sports car. Why the heck is everyone always talking about how fast it goes. I don't get it.
Why you guys ******* the 3GS? Do I feel a streak of jealousy running down your backs? No one is ******* the 2GS.....but I could. Bug eyed bubble shaped......JK guys. Hehe.
Seriously though, I wasn't a big fan of the 3GS and I still don't like the front end too much. I also didn't think it was worth the money. Then my wife talked me into getting one for her. Let me tell you, it's one sweet car. After a few weeks, it hooks you. After a month it seduces you. After that, you're gone. It's in the shop now after the accident and we miss it badly. I don't consider 245hp anemic but to each his own. The car has enough power to get the job done. But it's a luxury car, not a sports car. Why the heck is everyone always talking about how fast it goes. I don't get it.
Seriously though, I wasn't a big fan of the 3GS and I still don't like the front end too much. I also didn't think it was worth the money. Then my wife talked me into getting one for her. Let me tell you, it's one sweet car. After a few weeks, it hooks you. After a month it seduces you. After that, you're gone. It's in the shop now after the accident and we miss it badly. I don't consider 245hp anemic but to each his own. The car has enough power to get the job done. But it's a luxury car, not a sports car. Why the heck is everyone always talking about how fast it goes. I don't get it.
off topic how about the whoop *** raquet ball this sun morning i need to talk to u about some workforce one issues
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Seriously though, I wasn't a big fan of the 3GS and I still don't like the front end too much. I also didn't think it was worth the money. Then my wife talked me into getting one for her. Let me tell you, it's one sweet car. After a few weeks, it hooks you. After a month it seduces you. After that, you're gone. It's in the shop now after the accident and we miss it badly. I don't consider 245hp anemic but to each his own. The car has enough power to get the job done. But it's a luxury car, not a sports car. Why the heck is everyone always talking about how fast it goes. I don't get it.
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not ******* the 3GS at all. When I first got in it this afternoon, I said to myself "This is definitely my next car." I like it. I really like it a lot. It's incredibly comfortable and I find the proportions just right in terms of front seat space, back seat space, trunk, etc. And, unlike others, I happen to think the styling is really sharp. Sure, the trunk lid somewhat resembles a hatch, but so what. It looks nice. And, as for the power, I know that it's not all about how fast you can go, however, the car does feel a tad sluggish under WOT. Under all other conditions, however, it feels great. And, with AWD, it will leave a lot of us 2GS'ers stranded on the side of the road come winter time. Pop the 3.5 in there, and you have a near-perfect car in my opinion. I have never driven a 3GS430, but I have to believe that it feels great. And as for the 4.6 replacing the 4.3, no big deal. So the car will be upgraded from fast to really fast? I just think that Lexus should be ashamed of themselves for introducing this car with the 3.0 when the 3.5 was available and already being used in the Avalon. Now that I've driven both the Avalon and the 3GS300, I feel that move was really not the right thing to do.
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please!
new maxima??? come on, the 3gs isn't anywhere in the category of that junk. The maxima is not built well, and just wishy washy. I have plenty of seat time in new maxima, and the gs crushes any doubt.
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A modded 3GS with 20s and lowered looks pretty damn good to me. A stock 2GS doesn't look all that hot to me either, especially with those bicycle wheel 16s that came on my poor car.
I like the interior of the 3GS, except the fact that there's no dome light. WTF? Mood lighting is great but not enough... And the rear seat is still not large enough, IMO....
...and that trunk openning is deplorable.
I like the interior of the 3GS, except the fact that there's no dome light. WTF? Mood lighting is great but not enough... And the rear seat is still not large enough, IMO....
...and that trunk openning is deplorable.