How many miles do you have?
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Fla
I now have 130,200 miles on 2000 GS 400.
I questioned the same thing you did when I had 96K and was doing the 100K service to replace the timing belt/water, I went ahead and ordered the SRT Intake and added a TRD Tower Strut bar. After installation I was kicking myself for waiting so long. The V8 is fun to drive, but the intake just adds that fun element to it that it didn't have before. The noise is loud when you want it to be and virtually unnoticable at cruising speeds. Its fun passing people with their windows down and give it the juice b/c they all snap their heads around b/c they hear it.
With all that said, I have put it up for sale due to the non stoppable urge for a 2006 GS430 or 07 GS 350. I will probably kick myself again b/c I won't have the SRT intake on the new generation until after the factory warranty expires.
I questioned the same thing you did when I had 96K and was doing the 100K service to replace the timing belt/water, I went ahead and ordered the SRT Intake and added a TRD Tower Strut bar. After installation I was kicking myself for waiting so long. The V8 is fun to drive, but the intake just adds that fun element to it that it didn't have before. The noise is loud when you want it to be and virtually unnoticable at cruising speeds. Its fun passing people with their windows down and give it the juice b/c they all snap their heads around b/c they hear it.
With all that said, I have put it up for sale due to the non stoppable urge for a 2006 GS430 or 07 GS 350. I will probably kick myself again b/c I won't have the SRT intake on the new generation until after the factory warranty expires.
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Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Michigan
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: AZ
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From: AZ
but if you're going to be spending that much time in a car it may as well be a GS right? 
So have you had to do anything major to it in all that time? Ball joints? alternator? starter? door actuators....?
Oh I have 42,7xx on mine right now 2003 GS430 forgot to throw that up in my previous posts.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: AZ
01-silver gs300 78k, I just bought mines about 3 weeks ago I freakin Love this damn car, and to think the money I spent on this used car I couldve got a brand new ford/kia fresh out the box and still have extra money left over.. I think I shouldve went with the kia (yea right)LOL
I rub that into my friends all the time. I know a guy that paid $17K for a new minivan and another guy that paid $18K for a new Hyundai. I paid $25K for my 2003 GS430 and I keep tellin them for a few thousand more they could have quadruple the car they bought
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: in CA at the moment.
00 about to hit 80k
replaced upper ball joints, shocks, springs, rotors
need to install my steering bushing, debating if I should install my Daizen camber bushings
currently saving for timing belt and water pump.
replaced upper ball joints, shocks, springs, rotors
need to install my steering bushing, debating if I should install my Daizen camber bushings
currently saving for timing belt and water pump.