320k sport design
That's badass, something like that is all I want to come across. Solid winter beater right there! I would pay without hesitation... but come to canada that basic GS3 becomes 6k for an '01, and traveling down there flying/importing = not worth it. 
Not really. People on CL are typically cheap... and the bozo on ebay thats been selling his saddle seats for the last 3-4 yrs for over 1200$ isn't moving very many of his SD parts. There's a few sellers on ebay that are marking up their values, fact of the matter is, money talks. And people are the source of that money...
I parted out two GS' way back. It was always a fight over chump change. You buy it, you're sitting on it. Might as well drive it!
The downside of any car not in this decade my friend....
It's a TWELVE year old Lexus... who cares? Get another, or a newer one with the cheque insurance cuts you... *as a down payment of course.
Not really. People on CL are typically cheap... and the bozo on ebay thats been selling his saddle seats for the last 3-4 yrs for over 1200$ isn't moving very many of his SD parts. There's a few sellers on ebay that are marking up their values, fact of the matter is, money talks. And people are the source of that money...
I parted out two GS' way back. It was always a fight over chump change. You buy it, you're sitting on it. Might as well drive it!
The downside of any car not in this decade my friend....
It's a TWELVE year old Lexus... who cares? Get another, or a newer one with the cheque insurance cuts you... *as a down payment of course.
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The must have did the SD version purely for looks and paired it with the 300 as my understanding is the 300 was the better selling trim given the cost premium of the V8. The 3.0 inline 6 is a great engine, but certainly the V8 has the power advantage. Either way, you can't go wrong with a GS :-)
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What they should have done with the SD was give the full Supra 2Jz (TT).. now thats a limited model and truly a sports design car.. C'mon the SD body isn't any different with some Badges and maybe a couple of nicer interior options. Personally, I'll take a GS430 over an SD any day, who cares about SD except maybe for Saddle interior..
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Haha the Japanese keep the good cars to themselves, which is too bad because if the gs had been released stock with the 2jzgte like it was in japan it could've blown the 5 series out of the water. (A lot of the old reviews I've read had the 5 series above the GS)
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I love the SD models. I wouldn't go 300 over 430 though... But that saddle interior is irresistable!!!! I would love to transform the insides of my 430 to that color... But I wouldn't know where to start... So I'll just save up for another GS.... 
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Buddy of mine has GS400 with Ridiculous low miles. I'm thinking of picking it up. (I always like how smooth and powerful they drive better than my '12 IS350 and his car is like over 10 years older than mine..
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trouble but hey! It comes with the territory. It's a hell of a machine. I drove the 300 as well. My dad gotta 03' and they feel different for some reason. Not just power wise, kind of suspension wise too. 300 feels a bit more stiff may I say. But they both were extremely similar as well. They are bros
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That 430 is what your looking for then bro.... Oh that has gotten me into pLenty trouble but hey! It comes with the territory. It's a hell of a machine. I drove the 300 as well. My dad gotta 03' and they feel different for some reason. Not just power wise, kind of suspension wise too. 300 feels a bit more stiff may I say. But they both were extremely similar as well. They are bros
trouble but hey! It comes with the territory. It's a hell of a machine. I drove the 300 as well. My dad gotta 03' and they feel different for some reason. Not just power wise, kind of suspension wise too. 300 feels a bit more stiff may I say. But they both were extremely similar as well. They are bros 