Well I got my 98 GS400 almost a year to date but didn't do much to it for about 8 months.

My first mods where some H&R springs, some 19x8.5 Konig Appeal wheels and a Veilside Spoiler.

Needless to say, I've done A LOT of reading and talking to some of you guys. CL has helped me A LOT!!

In the last month I got rid of my H&R springs, wheels and the Veilside Spoiler (Sitting in my garage covered up actualy)
and decided to drop a few bucks on getting my L-sportline body kit, car re-painted, Tein Flex/EDFC, Daizen Sways, TC, Supra LSD/3.73, L-sportline exhaust (which is still on back-order), SRT intake and new 20" 5zigen forged 3pc wheels.

I have to thank all of you that have helped me!!!!

Here are some pics I took. Please forgive the crapy quality of the pics. It was getting late and the camera I used was a big piece of junk. I'll take some pics soon with a better camera and also durring the day.
I need to upgrade my brakes bad now and get a few lexus emblems and chrome molding.















Well I still have a lot to do but I figured this was a good progress point to post some pics.

Overall, I LOVE the new look and the way the car handles and rides. It's a bit stiff for some of my friends but personaly I wouldn't have it any other way.

Thanks again to everyone!!!

- Sean O.

 

SICK!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job!

 

looks great, keep it up.

 

wait, is that the sport design spoiler you have on right now?

 

Your car looks great!
I like the look of your wheels. What are the specs?

 

Wow.. your GS looks hot man Ready to pimp arounddd....
In your last pic, Your rim missing a center cap

--Mike

 

Those 5Zigens are sweet !!! What are the offsets and width of the F/R?

 

very nice job there!!! what did it run u 2 paint the whole car with kit? if u don't mind me asking?

 

Wow. I like how you debadged everything on your car. Very nice. Now I am contemplating to debadge my car too.....hmmmmmm.

 

Thanks for the compliments guys! Means a lot coming from you guys!

Blackened,
Thanks man! Actually it must be the lighting and angle I took the pic because the center cap really is there.


rominl,
yes that's the sport design lip I got from Steve Ganz. I think I got the 3rd or 4th one the morning he posted them


bluelex,
The kit was about $1800 and then the body shop charged me $1500 to paint and install it. I then told him to look over my whole car and get rid of any imperfections like scratches, nicks or dings. It ended up that my car was so riddled with this kind of stuff that they had to paint my whole car which he charged another $1500 to make the car near perfect. (Still waiting to bring the car in next month to have it color sanded and buffed out.) So the total cost to me was $4800 for the kit, install and repair and re-paint the whole car.


TLEX and ballin,
those are the new 5zigen Hyper 5ZR 20" forged 3pc wheels. http://www.5zigenusa.com/wheels.html
20x8.5 Front ( HI +37 offset ), 20x10 Rear ( Low +38 offset ) <---- weird huh? I thought I would need at least +45 to +48 in the rear. I did have to get my rear fenders trimmed just a little bit. About 1/4 inch off the inside lip. No problems with rubbing at all. I was very close to ordering some Zauber Gettins or Work Euroline IS's. I saw these 5Zigens sitting on display where I buy most of my parts here in L.A. I haven't seen anyone on CL with these rims and I thought they looked incredible! The fit & finish on these rims is SO nice in person compared to a photo. I originally had paid for the chrome set and then I thought about it more and called the guy back and told him to get my silver. I think they match the car perfectly!


jtanoyo1,
yeah the body shop actually debagged it when they painted it. I'm thinking about getting just the "L" for the front and rear. Not sure yet. I HAVE had a few people in parking lots or at a red light ask me what kind of car it is. I'm not sure how anyone wouldn't know but you'd be surprised.


Thanks again guys,

- Sean O.

 

well looks like they did a good job, but ya i would put just the "L" and leave evrything else off....

 

Cool thanks Blue...

I'm gonna head down to Lexus today or tomorrow and get a couple "L"s

By the way bluelex, you're car has been a huge inspiration to me. It's one of the main reasons I was very close to getting the ZAUBER GETTINS. They look so damn good on your ride. Then at the last minute I decided to go with the Hypers since I never seen anyone with them.

P.S. Do I buy a REAR "L" emblem to put on my L-sportline grill?? If so, how do you get it to stay in place? Short screws with washers from behind and make sure I don't screw through the face of the emblem?
Or should I use Zip-ties? lol

 

hey dude thanx 4 the compliment, i went with the chrome gettins cus i never seen them b4 just the silver ones but i'm a chrome fan so i would have gone chrome anyway. honestly i would not put the front "L" in the grill .i like the sportline grill clean and empty with no "L" but u could hold it on with some tape and take pics with and without 2 c which way looks nicer 2 u.

 

Car looks nice!! Wheels were a good choice, I did not even know 5Ziegen made 20" fittiments.

Also, one of the best features of the L Sportline kit is the fact that it matches the bumper mesh, I'm a BIG fan of the clean look.

Good work, keep it up!

 

No problem BLUE, yeah the chromes look so damn good on your blue it sickening !!

Yeah, I'm still not sure about the emblem on the front. You're right, it does look nice and clean without it. Hmmmm choices, choices.. Arghhh