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Old Mar 30, 2002 | 09:38 PM
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Does the 98 GS have an engine cover? I recently went to have my car serviced and I washed my car the other day and noticed that my engine cover was not there!!!!! I could have sworn it had one before. If it does not let me know Please before I go to the shop and B*tch about it not being put back on.
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Old Mar 30, 2002 | 10:11 PM
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I'm 95% sure the GS300 has one, the 98 GS400 definitely does.
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Old Mar 30, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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victor, 98 GS3 does not come with an engine cover. I am not sure, but I believe they started putting the engine covers on the 01 models.

It would be funny if you go b!tch at the dealer though, maybe they'll give you one anyway .
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Old Mar 31, 2002 | 08:47 AM
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Make that 50% sure...

I could have sworn I've seen 98/99 GS3's with engine cover - maybe they added afterward?

I thought I saw one the classified section for sale - but now I can't even find that!

Got to stop drinking out of those aluminum cans...

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Old Mar 31, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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I think that the 00 GS300 came with engine covers. I have a 99 which doesnt.
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Old Mar 31, 2002 | 10:32 PM
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I've seen this in a few previous threads and the 98s do NOT have a cover. My 98 GS300 certainly do not have one.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 07:19 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. I will have to call the place and let them know that I was mistaken.\

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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 07:27 AM
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98-99 Dont have covers....00-current Have engine covers....GS400 have always had the same cover....
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No Engine cover.....I can see right down to the headers.
Doesnt the 430 have a differnt cover than the 400??
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The GS430 definately has a different engine cover than the GS400.

Was at the dealership yesterday looking.

Wow .. anyone see the sport edition GS 300?

Sharp interior. I like the seats, the carbon fiber interior hi-lites, as well as the different colored radio front...
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