So You Want A Lexus GS300
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Over the years Lexus has always managed to turn heads and create a buzz around their vehicles. Wearing more than sheep clothing the GS300 was one of those cars. Starting in Japan as the Toyota Aristo, the GS300 made its debut in America in 1993 and quickly became a luxury icon. But what makes this monster sedan so damn special? Find out on today's episode, So You Want A GS300.
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Time Stamps:
0:00: Intro
1:40: There's The Plug
2:07: Humble Beginnings as the Toyota Aristo
3:35: The Guy That Designed it
4:12: The Iconic Second Generation
4:59: Setting The New Standard
5:47: So You Want A GS300
6:35: Why The GS300 Is So Much Fun
6:52: What It's Like To Own
7:34: Can you Build it?
8:27: Helpful Tips
9:27: Outro
Music: Coste - Solitary
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Which do you prefer, the 2JZ GS300 or the 1UZ GS400? Comment below! Wheels need to be clean to look their best, with wheel and tire packages, get 10% off ceramic coating today at www.fitmentindustries.com/
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Talk about modifying a 3uzđ
2J all day
I have a GS400 and I love it! Slammed on BC coils and 18x9.5 +22 aodhan ds02s are perfect!
Man Iâd have both. Already got the 300, just need a 400.
This was biggieâs favorite car : if you listen to big poppa, âjump in the GS3, I got the chronic by the treeâ
Yup aka the lex bubble, those cars where hot back then so many lyrics about it
@@johnblaze6269 ofc it looks like such a boss car
And the âLexus LX four and a halfâ (lx450) he liked him some Lexus
yep but saddly he only had the first gen as he died before the 2nd gen came out
You already know he would've got all the lexus models 2nd gen gs300, gs400, and the Sc series they were just pimp cars back then no one could really afford.
Now that the secrets out, the âI kNoW wUt I hAvEâ tax will be on them lol
Lol they have a shitty lexus.
Some oh, I wish I bought a ls430 ass mfkrz.
@@erisgh0sted961 ?
Aye but fr I know what I have đ€ 01 with only 72k miles
@@dbug35Studios đđ
You must not have the funds for one then
As Geobaz would say, the GS300 is the car of the guy who always brings weed to parties
No.... Coke đ
@@rogergonzalez9295 instagram.com/p/CIyVMZrF6_D/?igshid=5yplzhwxxuyz
Ummm...
I can agree Iâm that guy and I own a gs430 lmao
Facts trees please gs300 my baby đŒ
Finally I seen every other Lexus but they almighty gs300
3hunna
Iâm about to inherit a 2002 GS 300. It only has 60,000 miles on it and has always been garage kept. Bone stock. Gorgeous car and appreciate the video for some possible reliable and tasteful upgrades.
Dude! Take that car and don't ever let it go. You won't regret it. Best of wishes.
Niiiiiiiice!
HE FINALLY DID IT!!
Fax
Yessir been waiting for it
YES SSSS MY CAR IS HERE LETS GO
For so long bro
I even ask donut media
Its about time.... you know how long I was asking for this
Two words to describe the GS series: "PIMP CAR!!"
Thats the only reason why i want one haha specially a gs430
Boss whip
I own as GS300 and its name is frank and he has gained the nickname âthe pimp wagonâ as rightfully deserved
The day has finally come! You hit the nail on the head, I love my gs300
You dont own one
@@StarOperator_ you don't own one
Iâm looking to get one trynna do my research
Patiently waiting for the , "So you want a Lexus ISF" video.
ME TOO MY MAN
Y E S
So underrated
Shhhh you're gonna drive the value up. Its one of lexuses most underrated cars.
@@benaiahdavis8870 dude its already up to 30k for good ones!
I kinda ran with the idea of the GS300 being made to compete against the E class and 5 Series and made mine look pretty AMG. The black wheels with chrome rims pretty nice. I definitely recommend one if your looking for a fun first car too. It won't worry you parents too much because its a midsized lexus đ
I've had two of them, one fairly streetable and the other completely slammed for VIP, love them both and they did both well
I'm in Canada and my 2001 Aristo was my first JDM car, still have it but now its got a single turbo and a shift kit in it, slammed down on some 19s, I love it.
Let's TALK ABOUT THE 1UZ next! Great vid as usual guys
8:24 I love how heâs having fun going slideways while ahead in the distance a car is coming at him đ€Ł
I have a 2000 model, I've been having it for a year and a half, its my daily driver, I've kept it stock, runs great and not a headache like my last Nissan altima.
Soooo glad you guys made a video on my car!!! As a student its difficult to pay for parts to make it my own but this video gave me confidence to make it my own. Cant recommend the platform enough even in stock form, but adding a spooly boi would send a shiver down anyones spine and is worth every penny
It's definitely time for a good 1UZ video. Donut has already done it but I never get sick of hearing about my favorite engine
I love how they donât only donât talk about how good it is. They give you some background info. Great channel
I bought my Toyota Aristo a few weeks ago. Automatic with 2jz-gte and pretty much every option you could get into one that time around. 140 thousand kilometers driven and I just love it. Bone stock and gonna keep it that way because I daily it.
Finally! Thanks for making this vid. 1UZ GS400 ftw!
Finally the GS300
bro this crazy, last night I was looking up is300 vs gs300 and I was like, "damn wish there would be a 'so you want a gs300'". Then the holy grail dropped while I'm in math class. crazyyyyy
SAME DUDE
How much are gs300s selling for at the country your in? Im just looking for something to compare my gs300 value with
@@valtteriviinamaki7215 I mean if your in America you could just get one for like 2-8k.
@valtteri I got mine at 5k, 2003 gs 300 140kmiles bit of course perfect condition đ
@@carboydorifutoparty3976 oh okay because in finland they have started to gain price its around 6-7k in euros and i got mine at 4k
Clicked so fast! I got a GS đ đ€Ł
I'll trade my IS!!
Nice! Got an Aristo myself but really want a GS as a daily đ
Is it a good car with less Problems?
@@jrs2210 right
Hey Alex, please do a âso you want a Lexus GS part IIâ and go over the newer generations V6 and V8 models, F sport, etc. would really appreciate it! I just picked up some BC racing coil overs from you guys for my GS350, Iâm super excited to slap them on soon! đ€
Yes would love that video
They cool. But none of those engines will be as reliable as a 2jz. WE'VE ( EVERYONE ) HAS BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE...GIVE UP đđđ
I have had 2 (2nd gen) and the GS300 is a Tank.. now i own a GS430 (3rd gen) .. will never turn back.. quality builds
I own one abs that hardest part about owning one is not knowing what you really want to do to it. Itâs like you said it looks good in so many different ways and having the 1uz rather than the na 2j, anything is tempting from the get go đ€Ł
Yes finally!!! Thanks Alex for talking about this unappreciated vehicle. As myself a gs300 owner, this is a great platform to build a sleeper or drifter. I'm looking forward to putting Artisa carrier on my 99 gs300.
what is a sleeper?
@@demitri9211 It's supposed to look stock but it's quick as fuck. Like a regular looking grandma car and boom turbo spool outta nowhere. The purpose is to make a plain looking car fast and make it inconspicuous.
Back in 2013, drove across the rockies for a GS430, came back with an IS300. The IS is still running strong, so def can't complain, but really thinking about switching. My bones are older and need that plush cabin baybee.
Hoping to buy up a GS430 Soon, found these videos because of it, and now I know EXACTLY where I am going to buy wheels and suspension. This car is amazing!!
I have a bonestock 93' gs300 and that thing still rally's like a beast and sounds amazing doing it.
Makes me proud to be a 2GS owner đ
i love my gs 300 got a mint one online with 58k miles for 6k. best car ever.
I have the s190 gs430. Wish that community was as big as this one!
I just got a '98, 1 owner, 70k miles, full Lexus history, Florida garage queen. Love it!
Still waiting on the is 350 just bought one last week and I am IN LOVE
I have an 08 gs350 awd and the engine is fantastic! total sleeper
Finalllyyyyyy letâs gooo been waiting for this one just picked one up in October with 85k miles stock :)
Thank you!! Ive been waiting for so long to hear you guys talk about it! I got a pretty decent deal on mine right before the bro tax hit and i couldnt be happier!!
Couldnât have clicked fast enough, Iâve owned 5 GS300âs (JZS147) and just love the platform so much! A bit more history on the 2nd and 3rd gens available engines (3rd Gen had a 300 as well) would have been cool but as it is âso you want a GS300â I will say job well done!
Iâm glad you did one on this car cause this is a car Iâve been wanting ever since I was 4đ€§
I love the GS300. I want to buy one as a daily driver. I just absolutely am in love with the styling of this car, and it's reliability if properly maintained!
I won't do power upgrades, I won't drive it hard. But I will throw a nice set of wheels on one and probably some coil-overs and lower it enough to look good, but still ride smooth. đ
I want to keep it stock, as it'll be the daily to keep the miles off my pick-up truck, and it's such a beautiful car with even just a few cosmetic upgrades, I'll be so proud to drive one as a daily! I love the NA 2jz too, cool motor in a cool car, even if it's not the turbo one lol.
I drove my Lexus GS300 stock for 20 years with 90k without knowing it was a special car. I just liked how peppy and fun it was to drive. It has several issues now with the ABS failing, stock navigation system blinking out, and the paint on the hood and top are pretty much gone, but that engine is STILL purring like a kitten and very peppy with almost 300k. It was babied in a garage for 10 years then my wife gave it to me when she got her SUV and I got rid of my Nissan 300Z (which I still regret). I love how much power it has for a standard sedan. Very hard for me to give this car up. Some car racing guys got excited when they saw my car and I was a bit surprised. Also, a bunch of drag racing happened near my work after hours while the cops were not looking and my car fit in quite easily - "Go ahead take your turn". I was like "um, can I just go home please?" I am not a motorhead, just a fan of the car.
Iâm trying to buy one rn, but thanks to you all the PRICES ARE GONNA GO UP
At 8:07 and at that angle I pictured how beautiful a wagon version wouldâve been đ
âchick-fil-a on a sunday morningâ uhhh they closed sundays lol
I was just gonna comment right when he said that
Thatâs the joke buddy. Stop taking things so literally
@@vel6979 Ratio
I came here knowing in my heart...
Wow
I have a 2003 GS300 Sport Design and I'm so glad you guys finally talked about this awesome car! Lmk on those Artisa Wheels ;)
Sick man I had a silver 2002 sport design.
One of the best damn sedans I ever owned.
Next "So You Want" is episode 100, could be something cool đ (I'd love a 'so you want an 80s-90s car')
Volvo r line
Its about time yall do this car đ i own one rn and i love it!
DO THE 1UZ EPISODE!
Please
Just bought a GS in december 2020, woohoo for this vid.
So did I !
I was going get one tomorrow but it has 214,000 miles should I do it
Just found this video. I'm in the middle of building mine and just ordered wheels set from you guys to finish it off. Can't wait to add it to the gallery đŻ
I'm a little jealous of this video. The energy and gushing over the car is more than in the IS300 So You Want. Oh well, all in the same family. Much of the praise overlaps too so do more old Lexus, 2nd Gen IS plz!!!!
9:27 yes! That couldnât have been said better haha
This ones a Classic!! My Fav GS
This is one of the greatest cars ever made ive had two and been mobbing my second one for the past 4 years best daily ever đ„
it's a perfect cruiser/sleeper if built, I just got one for 2k after my last one got totaled before I could build it out.
Thank you! Makes me love my IS that much more. We need a IS/F video next
*I'm sure everyone learned by now that 2JZ started with the Aristo and not the Supra*
Finally, Lets Go!
IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH!!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!
As a gs400 owner I approve. đđŒ the 1uz is a beast đȘ
Yessss yesss omg i was dreaming about this last night đđđđââđđđł
Owned a 99 Aristo with the GTE engine. The car drove incredibly nice even with lowering springs. Only had it for 5 months before selling it. Was not the most reliable daily driver. Had rear tie rods for the All wheel steering. Definitely not a first car for people. Only came with 4 speed auto trans. Has a traction and stability control system that is not really possible to completely turn off so you couldnt really drift it. Still drove amazing and miss the car alot. Prices have started to skyrocket since I sold mine. Great video guys!
"Was not the most reliable daily driver."
Really?
How?
@@Kev27RShe literally said why
@@vaniljam5176 Yeah somehow.
Was just thinking about whether you guys would do this video yesterday, so hyped on this
this was my first car it was a beast it was a 1993 the axil broke and i went into a fence still the best car iâve ever owned to this day n it almost killed me
How ironic, I tried searching this video yesterday and now it exists lmao
Hell yeah, 1UZ vid please!
Just got an 00gs300 and it rides like a dream after owning a Lexus sc400 I used and abused this feels like heaven
99 GS400 reporting. V8 sounds niiiiice but I'm sure a turbo on the 300 sounds just as good!
1 UZ for me. Crazy longevity with that V8 rumble baby. Got a 93 LS400, but I lust for a 2nd gen GS400. Still searchin'....
Great vid. Peace to the FI crew.
I had a VIP gs300 2005. Miss it every day.
Talk bout the history, Love that section too. Makes the video complete!!
I do own a (2000) GS300...it's a fantastic car and has a super reliable 2jz
My prayers have been answered
Same man I love mine
WE DID IT BOIS
I've got a gen1 gs300. Love the car. Comfortable, runs and handles well.
Fi. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, I SWEAR YOU JUST ADDED MORE BRO TAX ON THIS CAR.
Love my 1998 GS400. Still runs to this day, bulletproof.
The 400 is hella underrated
Same love my 400
I sold my 106k Mileage 1998 GS300 with an Aristo Front end swap for 5000 2 weeks ago
I feel bad now...
Yeeeesssss!! Thanks for listening! I have 2..... A 2001 & a 2003 sport design.... Best vehicles I've ever had
I just bagged my 02 GS300,i donât even drive my Honda iâve been building for almost 20 years anymore! Sheâs beautiful sitting on the ground!
FYI you donât have to swap the engine!!!! If you do Pistons, Rods and 264 Cams both exhaust and intake you can make good power
âSo you want a 2nd gen Lexus ISâ for sure is coming right đ„ș
2nd gen Lexus IS that's not a 250* (love mine, but taking the intake manifold off all the time can get pretty annoying)
@@michaelclark9840 heard there was a supercharger for the 250 tho đ€ certainly that deserves some consideration too right?
Just got my own 2000 GS400, loving it so far
Just copped a stock gs300 low miles few months back , I love my slow silver cruiser, I almost don't want to mod her keep her till she breaks but I don't forsee that for awhile.
Finally. I can proceed with modifying my gs300. Please send Artisa wheels...
Advice, replace plastic parts, like the Radiator any time you get the chance(like the next timing belt/water-pump change) The Car is Great, but twenty years of age on plastic, is a weak spot.
i literally just got a lexus gs 300 and then this vid dropped đđđ
Congrats bro, have fun!
To taking care of this beast and a beauty đș
I have owned mine for almost a year now, its been a blast, there is so much that you can work on that carđ have fun
U and i both brutha đŻđŻ
Just picked up a 2001 gs300 it was this over the infiniti g35 sedan haa
About time my Homies đŻđ„
Me Patiently waiting for so you want a 03-04 cobra but until then time to sit back and watch this
My ls400 got 311k miles still run like a beauty. And Iâm 17 so I run the shit out of it
Ever since I saw it in an old racing game, Iâve always wanted to get one of these and front end swap it with a Mercedes.
Midnight Club 3?
I currently own a a white Lexus GS 300 1998 6 cylinder, She drives incredibly smooth for being older than I ammm sheâs amazing
I have a 2000 gs300 that I have been building for a few years now. It's pulled a tip speed of 164mph and all I have done is rebuilt the engine and in the process added cold air intake and bigger injectors and changed the fuel pump and custom fuel lines. I have drilled & slotted brakes, full carbon fiber body kit front back and sides. Sits on 3 piece 19" black with a polished chrome lip.
Full air bag suspension. Carbon fiber hood that looks like the OEM hood. Complete custom stereo, Pioneer 8inch touchscreen with all the extra features clarion speakers all around with a Alpine 4 ch 1000watt amp and a single ch 3000 watt amp to power the 12 in JL audio w7 with custom built ported box. LED halo projector headlights with matching fog lights and custom led taillights with smoked lenses. Cat delete exhaust. And a few other things I have done to it. Work in progress. Best part is it only had 60k original miles on it when I got it. From the original owner. Has 76k on it now. I LOVE MY GS300. It is by far the funnest car I have ever had.
BOI finally some lexus love!!! Im a proud owner of a 07 gs350 awd :) such a little sleeper
Take my money, I want it! đ©
When I first got mine it was stock and I didnât like it, I liked the idea of what it could be. But then I slammed it and bought Leon hardiritt Herzogs, now Iâm building my 2jz and getting ready to put a turbo on it :)
Ima buy the sc300 engine and build that all the way for 600hp but I only want 450
@@AhmedAhmed-jv7fl haha yup thatâs what Iâm doing right now, finished pulling apart my sc300 2jz and just waiting to pull out my GS motor
finally ive been waiting on this forever
FINALLY U DID IT
I didn't want one but then I watched this and now I want one
It's a shame that most want to go the "Toyota Aristo" JDM route with the GS, instead of keeping them *simple & classy* like a *LEXUS* should be in my opinion.
Its the same car who cares how people make them why not focus on your car
@@ADChopz Cool.
The Aristos are much higher quality AND have the 2JZ-GTE Stock. Thats why i went for it. I don't care about RHD
@@DailyDotaTV đ
The gs300 platform has been swapped for years, drifted etc it's barley now being excepted as a vip chassis because it's in between a small /full size sedan and most vip builds now are mostly dropped cars with shitty fitment...
TALK ABOUT IT!!! đ„đ„đ„
Literally just bought one the other day đ, needs some love đ