New owner of a 2001 GS300 SE

[JDMSnowMonkey]

Hi everyone,

This is my 2001 Lexus GS300 SE ("Giles") that I picked up last week. It's my first Lexus (I'm currently 25), but certainly not my last. I found this car, of all places, on twitter, specifically within the Weird Car Twitter unofficial community - the seller had asked a well-respected motoring writer within that community to retweet the fact he was selling this GS, and when I saw the condition, price and close proximity to me, I knew this was one I had to see. It's done just shy of 142,000 miles, had its cambelt and brake pads changed last year by the previous owner, then the one before that had changed the 02 sensors, sorted some electrical issues and had a £900 stainless-steel exhaust system fitted (though thankfully a mercifully quiet one!). One test drive later, and I snapped it up. I've already covered just under 500 miles in it thanks to taking it to Southampton then up to and from Exmoor with some members of the Southampton University Hillwalking Club, where the car performed admirably. I've lots to learn about it though, so I expect I'll be fairly active in the GS section of this forum! 

[royoftherovers]

A warm welcome James. That is a cracking example, congratulations. Why did you want a Lexus?

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC James, it looks like you’ve found a very nice well cared for example there.

142,000 miles.....just about “run in” then 😀

[The-Acre]

Lovely car, and in my favourite GS colour! 

[TigerFish]

Welcome to LOC 😎

 

nice colour 👍