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I am considering buying a Denso radiator from rockauto but they dont seem to stock ones for a 2000 GS430 just 2001 onwards. i take it the 2001's they have for sale should be ok for mine or did Lexus change the radiator design for 2001 models? there is also one on ebay being sold from US and thast too says from 2001. any one know if 01 radiators will fit 2000 model? thanks http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radiator-DENSO-221-3173-fits-01-05-Lexus-GS430-/371406214359?hash=item56798914d7:g:IysAAOSwLVZVugH2

nice reviews.. I recon the GS-F will be the very last high performance big NA V8 Lexus will produce due to industry downsizing and stricter emmisions. the next high performance will be a 4 litre turbo V8 or the 3.5 to 3.8 V6 twin turbo and they might be using the 2.0 Turbo's fitted to the NX and new IS as a test for what's to come so NA lovers should enjoy it while they can as industry is now phasing out high performance big NA's for sure.. performance cars are now turbos and batteries.

yes the GS's are not as raw and sporty as the IS's but with the introduction of the VDIM technology in the gen 3 GS430's makes it more sportier than say the Gen2 GS's. test drive another and stick it in ect pwer with variable suspension set to sport and see if it makes a difference. as you say the GS is a blend between the IS and LS.

yes gen 2 & 3 share the same engine but different gearbox, suspension and chassis of course..the delay in initial throttle on the 430 is more noticeable even when in ECT PWR mode compared to the IS300's but once it opens up you can feel the power surge.

you right Barney the initial throttle response on the IS300 is better than the GS430.. not sure if this is down to the 430's weight or dull mapping due to the high torque of the engine to keep the rear tyres from spinning.

i did read and completely understood the article and not just the title... regardless of how you look at it, I think everyone can agree there has been some dishonesty and manipulation going on for who knows how long from both VAG and EU governments all selling us the notion and idea diesel cars are better in terms of environmental pollution when clearly they not.. obviously this was clearly a way for VAG to shift more diesel cars as they more or less perfected that technology compared to say the Japanese car manufactures and governments to charge more at the pumps for diesel drivers. lets see what happens in 2017

i was under the impression UK was part of the EU and if VW has confirmed EU cars are affected then sure UK models will be too? the below article proves emissions testing is flawed anyway with EU countries involved in lobbying acts http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/24/uk-france-and-germany-lobbied-for-flawed-car-emissions-tests-documents-reveal

confirmation on bbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34345210

I think we can agree in early 1900's owning an automobile was more of a luxury asset for Aristocrats rather than a necessity for the average Joe in this fast paced day and age we live. the average Joe in 1900's could not afford an automobiles as there was nothing like hire purchase it was a cash and carry system so it would have taken the average Joe a long time to save $22,000 for one. if cash and carry system was still in place today you will notice only afew cars will be on the roads as the aveareg Joe wouldn't have £40000 disposable income for say a 335i BMW or £50,000 for Tesla S. heck even a £10,000 brand new car would be difficult to buy outright without a form of loan. don't get me wrong I am not knocking EV technology I am only expanding on the fact that although its the way forward, it wont fit into most peoples lifestyle. not everyone has the patience to sit at a charge point for 30 minutes gazing at the skies to charge their car nor have the accommodation in place for a home charge point due to where they live. but I suppose once charge points are capable of charging in less than say 5 mins at the rate equal to pumping fuel it will be more convenient. Imaging pulling up at a charge station with 2 cars waiting in the queue with each one charging a minimum of 30 mins that means you will be at the place for an average of 1 hr 30 mins before you can carry on with your journey where as fuelling is in and out in less than 5-10 mins with a queue. can you see what I meant by we are not there yet in terms of infracsture and rapid charging speed. I think these reasons might be why Toyota and Honda did not go full EV. I would also want to live in a world not dependant on oil but this is not the reality oil is like a drug most countries are too dependant on it they wouldn't want to let go of it easily. more over ask your self why exotic car manufactures like Ferrari, Lambo, Rolls Royce, Maserati etc who have the budgets to invest in 100% EV technology are not doing? this is because they know they will loose business once they do this. their customers base have influence, are too big and too rich to care about the environment and would rather prefer the sound and experience of a V8 V12 ICE instead of a 1000hp 100% EV car. I guess they base it on an EV performance car will deliver the performance but not the experience. in 2015 cars released with internal combustion engines still dwarf cars with 100% EV even mainstream car manufactures except Tesla know we are still not there yet for massly produced EV vehicles to take over.

cough BMW cough.. Merc cough lol

your guess was a s good as mine DeadLoak..when the story surfaced, most testers actually confirmed the accurate method of testing a cars true emission is to actually have it on the road running with the testing device strapped on it.. most of the testing carried in UK is done in a lab so then again might not be that accurate who knows..

should have sold the wifes car instead..3000 annually should be the reason to keep it as its not costing anything to run in term of fuel.

so I am sure all have heard about the Volkswagen/Audi cars emitting higher pollutants than the manufactures stated in their newer cars which results in them charging a premium and I guess the consumer paying less in taxes with some models emitting up to 4 times more or 50% more than stated by VAG. if test results were found to be true for UK models cars does this mean the government would need to re asses the rates they are currently charging road tax for mainly newer diesel car drivers? as I believe it wont be fair on drivers of cars who are having to pay more on road tax if their cars were emitting similar as the VAG models but the VAG driver pays less in road taxes. will mainly petrol drivers have a case here if results prove UK VAG models had the manipulating software.. ??

Will full electric cars be the future of motoring one day? The answer is definitely but as things stands at the moment, the world is not there “yet” . Toyota & Honda where one of the first car manufacturing companies to start fiddling with battery powered cars and I bet full electric technology crossed their engineer’s minds during brain storming but they decided not to go ahead with it. This might be due to the fact they realised the world is not there yet in terms of handling and accommodating charge/powering stations if they should mass produce 100% EV vehicles hence they went they hybrid route I guess. 100% EV cars would not suite everyone’s life style. We still have majority of our population living in apartments with shared parking spaces whilst others also live in properties with side road parking’s so home charging would not suit ‘all’ if anything it would be an inconvenience to most. If one finds themselves in a situation where they over estimated their batteries mile range and only had say 15 mile range left whilst the next available charge station is say 25miles always which is a further 10 miles, one won’t have any option than to have the car towed to the charge station once the battery drains out. Whilst the driver of a hybrid could hop into a taxi to the nearest petrol station fill up a gallon in those green cans refuel and away they go. So again owning a full EV car would require that extra planning if and when doing longer journeys. Whilst one could fuel a hybrid in a quick as 2-3 mins an EV takes longer which eats into travel time if one is in a rush. These are just a few examples which proves we are not there ‘yet’ when it comes to mass production of full EV cars. Like any product there is a market for full EV cars but it wont fit most car buyers lifestyle but there certainly is a market for it I believe it wont take over internal combustion any time soon as internal combustion engines have been around for hundreds of years. So long as there is demand for crude oil by the world’s richer countries, internal combustion will be around. Governments and oil companies make so much money from crude oil they won’t be willing to part with it anytime soon. So EV cars would definitely be around but surely won’t take over the motoring industry fully anytime soon. Although I haven’t had the privilege to drive a full EV car I have driven the IS300h as a loan car and although I thought the silence experience was cool when the car was in EV mode, I was happy to hear the sound of the internal combustion GS V8 after I picked it up. A performance EV like the Tesla S is fast but I recon true enthusiasts will get bored of it after a while and trade it in for a V6/V8/V10 just for the sound experience. :)

had a similar view aswell.. see below link http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/100933-my-quick-is300h-review/#entry916122

i believe its every 60k miles.

ha he should have bought an LS460 F-Sport

if you want to hear more of the V6 sound then your best bet is to leave the intake side of things and concentrate more on the exhaust side by replacing your back boxes with a straight through back pipe. the back box and resonators are in charge of keeping the engine note quieter.

a few US lexus dealers have them for sale but that if it would fit UK spec and at $335 + $28 shipping and $76 import duty that's about £285 in total. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-OEM-FACTORY-F-SPORT-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-SYSTEM-2006-2013-IS250-IS350-/331641380105?hash=item4d375ddd09&vxp=mtr

have you considered a Gen1 Lexus IS? late models could be picked up for less than your budget and are nice to drive. I would say test drive a late model IS200 and IS300. the 200 would be a bit cheaper to run.

I wouldn't call a 140bhp car dreadful.. all depends on what car you were trying to overtake on the motorway. even my old fiesta 1.25litre can cruise nicely at 70mph without stress.

owned 2 Lexus models an IS and now GS and haven't experienced any loss of power both models had over 100,000 on the clock when I got them.

Ask him if any form of warranty comes with the install. I don't think we have heard of him on this forum. worth asking him for contact details of past customers he has dealt with so you can contact a few for advice if he's worth it or not before you commit ££'s.

2-3mpg loss whilst having the A/C works out about a 6 to 8 quid extra on a full tank. that's if you have the AC on from full till fuel light comes on but for occasional A/C usage consumption wont make much of a difference.

for 20-25K you can get an early LS460 if that's too large, just get a late GS430 if you want a Lexus or Infiniti M37. they both large cars with acres of space in front at the back and in the boot. can hit 60 around the 5.5 to 6.0 secs . they are both not Hybrid models so you wont need to worry about battery issues once they start ageing. i3 might be quicker for the first 2-3 secs in this video but how many times does one do 0-40 accelerations only to be passed once you hit 50 and above its no fun is it.. and even in bumper to bumper traffic like London once you start accelerating the i3 like in this video your charge will drop dramatically..