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2007 GS450H grille on a 2005 GS300


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I bought the grille and i'm presuming that nobody knew whether it would fit or not judging by the overwhelming response, I'm here to tell people that an aftermarket grille made for a 2007 GS450h 'kind of' fits a 2005 GS300 i'll outline a few points below.

So the overall shape is very similar I offered it up and I was reasonably confident it was going to be a straight swap however it transpires it is not. I stripped down the front of the car to access the original grille, it is quite simple but I personally found it to be a very fiddly job with lots of little clips to make sure you don't break.

When I got the Grille off my car it became apparent that the Lexus badge is part of the grill and not an item that can be removed and used again, that was the first failure but I can always buy a correct Lexus badge.

Secondly the very centre of the grille didn't appear to seat very well with the bumper and so you could see where the original grille would have located. I presumed that the GS models would have been the same in terms of bodywork to keep costs down but maybe not?

Anyway disheartened I have replaced my old grille back in until I can source a badge for the new grille and I shall try again, next time I'll take some pictures step by step to show my success/failure.

So you see it really is that simple it will fit, maybe but perhaps not, Savvy?

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New grille, might have to be moved on if I can't get it to work, wish me luck.

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