New Gs300 Petrolhead On Board.....

[nathan-76]

hi all, ive just bought my first lexus 3 weeks ago, a 97 GS300 SE and i,m well happy with it. i,m a real petrol-head as this is my 24th car in 16years of driving. ive always been addicted to buying and tastefully modifying cars (other peoples comments, not mine) mostly fancying the 90,s vauxhalls and alfa romeos with a few fiats and a volvo T5 thrown in but ive just replaced a 94 JDM celica and primera GT with this beast. as i,m now getting old(er) 34 on teusday, lately i,m really into big luxury barges having previously owned a couple of omegas but this is totally in another class. i,m into anything motorsport related and have also prepared and track-dayed more cars than i can remember and ive already started on this with some deep dish 18s, smoked side repeaters and de-tangoed indicators.

thats all about me but i have a couple of Qs.

where is the best place on here to start a project gallery thread as i like taking loads of pics of my car and updates?

and does anyone recommend a specialist in the south yorkshire area? i need the cambelt and plugs doing asap. been quoted £415 by lexus sheffield and £420 by toyota rotherham. seems reasonable but being a tight northerner, every bit helps. i need to buy a new flat cap and have whippet to feed.

all comments and feedback welcome, cheers...

[mike213735]

Nathan,

Welcome to LOC.

I too have been into my "big" cars for a while with a list that includes 5, 7 series BM's and 3 Omega's including a manual MV6 3.0, which was a great "drivers" car.

Anyway, welcome again.

Mike

[nathan-76]

cheers mike :winky:

i had a 2.5 CDX manual estate before and recently a facelift 3.0 elite auto estate.

both good cars but this thing blinds them in all areas IMHO.

[mike213735]

Yeah, I agree....

Years ago my dad said "once you've driven a Lexus, you won't want to drive anything else". He had a 1993 LS400, which was about 10 years old at the time. I said, "yeah whatever, I have a 7 Series" Now I have an LS400 and can, at last understand what he meant :)

Mike

[TigerFish]

Welcome to LOC B)

[nathan-76]

cheers guys :winky: just had another quote from prestige services in wakefield. £380 which is only £35 less than lexus. not sure its worth risking for that much. has anyone used these for anything?

[kevinsgs300]

welcome to the club

[donmar]

hi all, ive just bought my first lexus 3 weeks ago, a 97 GS300 SE and i,m well happy with it. i,m a real petrol-head as this is my 24th car in 16years of driving. ive always been addicted to buying and tastefully modifying cars (other peoples comments, not mine) mostly fancying the 90,s vauxhalls and alfa romeos with a few fiats and a volvo T5 thrown in but ive just replaced a 94 JDM celica and primera GT with this beast. as i,m now getting old(er) 34 on teusday, lately i,m really into big luxury barges having previously owned a couple of omegas but this is totally in another class. i,m into anything motorsport related and have also prepared and track-dayed more cars than i can remember and ive already started on this with some deep dish 18s, smoked side repeaters and de-tangoed indicators.

thats all about me but i have a couple of Qs.

where is the best place on here to start a project gallery thread as i like taking loads of pics of my car and updates?

and does anyone recommend a specialist in the south yorkshire area? i need the cambelt and plugs doing asap. been quoted £415 by lexus sheffield and £420 by toyota rotherham. seems reasonable but being a tight northerner, every bit helps. i need to buy a new flat cap and have whippet to feed.

all comments and feedback welcome, cheers...

Hello and welcome to the club