thepoisondwarf

Hi all picked up my sport on wednesday after what i think is a bit of a bargain find on ebay, needs a little work on the paint work (front and rear bumpers, bonnet and boot have crack laquar and some panels seem a little faded), and could either do with a retrim or dam good feed of the leather.

The previous owner (who owned it for four years) worked for toyota so all up to date, and has every stamp in the service book (125k on the clocks), and every mot bar one! The previous owner also fitted a full pioneer sound system (head unit, speakers, sub and amp) that sounds amazing!

The reason why i got one is a few years ago i had a twin turbo soarer, and then fancied a gs sport or aristro so recently i had to get a new car on a budget as we couldnt afford the repayments on our 08 hyundai coupe (the in laws had it in finance but were not using it so we had it) after i was made redundant in decemeber but the father in law gave me a job a month ago at his joinery/wood workshop so am now back on track. We needed something "family" orientated so too the oppurtunity to get a gs to use and maybe modify a little.

Got a few of questions.

1. Will supra parts fit i.e coil overs/shocks and brakes.

2. What is the biggest size wheel that will fit without rolling the arches with say a 35mm drop?

3. Are there any "sensible" bodykits made for these nowadays?

4. Any air intakes with heat shields (to avoid heat soak) available?

5. Any other mods that are cheap and easy?

The Supra was developed from the GS 300 and many parts are interchangeable.

18 x 8 and 18 x 10 Sport wheel work with the standard 25mm drop on Sport models, go much forther and you can foul the arches if you drive enthusiastically or have passengers. For me its a good compromise.

You could look at the Aristo rear spoiler but personally I rather like the job that TTE did on the standard car to create the Sport. Many aftermarket bits cost a fair bit if they are of any decent quality and you are adding weight to a car that is no lightweight to start with.

Free flow air cleaner and exhaust if you dont mid a bit of extra noise!

Good luck and enjoy!

Three GS 300 Sports, still have one as a daily runaround and enjoy driving it as much as my weekend cars. Its aged, but gracefully and still has character.

I'm after another key fob, having somehow had mine lost.

Can anyone help, please?

In my recently bought Gs300 the only thing missing is whatever fits inside the arm rest, It looks like it's on a sprung runner, My question is, What is it? a cd tray? drinks holder is my guess. Finally does anyone know where i can source one? Looked on ebay but nothing similar.

Thanks

Dylan.

Should be a drinks holder for twin cups. Lots of breakers should be able to provide the centre console for you, best of luck!

there is a breaker in West Drayton breaking a 300Gs Sport that I'm aware of..

Yusef

Car got stolen the other day, returned to me in a sorry state, as a result I need:

Bonnet inc. grille

Front bumper

Nearside wing

Nearside light(s)

Radiator inc. any associated piping towards the front nearside of the car

Front cross beam/bumper support bar

Fan & any associated pumps/pipework?

Car's a 3.0l TT Aristo. I don't care about colour, won't take me long to have any of it painted.

Cheers,

Rob.

Can anyone advise where I can obtain a spare remote locking/alarm fob for my 1996 Sport, whether new or secondhand?

Have all three keys but managed to lose one fob somehow - this is the later two part that came with a seperate ignition key - it has part number 08191-00910 stamped on the back.

Any help appreciated.

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For what it's worth if a code is used, dealers seems to favour using the last three digits of the chassis number.

I have a handbook for our 97 Sport, and can always dig out information on the relevant section if you get stuck.

If you go to the B & I trim website in the States, they will fabricate almost any RHD vehicle to order and keep the necessary templates.

I have had an aluminium set made fo one of our other cars and the quality is faultless - hope that this helps.

They ship insured using the USPS and Parcelforce, btw.

Does anybody know how to access these reflectors? (usually covered by blanking plates on the UK models)

They are secured with two bolts through the outer bumper skin, but there is not enough clearence to get at them - I must be doing something wrong!

Any help and advice appreciated.

Thanks.

The bins are only used in Holland at the moment, and the high top Transit with tinted rear windows is a number plate recognition unit which interacts with a database stored on a laptop.

These were first used in Manchester but recently saw service in Birmingham and more latterly close to Heathrow Airport.

Note also that the yellow cameras are about to revert to grey again.....

Happy Easter!

A cahp called Ian was breaking a rear ended 1997 GS Sport - his e-mail below. Best of luck.

ipc.services@whsmithnet.co.uk

B)

Just to clarify - yes it was Elite in Rainham, and I have never had any problems with Mark and the team at TDI - just a shame that Elite were the only local option following a suspension upgrade to set up the alignment correctly.

Just sourced a pair of brand new 18 x 10s from a dealer who was willing to discount down to £725.33 for the pair inclusive, when I asked nicely. Overnight delivery from the Toyota warehouse, in fact.

Thought that to be a bit of a bargain, compared to refurb costs.

The dealer is in Reading. btw....

Be warned that some products when used will preclude a tyre repair from being carried out as the repair adhesive will not adhere to the carcass once contaminated.

Very bad experience last year on our other car, which had been fitted with a brand new TEIN adjustable suspension set-up, and pillowball mounts by TDI.

Rather than use the correct tool to slacken the allen bolts when adjusting camber, their staff badly scratched the alloy mounts and pronounced the bolts seized - the technicians at TDI who fitted them sorted the 'problem' in five minutes using the correct techniques and tools.

I also had my immaculate BBS RS alloys scratched, but they wouldn't do the decent thing and own up, alleging that I had kerbed them, even though the wheels involved were offside ones (proved by the directional tyres), and I never have to park near a kerb anyway. Apparantly the fact that I had pointed out the show-standard wheel condition prior to their involvement and got their engineer to endorse this on their worksheet counted for nothing......

Originally they had agreed to pay for a replacement pillowball mount after several months correspondence, which included letters that had allegedly sent to me but never arrived - strangely unique to them, and I did point out that writing 'recorded delivery' on an envelop counts for nothing unless the Post Office get paid for the privelege and a label is attached as well!

Upon finally realising what the pair of mounts would cost fitted, (following a TDI quote) they now have decided to pretend that they never agreed to sort the problem in the first place - and the guy that I had been corresponding with is one of their directors!

Sad experience, as I had used them many times in the past, but would now take every opportunity to prevent anybody else from experiencing the same level of incompetence and deceipt that I have been subjected to.

Be warned by my experience, or be very, very lucky.

Court action will be my next step to obtain compensation and redress - they ignore the threats anyway.

I have had little sucess as well - I've been trying to source a rear set for my wife's GS and they seem to be as rare as the proverbial rocking horse stuff.

If you find a reasonable source, do please tell me too!

Talk to Adrian at Fensport - use him for parts on my MR2s. 01354.696968, and they do mail order as well.

over 27 on an 80 mph run down the M4 and back, around 18 - 20 on short trips in town.

1997 Lexus GS300 Sport

Just returned 27.2 mpg from our GS300 Sport (1997, 54k miles) going from London to Chippenham and back - about 200 miles.

Previous tank consumption was worse - then I checked the tyre pressures, these are really critical.

The handbook suggests 34psi for the standard fitment, I am assuming the same pressure is ok for the Sport.

Anybody have any ideas on reliable sources? - I would like to replace the rear rims on my wifeys' 300.....

A really good tyre centre will be able to supply these - have you tried Micheldever in Wiltshire?

In London, know that a Elite in Rainham can also do the same, but as I'm about to take legal action against them for wrecking a TEIN camber plate, I'm loath to promote them, but if you're really stuck....

Funny that - I have a GS300 Sport and I don't think that they are half as efficient as the ones in my MR2 Turbo...

I am very close to buying a late Mk1 1996 GS300 Sport and could do with a little advice on what to be aware of.

The car that I am buying seems to be extremely sell kept, has over average owners but under average mileage, Lexus serviced until last year, one due now.

Are there any points that I should be aware of before commiting?

Is the standard wheel size 18 x 10 rear, or is this a desirable option?

Any advice appreciated.