jdmparts_guru

I guess approx. GBP130 per set?

Is yours a MK1 or MK2. Can you post some pics of your brake calipers? If it is an MK2 than your calipers are likely 4-pot calipers, so stopping power should be already very good. No need to change your brakes for Brembo or so. If you want better performance, you can opt for stainless steel brake lines and go for aftermarket brake pads and rotors. Currently Prolex is doing a GB on pads, although these are not the same as yours, probably they can help you to get the Mintex ones that suit your car.

Back to driving school ...

also check if your front balljoints are ok.

Looking great! Good stuff... congrats.

These should be better than the stock ones as well! Mintex is one of the world's leading pad manufacturers ...

Paul, how much money is it? My brother lives in Holland, so I can help.

One of the members, TEMPO, is selling his Aristo TT for a very good price. Try to contact him ...!

Not sure if the backing plate you are pointing at is the brake dust shield?

Best thing would be to apply some clear paint after you put the sticker on ...

B)

read the manual :winky: ?

The lex has much more power and torque then a WRX

great job!

Steve will resell the DSR roofspoiler for the Mk1... The grill is still not done ... the backside is somehow difficult to measure... but still working on. So give him a pm

Ok ... someone will soon come with pics and an announcement

Well... I can say that someone will have one on his car right this moment, and will post pics as soon as the weather clears up B) It will be Black! ... By copying Black GS ... any pics avail ...?

HKS has a few exhaust systems for the GS300 MK2, however, note that most of these are optimized for the Aristo Twin Turbo, but they also have a system for the N/A. Putting the Aristo TT systems on a N/A is possible, but your low torque will be significantly less and you will loose rather than gain from these Aristo TT systems. Another popular option is to go for the TRD big bore exhaust systems

Dot4 should be good. Use a good brand, like Motul.

can you post the p/n ... i will check from here as well.

It is also not only depreciation, but also maintenance cost. I ... <Knock wood ... knock wood> paid in total no more than GBP200 last year on maintenance .... <knock wood ... knock wood> No BMW, Merc or Audi user can say that ... I bet

I think that if you buy an used car ... the previous owner already paid the major part of the depreciation. Most cars depreciate most during the 1st year. Therefore, getting a Lexus won't be that expensive, since the resale value already taken the depreciation into account. Another thing (remember ... I am not in the UK, so I am trying to use this as an example, data is from www.autoexpress.co.uk) USED CAR PRICES Model Ins Grp 2002/51 2001X 2000W 1999T 1998R LEXUS IS200 SE 12 (02)13350 (01)11700 (00)10550 (99)9110 LEXUS GS300 SE auto/auto 17 (02)16700 (01)14450 (00)13000 (99)11000 (98)9320 BMW New 3-Series 318i4dr SE 12 (01)11500 (00)10350 (99)8870 BMW New 3-Series 320d 4dr SE 12 (01)12450 (00)11250 (99)9580 BMW New 3-Series 325i/323i 4dr SE 15 (02)16400 (01)13750 (00)11450 (99)9790 If you look at these prices, then you see that the older the car, the closer the prices are. The bigger the car (e.g. GS vs IS) or the bigger the engine (318i vs 325i), the bigger the depreciation. The used value of the IS200 vs the 318i is pretty in-sync. The used value of the 323i and the GS300 takes a huge hit during the first years, and depreciation of the 323i is much more than that of the IS200. Using this info as base of my analysis, I do not think that the resale value of the IS200 will be significantly less than the 318i resale value.

Most Japanese bodykits are made of fiberglass. In fact, if it is very high quality fiberglass, fitment is at least as good, or often better than plastic bodykits. In fact, plastic bodykits are sometimes very difficult to install, since of the flex of the material, and paintwork is much more difficult (thus more expensive) than fiberglass kits.

Replacement nuts are not expensive. You should be able to get those for GBP10 - 15 max. Wheel bearing ... do you mean ball joints? GBP131 for 2 or for 1? And is installation included? If not, than it is very expensive... I paid about GBP120 or so for both of my lower front balljoints.

One of the the main GS300 problems is the ball joints. I replaced mine a few months ago... after that the car's handling was like new again!