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@Shafaat Ahmed, the 98 - 05 GS 300 is a cool car and definitely a solid runner. They have a service life of about 800k km IF it's been regularly maintained, driven conservatively, and has not been through major accidents. You'll need to do thorough checks and ask for a service and ownership history. When you're doing checks, spend an extra amount of time looking at the condition of panels inside the car. For example, if it's been sitting in the sun for 15 years, the dashboard and leather will begin to fray. Yes, these parts can be replaced but those are service costs that you need to account for. And the desert heat along with the greenhouse effect does no benefit to car interiors here. The next area to look at will be the suspension. Most times, we're so focused on evaluating the engine and transmission, that we don't pay good enough attention to the suspension which should have also been replaced or serviced. The mileage of any car is highly subjective. I drive a 3.0l V6 Supercharged F-Type, and have had it new to the 160k kms it has on now. If I drive in comfort, conservatively, and only do long-distance runs to AD, I can eke out 8 l/100 km (29 MPG). If I drive it the way it is meant to be driven - aggressively - this number halves to 14 l/100km (16 MPG). So your driving style will need to stay consistent and conservative. If you spend a lot of time in traffic, doing aggressive start/stops and idling, you'll never see high mileage returns.

Hi @Shafaat Ahmed i love those oldskool Lexus's and i am sure there are still plenty driving around and they are generally built to last. Having said that, as for any car you will need to be aware of the maintenance costs involved. I think the only ones you will find will have very high mileage, or are Japanse imported ones. In both cases the maintenance cost will be higher than a regular daily. You buy this type of car with your heart, and not really with mileage in mind.

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This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 5 March, Saturday Meeting time: 6:30AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/6Txd7RhdzSGWPczg8 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on Friday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. Please RSVP on Below Calendar:

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@Hisham Masaad please remove me from the list. As am not able to do so.

dear Hisham, done from my side.

Hello, This is my first post on the forum. I have been searching on all the popular classifieds for a well maintained Lexus GS 300 from 1998-2005 regardless of mileage. I have been driving a Honda Fit/Jazz back home and after experiencing a refined ride I would something comparable here and after some research I have settled on this car since it has a long wheelbase, has 4 doors, has the Japanese reliability while not being overpriced like the Toyota and Honda market is (The 2JZ is an added bonus) How is the Mileage of the car (I know its a straight 6 and not a 4 cyl)? How easy are the spare parts for it? How much more is its maintenance (compared to other dailies) If anyone has any advice/recommendation I'm all ears. Thank you

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@Hisham Masaadmy first and only drive for this week.

Yes, Frederic that is possible. Thank you.

@Hisham Masaadthanks 😃

@SrikumarThanks for the wonderful drive. It was the longest convoy that I have seen yet at Carnity Very well managed!! @Vanessa8580 @Suresh K thank you for your support during the drive. @Taimur Khan I hope you must have got away with minor repairs. It was a great drive with everyone and hope to see you again in the sand.. PS: will upload the photos in the gallery

My friend is lending me a camera and tripod. Not sure which it is I'll find out on Thu . I'll also bring firewood I have loads of space.

@Frederic The place looks very interesting. I am excited and look forward to it. Can I bring along some friends with me? Can they come to the meeting point with their 2WD?

@Abdul Basit Khan. Coolant leak from somewhere , car overheating. Would know what after the garage checks it out. Being Sunday the garage was closed. @Joseph Sebastian..it was nice meeting you on the drive. The car is back to being dune-worthy after radiator repairs. Hopefully see you on another drive soon.

Dear fellow dune bashers. Below a link to some Gladiator POV videos of our Lisaili drive last Saturday. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sCTDU77JDEG6WXC49

We likely won't see it at the same angle as this as I took this photo in the fall and the angle changes throughout the year, but we should definitely get something nice 😊 . As @Frederic says, the core should be visible from 2-4-ish but will only rise about 32º above the horizon so will be low. Can make for a lovely shot still with the dunes 😍🤩. I'm attaching below a sketch of the sort of the angle we'll see for the next few months (image from PhotoPills). No worries...the core will be visible now until late October so there'll be plenty of time to get lots of shots with lots of angles...it's a great time to look up to the skies ❤️ . Sam

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