Peter G

If you have another SA meet It would be nice to meet up with other ISF owners.

Do you know if sonny does a tune for my GSF?

Congratulations buddy. Is it stock or soes it have any mods?

Hey Nick, Good to hear from you. I got to say it is a very different car. The chassis and handling has been completely revised. And a very comfortable 5 seater. How are you?

If they bring a tune in for the GSF it will be a lethal weapon.

Hey KYO, Thanks. I have taken delivery of the car a couple of weeks ago. This is a photo of my car as i was driving it back from Sydney. I agree with you, the GS has nice leg room. I also bought a GS250 for the wife for her everyday car and she loves it. I have seen 2 GSF's in Adelaide. One is a White one and the other is Black. Not including the Red one that Lexus of Adelaide has for sale. I can say that i prefer the blue that i have in the GSF range. It just makes the car stand out and screams "Look at me".

By the way if anyone in South Australia wants my "V8 ISF" number plates they can PM me.

BLK ISF Unfortunately the Alfa Giulia was never a consideration despite whatever the performance. The MAIN reason is for the reliability. What there of. Second of all the resale value. For me i have alot of respect for LEXUS for their reliability, running costs, build quality and as everything else the badge stands for. And the fact that the wife is a more one eyed LEXUS nut than i am. I do also respect the engineering with the German vehicles but again the horror stories and expensive running costs especially a few years down the track have deterred me. Got to say again the GSF is such a totally different car to the ISF. And i love the ISF. It was the start of a beautiful relationship with LEXUS.

I tried that once with my ISF, full exhaust and headers and found it was too loud. I did however have the headers with the standard exhaust and loved it. Had most of the power gain but was still quiet enough. I still have the headers but dont think they will fit on the GSF.

Thanks BLK ISF. I have to say the GSF is a very comfortable 5 seater. Its nice to have the extra space. The GSF has had some good reviews which will help get it more known to the public. It definately deserves it in my opinion. Im not sure about the mods at this time. It sound pretty good as it is but you never know.

I saw that review just after I purchased the GSF. Really made my day. Its not easy to get any jurnos to say something nice about Lexus especially when comparing them to the German Rivals. I have to say that the chassis on the GSF impressed me so much and how it handled high speed cornering. It shows how much they have improved over the years.

Thanks Sparky. Im not sure if you can opt for ventilated seats with the Alcantara or if it is only available with the leather seats. I quite like the Alcantara option though. It wasn't going to be a deal breaker for me. I would have loved to have it in my ISF all these years especially being full leather. But for the price i paid for the GSF, i was not going to complain at all. I don't think i could find anything i don't love about it. Probably the only thing i need to do is find stickier tyres. Those Michelin Pilot Super Sports cannot hold on properly.

Sparky it is the same car from Lexus of Chatswood. Blue with black alcantara and it only has heated seats. Im not too worried about missing ventillated seats with Alcantara. I was drooling after my test drive 2 weeks ago and had a few sleepless nights tossing up not wether i wanted it but the price tag. But no regrets now and i get alot of people looking at me because they've never seen a GSF before.

Hey iinkz, no ive never owned a infinity. I sold the ISF a few weeks ago and just waited until i found either a GS350 or a GSF at a good price.

Thanks guys. I almost had to sell a kidney to get it as well but the guys at Lexus of Chatswood made me a great offer. Im 6'1 as well Sparky and can appreciate the comfort of the GSF and the fact i have 2 teenage kids so going out will be a lot more comfortable. I assume i might be a little lonely on this forum for a short time but hopefully we get a bigger group soon.

Hey all, i am not sure where i belong now. LOL. I cant see a GSF forum as yet.I have sold the ISF (MY11) and have purchased a GSF. I have loved owning a ISF for the past 4 years and enjoyed it immensely. Going to the GSF well what can i say, the engineers have done a remarkable job of it. Between the performance increase but especially the handling i can say that it is a phenomenal car. I was wondering does anyone else have a GSF at this time.

My MY11 is the same. 500rpm without the aircon on.

Buddy i cant tell you what to do but personally i would never buy a Lexus without FULL service history let alone no logbook. Turns alot of people away. And the fact that you cannot find service history since 2012 could mean anything. If it hasnt done a service in 4 years then you could eventually be up for a new motor. Is it really worth the risk and is it really that cheap. Otherwise there are plenty of other IS250s with books and history. Good luck.

There is a guy in Adelaide. He is a dealer and has helped me in the past. He caters for this. He can inspect the cars and arrange everything for you. If you PM me I can give you his details.

Variable Valve Timing. Its a known problem with the 350 engines. Costs around $1500-$2000 to rectify. I did it once but now will not pay for it again. If it doesn't cause any issues then i wont pay that much again. It wont fail or cause any damage to the engine.

Its the VVT. They also have the same problem on the RX350s. I have been advised that it will not do any harm just that it is annoying to hear.

I never get tired of watching that.

Proud to be a Lexus owner.

PM me. I might have what you are looking for.

Unfortunately they don't call them BMTroubleyou for nothing. I agree with MR2QIK, if your going to buy a ISF i would suggest you buy a MY11 onwards. Much more refined vehicle. As far as which car to buy, well depends on your budget. I own a MY13 ISF and i love it. Having owned a MY10 i can honestly say that the MY13 is a much more refined vehicle and well worth the upgrade. I did drive the GSF last week at the Lexus of Chatswood drive day and was extremely impressed with the vehicle.The chassis is more refined than the ISF {which is to be expected with TVD and newer technology} You can drive it on the track much more confidently. Not that the ISF should be understated. I think the ISF is brilliant also. The GSF will set you back around $150-160. Otherwise a MY11 ISF onwards will give you plenty of trouble free motoring for years. The GSF is quicker than a stock ISF but with the headers and exhaust on the ISF is quicker on acceleration. I would not hesitate to buy a GSF in a few years when i upgrade my ISF.