1993 Lexus GS300 (Toyota Aristo/S140) - Motorweek Retro

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[@control2791]

Life was good when I rode in the back of my father's gs300 as a child. We were both young and full of life. He later told me that car gave him "the boost and confidence" he needed in life. And to an extent I feel it gave me that too.

[@noahlizard7]

I have one as my daily and I love it so much

[@xFactoryUSA]

@@noahlizard7 Same 🎉🎉

[@daved3948]

Same here😊 this car reminds me of my dad.

[@vicinvesta8349]

Darn, these 90s Japanese cars were top notch!

[@67tomcat]

Beautiful car- looks better than almost anything today.

[@fernandorocha901]

Beautiful and nice this Lexus GS300

[@Fony_turgeson]

these were one of the best of the 90s man i love 90s cars i was lucky to be born in the 80s growing up with these

[@hellkitty1014]

When this car hit in late '92, it was a game changer! The styling and impeccable Lexus build was better than what the Germans were doing at the time. The GS400 was the icing on the cake!

[@Clint_tha_great]

This car is still so pretty! Specially they way it looks turning threw the slalom! Definitely a timeless design.. my favorite Lexus ever! Main reason why I still have my 93! I still get compliments

[@roddydykes7053]

You see absolutely none of these left on the road

[@nwezetx1]

Wonder why? A lot of them ended up in Africa, but there must be an additional explanation.

[@michaelgreco4813]

Imagine if Lexus sold the twin turbo variant of the 6 cylinder engine like Toyota did in Japan. M5 & 500E competitor for sure

[@RetroCarReviews]

I KNOW RIGHT.... MAYBE THEN WE (ME NOT INCLUED) WON'T BE SO HORNY FOR ALL THOSE JDM's

[@RetroCarReviews]

BTW... I COUNDT POSSIBLY DRIVE A CAR ON THE PASSENGER SEE... IT WOULD BE SOO WEIRD...

[@RetroCarReviews]

IMAGINE IT CAME WITH THE 4 LITER 32v V8

[@bruh_machine]

@@RetroCarReviews I mean the facelift did get the V8, GS400

[@xFactoryUSA]

They could hardly bottle their emotions about what the hell they were reviewing, Jack of trades as far as sedans go...for something finalized for production in 89

[@_chiaki_nanami_]

I love this car, it's my dream project car! It's really fun to drive!! Stock for the time being as I have no plans for any modifications for a while I have a 93 FULLY EQUIPPED (nakamichi stereo, heated seats, etc) in really good condition for it's age. Except the paint is dull so a detailing and wax/buffering job will bring it back to it's former glory. 245k miles at the moment, aiming for 999k (1,000,000 miles) I wonder if that 5 speed auto from the 96 model year would change anything.

[@nabahmadi5012]

It would. But I dunno shat it'll need to make it work. But then again..if you do a jdm TT swap, 4 speeds is all you need~😆

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

still enjoy driving mine today getting closer to 300k

[@1995RangeRover]

1st Gen GS is still a stunning car!!!

[@fernandorocha8459]

I love this Lexus GS 300. Beautiful and confortable car

[@kriscarmelo]

My mom had one in green. Loved it. Used to borrow it in high school and get a lot of wows from friends.

[@RetroCarReviews]

I WAS LUCKY THAT MY MOM HAD A 1991 LS400 THAT I STOLE FROM HER AND DROVE IT TO HIGH SCHOOL PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY... GOD I MADE ALOT OF FRIENDS... LOL

[@kriscarmelo]

@@RetroCarReviews ahh so much fun!

[@SURENITY]

@@RetroCarReviews epic

[@willyhwang1059]

i love the design of the tail lights. had a pearl white 95 that was sadly lost in a hit and run

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

American style tail lights on these.

[@nigelgriffin1691]

Great Video ! I have a 1997 Lexus GS300 Sport white with grey bottom and only 85,000 drives like new !

[@nigelgriffin1691]

Forgot to mention it's a 1st generation Mk1 with the wider rear Borbet alloys !

[@DisneyMusicVideos]

RIP GS 1993-2020. I never saw many of these back in the day & I haven't seen one on the road in a very long time now (At least for a year tbh). I have a 2016 GS350 F-Sport that I absolutely love & I'll probably keep it forever! I will always be a Lexus/Toyota fan as most vehicles I've purchased so far have been Lexus/Toyota. All of them have been super reliable as expected. My grandma had a 1992 SC300 that she drove for twenty years & replaced it ten years ago with a new 2012 ES350 that she's still driving today & will likely be her last car (she's 89 now).

[@dcomputers]

That design model wasn't so popular even in 99 to early 2000 I never seen that 93 design. It was always the 98 model you see

[@texan903]

Hopefully she will own at least one more Lexus.

[@johnjohnmcclane1818]

It's a shame Lexus has never offered a manual transmission in the GS.

[@tinhinnh]

only in the sc300

[@johnjohnmcclane1818]

@@tinhinnh ..and the IS300. and IS250. and ES300.

[@tinhinnh]

@@johnjohnmcclane1818 right, i was referring to this chassis tho

[@curlyanoable]

Import an Aristo from Japan. They come manual and automatic

[@StreetFlamer33]

@@curlyanoable No aristo never came manual

[@king-xerxus7040]

I remember comparing this car with the Acura cars. That was fun.

[@brandondavis7695]

GS was always my fav Lexus car, from the first gen "humpback whale" all the way to the 2021 GS F/F-Sport. GS, may you RIP.

[@cedricmiller4370]

Yes first gen GS will be missed remember seeing them on music videos and movies as a kid and still like them 25-30 years later wouldn't mind having a black one right now and throwing on some crisp white Nike force ones and a black leather jacket with sunglasses and listening to some biggie smalls while taking it on a Friday Cruze around the town

[@Wasabi9111]

Even the 2nd gen? Those were ugly cars.

[@enhancementtank5876]

That car looks good

[@CathyHolton-jh1xv]

Knew a family who leased this car brand new. It was okay, but even the Father said he had slight buyer’s remorse. He was looking at a Mercedes-Benz 320E initially and met someone who raved about the Lexus. It influenced him to get the ‘93 GS300. He was more of a Lincoln guy and had two Continentals - one before the GS300 and one immediately after the GS300. You could tell he was far more satisfied with the Lincoln’s. The Lexus was an impulse buy. About a decade ago, we got on the topic and he said he should have gotten the Mercedes, a Cadillac or a Lincoln. He said he felt the Lexus lacked heritage and “soul.”

[@dariog36th]

Well this was a first generation car so it really had no heritage.

[@incyphe]

I recall being shocked at the price when it first came out. It was nearly LS money at $40k.

[@raymonddez2453]

Go Lexus!

[@marco3392]

starting MSRP of $37,500, theirs was specced to $40,600, like most were, with leather, sunroof, and CD changer

[@dcomputers]

This generation wasn't so popular. I use to see alot of the 98 design model in the year 2000,s.

[@Fony_turgeson]

look at all that bolstering on those seats

[@chriscornelius2518]

The GS was good looking until around 2015 when the grill got huge.

[@detonater1348]

Sheesh these were expensive as hell. At 40k it was the same price as the LS400 three times years before this video was shot. Its hard to justify this over the LS for such a small price difference. No wonder we see more LS and ES of this gen on the streets. Even there are more SCs on the road today than the GS. Now i know why. But nonetheless these are well appointed cars.

[@Wasabi9111]

You’re right…..I can’t remember the last time I saw one of these.

[@xFactoryUSA]

It’s shared more parts with the Supra, brakes, control arms. Can’t say the same even for the SC. Definitely on the smaller side of large cars inside.

[@Maxjuliann]

Is it worth buying one of these today I am looking at a 1 owner 93 with only 100k miles at this dealership

[@Kev27RS]

Why is "TOYOTA ARISTO" on the title? The review is about the LEXUS version. 😉

[@douglasb.1203]

"While the rear seat headroom is less than the LS400, taller drivers will wish for more..." Really John?

[@matperez1168]

I came here coz somebody told jay z was drivin this on 8th street ny

[@ubiased23]

Kind of slow?

[@sebdupree1]

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[@mervinprone]

The 1993 Camry did 0-60 in 8.5 seconds, 7.5 with the manual. So this was a bit slow. If they were serious about calling this car a performance sedan, they should have used the supra’s twin turbocharged inline 6, which produced 320 hp at the time.

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

True that this GS 300 was slow off the line untill it came on cam around 3000rpm then the 2J would pull it close to 150 mph and out of reach for any Camry back then

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@AlanForde-CheyneMS Exactly what does a 2J have that your average 350 small block doesn't????

[@dariog36th]

@@michaelmeliambro5117yeah it was only a second slower than the impala ss that came out the following year which had a 5.7 liter 350.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@dariog36th But slower, nonetheless.

[@dariog36th]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 I wonder if back then you could’ve taken this ca r straight to the Toyota dealership and have them install the same turbo charger as they had on the Supra. I know years later Toyota dealerships would install super chargers on trucks if you wanted that option.

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

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[@Boogieman_1989Garbage]

I have a 99 with the buggy lights # 2nd generation and its faster than this because i get 0-60 in 7 seconds flat 😅😅😅😅😂😂

[@JonathanMoosey]

When this car came out, it didn’t sell as well due to the fact that it was higher priced than the BMW 5 series which is the gold standard of the mid sized performance luxury sedan market.