It was not hard to add a modern stereo with Apple play and Back up cameras to these early cars. It’s actually easier than later years with the HVAC controls integrated in the stereo
Awesome video Chris. I got myself a .3 07 LX470. Absolutely love it. The con is that headlight fading due to the plastic lens and the updated tech the 200s received. Do you know if I can replace my .3 headlights with the .1 headlights? That way I'll never have to worry about them fading ever again.
As always, I enjoyed your video. my wife and I are a Lexus family. We purchased our Lexus cars new. She drives a 2002 Lexus LS 430 black exterior and interior chrome wheels gold package 157,000 miles I drive a 1998 Lexus LX470 since new 309,000 miles color looks metallic grey to me but it says some sort of green. not the green in your video Great SUV I learnt something about my car that was in your video my SUV has that sticker,so built in Japan She is still rock solid downside, like you had mentioned, 26 year old car, and some parts are harder to find in the engine compartment, the fuse box, the 20amp fuse for the EFI relay, the fuse over time loosens in the box itself. when you start the car, if the check engine light comes on, the car will start. no check engine light, the car will not start. this loose fuse connector inside the box is not fixable, because the box does not come apart easily. I guess, anything can be fixed though if this fuse box was available new, I would purchase it. not available, discontinued A 1999 fuse box is available new, but will not fit. yes, I can find and purchased a used fuse box, but who knows if it has the same problem has mine ? I am taking it to an electrical shop that my Lexus dealer recommended and he is going to bypass the bad fuse with an inline fuse, so I will have a reliable car again. frustrating, as both cars have been serviced only at the Lexus dealer, with OEM parts. I do like your 2000 green LX470 in the video, and I will keep an eye out for it when it goes for sale thanks again John from Goodyear, AZ ps : yes, not high tech, but I have a cassette deck !!!
Thank you John! Looks like I learned something as well regarding that fuse. Hopefully you're able to get that resolved. Did we talk a few months ago regarding an LS430?
Omg this has that sexy green and when you went toward the rear panel and i saw that gold package I just rolled over and died. This thing is pure perfection 🙌🏿
@JokerG16 belive it or not, the gold emblem process is done with this static machine If I remember correctly. There are people who can still do it for you if you want it.
Love the 430's! I actually have an 06 I took on trade last year that I just kept. Not a perfect cosmetic condition car, but for what I paid for it, I just kept it. Only has 145k miles.
I have a “dot 2” which I’m planning to sell soon and I prefer the “dot 1” more. I think even more than the “dot 3”. The main think I don’t like about the newer ones is the center stack. The 03s and up have an awful center screen which of course have the ac controls integrated. It’s awful. The 01 and 02 nav optioned screens are better than the latter ones. The buttons on my 04 are hard to push and there’s often an awful glare from the sun that streaks across the screen so I can’t see it. With the 98-02 (01 and 02 non nav option) you can easily swap out the radio and put in a new touch screen with a warranty from Best Buy. If you want to do that with an 03 or later you need to depend on some super expensive complicated touch screen unit with the ac controls integrated from some Chinese market. My 99 4Runner has glass headlights and I’d love it if my 04 lx did. Another reason why a dot 1 is better for me. It’s really a later 90’s truck that they designed while there were some huge modernizations coming into cars and they tried to modernize a dinosaur as much as possible.
Yeah, I have not heard good things about the Chinese market audio/tesla style specifically. I was just reading about a product out of Australia that is supposed work really well the .2 and newer. Something very simplistic about a .1 and that's a good thing imo. 4Runner w/glass headlights? Gen 3?
Another diamond from Cali 👍
I think it's just got a Cali tag on it so we could drive it to our painter😅 I bought it here In Georgia. Been in S.C. and GA since new.
It was not hard to add a modern stereo with Apple play and Back up cameras to these early cars. It’s actually easier than later years with the HVAC controls integrated in the stereo
Yep!
Awesome video Chris. I got myself a .3 07 LX470. Absolutely love it. The con is that headlight fading due to the plastic lens and the updated tech the 200s received.
Do you know if I can replace my .3 headlights with the .1 headlights? That way I'll never have to worry about them fading ever again.
Actually, I've got an '06 we're working on that I bought glass lenses for. I'll keep you posted 😎
@@hilsonmotors that's awesome Chris! Would love to see a video on it.. keep up the awesome work
What’s the mileage on this LX?
@Thefury06484 244k. Fantastic service history. I just did the 90k and a few other things as well.
As always, I enjoyed your video.
my wife and I are a Lexus family.
We purchased our Lexus cars new.
She drives a 2002 Lexus LS 430
black exterior and interior
chrome wheels
gold package
157,000 miles
I drive a 1998 Lexus LX470
since new
309,000 miles
color looks metallic grey to me
but it says some sort of green.
not the green in your video
Great SUV
I learnt something about my car that was in your video
my SUV has that sticker,so built in Japan
She is still rock solid
downside, like you had mentioned,
26 year old car, and some parts are harder to find
in the engine compartment, the fuse box, the 20amp fuse for the EFI relay, the fuse over time loosens in the box itself.
when you start the car, if the check engine light comes on, the car will start. no check engine light, the car will not start.
this loose fuse connector inside the box is not fixable, because the box does not come apart easily.
I guess, anything can be fixed though
if this fuse box was available new, I would purchase it.
not available, discontinued
A 1999 fuse box is available new, but will not fit.
yes, I can find and purchased a used fuse box, but who knows if it has the same problem has mine ?
I am taking it to an electrical shop that my Lexus dealer recommended and he is going to bypass the bad fuse with an inline fuse, so I will have a reliable car again.
frustrating, as both cars have been serviced only at the Lexus dealer, with OEM parts.
I do like your 2000 green LX470 in the video, and I will keep an eye out for it when it goes for sale
thanks again
John
from Goodyear,
AZ
ps : yes, not high tech, but I have a cassette deck !!!
Thank you John! Looks like I learned something as well regarding that fuse. Hopefully you're able to get that resolved.
Did we talk a few months ago regarding an LS430?
Omg this has that sexy green and when you went toward the rear panel and i saw that gold package I just rolled over and died. This thing is pure perfection 🙌🏿
The gold package 😎
@@hilsonmotors that’s one thing i wish Lexus would’ve kept doing over the yrs.
The gold package or the glass headlights?
@@hilsonmotors the gold package
@JokerG16 belive it or not, the gold emblem process is done with this static machine If I remember correctly. There are people who can still do it for you if you want it.
How's the comparison between 2005 and 2006? Is 2006 majorly superior?
Very similar. I wouldn't turn down the right '05 just to have an '06-'07. Personal opinion
no Chris, we did not talk about a LS430
I apologize for talking about the 430.
just a great car
thank you Chris
Love the 430's! I actually have an 06 I took on trade last year that I just kept. Not a perfect cosmetic condition car, but for what I paid for it, I just kept it. Only has 145k miles.
I have a “dot 2” which I’m planning to sell soon and I prefer the “dot 1” more. I think even more than the “dot 3”. The main think I don’t like about the newer ones is the center stack. The 03s and up have an awful center screen which of course have the ac controls integrated. It’s awful. The 01 and 02 nav optioned screens are better than the latter ones. The buttons on my 04 are hard to push and there’s often an awful glare from the sun that streaks across the screen so I can’t see it. With the 98-02 (01 and 02 non nav option) you can easily swap out the radio and put in a new touch screen with a warranty from Best Buy. If you want to do that with an 03 or later you need to depend on some super expensive complicated touch screen unit with the ac controls integrated from some Chinese market. My 99 4Runner has glass headlights and I’d love it if my 04 lx did. Another reason why a dot 1 is better for me. It’s really a later 90’s truck that they designed while there were some huge modernizations coming into cars and they tried to modernize a dinosaur as much as possible.
Yeah, I have not heard good things about the Chinese market audio/tesla style specifically. I was just reading about a product out of Australia that is supposed work really well the .2 and newer. Something very simplistic about a .1 and that's a good thing imo.
4Runner w/glass headlights? Gen 3?
@@hilsonmotors yes gen 3. Let me know the name of that center stack!
It's a CC3 2K 360. Lots of videos on YT. Check it out.
@@hilsonmotors thanks!
what color paint is this? code?
It's 6R1. Woodland green pearl.
is it the latest 2007?
No, this was a '00 model.
@@hilsonmotors which year was the latest of lx470?
Last year for the 100 series was 2007.
@@hilsonmotors why did you call 100 series?
@CambodiaShareFeeds that's the generation land cruiser it is.