@@jackharvey9808 Not for me. I don't dislike alex but he tries too hard to be funny all the time. Jack is great in the new role like he said it feels more natural and easy going, props to him for keeping the good content up
you guys definitely have to NAT this it would be the ultimate sleeper being so ruff on the outside. it would be a great build series to get ethan involved in.
@@skylinefan4420depends what u want to do to it, 450hp would be possible without putting too much into it but when u get up to 700hp then it would take a bit more expensive
I had a 2001 gs300 and I must say it was one of my favorite cars aside the premium fuel and fluid costs. It was very reliable and super comfortable. If given an opportunity to own one again I would in a heartbeat.
Loved the tool tip about NA-T with Ethan's face on it, like he's the techy guy just filling you in with the details, in case we missed it for not being technical enough! Perfect!
I recently inherited a 130,000mile 04 GS300. EVERYTHING works, apart from the bloody expensive American Hi-Fi 🙄 Still nice and relaxing to drive and I’m enjoying the change of pace. Wearing winter tyres now and it’s unstoppable 😀
@@BanterEdits The amp in the boot is dead sadly. Lexus wanted £1700 for one. All the ones for sale seem to be previously fixed, very expensive or also knackered ☹️ Bluetooth speaker for me for a bit. New car arrives in Feb, so off to eBay after that. I’ll be sad to see it go though after 16years in the family.
@@DontPanicDear ah I see. So you have to remove the OEM sound system and just buy aftermarket everything since it probably takes care of crossovers and other stuff. In that case its not worth it. Maybe a cheap factory amp will come up for sale.
Got to say jack has certainly come out of his shell and definitely loving his humour too! Cracking video, would love to see a proper restoration on this car and a proper restoration for once rather than trashing a car as you do usually 😂😢
Ethan and jack you guys are killing it, amazing video. Maybe try and get 1 or 2 more members on the team on and off and see if that works better ? cheers
Mental how high car prices are now, I thought I paid way too much (£3.5k) for my GS300 6 years ago, and it was super clean, single owner with 50k miles and FSH!
I'm canadian , I've imported and owned a 1992 toyota soarer gt-tt for 12years . Replaced 30 sets of back tires , 24 oil changes , 2 x4 corners brake pads , and a rear diff input shaft seal. I've never been soft on it ! That was my 3rd/amusment car , I've let her get warm 100% and after it was full throttle/rpm/fullcut on co___ine, was really a good time in my life hahahaha . What a engine ! I'm still in contact with the guy I've selled it , one day he will say yes
I won't lie when Alex left I thought this channel wouldn't last....but....Jack you make this even better without that little humunculus. Love the new take on everything and looking forward to some really great content. Keep smashing it lads
It's been awhile since CT has uploaded a video. Let's keep it going!!! At this rate Auto Alex will kill off this channel with his moving on. Keep it up guys, 1 video per week!
Let’s goooo love to see channels doing GS/Aristo content! I bought my GS for 2k with 200k miles, exterior meh but interior is great! And now it’s got a FAT turbo on it ;) Can’t wait to see more!!
@@bulleto8192 yeah I’ve been watching the market creep up and it’s been wild, I’m pretty sure I could sell mine built how it is for 10k easy. Idk what it is but turbo ones go for DUMB money
@@chm1ata no, it would've been a Toyota Aristo then, not Lexus GS. Kids usually call everything that's made in Japan "JDM" even tho obviously it's not JDM.
@@chm1ata as far as I remember all the Lexus cars until about 2005 were Toyotas in Japan. Lexus LS = Toyota Celsior Lexus IS = Toyota Altrxza5 Lexus GS = Toyota Aristo.
@@hipijs1337 I think if it's a Japanese manufacturer, people just call a car JDM. Like I have a Subaru Legacy that the person I bought it from called it JDM, even though it was built in Indiana, USA
Would love to see this restored to its former glory, deffo an NAT conversion. Maybe a challenge to see of you can source all the parts as cheap as possible.
I have a family fleet of 5 Toyota/Lexus cars and three have 2JZ-GE VVTi engines. Two have over 300,000 miles and one has 230,000 miles. They all run amazing with resealing and maintenance. Just like they said, take care of them up and enjoy. Replace the VVTi cam gear seal on high mileage cars and you'll fix one of the major leaks. It gives a decent bump in power from how it previously ran.
Really interesting seeing the wear after all those miles. Compression test would of been good. Also, are you sure it's the original engine, does it match the V5?
Moving back to the UK in April after almost 12 years living in China. Haven't driven a car in a decade. Cannot wait to get me a little car. Keep up the awesome work, Jack and Ethan! ❤️ ¡felíz navidad! ❄️☃
Thw blessing ive been looking for. I bought my 99 gs300 for 1k from a friend and rebuilt the bottom end (except pistons) myself. I started doing the NA-T build with the the manifold, piping, intercooler, turbo and tried to upgrade the intake manifold but i didn't do enough research on the ECTS-i. From what I hear is that its needed for the auto transmission to work properly so im working on fabricating that back on since a CD009 manual transmission swap is currently out of my budget
@@leftlanegaming530 time already had told and this guy us talking utter drivel. As a 4 decade mechanic his claim is an insult to all engineers and mechanics worldwide. Modern engines are disposable junk with so called "sports car" engines that this bogus poster above mentioned being the very worst offenders. Even Porsche forgot how to make conrods recently🤣 we've only been making conrods since the steam age. He will no doubt argue back too despite the fact I'm the one with a shop and have fixed upward of 5000 engines over the decades.
Well, I know it isn't as much of a thing in Europe in general as it is here in the states, but a heavier and longer car like this is not really set up, suspension and geometry wise, to be a great handling sports car for road tracks I think. It might be more possible to get it to be a capable GT car, but I would spec it to be a drag car before trying to make it work on a road course. It would take a lot more modification and compromise I think to make it work for that when considering what would need to be done outside of just more power.
great video, the guy knows his stuff. How ever there is some misinformation here, there is no difference in the strength around the cylinders between GE and GTE, and the cam profiles are almost identical.
I’ve got a 01 gs300 which I’ve NA-T and manual swapped as a drift car. It’s great to see the JZS16X platform get the love it deserves. Honestly such a underrated car. Just watch what the boys in Japan do with the Aristo out there (Toyota version of the GS300)
Are your internals stock on your gs im wanting to turbo my is300 but I don't wanna put rods and pistons and I only want 350 hp it only has less than 100k miles and I want it to stay reliable and would like to know what if any problems i would have and if you have had any thanks
nice video i saw many legendary engines like X16SZ Opel (Vauxhall) Astra MK3 1994and even you got a bit of too much money you can take some hp its a beast. Z18XE same company theyre bulletproof. Even the 2.5L DTI "Vauxhall" (well its an BMW engine) is still a legend from the year 1998 - 2002
My girlfriend has a 355k mile 2JZ and in the 3 years together it has only gone to the shop for some spark plugs/wires that needed to be replaced. Obviously, it had all the needed fluid changes as required. Much less trouble than the VQ I had is less than half the miles.
judging by the fender "repair" and the exhaust "mod" I dont 100% agree the car have been living "easy life" as you said :D but great video I love these engines and cars
might not be wise, but I might try and get one of these for my first car, since it might be my last chance at some crazy big engine fun before fuel prices become completely fucked and the move to EV begins
Hey guys consider a Citroen Bx project car. The one with the hydroneumatic suspension would be cool. I would love to see how it would look with your easthetic. :D
Just incase it's not said enough, Great to see Jack smashing the new presenting role. Keep bringing the amazing content guys!
It's so much more natural without Alex trying to cram in gags from Top Gear circa 2006.
@@IvanAtThe555 bit rude considering it was his presenting style that practically made car throttle
I agree. I think Jack is a much more natural presenter. Like Alex, but love Jack
@@jackharvey9808 Not for me. I don't dislike alex but he tries too hard to be funny all the time. Jack is great in the new role like he said it feels more natural and easy going, props to him for keeping the good content up
I'm just happy to not see scams getting peddled such as Established Titles and Kamimoto Knives like on another channel where viewers are sold out..
jack as the main presenter is pretty bang on. affable, funny, not over the top. excited to see more from him and ethan.
you guys definitely have to NAT this it would be the ultimate sleeper being so ruff on the outside. it would be a great build series to get ethan involved in.
Costs a fortune
@@skylinefan4420depends what u want to do to it, 450hp would be possible without putting too much into it but when u get up to 700hp then it would take a bit more expensive
Needs rods and pistons since it’s a VVTI motor😊
I had a 2001 gs300 and I must say it was one of my favorite cars aside the premium fuel and fluid costs. It was very reliable and super comfortable. If given an opportunity to own one again I would in a heartbeat.
Should have kept it then 😂😂
@@Rares07 not at California fuel prices and Insurance costs, it made more sense to keep my truck.
Loved the tool tip about NA-T with Ethan's face on it, like he's the techy guy just filling you in with the details, in case we missed it for not being technical enough! Perfect!
I recently inherited a 130,000mile 04 GS300.
EVERYTHING works, apart from the bloody expensive American Hi-Fi 🙄
Still nice and relaxing to drive and I’m enjoying the change of pace.
Wearing winter tyres now and it’s unstoppable 😀
Well you'll get to put a cheap AliExpress android unit in and you've got yourself $100 carplay/aa
@@BanterEdits The amp in the boot is dead sadly. Lexus wanted £1700 for one. All the ones for sale seem to be previously fixed, very expensive or also knackered ☹️
Bluetooth speaker for me for a bit. New car arrives in Feb, so off to eBay after that. I’ll be sad to see it go though after 16years in the family.
@@DontPanicDear cant you buy an aftermarket amp, like from JL audio, kenwood.. etc? they usually are much cheaper than 1700
@@NineS5
Nope 👎🏻
It’s not just an ‘Amp’
It has a load of the tech built in and several multi-pin connections.
It sounded amazing when it worked too.
@@DontPanicDear ah I see. So you have to remove the OEM sound system and just buy aftermarket everything since it probably takes care of crossovers and other stuff. In that case its not worth it. Maybe a cheap factory amp will come up for sale.
400hp manual swap should go a long way in that chasis
What kind of manual gearbox can be swapped on this?
@@daigosaito888 a lot of people use the 350z gearbox using s mounting kit , I think its the cheapest option
@@sergiopereira9546 maybe in US, in Europe is easier to find GS6-53DZ from E60 530d. mounting kit is necessary
@ 350z ain't that rare in the UK
@@sergiopereira9546 but definitely rarer than diesel 1/3/5 series with R6 (and thus cheaper)
Got to say jack has certainly come out of his shell and definitely loving his humour too! Cracking video, would love to see a proper restoration on this car and a proper restoration for once rather than trashing a car as you do usually 😂😢
Imagine Jack upgraded this cars engine to 450 or 500hp then showed up to jaguar shootout between Alex, Richard and Mike.
I agree 👍
Be class
Please yes.
Yessssssssss
Ethan and jack you guys are killing it, amazing video. Maybe try and get 1 or 2 more members on the team on and off and see if that works better ? cheers
Mental how high car prices are now, I thought I paid way too much (£3.5k) for my GS300 6 years ago, and it was super clean, single owner with 50k miles and FSH!
Love the GS300! Luxury RWD, smooth 2JZ engine, lots of potential for the chassis and engine
@@kristapssams well it is a LUXURY car wasn’t intended to be a sports car. You’re really slow in the head aren’t you
Zeeeee it’s ZED lads, we are in the UK
Nice to see Jack stepping up.
I'm canadian , I've imported and owned a 1992 toyota soarer gt-tt for 12years . Replaced 30 sets of back tires , 24 oil changes , 2 x4 corners brake pads , and a rear diff input shaft seal.
I've never been soft on it ! That was my 3rd/amusment car , I've let her get warm 100% and after it was full throttle/rpm/fullcut on co___ine, was really a good time in my life hahahaha
. What a engine ! I'm still in contact with the guy I've selled it , one day he will say yes
I won't lie when Alex left I thought this channel wouldn't last....but....Jack you make this even better without that little humunculus. Love the new take on everything and looking forward to some really great content. Keep smashing it lads
The views have dropped off massively and Alex out performs them with less subs
The best thing about Jack being the main presenter now is that he is fully, 100% genuine, no shouty nonsense.
agree, so much more relatable and no theatrics
Will be great with all the upgrade bits for 400bhp. Add a gearbox oil and gasket change and a nice stainless exhaust and you'll have a proper beast.
It's been awhile since CT has uploaded a video. Let's keep it going!!! At this rate Auto Alex will kill off this channel with his moving on. Keep it up guys, 1 video per week!
They were So nice together
Alexs channel is for infants.. its diabolical
@@MJHammerr He's auditioning for Lord of the Rings II.
@@MJHammerr he was like fuck it I’m gonna do my own thing and it all went apart.
@@drift_racer and fair play to him, he should have done it years ago along with the same guys. Adnan made a fortune thanks to them too.
Happy christmas Car throttle
Let’s goooo love to see channels doing GS/Aristo content! I bought my GS for 2k with 200k miles, exterior meh but interior is great! And now it’s got a FAT turbo on it ;)
Can’t wait to see more!!
Only thing I don't like is the price going up
@@bulleto8192 yeah I’ve been watching the market creep up and it’s been wild, I’m pretty sure I could sell mine built how it is for 10k easy. Idk what it is but turbo ones go for DUMB money
@@GrizzlyGarage its crazy what people will pay for 2jz cars now, im happy i bought my sc300 when i did
I hope they make this a nice little JDM car can't lie would be nice to see the boys make a nice car
I missed the first episodes, is it imported from Japan?
@@chm1ata no, it would've been a Toyota Aristo then, not Lexus GS.
Kids usually call everything that's made in Japan "JDM" even tho obviously it's not JDM.
@@hipijs1337 i didn’t know that it would be a Toyota if it was sold in Japan, is it like that with a lot of Lexuses?
@@chm1ata as far as I remember all the Lexus cars until about 2005 were Toyotas in Japan.
Lexus LS = Toyota Celsior
Lexus IS = Toyota Altrxza5
Lexus GS = Toyota Aristo.
@@hipijs1337 I think if it's a Japanese manufacturer, people just call a car JDM. Like I have a Subaru Legacy that the person I bought it from called it JDM, even though it was built in Indiana, USA
11:32 that dyno pull in the background
Keep up the quality content, damn I finally turned 18 today, got me some driving lessons
Congratulations
Would love to see this restored to its former glory, deffo an NAT conversion. Maybe a challenge to see of you can source all the parts as cheap as possible.
Jack as lead is great! Enjoying every video the blokes are making!!
I just bought a 98 gs300 for 600USD. I am so glad I did. About the same condition and everything
Really enjoyed seeing Ash at work. Seems like he knows his stuff. Hope you get him on the channel more often!
is car throttle still releasing videos?
Awesome video once again guys!👍 Looking forward to more content with Jack amd Ethan😎
Ash knows his way around a 2JZ!🤓👌
I have a family fleet of 5 Toyota/Lexus cars and three have 2JZ-GE VVTi engines. Two have over 300,000 miles and one has 230,000 miles. They all run amazing with resealing and maintenance. Just like they said, take care of them up and enjoy. Replace the VVTi cam gear seal on high mileage cars and you'll fix one of the major leaks. It gives a decent bump in power from how it previously ran.
Altho I still love Autoalex channel, I'm really enjoying the vibes of the new Jack based channel, chilled out and Japanese, perfection!!!!!
Road to 1000hp build series would be awesome, few drag strip trips with each upgrade.
THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN
3 weeks since the last vid, what's the crack?
Really interesting seeing the wear after all those miles. Compression test would of been good. Also, are you sure it's the original engine, does it match the V5?
Moving back to the UK in April after almost 12 years living in China. Haven't driven a car in a decade. Cannot wait to get me a little car. Keep up the awesome work, Jack and Ethan! ❤️
¡felíz navidad! ❄️☃
Youre in for a shock when you see the prices haha
@@irishwristwatch2487 still far cheaper than most markets in the rest of the world, even more obvious when you look at Europe
Thw blessing ive been looking for. I bought my 99 gs300 for 1k from a friend and rebuilt the bottom end (except pistons) myself. I started doing the NA-T build with the the manifold, piping, intercooler, turbo and tried to upgrade the intake manifold but i didn't do enough research on the ECTS-i. From what I hear is that its needed for the auto transmission to work properly so im working on fabricating that back on since a CD009 manual transmission swap is currently out of my budget
i would like to see someone do a Naturally Aspirated build on a 2JZ.
big cams, ITBs maybe
Nah dude NA 2Js are dogs these people built one.internals ITBs I think they even stroked it and it only made like 300wheel
It could be good, but i bet you’d spend a ton chasing stock/mildly upgraded S54 figures
@I6zone No it wouldn't. A big Lexus with a 2J on ITBs wouldn't be anything impressive.
loving jack doing this now....well done guys keep it up....
I love that GS free hundred
Love jack hiding the fact he is holding the bonnet up with his head great job 👏
Nice.
I've had a couple Toyotas with 250k+, you really can't beat them as long as the body is solid.
Those 1nz-fes are pretty fun in the right cars.
The 4 liter 1UZ-FE you mean
@@Richardsung97 No, I said 1nz. Reliable as all shit, in a stripped car with basic mods and a good short shifter, it’s good
My last gs300 had around 330k miles and ran perfect
crazy how manufacturers today cant compare with this sort of longevity.
most engines in modern sporty cars are just as reliable
@@jerri0401 time will tell
You know Toyota still exists right lmao
@@leftlanegaming530 time already had told and this guy us talking utter drivel. As a 4 decade mechanic his claim is an insult to all engineers and mechanics worldwide. Modern engines are disposable junk with so called "sports car" engines that this bogus poster above mentioned being the very worst offenders. Even Porsche forgot how to make conrods recently🤣 we've only been making conrods since the steam age. He will no doubt argue back too despite the fact I'm the one with a shop and have fixed upward of 5000 engines over the decades.
@@TherapyGel Toyotas newer engines are still the most reliable about but not on par with their older il6 and V8s
Ethan need to go next 🤣 make car throttle much better
Would have been nice to know what the conversions would have cost ish.
My 91 Aristo 2jz done 300 k still runs smooth as silk love it😅
Even my 180k miles E46 has less oil leaks.
Nice to see that not only BMWs lose oil!
I took my car (Toyota Mark 2 Jzx110) to SRD couple months ago, can vouch for them they diagnosed and checked the car over and made an intake shield 👌
Make it a sleeper race car and go full on cage and everything!! Heck take her to tracks and do a roadtrip to the Nurburgring!!
Well, I know it isn't as much of a thing in Europe in general as it is here in the states, but a heavier and longer car like this is not really set up, suspension and geometry wise, to be a great handling sports car for road tracks I think. It might be more possible to get it to be a capable GT car, but I would spec it to be a drag car before trying to make it work on a road course. It would take a lot more modification and compromise I think to make it work for that when considering what would need to be done outside of just more power.
CT has the most watchable and relatable (for me in the drives a shitbox daily marketplace anyway) car content on RUclips.
Two. Jay. Zed.
great video, the guy knows his stuff. How ever there is some misinformation here, there is no difference in the strength around the cylinders between GE and GTE, and the cam profiles are almost identical.
I'm thankful for the NAT explanation, it's the first time I've heard that term
Seen one of your car stickers on an old golf the other day .Made me laugh.
I’ve got a 01 gs300 which I’ve NA-T and manual swapped as a drift car. It’s great to see the JZS16X platform get the love it deserves. Honestly such a underrated car. Just watch what the boys in Japan do with the Aristo out there (Toyota version of the GS300)
Are your internals stock on your gs im wanting to turbo my is300 but I don't wanna put rods and pistons and I only want 350 hp it only has less than 100k miles and I want it to stay reliable and would like to know what if any problems i would have and if you have had any thanks
You ever thought about getting your hands on a MGZR? Very revvy and proper awesome little K series engines!
*blows head gasket in english*
You guys should've got the 1st gen gs300 you saw . You could've ran a ton of boost on that nonvvti motor
I hope u do this car up as this needs it I hope u make this the fastest GS in UK
Jack, you've come a long way since your first appearance before the camera, nice to see :)
Check the lower ball joints, since it's had 240k and still rolling, I would think they've been changed. But can't be too careful!!
Probably top 3 car favorite cars they ever bought on this channel.
Where is the small loud guy?
P.S. Love the content
nice video i saw many legendary engines like X16SZ Opel (Vauxhall) Astra MK3 1994and even you got a bit of too much money you can take some hp its a beast. Z18XE same company theyre bulletproof. Even the 2.5L DTI "Vauxhall" (well its an BMW engine) is still a legend from the year 1998 - 2002
Something the world has never seen before? Swap it with 1.9 TDI 66kw please
never forget that legendary reliability can only be proven by legendary negligence
Jack's killing it. Love to see it
I'm excited to see what you guys do with this! I have the same engine and am thinking of going for an NA-T build making about 350 - 400 hp
Had two Lexus is300 Sportcrosses with over 200k miles and they held up extremely well
I love mine but it has to go for a people carrier soon. Thing feels like a new car
Yeah I had a IS300 with 270k miles and it still was holding on
My girlfriend has a 355k mile 2JZ and in the 3 years together it has only gone to the shop for some spark plugs/wires that needed to be replaced. Obviously, it had all the needed fluid changes as required. Much less trouble than the VQ I had is less than half the miles.
My IS300 dynoed 185whp and 169wtrq last year. It's getting a 3uz and a cd009 as we speak
as an is300 owner i loved this video.
judging by the fender "repair" and the exhaust "mod" I dont 100% agree the car have been living "easy life" as you said :D but great video I love these engines and cars
Top Job Chaps 🤘
Nice to see jack in the hot seat.
I like the editing at 0:11 there :)
might not be wise, but I might try and get one of these for my first car, since it might be my last chance at some crazy big engine fun before fuel prices become completely fucked and the move to EV begins
u should go for it, gs is very nice car, i had is200, and a gs300.
@@TheJanis1993 oh nice, did you ever swap out the auto on your GS300? It looks daunting, so I'm not sure how I'd go about doing that if I wanted to.
@@Just_RJ I didn't, automatic is not bad too. Especially on city driving.
I have 1jzge engine vvti twincamp 24valve ,
Wooow wonderful engine since 2015 up to now 27/12/2022
Eyy great episode once again by Jack, very informative and well presented
Shame you could of showed us some of the Supras and other cars at the garage. 👍 Supra noises are the best 😀
Havent you guys got anything else in terms of content ideas ? Oh lets buy a high mileage car and see whats worn
That's kinda the appeal of this channel though.
Great Video as always! ❤
You guys should do a drag race wih Alex's XJR after they both have been modified
Great video, entertaining and informative.
Nice to see a proper car guy video rather than the tiktoky crap of recent weeks
what would the insurance be on this in the uk for a 21 year old new driver?
Why does the thumbnail look nothing like the one in the video?
New video by funtime channel , Jack is that the infamous vw v royal mail
incident? Bloody scary.
Hey guys consider a Citroen Bx project car. The one with the hydroneumatic suspension would be cool. I would love to see how it would look with your easthetic. :D
You guys are in theeeeeee best hands with this car
I've a 2002 is300 with 340k miles and runs and looks great....
Was it just me or was the cambelt showing lots of cracks?
guy reminds me of a heart surgeon / cardiac consultant, but for cars and engines
Got to see that thing turbocharged and drag raced.
My 97’ SC300 has 278000+ miles on it runs fine all original.
Happy Christmas car throttle, you should get in touch with lexibrake about a manual conversion 😊
I can't imagine such a car being 1000HP+. Would be amazing to see but I guess expensive?
pre face lift supra ge engines have the twin turbo con rods. so they are a lot thicker than vvti non turbo engines.
is it just me or are we seeing less contents now that Alex has left the channel?
Love the gs300 because it’s my first car