A tour of my 2005 Lexus GX470
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2021
- Welcome back! Another week, another video. Today I’m giving you a tour of my second car which is slowly taking over as my daily driver. I love it so far and I’m hoping she serves me well. More videos to come on this one.
Have anything you'd like to see? Anything you like so far? Ideas for the channel? Let me know.
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I've seen a LOT of reviews on here-- have to say - this is BEST.. complete in EVERY detail.. which I love. YOu make this vehicle so much more attractive to me now too.... I had already decided to get one- now I KNOW I will. THANKS.. great job.
Thank you! I appreciate it
Totally Agree with Mister David Wayne this is the best review on this vehicle .
Thanks to your review I am ready to get me one.
Thanks Brother
SMART move on doing the maintenance whether it was already done or NOT... so now you KNOW.. and as to why you'd do this to a 16 year old toyota- because it's WORTH it- and a GREAT investment... can't wait to find a good one myself.
Thanks for the video! I have the same 05 GX470 w/rse & URD syntrifical supercharger . I've had it for A couple years and I never knew there were white running lights next to the front turn signals 😂 neither worked when I got it. I also changed everything to LEDs as well and didn't notice the
White parking lights I will have to look into that. Thanks for your videos. I came across your channel when looking into HVAC blower motor mine started to tick and then would only work once in awhile so I will be replacing that
That’s awesome! I have always thought it would be awesome to supercharge one of these. Thanks for checking out the channel!
The car has held up pretty well for something with 220k miles. Great to hear that you removed the air suspension, they're known to fail regardless of what car they're fitted to.
Indeed it has! It has 260,000 miles on it now. I got my oil analyzed at 250,000 miles and it still seems to be running like a champ. And I’ve had no regrets since changing away from air suspension.
Awesome job. Thanks
This video is vivid. Good job
Thank you!
Thanks for the review
Great story, I wish I had an ‘Aunt & Uncle’ GX 470 that was somewhat disused but far from a basket case… Easy to bring back to solid form for $2000 to $4000 of work, even a full belt job and tires etc. You probably made them weirdly proud as well.
You won’t lose money in this truck. And FREE is good, with gas not cheap right now.
Definitely, I’m super thankful for them and the opportunity to have gotten it. They’ve been keeping up with the GX videos on youtube and say they’re glad it’s made its way to someone who really cares for it. And definitely. Gas is hurting my wallet but I can’t complain otherwise.
These are amazing trucks. I want to get one to replace my Tahoe.
You should definitely go for it if you can. I would totally get another one if the right deal came around.
Missing a few of the plastic covers under the hood is good. It would be even better if all of them were missing. If you’re driving one of these beyond 200k you better be prepared to DIY, and that plastic is just in the way.
Some of these don’t have the touchscreen, which is ideal, so you don’t have to use the touchscreen for any HVAC controls. As for the more common variant like yours, you can remove the tape deck and install a single din stereo there with a special harness, then you’ve got USB. Swapping out the touchscreen is possible, but complicated and expensive.
Yep-those plastic covers clean it up a bit but are totally unnecessary as I see them. Currently sitting at 262k… and you’re definitely right, repairs have definitely come up that I’d need em off for. For now, I like my stereo as is. But I definitely have thought about changing it out.
Congrats fellow Eagle Scout!
thank you, same to you!
I have an 05, same as you except mine is tan interior and non nav. I’m at 207k miles and it’s my daily driver. I’m in sales and do a lot of driving - no major issues so far knock on wood. Good video.
Thanks! They really are fantastic vehicles.
@@mpt.yt4 indeed. Oldest vehicle I’ve ever owned but by far my favorite.
Any update?
very good in depth video.
thank you
Michael thanks so much for the video. Went through every aspect of this car and was so easy to understand. I have one which I just got with 180k miles. I want to do the timing belt job and had a quote from the dealership of 1200. I live in Maryland let me know if you could be of help or know someone that could do it cheaper. Thanks
Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy it. I had somebody I know personally change out my timing belt and water pump. If you know somebody that can do the work, that's your cheapest bet. Otherwise, a non-dealer shop can definitely do the work cheaper.
My buddy can do it for half of that in Maryland. He’s done all the work for my GX.. if your interested let me know and I can hook you up with him
He’s lives in silver spring but goes to Frederick once a week so you could meet him in either side of Maryland
I only have a 05 Ford Escape Hybrid. At least they're the same year. Would love an explorer.
BTW whose escape is that in your yard?
Subbed.
Appreciate the sub! And that’s not my Escape in this video, not sure whose it is actually.
Hey great Video! Much appreciated.
I was wondering how well would you say this would suit a family of 5 which includes a New born, toddler, 7 year old?
For now, it would have enough space. However, the third row is only accessible when the second row is folded, so the seats would need to be folded down and you might have to move carseats. In the future, as kids get bigger, things might get tight. The third row is pretty small and can’t fit people nearly as comfortably.
My mom had the same car and she never took care of it so when it finally died I just fell in love with
The car it’s a really good car it lasted a long time even when my mom treated it like crap
they’re tough built cars. mine is coming up on 250,000 miles. hoping it makes it there with no issues and then another 250,000 more
@@mpt.yt4 trust me it will make it just fine I’m willing to bet money on those cars lasting a million miles if you take care of it right
@@alexreed9940 hoping that’s the case, transmission occasionally acts weird but otherwise it’s solid
@@mpt.yt4 kinda a far stretch but it could be the transfer case acting up I would get it looked at if it starts acting up more frequently
Great SUV. Did the same with the rear suspension, no complaint. Which LED bulb did you use for your headlight and was it worth it?
I used the Alla LED low/high beam kit from amazon. I love it. Super bright but not obnoxious, so far so good.
Great video! Looking at a 2008 tomorrow. Is backing up very hard?
Hope you like it! I think backing up is easy, but I’ve always backed up big vehicles so this was nothing new to me.
Love you car
Amazing condition
thank you
@@mpt.yt4 any time bro
Any chance you also have a list of all the leds you bought? And how they’re holding up?
I had some issues with the tail lights, switched back to incandescent. The ones I’d really recommend are the head and reverse lights.
Headlights: a.co/d/bwhRGEM
Reverse Lights: www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQWPKKX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I have same vehicle but front light glass has turned yellow , not sure how to restore it
I bought a $10 Turtlewax branded restoration kit from Walmart and it worked wonders. Go for something with a ceramic coating for the headlights.
I really want to buy the Lexus gx470. But I would like to know if it is drinking too much fuel, as a V8 engine? Can I really use it as a daily driving car?
Depends on how much you drive it. I daily drive mine. Right now I’m spending about $150 a week in gas at 4.99 a gallon, 16 mpg
Good job bro
Thanks
Looking to buy a GX and came across your video. Shot out to fellow eagle scout. Maybe i will see you burning around in Maryland . But we are on the eastern shore !!
They’re great vehicles. I love mine so far. Maybe you will see mine!
Link or video on the Bluetooth module you picked?
USA-SPEC BT45TOy
I would say the centre console compartment is for water bottles, not hot beverage cups… way more sense.
cup holders don’t hold anything well, cups or bottles. they’re way too shallow in my opinion
Howz the ride on the coil spring compared to air?
I never really got a chance to test out the air suspension since it was broken when I got it. But the coil springs have been great. The reviews on the kit looked good, it rides really smooth, and I’ve had several people in the car with me say the same thing.
Nice truck guy, how tall is your lift?
Thanks! It’s at stock height right now, I haven’t lifted it.
I got the same tires.
Good choice!
What gas do you use for your 05 gx?
I am at sea level and I usually run it at 87 octane. If I know I need to run it under high stress for a while, I’ll occasionally run 93 for a few weeks at a time.
@@mpt.yt4 thanks!
Where in md r u?
Around an hour outside of Baltimore
cppl
Hello Lexus GX470 what is the price?
It is not for sale
Interested also am I
BLESS your Aunt and uncle... you have a GREAT vehicle- that will last many many years.. and do a great job.. just one thing--- PLEASE-- it's NOT a 'car"..... :)
For sure, I’m super thankful for them