Hello! Been in this section for a few months now and posted a few times. Finally found time to post a hello thread and will use this as my build thread.
Picked up my new to me 2007 GX470 in late December 2015. 105k miles, single owner and serviced at Lexus dealer most of it's life, even just got the dashboard replace. The rig is pretty clean inside and out. The only downside the timing belt was not done. Found it odd the Lexus dealer never recommended to do it, I have all the receipts and pulled the service records on owners.lexus.com but it has no mention of timing belt.
Before the GX had a TL but now with a 8 month old daughter we needed a bigger car. Was going to sell the FJ80 and pickup a GX but decided to sell the TL instead. Going to keep the 80 around for any hardcore trails and as a beater and the GX will be the family car, so keeping mods light... for now at least. Seems like a lot of ex-80 guys are coming over to the GX!
Haven't done too much with the GX since I got it. Had timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, t-stat, Toyota SLLC, upper/lower radiator hose done. Swapped out most of the interior bulbs with LEDs, Husky liners, and 4300k HIDs for the lows and fogs. Also hardwire and mounted radar detector and dash cam.
Up next is suspension, tires and wheels...
Update - wheels/tires - Another new GX470 member. teejnut hello and build thread
Picked up my new to me 2007 GX470 in late December 2015. 105k miles, single owner and serviced at Lexus dealer most of it's life, even just got the dashboard replace. The rig is pretty clean inside and out. The only downside the timing belt was not done. Found it odd the Lexus dealer never recommended to do it, I have all the receipts and pulled the service records on owners.lexus.com but it has no mention of timing belt.
Before the GX had a TL but now with a 8 month old daughter we needed a bigger car. Was going to sell the FJ80 and pickup a GX but decided to sell the TL instead. Going to keep the 80 around for any hardcore trails and as a beater and the GX will be the family car, so keeping mods light... for now at least. Seems like a lot of ex-80 guys are coming over to the GX!
Haven't done too much with the GX since I got it. Had timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, t-stat, Toyota SLLC, upper/lower radiator hose done. Swapped out most of the interior bulbs with LEDs, Husky liners, and 4300k HIDs for the lows and fogs. Also hardwire and mounted radar detector and dash cam.
Up next is suspension, tires and wheels...
Update - wheels/tires - Another new GX470 member. teejnut hello and build thread
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Nice to see this thread, I look forward to what more you do to the GX.
