I just bought a 2008 with 140K miles for 12K$. Its a rust free florida car from Miami. I like how it drives. Very smooth and torquey. I have already replaced the headlights and have new leather front seat covers on order. I am getting the itch for a OME 3" lift with coil rears. Enjoy your ride.
You wouldn't regret a lift. Added boost in looks, makes you look like a off road person lol, But most importantly is it lessens body roll and nose dive. So overall better driving experience.
I just picked up my black 06 GX470 Sport edition in Aug in Phoenix. It was a one owner with only 68,000 miles, no accidents. Everything is like new condition. I'm from Pa and happened to be visiting the Phoenix when a Ford dealership listed it the night before I was headed back home to Pa . I was at their door when they opened the next morning.and got it for $15k. Luv this vehicle. My days of switching vehicles every 6 months are over.
first thing I noticed was how cripsy those headlights were. I love a set of clean head lights and tail lights. Also dope NSX i love them, too poor for one lol, I own 1991 CrX SI and a 2009 GX.
I think it looks great! Sliders, front and rear bumpers, more lights, etc will be fun to watch happen. I'm hoping to pick one up and start my journey next Summer. Continued success to you!
Thanks brother. All the changes will be done on my other youtube page Yelogx. Decided to start a different one so I don't jack my own business postings
I just purchased a black 2008 GX 470 (73,000 miles) from an older gentleman in California. The vehicle has 32 service records from Lexus. Unfortunately the vehicle is extremely dirty. The interior has a coat of dust on everything and the tan leather probably has never been treated. The paint doesn’t look too bad. I’m thinking clay bar, paint correction and ceramic coating to bring it back. The interior however is bad. This is a big job any advice would be helpful.
We bought an 09 black also in San Diego on July 4 2020. It's for the wife and she wants it stock. Maybe I can sneak in a lift with wheels/tires in the future. Originally we didn't want black because it gets dirty so fast and scratches show up easily but it was so clean inside/out/under being a one owner, rust free originally rom Texas we couldn't pass it up. Yours looks good bro. Enjoy it.
Thank you too man. I think its so neat that it's a luxury feeling lexus inside but with a bit of modifying it. It becomes a complete off road suv and stands toe to toe with legendary models like land cruiser n 4runner. Pretty neat.. and yes black sucks ass but its awesome when it looks clean.
yea it seems to be the most common one I hear and see on the forums. I forgot to mention, SCS f5 wheels and bigger tire thats first, after that bumper for sure. I am also going to make a video on a full correction and coating at my shop, try to showcase how good we can get this old 2005 paint to look.
Just doing my 30 min break between coats of the plasti-dip on my badges haha cool to see you did that as well. I have a silver one so it has a bit more contrast which I hope turns out good
I'm on the other side of the river (Mpls) in a white 07. I'll stop in for some tinting in the next month or so. Perhaps it'll be when I purchase those sweet TRD wheels from you ; )
Looks great man. I’m typically not a fan of black, but I found a great used one in black and trying to determine if it will grow on me. How has your experience been with it as a daily and keeping it clean, safety at night, etc? Anyone have thoughts or experience doing an aftermarket paint color change?
I'm a fan of black paint. Harder to maintain but when clean they're stellar. As any black car they take lots of work to clean and you'll see light dust after 1 hr after washing lol. Ive seen some be wrapped different colors and they look pretty good
@@yeloautosports Got it 2 days ago! 07, black. Got the windows tinted today and getting a chrome delete tomorrow. Trying to decide on lift and tire size now🧐 I'll head over to your other channel, sub and checkout some vids. Thanks, again
Just bought a 2006 Black GX470 this week with 92k miles. Super stoked to follow your build. I’m debating what to do with headlights also. Restore or buy new? Subscribed and liked...Look forward to your future videos.
Heck yea congrats Brad! I suggest just go new. If they aren't super bad then I suppose you could buff them for the time being. 1500,2000,2500, buff, polish
yelo autosports Just wondering if you have or had any issues with the dash cracking or being sticky? There was a recall in 2015 but it had to be replaced prior to May 2017.
yelo autosports How do you like the weather tech channel deflectors? Any issues with install or performance after install? I was looking at ordering same for my GX. Thanks in advance for the helpful info.
Would you mind measuring the space between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fender for both the front? & rear? (looks like previous owner took out some rake with the lift and I think the lift is perfect for what im looking for) thanks
Want to color my front grill black How did you keep the Lexus logo silver Does it pop off easily, if so, how do you do it? or did you have to tape it off Thanks in advance
if you were to choose between your 4runner or the Gx470 which one would you choose? im stuck between either buying a Gx470 or getting a 2010-2014 sr5 4runner.
I like my lexus more. If you change the dash on the GX to android car play I think you'd find the lexus overall has a way better build quality. Also the GX crowd I'd just as cool as the 4runner crowd if not even more unique which is fun in its own right. From my road trips, I always found the lexus to be more pleasurable for highway and off road. However, 4runner platform is so big aftermarket parts are everywhere. At the end of the day for me I would have chosen whichever was the least expensive to purchase and the GX then was that and it came with a much higher quality interior.
Would you take this over a 4th gen v8 4 runner , looking into either getting a 4th gen 4 runner or a lexus like yours ? Is the lexus as capable as the Toyota for offroad also what kind of mpg do you get
I'm around 12mpg. As far as this over 4runner, I wanted a 4th gen v8 originally. Finding a clean one was a big challenge and looking back I'm glad I got a gx470 instead. It is more unique than the 4runner. As a daily vehicle lexus is much more comfortable to be in. I believe right now I'm getting around 12mpg. If you want to check out my page dedicated to my GX, check out the TH-cam name Yelogx
Negative. OEM ones!! The sport version has black housing. I will be pulling mines apart and painting the inside of em however. Cheap mod. Check out my other youtube YELOGX
@@yeloautosports wow, they look like the sport or smoked version. I need to find good ones. Do the in channel rain guards increase wind/outside noise or mess with the window going up? I know some people get the outside ones because they are worried about noise
Well...my opinion since I've driven both... tbe GX gives you interior room to carry things. So it can be utilized like a real SUV. A FJ is like a Jeep in that they are solid off readers but when its time to load things into them.. they are a bit useless. Depends what you want, but for me and my day to day I needed a vehicle I can load with material and things for my shop. Just my opinion. Good luck on the search!
the V8 definitely has more pull. More comfortable on the interior as well and feels more luxury. Otherwise, capability wise they both feel very capable
The skill is hard to get.. even harder to get when it's done well. Also, film is expensive. There are cheap dyed films, in this case I put on a ceramic film from suntek. It rejects heat and U.V.
@@yeloautosports always use A1 tints and I always go to the same professional. My Tints always look like they came from the factory that way. Some services in America are just very expensive
That's high mileage.. but I mean that's a cheap price. As long as you check her out good and understand the 2uz motor. I mean if body is rust free and no oil seeps ANYWHERE, why not.
@@WerkToday all depends on your comfort level. The AC wouldn't be my biggest concern, but I have many great mechanic friends. Just make sure you know and trust what you're looking at.
I just bought a 2008 with 140K miles for 12K$. Its a rust free florida car from Miami. I like how it drives. Very smooth and torquey. I have already replaced the headlights and have new leather front seat covers on order. I am getting the itch for a OME 3" lift with coil rears.
Enjoy your ride.
You wouldn't regret a lift. Added boost in looks, makes you look like a off road person lol, But most importantly is it lessens body roll and nose dive. So overall better driving experience.
Awesome truck! My twin! My O5' has over 200k and still rolling. Hope to see more GX content
I just picked up my black 06 GX470 Sport edition in Aug in Phoenix. It was a one owner with only 68,000 miles, no accidents. Everything is like new condition. I'm from Pa and happened to be visiting the Phoenix when a Ford dealership listed it the night before I was headed back home to Pa . I was at their door when they opened the next morning.and got it for $15k. Luv this vehicle. My days of switching vehicles every 6 months are over.
Yep.. i finally settled into this one as well. Does everything I need it to. Congrats man! Soon the big question is now...mods?
@@yeloautosports you betcha
Good deal
Thumbs up for the video from a fellow GX470 owner!
Love the GX’s. The word is definitely out on them. Was looking at 2015-2018 years and they were scooped up quick. Ended up with a Tacoma
I've been scoping them for over a year. Just from watching them on youtube, there used to be almost no videos of them. Now they're popping up all over
One of the cleanest GXs i have seen.
Make sure to tune in soon man. Im in the process of doing. Full paint correction with coating on the entire thing!
I just got a gx470. Can't wait for more videos!
Heck yea Mike!
Looks clean 👍🏽
first thing I noticed was how cripsy those headlights were. I love a set of clean head lights and tail lights. Also dope NSX i love them, too poor for one lol, I own 1991 CrX SI and a 2009 GX.
I think it looks great! Sliders, front and rear bumpers, more lights, etc will be fun to watch happen. I'm hoping to pick one up and start my journey next Summer. Continued success to you!
Thanks brother. All the changes will be done on my other youtube page Yelogx. Decided to start a different one so I don't jack my own business postings
@@yeloautosports cool. I’ll check it out!
Beautiful rig, rock sliders are a must. These things are very capable, basically just a Toyota Landcruiser under the fancy Lexus skin.
Haven't mudded it hard but it's treated me well on some easier passes in Colorado!
I just purchased a black 2008 GX 470 (73,000 miles) from an older gentleman in California. The vehicle has 32 service records from Lexus. Unfortunately the vehicle is extremely dirty. The interior has a coat of dust on everything and the tan leather probably has never been treated. The paint doesn’t look too bad. I’m thinking clay bar, paint correction and ceramic coating to bring it back. The interior however is bad.
This is a big job any advice would be helpful.
Air compressor to blow alot of the crap out, good vacuum and a steamer will help greatly.
We bought an 09 black also in San Diego on July 4 2020. It's for the wife and she wants it stock. Maybe I can sneak in a lift with wheels/tires in the future. Originally we didn't want black because it gets dirty so fast and scratches show up easily but it was so clean inside/out/under being a one owner, rust free originally rom Texas we couldn't pass it up. Yours looks good bro. Enjoy it.
Thank you too man. I think its so neat that it's a luxury feeling lexus inside but with a bit of modifying it. It becomes a complete off road suv and stands toe to toe with legendary models like land cruiser n 4runner. Pretty neat.. and yes black sucks ass but its awesome when it looks clean.
Nice choice in rides man! I had a 92 NSX myself. Now I’ve got an 06 GX (among other things) Looking to build it similar to yours
Thanks bro! I got more vids of it on my gx only page: Yelogx
Thanks for the video man! The coastal off-road front bumper is a great option IMO.
yea it seems to be the most common one I hear and see on the forums. I forgot to mention, SCS f5 wheels and bigger tire thats first, after that bumper for sure. I am also going to make a video on a full correction and coating at my shop, try to showcase how good we can get this old 2005 paint to look.
Just doing my 30 min break between coats of the plasti-dip on my badges haha cool to see you did that as well. I have a silver one so it has a bit more contrast which I hope turns out good
Make it thick. If it doesn't look good, just peel it.
yelo autosports for sure thanks for the tip. Thinking of going 4 coats. Or more. I got all day 🤷🏻♂️
Looks great lloking forward to buy my own
Super clean gx.
Nice man! Can’t wait to see what happens down the road!
Thanks man! Just got to do research and then start building! The beauty of this car is the starting price was low so it really helps the overall cost.
I'm on the other side of the river (Mpls) in a white 07. I'll stop in for some tinting in the next month or so. Perhaps it'll be when I purchase those sweet TRD wheels from you ; )
I'm going to be selling them in 3 weeks here. DM me for pricing
Looks great man. I’m typically not a fan of black, but I found a great used one in black and trying to determine if it will grow on me. How has your experience been with it as a daily and keeping it clean, safety at night, etc? Anyone have thoughts or experience doing an aftermarket paint color change?
I'm a fan of black paint. Harder to maintain but when clean they're stellar. As any black car they take lots of work to clean and you'll see light dust after 1 hr after washing lol. Ive seen some be wrapped different colors and they look pretty good
@@yeloautosports agreed on them looking nice when freshly cleaned - thanks for the feedback!
Nice lookins gx470 ✌
Thanks !
Liked and subbed. Hoping to get mine this week!
Hope you do too!!! If you want more gx related content you can. Check out my other page called yelogx
@@yeloautosports Got it 2 days ago! 07, black. Got the windows tinted today and getting a chrome delete tomorrow. Trying to decide on lift and tire size now🧐 I'll head over to your other channel, sub and checkout some vids. Thanks, again
Hell yea!! Congrats!
Just bought a 2006 Black GX470 this week with 92k miles. Super stoked to follow your build. I’m debating what to do with headlights also. Restore or buy new? Subscribed and liked...Look forward to your future videos.
Heck yea congrats Brad! I suggest just go new. If they aren't super bad then I suppose you could buff them for the time being. 1500,2000,2500, buff, polish
yelo autosports Just wondering if you have or had any issues with the dash cracking or being sticky? There was a recall in 2015 but it had to be replaced prior to May 2017.
@@bradedwards7890 I have not. I believe mine was replaced before I got it.
@@yeloautosports then, mcguires headlight spraypaint
yelo autosports How do you like the weather tech channel deflectors? Any issues with install or performance after install? I was looking at ordering same for my GX. Thanks in advance for the helpful info.
Nice vehicle! I just a 2011.
Would you mind measuring the space between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fender for both the front? & rear? (looks like previous owner took out some rake with the lift and I think the lift is perfect for what im looking for) thanks
Noice
How much did you pick the truck up for? I’m in Hawaii. Not much inventory out here. I’m gonna have to ship one from the mainland
$10500!
If you don't mind me asking how much did you get it for ? Nice truck
$10,500!
@@yeloautosports thanks man might be going to look at one later on today it's a 2006 with 195,000 miles for 9500
Want to color my front grill black
How did you keep the Lexus logo silver
Does it pop off easily, if so, how do you do it?
or did you have to tape it off
Thanks in advance
The previous owner did this. My guess is he tapped it off, use a razor blade to cleanly cut around it. Then he used plastidip
The logo is held on with 2 small screws and a tab, easy to remove, just be careful
How are the exhaust manifolds? The are notoriously horrible and costly to remove.
No issues with mine yet. Crossing fingers
if you were to choose between your 4runner or the Gx470 which one would you choose? im stuck between either buying a Gx470 or getting a 2010-2014 sr5 4runner.
I like my lexus more. If you change the dash on the GX to android car play I think you'd find the lexus overall has a way better build quality. Also the GX crowd I'd just as cool as the 4runner crowd if not even more unique which is fun in its own right. From my road trips, I always found the lexus to be more pleasurable for highway and off road. However, 4runner platform is so big aftermarket parts are everywhere. At the end of the day for me I would have chosen whichever was the least expensive to purchase and the GX then was that and it came with a much higher quality interior.
Love those 4x4 lexus,
Super awesome for their price
Which optics are you using on your GX???
Nice set up. Subbed.
Thanks mang!
What no links?? Need those headlights!
You dont have the screen inside, does it bother you also not having a back camera or the back sensors?
No it doesn't. But maybe someday I'll add it. Certainly would be nice to have.
Would you take this over a 4th gen v8 4 runner , looking into either getting a 4th gen 4 runner or a lexus like yours ? Is the lexus as capable as the Toyota for offroad also what kind of mpg do you get
I'm around 12mpg. As far as this over 4runner, I wanted a 4th gen v8 originally. Finding a clean one was a big challenge and looking back I'm glad I got a gx470 instead. It is more unique than the 4runner. As a daily vehicle lexus is much more comfortable to be in. I believe right now I'm getting around 12mpg. If you want to check out my page dedicated to my GX, check out the TH-cam name Yelogx
The gx looks good
Thanks !
Are the headlights the sport version? Do you know the part number?
Negative. OEM ones!! The sport version has black housing. I will be pulling mines apart and painting the inside of em however. Cheap mod. Check out my other youtube YELOGX
@@yeloautosports wow, they look like the sport or smoked version. I need to find good ones. Do the in channel rain guards increase wind/outside noise or mess with the window going up? I know some people get the outside ones because they are worried about noise
@@patrickscheb937 not enough that I noticed it in long drives.
Nice !
Nice ride! Do you use regular gas or premium!?!
Regular
@@yeloautosports thanks 🙏
Hey man! What is the part number for the TRD rims? Thanks.
I am unsure! Sorry. Wish I had the answer.
Good video.. am still debating between fj and this..
Well...my opinion since I've driven both... tbe GX gives you interior room to carry things. So it can be utilized like a real SUV. A FJ is like a Jeep in that they are solid off readers but when its time to load things into them.. they are a bit useless. Depends what you want, but for me and my day to day I needed a vehicle I can load with material and things for my shop. Just my opinion. Good luck on the search!
yelo autosports cool.. now leaning towards gx😀.. btw what size of tires are those?? Are those 33s?
@@markbisdak no smaller.. not sure ill measure . Its 265 70 17 on trd wheels
yelo autosports aight cool man. Once i get my ride ill msg u maybe u can help me .. have a good day buddy.
@@markbisdak you're welcome man. The GX word is slowly growing so it'll be a good platform for you
CLEAN GX!!! How's about a vid...on your NSX!! i'm Jealous! lol...
Good idea!!! I'll make that one next
@@yeloautosports ..FAN of NSX'S TOO!!!! ....Cheers!
@@gungfuriceboy ill make one in the next week or so!
How's the ride compared to the 4runner?
the V8 definitely has more pull. More comfortable on the interior as well and feels more luxury. Otherwise, capability wise they both feel very capable
The UCA looks stock, no? Otherwise, all the other stuff is mint!
It is stock. I was wrong.. I realized this later lol
How do you like it so far
Absolutely love it!
@@yeloautosports I'm just worried about the repair costs lol, I really want one though
Got to do a solid pre inspection on it.. what comes after is whatever comes. Used vehicles are always a risk!
I’ll take your rear bumper cover. lol
Do the how to video on the platform
How about relaible
Very reliable
I wanna buy this car and then drive to your auto shop to get it to look just like yours lol
Haha! Do it man. We can build it together!
@@yeloautosports haha sounds good man 💪🏼💯
Needs some proper front and rear recovery points
I agree!!
@@yeloautosports Good looking rig. Hope it brings you many enjoyable experiences.
@@LocavoreSpace thank you!!
$500 dollars to tint windows crazy that’s $77,500 in my county. I pay like 7,500 to tint the whole car which is usd $48 dollars
Wow, where you at?
500 for tints. Damn. And they charge even more in California. I will never complain about paying 250 for tints again
The skill is hard to get.. even harder to get when it's done well. Also, film is expensive. There are cheap dyed films, in this case I put on a ceramic film from suntek. It rejects heat and U.V.
@@yeloautosports always use A1 tints and I always go to the same professional. My
Tints always look like they came from the factory that way. Some services in America are just very expensive
@@snacking5908 haha.. I agree. I guess we have to work in the right services then in order to make good cash :) lol
no bumper. rock sliders and hidden winch.
I like all those ideas. Im going to change wheels and tires first!
@@yeloautosports To bad your not in central florida. im in the market for those rims!
Found a 2003 gx470 with 330k for 2400.00..do I Dare buy it..
That's high mileage.. but I mean that's a cheap price. As long as you check her out good and understand the 2uz motor. I mean if body is rust free and no oil seeps ANYWHERE, why not.
@@yeloautosports I drove by and texted him..He said the AC isn't working..Is it a Red Flag with these engines?
@@WerkToday all depends on your comfort level. The AC wouldn't be my biggest concern, but I have many great mechanic friends. Just make sure you know and trust what you're looking at.
@@yeloautosports okay ..thanks for the reply.
lmao how many firefighters are overlanders, just watched a different video about a 470 and that guy was firfighter, coming from a firefighter
They enjoy the outdoors and they also all have too much free time that's why haha
35%???? That looks much darker than that lol
35% in the rear.. so tinted above the factory glass which is infused darker. The front is a true 35%
Sliders
I agree!!
this truck are great except for gas mileage!
I agree!!!