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Originally Posted by poinds
Congrats! Glad to hear you enjoy it!
I was actually looking to buy a '07 GX470. I test drove it and loved the smooth ride but I just couldn't get past the looks. It's basically a jacked up 4Runner and the swing out rear door is just ridiculous.
Anyways, when you mention the 3.0si has more than adequate power, are you referring to when it's already moving. I've heard that the 3.0si is a little sluggish off the line but works well once it's moving.
Any more in depths observations about the power of the 3.0si engine?
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After break-in, it's much better off the line but it's no 4.8i of course. I find myself using a pretty heavy foot because the 3.0's engine noise isn't bad either and it can go, making me want to push more. As a result, I'm getting 12.3mpg right now (no highway this fillup yet and plenty of red lights). Heh. In hindsight, yeah I wouldn't mind the 4.8i if I'm going to be doing this and getting this kind of mileage.
As for "already moving", its 260hp is plenty already. Love it on the highways... can imagine 350hp is overkill (except for on-ramps perhaps). Can dart around lane to lane with extreme ease.