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Old 05-17-12, 12:45 PM
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Needs more manual transmission option.
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Old 05-17-12, 12:52 PM
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Most people who over-criticized the design of the 2013 GS ended up liking it.

Same will go for the new IS, don't ask me how I know.
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Old 05-17-12, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by G Star
Most people who over-criticized the design of the 2013 GS ended up liking it.

Same will go for the new IS, don't ask me how I know.
I'd like to see that survey? The people I talked to are like me in that it is still but azz ugly but had enough performance upgrades (FINALLY) to tolerate the mugliness...

I've yet to see one in NYC on the road.

Difference in learning to live with it versus liking it. Pretty sure if Lexus came out tomorrow and said that the model was only going to run for one year before they changed the design, there would hardly be a ripple in the water of people protesting.
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Old 05-17-12, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by G Star
Most people who over-criticized the design of the 2013 GS ended up liking it.

Same will go for the new IS, don't ask me how I know.
people just need to accept the spindle grill. It's actually quite nice and bold
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Old 05-18-12, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by G Star
...Same will go for the new IS, don't ask me how I know.
Please share what you have already known...P-L-E-A-S-E.
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Old 05-18-12, 07:54 AM
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The mules will be here soon....!!!!

It's only a matter of time now

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Old 05-18-12, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
people just need to accept the spindle grill. It's actually quite nice and bold
i LIKE the one on the es, lx, rx, ct. i still can't get myself to like the new gs at all

and people i know who didn't like the new gs, they still don't. where is the sample surveys where people "changing"?
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Old 05-18-12, 03:45 PM
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The new GS has grown on me. After seeing several in person with and without the F-Sport kit I'm really liking it. I believe the new IS will be just the same. Let's go AMG Killer!!
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Old 07-24-12, 03:21 PM
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This can't be the next gen IS design is it?
the front end is really no changes.. rather disappointing

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Old 07-24-12, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Stock4AG
This can't be the next gen IS design is it?
the front end is really no changes.. rather disappointing

it's called a mule...

big changes are underneath the skin
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Old 07-24-12, 04:37 PM
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Really hope they get this next gen right. A sleek ISF coupe will be a stunner!!
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Old 08-22-12, 07:26 PM
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I thing 2 door is what isf need to have a complete line of sport cars.
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Old 08-22-12, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ejbmejia20
I thing 2 door is what isf need to have a complete line of sport cars.
IS-F coupe is probably not considered as a sport car, but it may be a super coupe.
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Old 08-23-12, 10:24 AM
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Like the previous generation, are the power outputs for the upcoming IS-F still within range of the upcoming M3?
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Old 08-23-12, 12:55 PM
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I just hope they dont do something lame with power output like they did with the "new" LS. They only added 6 HP. What a joke
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