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Old 11-03-13, 10:50 AM
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Pontiac Aztek aged on the transport to the dealership in a bad bad way.

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NSX. Aged well
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Old 11-03-13, 11:12 AM
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i still get excited when i see her86 mr2
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Old 11-03-13, 11:50 AM
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The 80s and 90s Toyota Tacoma's have aged very well. The LX450 and LX470 are a mixed bag for aging.
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Old 11-03-13, 05:26 PM
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I still want one of these. . .

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Old 11-03-13, 07:25 PM
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Old 11-03-13, 08:09 PM
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i think almost nothing ages well. that goes for vehicle designs, house / office designs and decor, clothing, people , etc.

now i did say almost...






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Old 11-03-13, 08:12 PM
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I think you trade "great looking in the moment" for "aging well".

If you look at the earlier Lexus designs, they age well but were bland in the moment.

Something to think about when it comes to the new Lexus designs...

A two button suit in a conservative cut with single pleated pants may never look hip (man don't I sound old?), but it won't look dated...
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Old 11-03-13, 08:56 PM
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Not just because I have one but the 300zx (1990-2000 z32) aged real well, it still looks great... so does the Toyota Supra (MKIV), the 3rd gen RX-7 and the NSX. There are plenty of car that still look great and yes, there are some that just look like crap now
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I think iv'e aged very well...
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Aged well:
Lexus 2IS
Acura Tl 3rd generation
Audi A6/ A8
NSX
Supra


Not so well:
All Subaru
Lexus 3GS (that back always looked '90's)
BMW 3
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Old 11-04-13, 05:09 AM
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the car, at least for me, that will never age is the 3rd Gen...a vehicle I must own in my future

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Old 11-13-13, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by keyframe13
Aged well:
Lexus 2IS
Acura Tl 3rd generation
Audi A6/ A8
NSX
Supra


Not so well:
All Subaru
Lexus 3GS (that back always looked '90's)
BMW 3
People are still shocked when I tell them my car is 20 years old. It has aged well.
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Old 11-13-13, 10:25 AM
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IMO well cared for e46 m3's and e39 m5's can still turn heads.
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Old 11-13-13, 12:50 PM
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04-08 Acura TL
3rd gen Escalade (07+)
MB w140 (97-99)
MB w220 (03-06)
Infiniti I35
98-00 and 04-06 Lexus LS
2nd gen Lexus ES (93+)
1st gen Lexus SC (esp 95-97 before they added the grill)
E39 5 series (01+)
E38 7 series (99-01)
Audi A8, A6
Last gen LandCruiser/LX470 (IMO the old ones look way better than the new ones...)

There are more, obviously, but that's just a list off the top of my head...
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