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How to diiferentiate models at night?

Old 12-22-12, 09:27 AM
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Default How to diiferentiate models at night?

Assuming the headlights and LED running lights are ON and the fog lights are OFF, how can you tell which L model is coming your way from the rear view mirror? The LS has a more unique LED running light, but the other new models look very close.
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pretty hard to tell at night.

then again, it's also hard to tell between a 911 carrera and a 911 turbo at night so i wouldn't feel too bad about it.
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Originally Posted by modthispny
pretty hard to tell at night.

then again, it's also hard to tell between a 911 carrera and a 911 turbo at night so i wouldn't feel too bad about it.
But that is essentially the same car unlike IS, ES, GS
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Originally Posted by dreamG
Assuming the headlights and LED running lights are ON and the fog lights are OFF, how can you tell which L model is coming your way from the rear view mirror? The LS has a more unique LED running light, but the other new models look very close.
it's even a little difficult to tell when they're in front of you going in the opposite direction. the ES is no prob... it's the IS that i have to look at twice.
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The only really distinctive view is the '13 LS, the GS, ES are quite similar as well as the IS, looking from the front, ES and GS are easy, the IS is little more difficult, agree with Sydtoosic.
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ive actually seen an f sport with a vertical LED strip on where the fog light is located. It looked pretty unique at night, kind of made me want to step out of the car and ask him where he got them.
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I can barely tell them apart during the day, so Lexus has achieved their goal of creating a "family face".
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At night, I have a hard enuf time seeing the road in front of me, let alone noticing what type of Lexus is coming at me.
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Originally Posted by dreamG
Assuming the headlights and LED running lights are ON and the fog lights are OFF, how can you tell which L model is coming your way from the rear view mirror? The LS has a more unique LED running light, but the other new models look very close.


Its easy

1…. Accelerate to a very high speed, wait for the car behind to get very close to your trunk .

2…. Slam your foot on the brake as hard as you can ( this will cause the car behind to slam into the back of your car )


3…. Get out of your car quick, ( while the driver of the car behind is still retrieving his face from the airbag ), run round the back of his car and have a quick look.

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Originally Posted by Chris8152
Its easy

1…. Accelerate to a very high speed, wait for the car behind to get very close to your trunk .

2…. Slam your foot on the brake as hard as you can ( this will cause the car behind to slam into the back of your car )


3…. Get out of your car quick, ( while the driver of the car behind is still retrieving his face from the airbag ), run round the back of his car and have a quick look.
ROFL!!!

Nice...
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Originally Posted by Chris8152
Its easy

1…. Accelerate to a very high speed, wait for the car behind to get very close to your trunk .

2…. Slam your foot on the brake as hard as you can ( this will cause the car behind to slam into the back of your car )


3…. Get out of your car quick, ( while the driver of the car behind is still retrieving his face from the airbag ), run round the back of his car and have a quick look.
that's one way of doing it... although i wouldn't suggest you try that method.
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