HaHa, My coworker thinks my IS is a corolla
10-23-07, 03:42 PM
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HaHa, My coworker thinks my IS is a corolla
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My coworker was working on my computer today and saw my IS desktop.
"So", he saids "you're planning to get an IS huh?"
me "Um, I actually have one"
Coworker "Yeah, I thought about getting the IS but the corolla looks almost exactly like one so I decided to save $10k and bought the corolla instead. I know the cars are basically the same and I know all the parts fit. Why can't they put the in dash nav in the corolla? I do like the leather seats in the IS and I think I'll put some in if I find some. Just a corolla with nice cushy leather seats huh?!"
Me.."Um, yeah, u know I think they have the nav option in the civic now"
Coworker "Yeah, I think Toyota is playing some marketing trick. They don't really need the corolla around since they have the IS. "
Me.."Um..yeah, sometimes it's hard to think what the marketing people are doing. Oops, hold on a sec, my cell phone is ringing.."
My coworker was working on my computer today and saw my IS desktop.
"So", he saids "you're planning to get an IS huh?"
me "Um, I actually have one"
Coworker "Yeah, I thought about getting the IS but the corolla looks almost exactly like one so I decided to save $10k and bought the corolla instead. I know the cars are basically the same and I know all the parts fit. Why can't they put the in dash nav in the corolla? I do like the leather seats in the IS and I think I'll put some in if I find some. Just a corolla with nice cushy leather seats huh?!"
Me.."Um, yeah, u know I think they have the nav option in the civic now"
Coworker "Yeah, I think Toyota is playing some marketing trick. They don't really need the corolla around since they have the IS. "
Me.."Um..yeah, sometimes it's hard to think what the marketing people are doing. Oops, hold on a sec, my cell phone is ringing.."
10-23-07, 04:50 PM
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The ES is a glorified Camry. They DO share the same engine, the same basic interior and the same basic exterior (although the interior is more plush). Park a ES next to a Camry...they're almost identical. But, the camry is available with a 4 cyl.
Even worse is the Land Cruiser and the LX470. Literally just different badges and a different headlight panel and a little plusher interior. Otherwise, they ARE identical.
But, back to the original topic: The IS and the corolla are NOT identical. I know this because my daily driver is an 04 corolla.
10-23-07, 04:55 PM
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I think the OP's point was the IS looks like a Corolla to many. It is a Toyota afterall and they all have a certain Toyota styling about them.
Don't take it personally. A lot of folks do not know all the details about cars. The only thing they can go by is style.
Don't take it personally. A lot of folks do not know all the details about cars. The only thing they can go by is style.
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10-23-07, 05:00 PM
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The 1st gen IS's do appear to share similar body panels as the latest gen corolla's. However, I believe that this is just an "illusion", and is not true (at least, according to the new-found friends I met at the Raleigh meet at Frankie's this past weekend)
10-23-07, 05:38 PM
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Is there really a ISx50 counterpart? At autospies.com I had a little debate about it. As far as I know there isnt, but a user claims that the Toyota Mark X is in essence similar to the ISx50.
10-23-07, 06:07 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I know our cars are definitely not built on a corolla chassis, just didn't want to correct the guy since it'll take forever to get him to understand. But our cars do have a counterpart - which is not built yet - the possible future Supra (FT-HS Concept) is to be built on the IS platform (if it gets to production). I definitely wouldn't mind comparing the IS to that Supra!
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...02_toyota_fths
(Most of the info about the platform sharing is on the 2nd page)
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...02_toyota_fths
(Most of the info about the platform sharing is on the 2nd page)
10-23-07, 06:47 PM
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I'll agree. In fact, I'll be honest and say that I, too, originally thought that they shared the same body panels. However, I thought this about the original IS300, not the ISx50.
The 1st gen IS's do appear to share similar body panels as the latest gen corolla's. However, I believe that this is just an "illusion", and is not true (at least, according to the new-found friends I met at the Raleigh meet at Frankie's this past weekend)
The 1st gen IS's do appear to share similar body panels as the latest gen corolla's. However, I believe that this is just an "illusion", and is not true (at least, according to the new-found friends I met at the Raleigh meet at Frankie's this past weekend)
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