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Old 02-28-13, 12:45 PM
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I guess I'm on of the few that does not like the front grill? I think it looks awful. The headlights and "check marks" are ok to me, just don't like the long grill, looks like a NASCAR reject. Not to mention it could get pretty tore up if someone if front of you doesn't know how to parallel park.
Quite a few people hate it. I personally think it's incredible and love it (the F Sport grill, that is). I think it's fair to say that the feedback on the grill is very polarized.
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Old 02-28-13, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Wait until you see it in person.
I hope you are right, because that will save me a good bit of money.
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Old 03-01-13, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bam
Is this car making a tour around SoCal?
It's making it's tour to Lexus dealers in California and surrounding states.
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Best color combo!!! Excited to pick one up when release
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Originally Posted by pianospike
Quite a few people hate it. I personally think it's incredible and love it (the F Sport grill, that is). I think it's fair to say that the feedback on the grill is very polarized.
99% of them probably havent even seen it in person either. I used to think the big grille on the LS F Sport was silly looking. Then I saw one at an auto show liked it. Even my 60 year old dad said it looked sweet. He liked the new IS also.
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99% of them probably havent even seen it in person either. I used to think the big grille on the LS F Sport was silly looking. Then I saw one at an auto show liked it. Even my 60 year old dad said it looked sweet. He liked the new IS also.
Yeah it's like the 3rd Gen GS when it first came out as well as the 2nd Gen IS. People hated it at first, mainly current generation owners at those times. Both vehicles have aged well all these years and they still look great til this day. People aren't used to the look yet, but i'm sure a lot will change their minds eventually.
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Old 03-01-13, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
It's making it's tour to Lexus dealers in California and surrounding states.
Do you know what the schedule is for the San Diego dealerships? I'd like to get a "sneek peak."
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Yeah it's like the 3rd Gen GS when it first came out as well as the 2nd Gen IS. People hated it at first, mainly current generation owners at those times. Both vehicles have aged well all these years and they still look great til this day. People aren't used to the look yet, but i'm sure a lot will change their minds eventually.
same happened with 4GS... and damn, just saw nice white GS450h F-Sport... so tight.
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I think it looks great, and the Nebula Gray/Red is a great combo. I'm just concerned that if I take a test drive the stacked and upright dash will feel like driving the CT that I had as a loaner. I'll have to reserve judgment until I see it in person. The exterior has definitely grown on me.
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Old 03-01-13, 10:05 PM
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i'm going to swing by keyes van nuys tomorrow to see if the car is still there to check it out in person
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Originally Posted by stick22
i'm going to swing by keyes van nuys tomorrow to see if the car is still there to check it out in person
let us know what you think....
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Old 03-02-13, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
let us know what you think....
Yeah and can you take some real good pics of interior in natural setting. Speaker placement pics would be a plus too, is there a center channel speaker on dash?
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Wish they would've re-introduced the Solar Yellow color that the 1IS had. It matches the more exciting persona of the 3IS. I remember many magazine reviews featured that color when the IS was introduced, back when Lexus still had the good grace of car magazines.
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Old 03-02-13, 05:09 PM
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Is it my imagination or are some of the red panels in the seats a different shade of red? Are some of those panels vinyl? Or are they all leather? Why the two slightly different shades?
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