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Old 11-07-09, 08:41 AM
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anyone know what that word may mean?

i tried wiki or just a quick search on the web. didnt come up with anything, but will keep trying.

if anyone got anything, please post! =D
Old 11-07-09, 11:23 AM
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it's just a brand...it means as much as McDonalds
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Maybe it short for teint
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http://www.bilsteinus.com/about.php

http://www.tein.co.jp/e/special/all_...ein/index.html
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^^Good info. Didn't know TEIN stood for TEchnical INnovation.
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Bilstein is named after the founders August Bilstein and Hans Bilstein.

The company has been owned by ThyssenKrupp AG since 1999.


Also TEIN reminds me...
Is it true that LEXUS stands for Luxury EXport to the US?
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Originally Posted by UpInTheLex
Bilstein is named after the founders August Bilstein and Hans Bilstein.

The company has been owned by ThyssenKrupp AG since 1999.


Also TEIN reminds me...
Is it true that LEXUS stands for Luxury EXport to the US?
i think thats what it supposedly stood for.

and thanks for the posts. i guess i was just over thinking the names. lol!
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"Is it true that LEXUS stands for Luxury EXport to the US?"

YES

Lexus was formed in 1982 to create a luxury vehicle to challenge the world’s best.
Toyota entered the US market in 1989 at a Detroit and Los Angeles auto show.
January 1993 was the introduction of Lexus first Official US luxury performance sedan was the GS 300.

Toyota did not want the TOYOTA name tarnished if the LEXUS was a flop.

And look at LEXUS now, considered a LUXURY CAR manufacturer above Toyota.
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I thought the LS was first
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tein means garbage
Old 11-14-09, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by v8soarer91
"is it true that lexus stands for luxury export to the us?"

yes

lexus was formed in 1982 to create a luxury vehicle to challenge the world’s best.
Toyota entered the us market in 1989 at a detroit and los angeles auto show.
January 1993 was the introduction of lexus first official us luxury performance sedan was the gs 300.

Toyota did not want the toyota name tarnished if the lexus was a flop.

And look at lexus now, considered a luxury car manufacturer above toyota.
ls400-1990
gs300-1993
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The ls400 was the first vehicle but it isn't a luxury performance sedan. The GS is. The LS is a full-size luxury sedan.
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ES= economy sedan
LS= luxury sedan
GS= gangsta sedan
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Originally Posted by 818sc400
ES= economy sedan
LS= luxury sedan
GS= gangsta sedan
^^lol my sister drives a gangsta sedan ..what about SC?? anything besides sports coupe?
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I've heard people calling the SC "supra coupe".

The SC was actually a coupe version of the LS.

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