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Old Aug 18, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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There's no reason why this can't become a Camry & ES!?! What a beautiful car!
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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Because its a Crown?

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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:30 AM
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Any pictures of old crowns? I did a search on yahoo a while ago and came up with nothing.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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heres the rear...
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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Looks better in person,I seen it in Japan.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 06:30 AM
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Oh my these put to shame the LS, why do they give us the more conservative cut? I guess we greedy Americans can't have it all eh...
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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Originally posted by Cadd
That looks good. Why don't they sell them here in the States?
Because Toyota hates us.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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Really nice car Looks good enough to be a LS
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Originally posted by SexySC
Really nice car Looks good enough to be a LS
pshhh, it looks better.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:37 AM
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Originally posted by Milla...
pshhh, it looks better.
I mean the next one

Actually, I hope the next LS looks even better than this.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by SexySC
I mean the next one

Actually, I hope the next LS looks even better than this.

Oh ok.


Yeah if the next LS looks better than this one I for one will be all over it.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by wantAnewLex
Because Toyota hates us.
But they can't hate money.
Bringing their best designs and technologies will only benefit their bottom line!! Still don't see what they're thinking.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
But they can't hate money.
Bringing their best designs and technologies will only benefit their bottom line!! Still don't see what they're thinking.
That's what gets me. Where do you think they could sell more Crowns? Here, or in Japan? Exactly. Throw the Avalon in the dumpster, bring the crown line over, price it at $30K and there you go.

But no, not even on Lexus models do we get some of the nifty little options they have overseas. And we are the most important market for Lexus, so it stands to reason we should get absolutely everything they can offer.

The only expenses Toyota would incur is have the Crowns certified to meet US reguations. They probably use familiar Toyota parts, so they wouldn't even have to specially train that many mechanics, either.

I just don't get it. They build these great cars which sell in Japan in smaller numbers than they would here but they refuse to ship them over, even in minited quantities. They're the richest car company in the world. I know they got that way by being smart and efficient, but sending a few thousand special cars here every now and again wouldn't hurt them too much...
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 11:08 AM
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Where is the Crown placed in the line-up? I recollect they have them in V8 configs too.

I rode in a Majesta (same platform right?) and back then, I figured it size wise to be about like the GS/Aristo.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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Probably stupid politics keeping them from importing them, who knows.
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