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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Default Toyota Sai facelifted

Like the HS, it looks much nicer now. (Though there's no curing that dreaded side profile.)

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/...29_612461.html



















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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Yeah that side looks disgusting, especially with the dashboard almost riding on top of the front wheels.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Goodness that's cool. HS would've been much better if it had the exterior and interior appointments of this
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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the rear looks much better here. Lexus didnt do anything to the rear of the hS
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:23 PM
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ya the front and rear looks sooo much better.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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if they made Avensis look like this, it would have sold a lot better.... looks great on the outside... interior is too japanese for me, but i like obsession with led lighting and hybrid being power generator for the household :-)
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Too bad the HS didn't look that good. But ultimately it was the MPG that was not close to what the CT or the Prius that most likely killed the car
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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Wow



Blu-ray disc player

Anyways, do they make Left Hand Drive versions of this car?

I would really love to own one if possible (along with the *revitalized* Lexus HS)
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by pman6
Yeah that side looks disgusting, especially with the dashboard almost riding on top of the front wheels.
The side looks like a Honda Civic. Still has the cheap looking clock that is the RX.
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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Looks fantastic IMO. I really like the front end.
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 11:08 PM
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And for those who aren't familiar with the Sai here's a reminder of what the current generation looks like: (yeah I know, what a world of difference, much more so than the HS facelift)

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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 11:58 PM
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Looks alot better
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ydooby
And for those who aren't familiar with the Sai here's a reminder of what the current generation looks like: (yeah I know, what a world of difference, much more so than the HS facelift)

And personally, even I loved the original model of the Toyota Sai as well.

That looked real nice...........especially when compared to this sea of boredom:



That looks like a Corolla

Until it transformed into this:





Anyways, this facelift for the new SAI really looks amazing. I wish I could have/own one
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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lipstick on a pig. nice lipstick, but still a pig.
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
lipstick on a pig. nice lipstick, but still a pig.
looks nice to me... a lot better looking than Camry, right?
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