View Poll Results: FIrst Lexus Classic?
LS-series
145
35.37%
GS-series
56
13.66%
SC-series
212
51.71%
IS-series
18
4.39%
ES-series
14
3.41%
RX-series
8
1.95%
GX-series
5
1.22%
LX-series
11
2.68%
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Which Lexus will be the first classic?
03-10-06, 05:23 PM
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Which Lexus will be the first classic?
The first Lexus rolled off the production line in 1990. Since it is still a new car company (less than 20 years), which Lexus do you think will become the first classic/antique after 25+ years?
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03-10-06, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
hm, i think we are getting too old... i dont think of any post 70's car as true classic.
In a sense, first gen LS and SC are already classics...
In a sense, first gen LS and SC are already classics...
(j/k). Nah, the Delorean, Grand National, and some muscle cars that decided to stick around in that era. That's besides the point. I think the SC was a benchmark into sport luxury.
03-10-06, 05:48 PM
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Also think, the IS-series hit off with the drifting world. Lexus has alot of first in the auto-industry, with every model , so this is going to be a mixed poll and not too biased. 
03-10-06, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by papachino
Also think, the IS-series hit off with the drifting world. Lexus has alot of first in the auto-industry, with every model , so this is going to be a mixed poll and not too biased.
Add a vote for the SC300/400
03-10-06, 09:54 PM
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I’m not bias bc I have an SC but I'd have to say SC all the way.... what other car that was designed over 15 years ago can still turn heads and have people asking if it was a new car... 
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03-11-06, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by lexus_gs4
I’m not bias bc I have an SC but I'd have to say SC all the way.... what other car that was designed over 15 years ago can still turn heads and have people asking if it was a new car...
"Oooh, you drive a Lexus!"
The 1st gen LS was said to be one of the most reliable cars EVER made.
03-11-06, 02:26 AM
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each has it's piece of history...
I voted SC300/400, it was quite unique then and still fits in today...
The LS400 will go down as the full-size luxury car that changed the market, just ask Mercedes Benz...
If there is a category for 'special', that would have to goto the 1st gen. GS300 w/o a doubt! It was designed by Giugiaro's renowned ItalDesign SpA operation. A very subtle departure from what was "Lexus" at the time.
The next Lexus to steal the moment I think will be the LS460 long-wheelbase... it'll supercede every full-size luxury car offered by anyone- just short of a Maybach! Where the LS430 @ $60k offered a similar experience as the $90k S500, the $95k LS460-L will offer a similar experience as the $335k Maybach 57...
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The LS400 will go down as the full-size luxury car that changed the market, just ask Mercedes Benz...
If there is a category for 'special', that would have to goto the 1st gen. GS300 w/o a doubt! It was designed by Giugiaro's renowned ItalDesign SpA operation. A very subtle departure from what was "Lexus" at the time.
The next Lexus to steal the moment I think will be the LS460 long-wheelbase... it'll supercede every full-size luxury car offered by anyone- just short of a Maybach! Where the LS430 @ $60k offered a similar experience as the $90k S500, the $95k LS460-L will offer a similar experience as the $335k Maybach 57...
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03-11-06, 05:01 AM
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SC300/400, hands-down 
...........especially compared to the Audi TT look-alike that replaced them.
The LS400, I agree, was superbly engineered ( except for undersized brakes ) but otherwise didn't really stand out from the crowd much....it looked basically like a Japanese Mercedes or an oversized Chrysler K-Car.
...........especially compared to the Audi TT look-alike that replaced them.The LS400, I agree, was superbly engineered ( except for undersized brakes ) but otherwise didn't really stand out from the crowd much....it looked basically like a Japanese Mercedes or an oversized Chrysler K-Car.
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03-11-06, 07:37 AM
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Where is the "none of the above" choice?
Seriously, I doubt that any of those cars will ever be considered a classic. Some if not all of them are fine cars, but I don't see low production numbers and high price in any current or past Lexus and this tends to be what defines a classic.
Seriously, I doubt that any of those cars will ever be considered a classic. Some if not all of them are fine cars, but I don't see low production numbers and high price in any current or past Lexus and this tends to be what defines a classic.
03-11-06, 07:49 AM
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Where is the "none of the above" choice?
Seriously, I doubt that any of those cars will ever be considered a classic. Some if not all of them are fine cars, but I don't see low production numbers and high price in any current or past Lexus and this tends to be what defines a classic.
Seriously, I doubt that any of those cars will ever be considered a classic. Some if not all of them are fine cars, but I don't see low production numbers and high price in any current or past Lexus and this tends to be what defines a classic.
03-11-06, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
low production does not mean the car is classic. Classic's are also cars that changed the world, in their own sense.