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Old 08-05-14, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
This is the RX "Radiant Aero Style" found in Japan.

Perhaps the Crafted Line Edition will look similar (or the same)...



So what you're saying is that Lexus US' 25th Anniversary Special Edition is... a just another normal style in Japan? Sounds about right.
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Old 08-06-14, 01:24 AM
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Interior color combos are classy. The black exterior mirrors and door handles are total cost-cutting savings from Lexus being peddled off to the consumer as something special. Tacky move. There should be a discount on the sticker for the unpainted surfaces Lexus saved money on.

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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Interior color combos are classy. The black exterior mirrors and door handles are total cost-cutting savings from Lexus being peddled off to the consumer as something special. Tacky move. There should be a discount on the sticker for the unpainted surfaces Lexus saved money on.
lol... they are painted black, not unpainted.... Its Obsidian 212 color code.

Why would you even think that they would leave them unpainted, thats funny.
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Originally Posted by mordecai
So what you're saying is that Lexus US' 25th Anniversary Special Edition is... a just another normal style in Japan? Sounds about right.
it is a special edition in Japan announced 10 days ago :-)

It is hard to say if it is same color as all pics have been run through different filters unfortunately.
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nice job on the leather... not over done at all....
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I'm liking the interiors a lot, but I don't like the black door handles or mirrors, and don't understand why it's not offered on the IS350.
big +1 here.....sorry black painted door handles and mirrors are a fail - in lesser cars they signify the very cheapest model, is this what they were aiming for?

Love everything else tho.

why no IS350? strange.

Originally Posted by Mr. Burns
poor man's crafted edition:

LMAO!!

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lol...............
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I like everything about this 25th anniversary line. Well done Lexus!
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Originally Posted by mordecai
So what you're saying is that Lexus US' 25th Anniversary Special Edition is... a just another normal style in Japan? Sounds about right.
In typical fashion, yes. What's normal in Japan is "special" in the U.S...


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Old 08-08-14, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mordecai
So what you're saying is that Lexus US' 25th Anniversary Special Edition is... a just another normal style in Japan? Sounds about right.
I had the opportunity to visit the dealer in Tokyo where you can custom order your LS. The choices were immense. I told them again how we want more red leather choices in the states. Like the states they have interior color packages pre-set if one does not want to choose everything.
 
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if you ever wondered what a Crafted line LX would have looked like....


25th anniversary special edition LX released in Russia. Looks like the GCC Spec Supercharged version minus the supercharger and white taillights...









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Interior colors are great, thanks for the pics.
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Agreed the interior reds are nicely place. Not a fan of the outside though, cheapens the luxury look and reminds me of a Pep-boys special
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see, i really think the gx and lx should have been included in this special edition
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Originally Posted by spwolf
lol... they are painted black, not unpainted.... Its Obsidian 212 color code.

Why would you even think that they would leave them unpainted, thats funny.
It's the appearance of looking unpainted. The end result is pure cheapness. Black trim pieces such as door handles, bumpers, and sills have always been a base-model, budget-minded thing. Hell has frozen over, where we are now being fed that this look is an actual upgrade? From Lexus of all people. Now THAT is what's funny (actually sad).
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