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Old 05-19-17, 11:05 AM
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5 Memorable Appearances of the Lexus in Popular Culture
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Was just watching some of "Ghostdog" with Forrest Whitacker and there is a GS400 in it. Larry David drove a tan Lexus GS430 in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" which they showed often before he took a big step down for a new Prius, several characters from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" drove 2nd Gen Lexus GS's actually. In the first episode of "The Soprano's" Chris is seen driving a Lexus LS430 giving Tony a ride in which Tony mentions he bought a brand new Lexus and he then uses it to hit chase a guy around and hit him. "Terminator 3", female Terminator stole and drove a SC430 for a little while. There was a 90's movie "Grand Canyon" where a character drove a Lexus LS400 that breaks down in a bad area and people who were going to rob him start attacking him for buying a Lexus, I think they were driving a BMW. There is a really awful movie called "State Property" where a character drives a GS430.
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Originally Posted by UDel
Was just watching some of "Ghostdog" with Forrest Whitacker and there is a GS400 in it. Larry David drove a tan Lexus GS430 in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" which they showed often before he took a big step down for a new Prius, several characters from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" drove 2nd Gen Lexus GS's actually. In the first episode of "The Soprano's" Chris is seen driving a Lexus LS430 giving Tony a ride in which Tony mentions he bought a brand new Lexus and he then uses it to hit chase a guy around and hit him. "Terminator 3", female Terminator stole and drove a SC430 for a little while. There was a 90's movie "Grand Canyon" where a character drove a Lexus LS400 that breaks down in a bad area and people who were going to rob him start attacking him for buying a Lexus, I think they were driving a BMW. There is a really awful movie called "State Property" where a character drives a GS430.
also in later season of Sopranos, guys pull up in a GS430 and beat up the old Jewish guy and his kid, also in Belly Method Man has a burgundy GS430 and peels off leaving the strip club. In disturbia, the villian drives a silver GS300, the GS was the car of the late 90s! Love that body style, epic. I just can't believe they choose those 4 out of all the movies.
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Correction, Chris drives an LS400 in the first season of the Sopranos, most specifically a 97 coach edition.



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Originally Posted by SW15LS
Correction, Chris drives an LS400 in the first season of the Sopranos, most specifically a 97 coach edition.



i remember that one......"HMO, you're covered!" Meanwhile Christopher got kicked in his **** and is running over and sees the damage to his car.

didn't Larry David drive a GS in early episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm...
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That's right, Ben Stiller also drove a GS on curb. Hilarious when he refused to get in the front with Larry

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/0...ur-enthusiasm/

interestingly, the article doesn't mention the Volvo 244, which is in the pic at the top. It was when Larry and Jeff test drove the car with a periscope in Manhattan

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HOW TO FORGET THE APPEARANCE AT THE END OF FAST AND FURIOUS 5 !!

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Han has such good taste with Gisele and the LFA
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