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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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i'd rather have my 2nd gen.. but thats me
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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I def. love the styling of the 2nd Gen better than the 3rd. But we're all stuck with seeing the 3rd for at least 5 more years.

and then....4th gen. here I come
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KevinGS
...and that trunk openning is deplorable.
well, at least the changed the hinges to struts... god knows how much stuff i've crushed when closing the trunk lid with the hinges on my 2GS
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Guys,
Go to your local dealer and drive the '07 GS350. Yes, they are here now!!! Can be ordered in AWD too.
You will fall in love. IMO, they should have put that engine in the thing from the get go. 61 more horses than the '06 GS300. A couple of our service writers are pissed because they got an '06 GS300. I'd be too. LOL

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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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wow eric, you jumped ship? damn that's nice

anyway, it's a nice car, but i agree, 350 would have suited it much better
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. aristo
i'd rather have my 2nd gen.. but thats me
I'd rather have my 2nd gen with the interior and 6sp trans of the 3rd gen. the 400hp GS460 motor wouldn't hurt either.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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ROFL regarding the Camery comments. I loved the fact that Lexus changed up the body style for the 3rd generation (and not doing small annoying changes like some other companies) but was not pleased with the results. I mean at the end of the day it is a Lexus and a very nice luxurious car (and I'm not ******* just my opinion) but they could of done alot better re-designing the car. I do mistake them for Maximas or Camerys sometimes when I see them around town. But with a little VIP touch they 'could' look at home with the 'L' emblem.

Congrats on the new car by the way!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
wow eric, you jumped ship?
Nope, Henry. I haven't jumped ship yet. This was just a loaner that I had for a few days while the dealership was busy curbing my wheels.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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I was in the market for a car and initially planned to get the Acura TL, but changed my mind after I test drove the 3GS300. I loved the 3GS, but the 43K sticker was a little bit steep for me, plus I heard that the GS350 is coming... I ended up getting a loaded 2GS430 for about half the price. It's a happy ending for me, I'm getting more power for less

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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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i feel i got the best of both worlds... i got to keep my 2nd gen and also got the 2nd gen is250... not the same but i have 2 of them for what the one would cost lol
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 03:35 AM
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The 3rd gen has really been growing on me. I think there is alot of potential and hopefully more and more kits will be introduced
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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i dont like that color on the GS
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by e-man
Nope, Henry. I haven't jumped ship yet. This was just a loaner that I had for a few days while the dealership was busy curbing my wheels.
lol if anything maybe you can ask them to keep that car and yuo keep this one
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by e-man
The word that comes to mind as best describing the feel is "anemic." But then again, coming from a GS400, maybe my perspective is a bit skewed.
Yeah, not really a fair comparison
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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1SICKPREDICTS him being in a certified 450h or 460 in a few...

Its grown on me too.....
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