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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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I took my silverbullet in for routine 60K service and was given this beautiful brand new 300 loaner with only 50K to drive for a couple days in hopes of convincing me to buy one. I can honestly say the car drives beautifully but cannot compare to my 2gen. Perhaps if Lexus ever decides to come out with a 400hp V8 I will then be more inclined to buy one.

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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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that color is no good

pretty cool that they gave you that for a loaner though
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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I agree the color
But the loaner beats a camry. That's what I got when I took my car in
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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Can you take a wall shot picture of the headlights when there on?
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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Lucky! We here in the Western region are stuck w/the regular RX or ES330. No more IS300's in the fleet. I never liked that color on a GS...looks bleh.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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I actually like that peanut butter, looks good in person. I ususally dont' like fleshy colors on cars.
Great loaner!!
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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I also don't particularly care for this color a whole lot, but I was happy my service advisor who is also a service manager upgraded me. They normally still give out RX330 & ES330 for loaners but he had this one stashed away for his vip clients and decided to hook me up.........
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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Why would Lexus even make that color??
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gs430jw
Why would Lexus even make that color??

it kinda looks like champaign...which was popular once upon a time...
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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Lexus calls it "Chardonnay Pearl" I'd be willing to bet not too many people will buy that color. What were Lexus exec's thinking
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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I am really not liking the color also. But what a great loaner
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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that's a grandma/grampa color.

great for a loaner though.

btw-I think you meant 5k miles, right?
brand new 300 loaner with only 50K to drive for a couple days
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Some people have weird tastes in colors....
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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I dislike the color too but it's still better than any loaners I' ve ever had from Lexus
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
that's a grandma/grampa color.

great for a loaner though.

btw-I think you meant 5k miles, right?

Thanks for pointing the miles out.......I meant to say 50 miles.
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