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Do you like the 2008 Front Facelift?

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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Default Do you like the 2008 Front Facelift?

How did Lexus do with the GS front facelift?
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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the more i stare at it, the more i like it, still prefer the 2 tone rear bumper though
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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I perferred 06 and 07's front over the 08's!

Besides 08's front would be hard to maintain, due to Draula's teeth!!!

They would get chipped easily, if one's lucky enough to hit by road debris... it will be costly!!!

Even the Draula's teeth are covered by clearbra, I don't really think it would survive...


Final judgment, NO to 08's Draula's teeth!!! (IMO anyway)
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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I like the angularity of the new front fascia. Interior upgrades are very nice.

I don't like some of the chromy shiny surfaces. Wheels are still boring.

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have...
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by slk_dds
I perferred 06 and 07's front over the 08's!

Besides 08's front would be hard to maintain, due to Draula's teeth!!!

They would get chipped easily, if one's lucky enough to hit by road debris... it will be costly!!!

Even the Draula's teeth are covered by clearbra, I don't really think it would survive...


Final judgment, NO to 08's Draula's teeth!!! (IMO anyway)
LOL...Dracula's teeth, never heard that one...but that is a GOOD analogy. I agree
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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Honestly, the front fascia change is very subtle that I can ignore. I've never liked signals on mirrors on any cars so that doesn't matter either. As for the wheels, I think I like the 06/07 better.

Besides the steering wheel and shift plate, did I miss anything else on interior upgrades?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Besides the steering wheel and shift plate, did I miss anything else on interior upgrades?
Besides those two, they changed the font on the gauge cluster and moved the trunk and fuel door release buttons out of drop down switch cluster on to the lower dash board.

Initially I liked the front end but more I look at how the grill and inner light integrates, more I hate it. I thought it was a very interesting way to integrate those two but I got bored now and prefer the original design as it was originally intended. But I like everything else except the 18" wheel.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Does anyone have a closeup pic of the two fronts to post?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nauticalx
Does anyone have a closeup pic of the two fronts to post?
I've posted about a million pictures in this thread.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...304678&page=28



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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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My 2007 GS350 looks different to me.

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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Cut-Throat
My 2007 GS350 looks different to me.

what's so different about it?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
what's so different about it?
Must be the license plate.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Yeah....I feel bad for those people living in states requiring front plates....how ugly!
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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I like my plates cause I'm sporting a custom plate!
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Nauticalx
Yeah....I feel bad for those people living in states requiring front plates....how ugly!

I do but I don't.
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