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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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do u think 350 owners think they are better than 250 owners when they see them on the road?????

im thinking bout getting rid of my 2 and replacing it with a 3 on my 250...what do u think???? haha i know im lame
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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I ordered a 350 myself, but I wouldn't think I'm better than you just because you have a 250, after all you're a Lexus owner and you have class. Car manufacturers offer a wide variety of choices because people buy certain models/options for certain reasons. Don't worry too much about what other people think, you bought it for yourself. Enjoy
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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I was thinking of changing the 3 to a 2 to be a sleeper.

Hey, maybe we should change it to a 4. That way only the IS500 (IS-F) can beat us.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Please don't. It's shallow and almost pathetic. You will be scoffed at.

Also, I bet most of the CL members here can tell if your car's a 350 or not without looking at the emblems.

We have ways...
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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you guys have that gooda vision to read the little emblems?

i look for the giant fixed caliper for my distinction...

Abe
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Off topic but anitabj too, can you help?
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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why pretend to be something that isn't?

seems like something that honda guys would do on their non-vtec civcs and put vtec on it...

please don't do that.. If you want to be discreet just remove the IS250 all together.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by neova
why pretend to be something that isn't?

seems like something that honda guys would do on their non-vtec civcs and put vtec on it...

please don't do that.. If you want to be discreet just remove the IS250 all together.
Honda guys, Toyota guys, Lexus Guys. What's the difference? I personally wouldn't do it but people of all makes and brands do it so whatever floats your boat. Or in this case the topic starters boad. I would jsut debage the car all together whether I had an IS250 or IS350.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by joonsta
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Also, I bet most of the CL members here can tell if your car's a 350 or not without looking at the emblems.

We have ways...
We can? I mean, of course we can.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by duckduck
We can? I mean, of course we can.
I can. Its easier to see the brakes, than that little 2 on the trunk.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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I have to be honest...when I pass a 250, I say to myself...."It's a nice whip...Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut...its no 350". So do I think i'm better? No...faster....YES

I also feel the same way when I see any luxury car without NAV. If you're gonna spend that much cash on a car...get it loaded...you know you want to

Thats just me....i'm shallow...but you asked!
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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I have to admit, the only place I've seen a 350 is on the lot at Lexus. I do sometimes kick myself for going with the IS250, but only because I came from a 350Z and I miss that go power. But in the end, I like my 250 better than the Z.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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Nice. Debadge your car from a 250 and make in a 350 so I can make an OFFICIAL 250 RICE thread. :P
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Andoskyy
I have to be honest...when I pass a 250, I say to myself...."It's a nice whip...Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut...its no 350". So do I think i'm better? No...faster....YES

I also feel the same way when I see any luxury car without NAV. If you're gonna spend that much cash on a car...get it loaded...you know you want to

Thats just me....i'm shallow...but you asked!
EXACTLY! Thats the exact attitude I feel I receive on the road being a 250 driver. Kinda sucks... All I wanted to do was save some gas. Its such a waste driving a bigger engine car to go 45mph top speed on the freeway during communte time everyday.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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If you'd rather have the 350 status (if you want to call it that), just shave the "LEXUS" and the "IS250" badges and you'll be in the unknown.
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