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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 09:51 PM
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Look better than some of those images Lexus has been releasing! Would have killed it with the other headlights though.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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headlights looks cheap like camry/corolla. lol
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:08 PM
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give me the HID's=\
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by evident
give me the HID's=\

Just to clarity.. Our 14-16 year models have HID right? The 17s got LED?
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nathantse
Just to clarity.. Our 14-16 year models have HID right? The 17s got LED?
Base US spec '14-16s had HIDs. Cars equipped with the premium/fsport/luxury package had LED.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 07:41 AM
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Not in love just yet. I want to see black with red interior.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 07:43 AM
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i'm loving the bumper, but hating the lights
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 12:06 PM
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I'm waiting for the next phase, the redesign of the IS.
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Originally Posted by UngBuck
headlights looks cheap like camry/corolla. lol
I dunno, actually think the 2017 Corolla headlights look better than these, should have at least offered the triple beams as an option.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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i'm glad i have the pre-refreshed model.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Base US spec '14-16s had HIDs. Cars equipped with the premium/fsport/luxury package had LED.
Ahh.. So basically base model IS will have HIDs.

HID does burn brighter, no?
LED last longer?
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by nathantse
Ahh.. So basically base model IS will have HIDs.

HID does burn brighter, no?
LED last longer?
A lot of automakers these days are learning towards LED's like Mercedes where their S class is 100% LED.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 05:30 PM
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I think the refresh looks great. The headlights don't bother me.

I had the LED headlights in my IS (non F Sport) and did really like them.
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I think the refresh looks great. The headlights don't bother me.

I had the LED headlights in my IS (non F Sport) and did really like them.
Exactly how I feel the refresh is so much sexier then the pre refresh.
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Old Nov 3, 2016 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ISTORO
I dunno, actually think the 2017 Corolla headlights look better than these, should have at least offered the triple beams as an option.
thanks for clarification. my god, even corolla head lights looks better than 3rd gen IS. hahaha
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