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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 10:26 AM
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Well I know I am still catching up with things here and will explain sooner than later things. Pretty much on a daily basis I’m usually around some cool machinery and auto related madnes. I am very fortunate to have turned cars and Lexus enthusiasm into a major part of my life. I share a few things on my social outlets but wanted to make a CL focused thread for discussion.

On spring break i fell in love with this S8 yesterday. It was tuned with an exhaust and lowering module and obviously wheels. I chatted with the gentleman and he loves his car





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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 10:31 AM
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That's nice. The guy pushing the luggage cart is checking it out too.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 10:41 AM
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Is this Orlando Marriott? As for the car/brand, too bad they ditched the R8. I've been saving my pennies for nothing. Somehow I remember having conversations with you back in the day when 4GS came out. Sometimes I wonder what happened to you. Good to see you back with CL.
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Is this Orlando Marriott? As for the car/brand, too bad they ditched the R8. I've been saving my pennies for nothing. Somehow I remember having conversations with you back in the day when 4GS came out. Sometimes I wonder what happened to you. Good to see you back with CL.

Yes the JW with the lazy river. Yes back in a leadership role with @bitkahuna to guide the forum with an amazing team!
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Next saw this lowered 7 or B7.. i didn’t look at the badges



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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I'll drive that.
Make it black or blue metallic paint and I like it even more.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Next saw this lowered 7 or B7.. i didn’t look at the badges
it's crazy to me how the 7 went from looking SO good to looking SO bad once this gen was replaced

the current one literally makes me think of this
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So funny story, I was staying at that same hotel in Orlando and I rolled up in our rental Ford Explorer when that entry area was full of Supercars, there were like 7 of them, and I tell the valet "hey, careful with my rental Explorer huh?"...we all had a good laugh...
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
it's crazy to me how the 7 went from looking SO good to looking SO bad once this gen was replaced

the current one literally makes me think of this
THIS is why I couldn't bring myself to get the new 7 even though I liked it lol
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
THIS is why I couldn't bring myself to get the new 7 even though I liked it lol
i actually think that pic of spongebob is a seriously good comparison hahaha

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She's a "gotta be black" ride lol

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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Yes the JW with the lazy river.
Haaa, I saw the spiral post and was immediately. You're at the JW or Ritz in O-town. I couldn't remember which one had the spiral posts only that they are next to one another.
The first time I saw a Chiron in public was there. The attendants were all. "That's mine" to park it.
Driver got out and waved off the foghorn leghorn weasel looking kid that was about explode..."I'm just picking someone up." Then opened the door for his date.
Sounded amazing when it left. Then I got into my co-workers rental Altima.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 12:28 PM
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that's certainly an 'improvement' but no 7 series should need to be all black just to look passable, let alone gorgeous
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
that's certainly an 'improvement' but no 7 series should need to be all black just to look passable, let alone gorgeous
Hopefully the upcoming LCI refresh will improve that front end.


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The super narrow headlight design is just terrible.

BMW should have done this and it would look way better.


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