PRESS RELEASE: Lexus ES 330 Debuts Freshened Styling and Even More Luxury for 2005
08-09-04, 06:39 PM
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i like everything about the new and current ES. although in my opinion, i feel that the es should come with a sport package. u know like something the MB C55 AMG. or like with the toyota camry, have the es come with a body kit. i dont particully care for the wheel choices. Lexus i feel needs help with that. but overall, i like the car and i would buy one
08-10-04, 03:47 PM
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Wow - that interior looks absolutely phenomenal! Lexus has a lot to be proud of with this current ES - even if the exterior is hideous.
It's a fat ugly kid with a golden heart that does really well in school ... you just can't bear to hate it!
M.
It's a fat ugly kid with a golden heart that does really well in school ... you just can't bear to hate it!
M.
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08-10-04, 05:39 PM
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I've driven an '05 and let me assure you that the interior is absolutely beautiful with the perforated leather and new wood option this particular car had. I really like the new head and tail lights, as well as the new fogs and front end. However, I really dislike the new wheels. When I first saw it, and before I realized it was an '05 I thought it was a cheaper wheel option.
AJL-
The ES does come with a sport package, and is called the SportDesign edition. It has multi-spoke rims like BBS etc, and has a front strut stabilizer bar, badging, black pearl emblems, and special color options. Really not much sport, and some bad design. It makes the car look goofy to me and I don't like it.
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The ES does come with a sport package, and is called the SportDesign edition. It has multi-spoke rims like BBS etc, and has a front strut stabilizer bar, badging, black pearl emblems, and special color options. Really not much sport, and some bad design. It makes the car look goofy to me and I don't like it.
James
08-10-04, 07:18 PM
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JET846
I know that the es comes with es sportdesign package, but it only comes in 04 model year i think. what im proposing is that it comes with a different trim. like the toyota camry se w/ ground effect kit and 18"bbs. thats what i would like the es to come with, its already a nice car in my opinion, just to me, it would be nicer and i might actually want to get it.
I know that the es comes with es sportdesign package, but it only comes in 04 model year i think. what im proposing is that it comes with a different trim. like the toyota camry se w/ ground effect kit and 18"bbs. thats what i would like the es to come with, its already a nice car in my opinion, just to me, it would be nicer and i might actually want to get it.
08-10-04, 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by AJL0365
JET846
I know that the es comes with es sportdesign package, but it only comes in 04 model year i think. what im proposing is that it comes with a different trim. like the toyota camry se w/ ground effect kit and 18"bbs. thats what i would like the es to come with, its already a nice car in my opinion, just to me, it would be nicer and i might actually want to get it.
JET846
I know that the es comes with es sportdesign package, but it only comes in 04 model year i think. what im proposing is that it comes with a different trim. like the toyota camry se w/ ground effect kit and 18"bbs. thats what i would like the es to come with, its already a nice car in my opinion, just to me, it would be nicer and i might actually want to get it.
08-11-04, 05:29 AM
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Keep in mind that Lexus' mentality for the entry-level luxury market is a little different from other manufacturers'. Everyone else makes cars that have to be "all things to all people" as far as sportiness vs luxury, whereas Lexus sees the ES as a conservative, older-folks plush luxury car. If you want an enthusiast's, more-sports-than-luxury car, then just get an IS.
08-12-04, 06:04 PM
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Beautiful Interior...
Very close to being sold at this point. Can live with the Camary likeness but,....there's just something very special about this design, more due to the interior I think. Though to buy a model this late in the production run, you'd always face the next years complete redesign which sorta make the current model outdated much quicker
08-14-04, 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by Milla...
I don't know to me the small exterior changes makes me think it looks more like the Camery. No thank you I'll pass. I'd rather have the TL.
I don't know to me the small exterior changes makes me think it looks more like the Camery. No thank you I'll pass. I'd rather have the TL.
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08-18-04, 07:44 PM
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this is a lil' off topic, but have u like realized that all Lexus vehicles including the 06 GS except the IS and the current GS have projector headlamps now? I just now realized that. Projector headlamps in my opinion looks awesome on a car. wish i can get my Camry with them.
08-18-04, 10:22 PM
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Originally posted by AJL0365
this is a lil' off topic, but have u like realized that all Lexus vehicles including the 06 GS except the IS and the current GS have projector headlamps now? I just now realized that. Projector headlamps in my opinion looks awesome on a car. wish i can get my Camry with them.
this is a lil' off topic, but have u like realized that all Lexus vehicles including the 06 GS except the IS and the current GS have projector headlamps now? I just now realized that. Projector headlamps in my opinion looks awesome on a car. wish i can get my Camry with them.
It's all about what Toyota perceives the local market needs.
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