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Old 05-11-06, 06:29 PM
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Default Toyota Mark X special verison

http://toyota.jp/toyopet/50th/markx/
Enjoy!
Here's few pics!




3.0 liter Supercharger by Tom's Racing! Output: 320ps

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I trade my IS350 in heart beat if we can get that car on the state side! SEXY SEXY!

I used to have Mark II when i was in Asia. I loved it!
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That is wonderuful!!!
 
Old 05-11-06, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by STIG
I trade my IS350 in heart beat if we can get that car on the state side! SEXY SEXY!
Very nice , but at least in looks I still like your IS350 more
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That is beautiful. Toyota needs to bring that car to the U.S. market ASAP. How much is that car roughly in dollars?
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i swear one day i'll move to japan just for the rides...pure sex on wheels
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I like the headlights: they're very distinctive. The profile is a bit dull, and I hate side body moulding. The front bumper has some weird bumper guards.

But this looks more like a true five seater compact performance sedan, more than the IS. I swear, the IS needs to be a coupe...
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According to website numbers, after conversion, the 3.0L supercharged 3GR-FSE makes 319HP and 303 lb-ft torque! Plus, looking at the interior pics, part of the centre console is leather stitched.

Overall, very very nice car!

EDIT: In the "impressions" part of the website, there is a video of the car, and what appears to be the chief engineer talking about it. You also hear the supercharged 3GR-FSE engine rev up, it's a very free revving engine, and sounds spectacular!

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Originally Posted by STIG
I trade my IS350 in heart beat if we can get that car on the state side! SEXY SEXY!

I used to have Mark II when i was in Asia. I loved it!
Exactly... Heres the keys to the GS...... who from japan wants to trade. =)
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
Very nice , but at least in looks I still like your IS350 more
I agree. I like this car too, but not as much as the IS. I really dont like those ugly headlights and the hood looks huge and bloated IMO. However the interior is beautiful.
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
But this looks more like a true five seater compact performance sedan, more than the IS. I swear, the IS needs to be a coupe...
Well the Mark X has the same wheelbase as the GS, so of course it has better room for the rear seats than the shorter IS.
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Well the Mark X has the same wheelbase as the GS, so of course it has better room for the rear seats than the shorter IS.

i thought IS and GS share the same wheel base, no?
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Originally Posted by STIG
i thought IS and GS share the same wheel base, no?
No, the IS has a shortened GS wheelbase, while the Mark X has an identical wheelbase as the GS's.
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I would definitely buy that car over the 2IS ( mainly because the 2IS is too small for my taste ) ... over the 3GS, never!
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Pictures of a white car on a white background.... very hard to tell what the body looks like.
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