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Old 07-06-06, 04:58 PM
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i came across this and i dont know what it is??
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it isnt a lexus, most likely a royal saloon/crown or something along that lines.

Just the L emblem or LS grill stuck on it
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looks like either a converted crown or a modded up century.
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Old 07-06-06, 08:28 PM
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Thats definitely a modded crown.
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That's a Toyota(likely a Crown) with a Lexus batch Looks similar to someToyota taxi's used in Asia . . .
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If you ever get your hands on a HyperRev magazine from Japan, you will notice how many pages are devoted to retrofitting Toyota models like the Harrier for example to look like the RX series here, complete with every last Lexus symbol.

Obviously, somebody did something similar.
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
If you ever get your hands on a HyperRev magazine from Japan, you will notice how many pages are devoted to retrofitting Toyota models like the Harrier for example to look like the RX series here, complete with every last Lexus symbol.

Obviously, somebody did something similar.

jdm trend in the US but vice-versa...
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Originally Posted by baddis es
jdm trend in the US but vice-versa...
Sort of

You don't see guys in japan wishing they had a USDM soarer with the N/A motor instead of the TT
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I have seen some beautiful Lexusized Toyotas and no detail is too small for them. I remember one service rep at a Lexus in the U.S. told me how they foreigners, most from Asian nations, stop by the dealer while on vacation or business trips and spend a fortune on emblems of all sorts.

Well, I would probably be spending a fortune on JDM parts if I went out there.
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It's a Toyota Crown Delux - Model Code: GS130 ('91-'95).

That particular model is the Deluxe version (bottom of the line). Generally used only as taxis.

It came with a 2.0l inline 6 (1G-FE) thus the "G" in the model code.

Someone just stuck a Lexus badge on it.

This link will tell you everything about that model...
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