Clarkson's secret crush: The IS-F

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01-26-08, 10:13 PM

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Clarkson's secret crush: The IS-F

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Other cars I’m looking forward to? The Abarth version of the Fiat 500, the Jag XF with the new V8, and quietly, because it’s a bit embarrassing, the Lexus IS-F. Theoretically, this stands no chance of being better than the BMW M3 or the Audi RS4, leave alone the gloriously insane Mercedes C 63.

And yet deep down inside, I have a sneaking suspicion it’ll marry the sheer blood-curdling, ear-bashing excitement of a rear-drive 5 litre V8 sports saloon with the sort of quality you normally find only in a mechanical heart. It’s good looking too, in a Wilmslow sort of way.

i can't wait to see him drive it on Top Gear

from Times Online "Clarkson's Greatest Hits"

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01-26-08, 10:28 PM

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i can't wait to see him drive it on Top Gear

same here

01-26-08, 10:43 PM

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I Can't Wait!!!

01-26-08, 10:49 PM

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i can't wait to see him drive it on Top Gear

The next season comes around summer time according to finalgear.com. And I agree, i wonder what will he say about it. Hardly any Lexus was shown on Top Gear (only SC430 and LS460 was shown)

01-26-08, 10:54 PM

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Would be cool if they test drive the LX570.

Also it would be so cool if they can drive the LF-A. Seeing they got their hands on the Cadillac Sixteen

01-26-08, 11:00 PM

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where is this quote from?

01-26-08, 11:07 PM

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it was from the Time Online.

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol...greatest_hits/

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01-26-08, 11:16 PM

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The next season comes around summer time according to finalgear.com. And I agree, i wonder what will he say about it. Hardly any Lexus was shown on Top Gear (only SC430 and LS460 was shown)

when was the LS460 shown? are you talking about the LS600HL which they briefly showed autoparking in the set? "the car that almost did it?"

01-27-08, 07:31 AM

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didnt lexus just debut in europe not too long ago

01-27-08, 10:18 AM

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didnt lexus just debut in europe not too long ago

Yes, 1990. I remember my dad bought his first LS400 in 1991. It came from our local Toyota dealership as the Lexus dealership wasn't completed at the time.

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01-27-08, 11:22 AM

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hmm, wonder why it would be embarrassing, well maybe im just not seeing something, but i think he also said he liked the gs, and the people just laughed, but anyways, can't wait to see him drive it

01-27-08, 11:40 AM

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hmm, wonder why it would be embarrassing, well maybe im just not seeing something, but i think he also said he liked the gs, and the people just laughed, but anyways, can't wait to see him drive it

you have to have been watching the show but clarkson and most of the time james and richard as well have had this hatred of lexus for being quiet and unassuming and sometimes being rather "bland".

but the love is coming in i think, from the way they talked about the LS600hL and the small bit clarkson did on how much he liked the GS450h.

01-27-08, 11:59 AM

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I could care less about what he say and feel about anything. He obviously has not test driven enough Asian cars.

01-27-08, 12:14 PM

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hmm, wonder why it would be embarrassing

It's an image thing. Jeremy doesn't like BMWs either, even though he admits they are great to drive.

As an example, see his road test of the IS250.

01-27-08, 01:35 PM

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he hates bmw drivers too! lol hes hilarious. he thinks they are all *****. if you watched the last top gear episode in this season and he drives the new M3, he also attempts to dress like an M3 driver. needless to say, i was laughing my *** off

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