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Old 04-13-09, 01:46 PM
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Default Top Gear Tested the IS200?

I have searched far into the internet archives to see if top gear had ever tested lexus models. You probably have seen the SC430 which received a horrid review, and the latest IS-F, but it turns out "old" top gear tested the IS200.

Here is James May's review in 1999.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5co9u6zn8
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Good find
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HAHA that was amazing. Top Gear is awesome. Thanks RXSF for finding that!
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it's not "old" top gear.

Old Top Gear didn't have James May.
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Excellent find! and a very favorable review too!
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Excellent! Good find, love it.

& for the record May says that this is his 4th time on Top Gear (and the 3rd time he's had to mention BMW)
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Yes it's fairly recent.

Edit: it's from 2005.

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Old 04-13-09, 11:41 PM
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they at top gear really hate the beeping in Lexi, don't they? lol lol

Nice review, great find!!
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Originally Posted by whoster
it's not "old" top gear.

Old Top Gear didn't have James May.
Incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May

18 March –
3 June 1999 Top Gear (original format)
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