Test Drove IS C and HS Today
05-18-09, 11:10 PM
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I like the seats as well, but they look like they are pushing it with some of the colors.
05-18-09, 11:16 PM
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I like the seats as well, but they look like they are pushing it with some of the colors.
This kind of thinking is exactly why Lexus CANNOT win.
They stay conservative = they are boring
They try something = they are pushing it too hard
Gotta love it...
05-19-09, 12:15 AM
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It's all about balance and poise. They need to find the intermediary point of expression. But I personally have no problem with the blue inserts, it's different.
05-19-09, 12:59 AM
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It's all about balance and poise. They need to find the intermediary point of expression.
The problem is...
One person's extreme might be another person's "intermediary point of expression".
So It all boils down to beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
05-19-09, 09:54 PM
05-19-09, 10:37 PM
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Nice find.
The red and white interior looks interesting, without being too bold like an all-red interior found on the SC Pebble Beach editions.
I'd rock that...
05-19-09, 10:58 PM
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The problem is...
True, and I don't know, but I kind of like it. The exterior is a bit....bizarre shall we say, but the seats don't look half bad in blue
05-19-09, 11:03 PM
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True, and I don't know, but I kind of like it. The exterior is a bit....bizarre shall we say, but the seats don't look half bad in blue
I agree with you on that, the IS C exterior styling is really not my cup of tea...
05-19-09, 11:51 PM
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The black IS C from the rear doesn't look too bad... but the HS is ugly...
05-19-09, 11:58 PM
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I agree with you on that, the IS C exterior styling is really not my cup of tea...
We all can agree on that
. The IS-C is actually 2 inches LONGER than the sedan, so they could have a rear that had a usable trunk.
05-20-09, 09:08 AM
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Haha, having seen that trunk myself Mike - let's just say I wouldn't go grocery shopping with the top down...
All in all, not bad though for a hard-top cabrio.
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05-20-09, 09:53 AM
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Longer rear overhang certainly contributes to that butt-heavy look.
05-22-09, 06:23 PM
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nice pics of the HS thanks
05-22-09, 08:48 PM
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I think the G 37 vert looks better IMO... then again looks are subjective.
05-23-09, 10:10 PM
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Red with red/white interior?
Blue with blue/white interior?
Purple with white?
Bleached all around???
Ooooohhh....
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05-19-09, 09:54 PM
. The IS-C is actually 2 inches LONGER than the sedan, so they could have a rear that had a usable trunk.
All in all, not bad though for a hard-top cabrio.
