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Old 07-14-23, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
It absolutely does look like the J30, those Ioniqs are very impressive in person
My wife saw it from the side and the back driving past us in a parking lot and said, "When did Hyundai's start looking like Porsches?" I don't think it's THAT attractive, in certain angles I think it's odd looking. But it does look cool from the back IMO, especially in person.
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Originally Posted by Carfan94
The Infiniti G20 was not a Sentra rebadge. It was a Primera, which was designed primarily for the European market to compete with the Passat and Opel Vectra. Also the M30 was a Nissan Leopard in JDM. M35=Fuga, Q45 = Cima, President, J30 was a Leopard sedan, G35 = Skyline sedan. I think the FX was bespoke to the Infiniti brand and only sold in America and Europe.
Wow that's some good info there.
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Old 07-14-23, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
They were 50/50 in those early days. The I, QX4, and first-gen G were all badge-engineered from the Maxima, Pathfinder, and Sentra respectively. But the M, J, and Q were all bespoke, along with the later FX and 2nd gen G. The first-gen M even had the only convertible among any of the Japanese luxury brands of the day.
I know and I don't disagree. It's just, Infiniti ain't no Lexus and never was.
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Wow, I would absolutely love to have something like this. An old Defender that has been restored, updated, painted a cool color, and added the beautiful touch of what I assume is teak wood. Dream recreational vehicle for me.
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Old 07-14-23, 09:09 AM
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That is super cool!
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Broken new Bronco…

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Old 07-14-23, 12:40 PM
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that's a Bronco Sport. And maybe it's the Infiniti that's broken down

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Old 07-14-23, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Old mid 90s Continental! I liked those!
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Old 07-14-23, 01:08 PM
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We were talking about seeing EVs from other manufacturers than Tesla, this was within eyeshot of me parked at the office today

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Around here on the Mach-E's, the dealers have gone from a 10k markup to a 3k discount. Things are looking better for those looking for a new vehicle.
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Originally Posted by swajames
that's a Bronco Sport. And maybe it's the Infiniti that's broken down
Nope. The Infiniti was the help vehicle.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Old mid 90s Continental! I liked those!
‘Yeah. I liked them too. This is the design your dad had?
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
‘Yeah. I liked them too. This is the design your dad had?
No, his was the previous car. It was a 1990 his was light blue:




I wanted him to get that 1995 model when he traded his (he leased it and bought it out) but he got a better deal on the STS so he got that.
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Old 07-16-23, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
No, his was the previous car. It was a 1990 his was light blue:




I wanted him to get that 1995 model when he traded his (he leased it and bought it out) but he got a better deal on the STS so he got that.
I forgot about this model.
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