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11-22-23, 09:22 PM

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I doubt it's the tundra.....probably a ford or Hyundai

11-22-23, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AJT123

In other news, this is crazy..... Started our 11:30 drive up to upstate NY this morning, spouse not feeling hot. We stopped just past the Kentucky border at a Walmart for a Covid-test and it was +. Soooooo the inlaws aren't in great health, we turned right around and came home. Sucks!

sorry to hear, hope your spouse feels better soon.

related - when i went to PA in fall i felt bad couple of days before flying up and tested before we left and -ve. get to PA and realized a day later i had no sense of smell. ruh roh. yup, tested +ve so besides driving around sight seeing i was self-isolating mostly. thankfully got my sense of smell back abour 10 days later.

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(Shhhh.... I'm secretly happy to be staying here and just laying around..)

so what's new?

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Originally Posted by Striker223

I doubt it's the tundra.....probably a ford or Hyundai

suspect that image is more about the cybertruck launch on 11/30.

11-23-23, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Striker223

I doubt it's the tundra.....probably a ford or Hyundai

The chances of Hyundai being the subject of a "major pickup truck recall" are approximately zero. The Santa Cruz is cool and all, but isn't exactly setting the world on fire.

11-23-23, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

so what's new?

Touche'.

Nobody will come close to us and I don't blame them. A bunch of my friends and their kids are sick too, not sure if it's C-19 but yeah. We weren't the only ones who cancelled out of town plans.

While one of my sisters is on a luxury cruise ship at 90% off.... grrrrr.

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11-23-23, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill

‘saw this A8. Awful colour IMO.

and that front end overhang

Can't hide those FWD roots

11-23-23, 07:22 AM

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This is so much better, design/proportions wise

11-23-23, 07:40 AM

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11-23-23, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by signdetres

I think the RWD looks better.
Never really noticed but the lines show it clearly.

11-23-23, 08:10 AM

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Happy Thanksgiving Club Lexus friends!

Hoping everyone has safe travels. 🚀 🚜 😃

11-23-23, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by signdetres

This is a great comparison. I had an A6 which was a great car but it did have the same look as the A8 just on a shorter scale. I have a 5 Series now and prefer the rwd proportions.

11-23-23, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by signdetres

This is so much better, design/proportions wise

The Mercedes definitely has much better design/proportions

Last edited by Toys4RJill; 11-23-23 at 12:03 PM.

11-23-23, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by signdetres

Can't hide those FWD roots

Your ignorance is amazing. It's a dedicated AWD platform with RWD priority and the only one in its class designed that way integrally.

Last edited by Striker223; 11-23-23 at 02:35 PM.

11-23-23, 02:30 PM

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This is so much better, design/proportions wise

Looks like a pug with a smashed face from that angle, totally imbalanced front to rear. It always bothered me with my LS430/460 that they look stumpy from across a parking lot.

The front wheel is so close to the border of the cars lines it's disruptive, makes it seem like they ran out of room and just stuck it there

Last edited by Striker223; 11-23-23 at 02:34 PM.