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09-23-01, 02:52 PM
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None published in the paper mags yet (I take all except Motor Trend, which seems to be the worst about bending over for the advertisers). Would not be holding breath, either. Toyota/Lexus has traditionally been very careful about early release of product pix and apparently are also very good at keeping the spy autorazzi away.
09-23-01, 11:36 PM
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no spy/press photo release yet. the GS is on a 6-yera model cycle, so lex/toyota is waiting for the debut of the e-class and 5 series next year. then they will decide what to do w/the gs. they want to BEAT the competition. so expect for the 3rd gen gs to debut in late 03/early 04 as an 04 model.
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09-24-01, 10:19 AM
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As I have previously stated, Lexus won't make a move until the Germans do! You can take that to the bank! And also, if you know Lexus then you know if history repeats itself, no one not even the dealerships will know what the "finalized GS will look like until a month or so before it goes on sale!:eek: Remeber when the 98' bodystyle landed? I knew @ the same time the local dealers found out!
09-24-01, 05:22 PM
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Eh... thats not necessarily true. Both the IS and ES were released quite a bit earlier in Japan before their debut in the US. Granted some things were changed in the US model and it wasn't clear of they would make it to US shores under the Lexus name, but I remember seeing the debut of the IS under the Lexus name (US Spec) at least 4 months before it hit showrooms. I'd say if you keep your eyes open you can hope to see some future GS prototypes as early as next year... *crosses fingers*.
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