Infiniti M-series a possible contender?
05-17-05, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by VVT-i
The 2nd pictures that Sick posted is from Japan and those guys love the VIP stlye( disc wheels). The 3GS from the second pic. look like the guy lowered the car and some exhausts. So, we got some aftermarket suspension and exhausts for the 3GS, right??.
I could have sworn I saw that car in person this past Saturday:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=159891&page=4
Hehe if you look a few posts up, it's riding on modified factory springs and HKS Hiper Carbon Ti exhausts.
And the sound of the exhausts is awesome. It has a distinct growl like the M45 and G35 if you will.
05-18-05, 03:30 PM
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Thanks Neo and Flip. I though the picture was take place in Japan or something because the car in the pic is lower.ed. I was like how the heck he got his car lowered.
05-18-05, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Hehe if you look a few posts up, it's riding on modified factory springs and HKS Hiper Carbon Ti exhausts. And the sound of the exhausts is awesome. It has a distinct growl like the M45 and G35 if you will.
And the sound of the exhausts is awesome. It has a distinct growl like the M45 and G35 if you will.
05-18-05, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
But that's just it - why should he have to cut his springs and put in aftermarket mufflers (potentially voiding his warranty and possibly other negative side effects) to get a decent fender gap and 'awesome' sound? Lexus should offer this!!!!!
05-18-05, 09:25 PM
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F1 motorsports is here in so cal so definetely not japan. BTW, does anyone know where to get tail lights smoked like that? Is that tint, or vinyl or spray tint on the GS in the second pic. Either way, i like them.
05-19-05, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Xenthar
F1 motorsports is here in so cal so definetely not japan. BTW, does anyone know where to get tail lights smoked like that? Is that tint, or vinyl or spray tint on the GS in the second pic. Either way, i like them.
05-21-05, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jrock65
There is no doubt that the M is a contender, bettering the GS in many aspects while falling short in others.
Saying that the GS is SO good that the M is not even competition is just Lexus snobbery IMO, much like how some BMW and Benz owners won't even give Lexus and other Japanese cars the time of day simply because they're not German.
If you do a search, the most talked about car in this sub-forum (other than the GS of course) is the M, probably more than the 5, E, A6, STS, and the RL combined. That is some indication that the M clearly IS competition.
Saying that the GS is SO good that the M is not even competition is just Lexus snobbery IMO, much like how some BMW and Benz owners won't even give Lexus and other Japanese cars the time of day simply because they're not German.
If you do a search, the most talked about car in this sub-forum (other than the GS of course) is the M, probably more than the 5, E, A6, STS, and the RL combined. That is some indication that the M clearly IS competition.
05-21-05, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RAID10
Don't all you guys know that Infiniti is owned by the French. The CEO is French. I wouldn't even call that car Japanese.
05-21-05, 08:23 PM
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<<The French don't like us, why should we patronize them.>>
Did you hear it? Yeah, that whooshing sound - like a toilet flushing. It's the sound of this thread warping into a vortex and going down the drain. Kinda like the Tidy Bowl man used to do on TV.
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05-21-05, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Vinyl clear bra material in smoke.
05-22-05, 09:20 AM
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<<The French don't like us, why should we patronize them.>>
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I just read the latest Road and Track comparo of the M45, 545 and GS430. The M45 won and the GS came in last. The writer was gracious enough by saying the Lexus could have easily won if judged by driving comfort and isolation.....the characteristics mostly associated with owners of Lexus cars. Since they were looking for speed and handling along with comfort, the GS was last. Most interesting is the M45 beat the bimmer. These journalist usually choose bimmers regardless of the age of the car and the other makes compared. This about the third comparo I've seen where the M45 came out ahead of the GS. I think it;s time we give it some props around here. Yes, we love our Lexus cars, that doesn't mean we go blind and crazy.
05-22-05, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by reggiek
Maybe this will bring this thread back to sensibility.
I just read the latest Road and Track comparo of the M45, 545 and GS430. The M45 won and the GS came in last. The writer was gracious enough by saying the Lexus could have easily won if judged by driving comfort and isolation.....the characteristics mostly associated with owners of Lexus cars. Since they were looking for speed and handling along with comfort, the GS was last. Most interesting is the M45 beat the bimmer. These journalist usually choose bimmers regardless of the age of the car and the other makes compared. This about the third comparo I've seen where the M45 came out ahead of the GS. I think it;s time we give it some props around here. Yes, we love our Lexus cars, that doesn't mean we go blind and crazy.
I just read the latest Road and Track comparo of the M45, 545 and GS430. The M45 won and the GS came in last. The writer was gracious enough by saying the Lexus could have easily won if judged by driving comfort and isolation.....the characteristics mostly associated with owners of Lexus cars. Since they were looking for speed and handling along with comfort, the GS was last. Most interesting is the M45 beat the bimmer. These journalist usually choose bimmers regardless of the age of the car and the other makes compared. This about the third comparo I've seen where the M45 came out ahead of the GS. I think it;s time we give it some props around here. Yes, we love our Lexus cars, that doesn't mean we go blind and crazy.
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