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Old 07-04-07, 01:01 PM
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Default 3rd gen GS vs LS460

im curious to know which car people thinks look better. lets take price out of your determination. soley based on exterior apperance. the reason why im asking because alot my peers say that the GS looks better then the LS460 but just bc the LS has more gadjets and its the flagship they would take it over the GS.
Old 07-04-07, 01:02 PM
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I think i'd look way to boss in an LS...that's why i'd take it
Old 07-04-07, 01:03 PM
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Depends on who you ask. Of course the GS and LS has it's pros and cons. I like them both equally since they fit a specific purpose. GS - Luxury Sport and LS - Flagship Luxury.
Old 07-04-07, 01:06 PM
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I think they both look great. I like the unique look of the GS. I like the sleekness of the LS. If money is no object, the LS would be my choice. You always get the best you can afford.
Old 07-04-07, 01:17 PM
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I think the LS is too easily confused with the ES out on the road.

GS rules, and yes I'm biased. I haven't tired of the GS's looks after 2 years...if anything it's still growing on me.
Old 07-04-07, 01:37 PM
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i don't think the LS looks anything like the ES.
i don't get confused a mile away.

I think the LS finally has the pimp factor of the 7-series.
The LS is even being referred to in rap music.

Fix it up, and an LS will look very pimp.

as an aside, the integrated muffler look should go in the GS standard.
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Are you kidding? The LS looks like a bulbous ES.

The GS is unique in that it was the first "L-Finessed" car. From a side angle, the GS is gorgeous. But I much prefer the ES/LS front end 'cause the GS is looking a little dated. It'd be nice if they refined the door handles on the GS as well.

Still, the GS is sleeker than either of those cars.
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LS looks so much better than the GS as far as I am concerned.

The rear end of the GS is what ruins it's look. Looks like an afterthought - especially the lights.

Both cars are luxury cars, so I would consider them equally. A GS is anything but sporty.
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I don't like the rear end of the GS as well.

I love the LS600h, those sexy headlights...
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Originally Posted by Yang1815
I don't like the rear end of the GS as well.

I love the LS600h, those sexy headlights...
Always interesting how tastes are different.
I happen to think the rear is the GS best exterior feature. From a straight on rear view it looks powerful with muscular haunches but still stylish. The lights are a little droopy but mostly they look curvacious to me. The white at the bottom of the tails remind me of the JP tails.
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Originally Posted by reggiek
Always interesting how tastes are different.
I happen to think the rear is the GS best exterior feature. From a straight on rear view it looks powerful with muscular haunches but still stylish. The lights are a little droopy but mostly they look curvacious to me. The white at the bottom of the tails remind me of the JP tails.
I think the rear end is nice looking as well. Then again, I'm an *** man.
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Originally Posted by reggiek
Always interesting how tastes are different.
I happen to think the rear is the GS best exterior feature. From a straight on rear view it looks powerful with muscular haunches but still stylish. The lights are a little droopy but mostly they look curvacious to me. The white at the bottom of the tails remind me of the JP tails.
I agree with you Reggie. IMO, the best views of the 3rd gen GS are from straight on and from the rear. The 3/4 profile is pretty vanilla.
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i've always thought the GS rear lights were stolen from a Hyundai.

if it's any consolation, at least we dont' have a Bangle butt.
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LS460 by quite a margin for me. The LS460, especially the L version, & the IS350 are the 2 Lexus sedans that I like almost immediately after I saw them the first time, whereas the 3GS was a disappointment when I first saw it (& I am not a fan of the 2GS either).

The 3GS has since grown on me & I think it's the best looking GS to date, especially in person, but for me LS460 > IS350 > 3GS in term of exterior appearance overall.
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Front: GS looks better. Definately most distinctive of all the Lexus models because of the four-light design.

Profile: LS (long wheel base) looks better. Profile of the GS is too "Nissan."

Rear: LS looks better. LED lights and double exhaust design is awesome.

Interior: GS looks better. Less cluttered than the LS; and the LS has that weird Japanese pagoda design.

Overall: LS looks better. Definately defines what a "flagship" should look like = a conservative luxo-barge limousine, not a sports sedan...


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