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Old 10-17-08, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
lexus pics are always photoshopped, so no need to use that as real guide and yes you can get those LED DRL/Fog from japan
they usually photoshop the background, not the actual car...
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-share/ima...ior/g_ext2.jpg

i think they really upgrade their foglight to LED with projector...
i know i can get that thing...
but hey! it's almost 2k for that stuff...
i'll be kinda mad if that's standard on new gs...
according to their spec.
they change foglight description to the following
Foglamps Integrated projector-beam foglamps

sigh.. i want that LED fog light too!!!
Old 10-17-08, 12:35 AM
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yo val you should hit D1 with the LEX. you are pretty bad *** in that luxury cruiser. I have to be honest I got a little crazy today and turned off the traction control today and pulled some pretty hard take offs and turns. The fact that the car has LSD is weak and is evident when you push it hard
Old 10-17-08, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by boaclub923
they usually photoshop the background, not the actual car...
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-share/ima...ior/g_ext2.jpg
usually? no... when 08 came out, a lot of the pics (the cars) were PS on the 07
Old 10-17-08, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
usually? no... when 08 came out, a lot of the pics (the cars) were PS on the 07

they finally fixed the picture where they had the wheel mounted backwards.



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Old 10-17-08, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
they finally fixed the picture where they had the wheel mounted backwards.


Wow...Lexus trying to play that off as factory???? That car is much lower than stock....false advertising if you ask me.
Old 10-17-08, 08:32 AM
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like i said, almost all pictures have to be post processed in photoshop and it does no harm if they make it nicer than it actually is
Old 10-17-08, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
Wow...Lexus trying to play that off as factory???? That car is much lower than stock....false advertising if you ask me.
just like some other brands i have seen
Old 10-17-08, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
like i said, almost all pictures have to be post processed in photoshop and it does no harm if they make it nicer than it actually is
agreeded!.....
Old 10-17-08, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kalvano
The only change in the GS is the base MSRP and the 450h gets more trunk room.

We are still getting 2008's though, so they won't be on lots until mid-November I bet.
Nope, I don't think so. Before I picked up my 08 450h, I told my salesman that I wanted the 09 because it has a bigger trunk. He goes into his Lexus software and drills down on the specs for both the 08 and 09 GS 450h. Clear as night and day, both 08 & 09 had the same cargo capacity (forget the actual amount).
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Originally Posted by Stormforge
Nope, I don't think so. Before I picked up my 08 450h, I told my salesman that I wanted the 09 because it has a bigger trunk. He goes into his Lexus software and drills down on the specs for both the 08 and 09 GS 450h. Clear as night and day, both 08 & 09 had the same cargo capacity (forget the actual amount).
that doesn't make sense. from the press release lexus said the 09 450h has 40% bigger trunk?
Old 10-17-08, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
that doesn't make sense. from the press release lexus said the 09 450h has 40% bigger trunk?

i'm telling you what i saw, henry! lexus canada software that the salesman used to show me the specs: the 08 and 09 has the same cargo capacity. if the 09 had a 40% bigger trunk, it would show on the 09 spec drill down. maybe canadian models don't get the bigger trunk? unless the program was faulty...i will go back to my salesman and get him to print off the spec sheet to confirm.
Old 10-17-08, 04:40 PM
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light grey and cashmere interiors to get dark carpet like IS models, is what I was told, that would be an approvement
Old 10-18-08, 12:28 AM
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I noticed one difference on the 09 GS450h photos, (or maybe I just overlooked last three years). On the 09 Lexus photos, there are the rear fog lights used to be only available for the non-US market GS350, 430, & 460, etc.. However, I am not able to find it from the 09 spec, nor I remember I 've ever seen any 3GS on the road with it. Any GS450h owners can verify?






Old 10-18-08, 04:12 AM
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Rear fog lights are usually aux. red lens lamps that emit light as bright as you are depressing your brake pedal. The taillamps on the 3GS are LED, but run on 2 different intensities instead of the conventional double filament bulb (regular on and full bright from brakes). Rear fog lamps usually means one or two of the rear taillamp lenses (either right or left side and body and or decklid mounted). Rear fogs on most new cars today are just relays to allow one of the taillights to run at full intensity at all times rather than half intensity when your lights are on.
Old 10-18-08, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by yogregb
light grey and cashmere interiors to get dark carpet like IS models, is what I was told, that would be an approvement
can anyone confirm?


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