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glad I got the IS250

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Old 06-11-06, 01:02 PM
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I was on the freeway the other day, came up behind a shiny new Camry.

It looked verryy nice from the back and side.

Then I got close and saw it was actually an ES350 hahahahahahaha.
Old 06-11-06, 01:04 PM
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Don't laugh, it will smoke you.
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Originally Posted by S54toIS350
Don't laugh, it will smoke you.
And yet I'd never buy an ES.

It may have horsepower on the IS, but that's about it from a performance standpoint. It certainly isn't fun to drive.
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I would take the 250 as well. Though the newer ES does look pretty decent
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I never would have considered the ES before, but now they're finally making the looks compatible with the other boss Lex models. That would be the type of car I would get if I got the white picket fence, the dog, cat and 2.5 children. Oh yeah, and the hubby.
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u know not everything is about speed
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When they make the ES rear wheel drive, then I might look at the car. But as is, keep it.
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i dont like the new xterior of the ES

i like the old one better, it had a really unique look to it

but of coruse, i like the new interior cuz it always gets better haha
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New ES looks pretty good. Never liked the older model and on top of that they stuck in a 270hp engine. Not too shabby if you ask me, but the style is more for when I get a tad older.
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Originally Posted by S54toIS350
Don't laugh, it will smoke you.

So would a bottle rocket.

Speed isn't everything.
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Originally Posted by BobsGX
When they make the ES rear wheel drive, then I might look at the car. But as is, keep it.
The ES will never be rear-drive.

That's what the IS and (to a lesser extent) the GS are for. The ES will remain a reskinned Camry for as long as it's offered in the Lexus lineup. There's a huge profit margin for Toyota by selling what's essentially a Toyota underneath at Lexus price points.
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