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Old 03-30-09, 11:12 PM
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Default Just got Starfire Pearl...

This was the image I was gawking at while I was day dreaming (cruising down Pacific Coast Hwy... ocean breeze blowin my face...)





then, I woke up and realize I have a 7 month old baby girl

...so, I ended up with this:



As I left the dealership, I passed by that Ultrasonic Blue beast and whispered to it... "someday.... someday", and I walked away.




Here is little IS300 and his Uncle RX350:

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You have great taste in cars and colors!!!

Old 04-01-09, 05:41 AM
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Welcome to fatherhood, you should be happy to be in a RX. After your 2nd or 3rd one, you will most likely be in a minivan
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congrads JZ-GE! I'm sure your kids will love their own screens. Welcome to CL, its great to see another quality poster. Our 2010 meet an older sibling.

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Old 04-01-09, 01:32 PM
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Thanks all!

Sungkyo: I love your garage

The G Man: I promised myself to never own a mini van. Never say never huh? lol

picker: Next mod will be getting an entertainment system installed. (maybe)
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Congrats and thanks for sharing! Looks very nice.
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Congrats on your new car.....looks amazing....but yes I love the F as well......
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Thanks. I'll wait til my IS300 falls apart on me then maybe I'll get the "F". lol
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2 JZ-GE, Sungkyo, picker:

Are you good on the engine noise level?

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Default Engine noise - bumpy ride

I've had my 2010 for a week now. The engine does get loud, but only sometimes. What bothers me more is the road noise and the ride is really bumpy. I don't remember these problems when we test drove one! Anyone else notice if theirs is really bumpy/bouncy?
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When I went on a test drive I noticed that the back seat was surprisingly bumpy. The front seat however was absolutely wonderful. My opinion might be a bit colored though as I previously test drove a Nissan Mirano and an Audi Q5. Compared to those the Lexus was like floating on air. :-)
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I think the gs would have been a fair compromise, can fit a car seat back there haha. Jk congrats on the rx, looks great
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Default beautiful garage

love the cars in front of the garage and especially the viper on jackstands. is that a mural of a lemans prototype on the back wall of the garage?
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My IS300 has a modified suspension so driving my RX350 feels soft to me and not bumpy at all. Regarding the engine noise, I notice it during acceleration but that's music to my ears.

So far so good. I give the third generation 2 thumbs up compared to it's other 2 predecessors.
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Originally Posted by picker
congrads JZ-GE! I'm sure your kids will love their own screens. Welcome to CL, its great to see another quality poster. Our 2010 meet an older sibling.
nice looking color. Could u tell exact color code for this new RX in the picture? thanks


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