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Old 05-06-05, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
Dunno, I hope not. Looks chopped to me, & still have those pieplates & not even the 5 spoke star caps? I thought I've heard here it will have new wheels . . .
I guess maybe because its still under testing and this isn't the 100% style?
Or maybe this is just some computer graphic photoshop stuff?
I can't tell by this picture.
Oh and expected questions, do I have the rear view, no I don't.
This was the only angle seen.
Old 05-06-05, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by hageuzai
Hi.
Did you all have this info?
Just found it off a magazine so..
Good find. I hope this isn't really it though. Looks kinda cheap for some reason. And aren't they going to do something about the wheel design?

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Old 05-06-05, 10:15 AM
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Reminiscent to an Acura grill. Looks chopped to me and far worse than the current design. Time will tell.
Old 05-06-05, 05:29 PM
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wow damn.... i REALLY hope that pic is a PS.... if it's anything close to the real face lift, i would be sooo glad i got the 05 @_@ i would even give up the 6 speed auto
Old 05-06-05, 05:47 PM
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I don't think there's any question it's a PS. Maybe Lexus deliberately leak this phony photo to push the sales of the 05 model this summer before the 2006 facelift ?
Old 05-06-05, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hageuzai
Hi.
Did you all have this info?
Just found it off a magazine so..
That looks almost like a buick grille.

NOT LEXUS. That is not anywhere near the L-finesse. NEXT!
Old 05-06-05, 07:55 PM
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that's definately a PS picture! look at the bumper and it's from the new IS350/250.
and part of the headlight is from RX i think
and yes it looks pretty ugly.
Old 05-08-05, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
And aren't they going to do something about the wheel design?
Wouldn't that be the greatest irony... if the one thing that carries over are those infernal wheels?
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Originally Posted by XZLR8
Wouldn't that be the greatest irony... if the one thing that carries over are those infernal wheels?
It's not the wheels, it's the wheel cover

Still, I hope they'll offer something more fancy, but it won't matter much to the modders anyway.
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
It's not the wheels, it's the wheel cover

Still, I hope they'll offer something more fancy, but it won't matter much to the modders anyway.
yup, wheels are last thing i worry about on the car

but seeing the new GS wheel choices and also the upcoming IS, i think it's going to be real good indicaion that lexus is work on their wheels big time
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Default Found another one

Just found another shot in the magazine.
According to this article and picture, seems like there will only be minor changes
to the front end, unlike how it has been rumored.
I personally hope this is the real one since I have a scratch in my front bumper and
I will have to change or repair the front bumper anyways.
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Originally Posted by hageuzai
Just found another shot in the magazine.
According to this article and picture, seems like there will only be minor changes
to the front end, unlike how it has been rumored.
I personally hope this is the real one since I have a scratch in my front bumper and
I will have to change or repair the front bumper anyways.
Good find, but it looks like that the bumper around the fog lamps is the only thing that gets changed? And perhaps 6 chrome bars in the grille instead of just 5. Very minor changes indeed.
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if that's the case then i don't think the headlights are interchaneable. that looks like a new hood and bumper, maybe with fenders as well
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Originally Posted by rominl
if that's the case then i don't think the headlights are interchaneable. that looks like a new hood and bumper, maybe with fenders as well
Do you think so?
To me it seems that just the bumper is different. Maybe there is one more fin to the grill?
But I would say everything is remaining the same regarding the contour (and I hope so...)
Needless to argue about the compatibility of the headlights, I think you don't even have to change it!
If talking about the first picture, then I agree for sure.
Everything is different, headlights bumper hood fenders, everything.
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Originally Posted by hageuzai
Do you think so?
To me it seems that just the bumper is different. Maybe there is one more fin to the grill?
But I would say everything is remaining the same regarding the contour (and I hope so...)
Needless to argue about the compatibility of the headlights, I think you don't even have to change it!
If talking about the first picture, then I agree for sure.
Everything is different, headlights bumper hood fenders, everything.
dunno, somehow i think the top line of the headlight looks different?


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