TheRobSJ
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Because it’s not the IS-F. It’s just IS500.
Spiritually, it probably it the new IS-F, but they had some trouble selling those at the price point they used to be at.
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Because it’s not the IS-F. It’s just IS500.
Spiritually, it probably it the new IS-F, but they had some trouble selling those at the price point they used to be at.
TheRobSJ
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it can be for you. it's still an estate to me, just needs some wood panel stickers
If there’s a LT1 in there, I’d rock it.
Abacinator
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Eww, opti-spark
Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
it can be for you. it's still an estate to me, just needs some wood panel stickers
Could totally haul a bunch of dead bodies in that thing....
SuperMike
just doesn't get it
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So you're a bit of a purist it seems. But not that much of a purist.
Wikipedia said:
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So then, a pickup....
scootergmc
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The G70 starts at $37k. The 3.3T fun version is $43k. The IS500 is rumored to start at $60k with a NA V8, so I'm sure they're not targeting the same market. However, Toyota/Lexus continues to use that hideous front end grill pattern that says, "Look at me, I'm a Camry, no, I'm a Venza, no, I'm every Lexus!"
I have no doubt the Lexus will be reliable but Hyundai has stepped up the reliability game by spades since the original Excel. I wouldn't worry.
Dubbington
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it can be for you. it's still an estate to me, just needs some wood panel stickers
Exactly what I learned to drive in and was carpooled for 8+ years. First family wagon was a Pontiac something then we got this boat. Man it was awesome!
I'd love to get one and update the inside with better audio and maybe motor stuff as long as miles were decent.
SuperMike
just doesn't get it
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So you're a bit of a purist it seems. But not that much of a purist.
WELLYEAH, duh
wikipedia ain't all that correct either. a shooting brake only needed 2 doors because it was transporting the GUNS and the driver was the guy that took care of the guns. the shooters were getting to the hunt in/on something fancy like a horse or a rolls royce
Ah, yet another wagon not coming to the US market.
Is that considered a wagon? From the passenger door positioning it looks more like a hatchback to me.
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It is a wagon.
We had this same debate several weeks back when the first photos of the G70 wagon showed up on the auto industry news sites. The argument comes down to "shooting brake" is something thats sounds cool when talking about exotic or high performance vehicles but no one uses that same term to describe Pinto or Vega wagons or Nissan NV vans that fit the strict definition of a shooting brake.
We had this same debate several weeks back when the first photos of the G70 wagon showed up on the auto industry news sites. The argument comes down to "shooting brake" is something thats sounds cool when talking about exotic or high performance vehicles but no one uses that same term to describe Pinto or Vega wagons or Nissan NV vans that fit the strict definition of a shooting brake.
KnifeySpoony
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I generally prefer the wagon versions of all cars, but I think they missed the mark on the G70 styling. The C pillar looks weird. It looks like they didn't want to redesign the rear doors from the sedan and just tacked on the wagon.
Kornholio
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Is Lexus actually going to make an IS500 wagon? All I'm seeing are renderings, no actual photos.
KnifeySpoony
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I haven't heard anything about any IS wagons. The IS 500 is real though.
Kornholio
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Ah...since we were talking about the G70 wagon, I figured the talk was also about an IS500 wagon.
Johndicezx9
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Total Fan Fiction, but could be cool...
They'd probably use the Sport Cross name like the IS wagon in the mid 2000's.
They'd probably use the Sport Cross name like the IS wagon in the mid 2000's.
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KnifeySpoony
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Total Fan Fiction, but could be cool...
They'd probably use the Sport Cross name like the IS wagon in the mid 2000's.
Now that is a nice C/D pillar treatment. Would wife.
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Americans don't buy wagons. Or really, shooting brakes.
SUV's. Yuck, but yeah.
SUV's. Yuck, but yeah.
KnifeySpoony
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