2009 Lexus IS facelift revealed

hks786 · 09-03-2008, 03:55 AM

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ZuerstBMW · 09-03-2008, 04:06 AM

Toyota managed to make an ugly car even uglier.

vAnt826 · 09-03-2008, 04:06 AM

Usually I can spot facelifts pretty easily, but this one is very difficult. I see sensors, usually IS comes with camera.

jhcao1472 · 09-03-2008, 04:51 AM

looks very nice. But what is new?

eyescream · 09-03-2008, 05:15 AM

wtf is with the wheels? now the back end looks like ES.

miktrebla09 · 09-03-2008, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZuerstBMW

Toyota managed to make an ugly car even uglier.

haha
well, personally, I think it looks pretty nice. It's also not a bad drive.

I wish they'd do more to the exterior than change the wheels and tail lights.

jeveryday · 09-03-2008, 10:41 AM

Looks the same to me

nj335i · 09-03-2008, 10:53 AM

Front is nice... side view is meh... back is blah...

iatacs19 · 09-03-2008, 10:56 AM

Shit looks the same to me except for the wheels... I hope they didn't waste time and money calling this a "re-design".

footie · 09-03-2008, 11:38 AM

Had to google search the current one to see the differences and what I have come up with is, new wing mirrors and a re-design of the tail lights.

THAT'S IT.

UltimateBMW · 09-03-2008, 12:19 PM

I'm not impressed. Think the current one looks better. Even if slightly.

DM1 · 09-03-2008, 12:28 PM

Whats different??????????!!!!! LOL

Still looks the same to me, a car I would never buy.

GME92 · 09-03-2008, 12:31 PM

I honestly can not tell the difference at all...

lyndon_h · 09-03-2008, 03:08 PM

this model refresh looks like a Porsche redesign, I can't see no difference

KonigsTiger · 09-03-2008, 03:09 PM

Yea really can't tell what they made different.

!Xoible · 09-03-2008, 03:09 PM

no way... why would they put the rear of ES on this? why???

AJerman · 09-03-2008, 03:21 PM

Looks boring as hell.

Year's_End · 09-03-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footie

Had to google search the current one to see the differences and what I have come up with is, new wing mirrors and a re-design of the tail lights.

THAT'S IT.

They also barely screwed around with the gille details.

THIS CAR IS UGLY (read: bland). That has and always will be my opinion of it.

BaLLzZz · 09-03-2008, 06:08 PM

they changed the tail light design and the rims and it looks like the grills chrome trimming got a redesign and also the lights on the side view mirrors.. sorry I usto have a is350 I notice it all and I think its all for the worse I liked my design a whole lot better.

ages944 · 09-03-2008, 10:32 PM

still like the old one better

bubbletea 4 me · 09-03-2008, 10:35 PM

dont look any diff to me except for the wheels. the tail light seems to be a slightly diff but actually uglier than the older car. it looks like.. hate to say this, Hyundai Sonata...

Bartman619 · 09-03-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyescream

wtf is with the wheels? now the back end looks like ES.

Actually it looks like the current Toyota Camry back end.

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09-03-2008, 10:41 AM	#7
jeveryday Colonel 81 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	Looks the same to me
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iatacs19 Major General 477 Rep 5,319 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (8)	Shit looks the same to me except for the wheels... I hope they didn't waste time and money calling this a "re-design". __________________ If only BMWCCA Referral: 385628
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lyndon_h Lieutenant Colonel 40 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madagascar iTrader: (2)	this model refresh looks like a Porsche redesign, I can't see no difference
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KonigsTiger Racying Dynamics 118 Rep 4,369 Posts Drives: E92M3 RS46 Club Sport, others Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dweller iTrader: (0)	Yea really can't tell what they made different. __________________ ==================================================
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AJerman Major 32 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (0)	Looks boring as hell. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
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BaLLzZz Colonel 128 Rep 2,298 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (5)	they changed the tail light design and the rims and it looks like the grills chrome trimming got a redesign and also the lights on the side view mirrors.. sorry I usto have a is350 I notice it all and I think its all for the worse I liked my design a whole lot better. __________________ Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. - Albert Einstein 01 e46 m54 - Current : 14 f10 n26 - Boring & Gone : 15 f30 n26 - Current : 08 e92 n54 - Gone & Missed!!!
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ages944 Captain 99 Rep 990 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs iTrader: (0)	still like the old one better __________________ BMW : Sine qua non Mods: Blacklines \| Rear Seat Power Outlets \| Rear Fog Lights \| Ashtray Garage Door Opener
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bubbletea 4 me Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Finally here Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	dont look any diff to me except for the wheels. the tail light seems to be a slightly diff but actually uglier than the older car. it looks like.. hate to say this, Hyundai Sonata...
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