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CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« on: July 13, 2009, 05:47:38 am »
         
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2010 Lexus IS C

2010 Lexus IS CBased on the Lexus IS sedan platform, the new four-passenger IS convertible has the fastest folding convertible hardtop in the business, reports Contributing Editor, Chris Chase.  Its manual transmission "is a disappointment" but the six-speed automatic "is well-matched", he says.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2009, 07:05:42 am »
It looks nice
But with that trunk space with roof downwould be a major problem
I think we will keep our 3 series ragtop a while longer
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2009, 08:17:19 am »
Road and Track says there's enough room for a set of golf clubs with the roof down......That's all you need! :)
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2009, 11:21:18 am »
Quote from: rrocket on July 13, 2009, 08:17:19 am
Road and Track says there's enough room for a set of golf clubs with the roof down......That's all you need! :)
Golf clubs  ::)
How many cases of beer can you fit
I can fit about 5 in the E-46 with the top down
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 11:43:10 am »
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 07:05:42 am
It looks nice

I think it looks dated. Sort of early 90's.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2009, 11:48:09 am »
Looks like a Camry with a poor chop job done on it.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2009, 12:39:34 pm »
 ::) which one are U referring too...................Rrocket OR AirB,,, ??? 8) 8) 8) ;D....................how many dead bodies does 1 golf bag =    ?....Hmmmmm............can U tell I had a bad round taday!!!!
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2009, 04:39:12 pm »
Definitely looks good, IMO.

Note that the author writes about bad manual transmission: in fact, he urges the reader to avoid getting the manual tranny! 

Couldn't be worse than trying to shift in the DBW-induced Civic Si...
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2009, 05:05:30 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 11:21:18 am
Quote from: rrocket on July 13, 2009, 08:17:19 am
Road and Track says there's enough room for a set of golf clubs with the roof down......That's all you need! :)
Golf clubs  ::)
How many cases of beer can you fit
I can fit about 5 in the E-46 with the top down

I bet you could fit enough to get sauced....

By way of comparison, how much bigger is the trunk on the new metal-lid BMW convertible?
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2009, 06:58:23 pm »
I believe  it is a little larger, but still crappy
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2009, 08:21:21 pm »
Quote from: Ontariodriver on July 13, 2009, 11:43:10 am
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 07:05:42 am
It looks nice

I think it looks dated. Sort of early 90's.

 :iagree:  Looks like that Camry coupe or whatever it was called that never sold.  G37 coupe for me thank you.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2009, 08:26:16 pm »
Quote from: Altima1 on July 13, 2009, 08:21:21 pm
Quote from: Ontariodriver on July 13, 2009, 11:43:10 am
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 07:05:42 am
It looks nice

I think it looks dated. Sort of early 90's.

 :iagree:  Looks like that Camry coupe or whatever it was called that never sold.  G37 coupe for me thank you.

The first time we saw a G37 convertible in the US (manufacturer plates), we though it was an SC430 at first glance....LOL.......





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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2009, 08:32:56 pm »
That's one ugly convertible.  With the top up it looks like someone built it at home, very unimpressed.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2009, 08:51:13 pm »
The rear half is just awful. The wheels look so tiny.
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2009, 03:00:26 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 13, 2009, 08:26:16 pm
Quote from: Altima1 on July 13, 2009, 08:21:21 pm
Quote from: Ontariodriver on July 13, 2009, 11:43:10 am
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 07:05:42 am
It looks nice

I think it looks dated. Sort of early 90's.

 :iagree:  Looks like that Camry coupe or whatever it was called that never sold.  G37 coupe for me thank you.

The first time we saw a G37 convertible in the US (manufacturer plates), we though it was an SC430 at first glance....LOL.......







We can easily tell who's got the ugly a$$
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2009, 05:59:02 pm »
I dunno...they look pretty similar in a$$ IMO....The silver one above is an SC430....this one is the G37.  Not much difference IMO


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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2009, 06:39:47 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on July 13, 2009, 11:21:18 am
Quote from: rrocket on July 13, 2009, 08:17:19 am
Road and Track says there's enough room for a set of golf clubs with the roof down......That's all you need! :)
Golf clubs  ::)
How many cases of beer can you fit
I can fit about 5 in the E-46 with the top down

I wouldn't have thought that Lexus owners drink lowly beer!?
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2009, 06:41:55 pm »
^^We drink premium micros.  Like Sierra....Or the uber-rare Trappist Westvleteren 12..
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Re: CD Article: 2010 Lexus IS C
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2009, 10:11:50 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 13, 2009, 08:26:16 pm

The first time we saw a G37 convertible in the US (manufacturer plates), we though it was an SC430 at first glance....LOL.......


Not many worse insults you can make about a car than that.

Well, I guess you could say it has an interior like a Camaro.... :D
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