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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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So long Acura, Hello... (56k beware)





Well, the time has come to get into a new ride. Cyclone Blue was falling apart, bless her soul.

she just kept driving and barely holding herself together! So I had been searching for a while, almost decided on getting a 2dr. GTI or R32, when by luck I decided to check out a lexus dealership last night.

Well, at 10PM, I was sitting in my new IS 250.































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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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sweet car and sweet chick, will need more pics of her. My only gripe, IS250 comes in stick so why did you get the auto? If you were going to get auto minus whale have got the 350.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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sweet car and sweet chick, will need more pics of her. My only gripe, IS250 comes in stick so why did you get the auto? If you were going to get auto minus whale have got the 350.
It's a cruiser - I've been pretty set on getting an auto since I decided to get a new car. I just wanna be able to relax while driving i guess - I think maybe I'll consider a stick when I get my next car. (and be able to afford something with serious power )
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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sweet car and sweet chick, will need more pics of her. My only gripe, IS250 comes in stick so why did you get the auto? If you were going to get auto minus whale have got the 350.
sometimes guys get girlfriends, they fall in 'love' and buy automatic cars..



BUT ITS GOOD SEEING U AGAIN BRO!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Wow! Nice pickup! My dad is looking into getting the 350 to replace his 03 Saab 9-3 arc. Hope you enjoy, im sure you will!
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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and just for the record, this auto is way faster than my current CL, so even the 200~ hp / 180 something tq. engine is an upgrade lol...
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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nice upgrade, damn shame about the auto though :shakehead

i got to take one out at work (6spd) and they do good doughnuts
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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nice upgrade, damn shame about the auto though :shakehead

i got to take one out at work (6spd) and they do good doughnuts
good times. I havent disengaged the traction control yet, so I dont know what this thing can do.. .but it is RWD, so I guess anything is possible? (even with an auto tranny? lol)
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
nice
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thats funny bro
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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beautifullll. that musta ran you a pretty penny eh?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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beautifullll. that musta ran you a pretty penny eh?
leasing, and i got it for nearly a better deal than I would have a VW GTI fully loaded the way I wanted or an R32 Fortunately, I've got my finances pretty much under control right now (finances that were outta control at one point thanks to the mods I put on the CL! )
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Palayah8ta
sometimes guys get girlfriends, they fall in 'love' and buy automatic cars..



BUT ITS GOOD SEEING U AGAIN BRO!!!!!!!!!!
haha, but I'm not sure how falling in love and getting an auto correlate? Other than perhaps the ease of getting road head
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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beautiful lex! I know a girl in med school whose dad bought her 1, she has already curbed all 4 rims badly and scratched it up...so can i be a vultue on the cyclone blue yet or no? lol. I've been trying to get those gauges off of u for a minute now
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by agranado
leasing, and i got it for nearly a better deal than I would have a VW GTI fully loaded the way I wanted or an R32 Fortunately, I've got my finances pretty much under control right now (finances that were outta control at one point thanks to the mods I put on the CL! )
so no mods?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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dont forget us focker. nice pick up
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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so no mods?
fuck no. lol. This is my cruiser car, dangit!
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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I've never seen pics of ur cl. =/
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SupraManAG
dont forget us focker. nice pick up
Never. The IS Forums suck compared to this lol...

besides if I join I'll get the mod itch again.. on a LEASE. Nothing but disastrous times
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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yeah..that wouldnt be good. thats why i turned away the whole lease idea. I enjoy doing stupid things to my car and wasting money on things that dont help the value of my car...haha.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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just a question; even with a lease, how the hell can you afford that? i just saw that youre 23...
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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just a question; even with a lease, how the hell can you afford that? i just saw that youre 23...
1. Work my ass off
2. Haggle a hell of a deal
3. Help from parents on a down to keep my monthly payments under 400/mo...
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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sells drugs..duh. just like everyone else..
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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how many months will you have that bishh for?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by agranado
1. Work my ass off
2. Haggle a hell of a deal
3. Help from parents on a down to keep my monthly payments under 400/mo...
all i can really say is youre very lucky. 23 and a brand new is250. wow.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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all i can really say is youre very lucky. 23 and a brand new is250. wow.
luck has nothing to do with it.. luck would be if I wasnt busting my ass serving coffee 80 hours every two weeks kid. And going to school. Dont blow your hard earned cash (like I did a long time ago) and eventually it'll work out My credit score was also ridiculously awesome or else I wouldnt have been able to even get the lease under my name entirely.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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how many months will you have that bishh for?
36 mo
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Wow, gonna be one of the only kids working at starbucks with a lexus. Nice pickup alex, def baller status
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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Wow, gonna be one of the only kids working at starbucks with a lexus. Nice pickup alex, def baller status
its true... I had some of my regulars from my old store stop me today when I stopped in for a sec and say "Wow, starbucks must be treating you really well".. I dunno I guess after all I've worked so far this is kind of a nice little reward for me.


To be completely honest however, I was almost dreading getting into a deal for the IS last night just because I didn't think I was at that point in my life yet where I should be driving a Lexus around like that.. I would have been perfectly content in my souped up little GTI, or to a lesser extent a Civic SI Sedan w/navi.

It's strange how things work out though.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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heard that
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Nice Lexus. I dunno how I feel about the new IS', though. I'm a first gen fanboy TBH.

I'd definately drive it though.

By the way Panera Bread > Starbucks.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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sells drugs..duh. just like everyone else..


i hate you alex. you better pick me up from the airport in it. haha
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoNinja06
I've never seen pics of ur cl. =/

yeah he was around with us old people


nice 250 , even the RWD version is great. . . id prefer the AWD, but thats more cost, and I understand how that shit can be. . . and if it is just a lease, yeah id probably have just gotten the auto as well, hell even if it was mine to keep it would end up as an auto, seriously, the paddle shifters are good enough for me, that and youre right, its more a cruiser than a straight up sports car
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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nice wheels killer!

the renaissance of alex!

speaking of renaissance, isn't the fair coming up?
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon084
nice wheels killer!

the renaissance of alex!

speaking of renaissance, isn't the fair coming up?
Thanks man. Its taken a little getting used to, but this car is incredibly smooth. Blows my mind.

Next time you're down hit me up!

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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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love the new IS man awesome pick up. was the new C-class on your list. now thats a sexy car.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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looks like you picked up my next car minus auto though... planning in picking up one of these in about a year...
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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1. dude your house looks like a friggin mansion
2. damn when i was 23 i had a 91 civic that leaked water through the windows when it rained. yer lucky hommie
3. must be nice to have a nice camera as well. hhahahaha


i promise you that in 5 months of you having your car, your gonna void your lease by doin something to it. hahahaha. modding isnt a phase. its a disease...
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Germ
1. dude your house looks like a friggin mansion
2. damn when i was 23 i had a 91 civic that leaked water through the windows when it rained. yer lucky hommie
3. must be nice to have a nice camera as well. hhahahaha


i promise you that in 5 months of you having your car, your gonna void your lease by doin something to it. hahahaha. modding isnt a phase. its a disease...

1) Parents' house????
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