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06-20-2005, 11:23 PM
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Was there ever a rivalry between the Infiniti Q45 and the first gen TL? I have a 3rd gen TL, so I don't know much about the 1st gen, but I just saw an old Q45 with a license plate that said "TLVS GOD." Does that mean like in a race between the two, it's the TL vs. God? Sounded logical since there's a beef between the G35 and the 3rd gen...or, maybe that guy has a stupid license plate...or maybe I'm just stupid 
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Originally Posted by EnJ
Was there ever a rivalry between the Infiniti Q45 and the first gen TL? I have a 3rd gen TL, so I don't know much about the 1st gen, but I just saw an old Q45 with a license plate that said "TLVS GOD." Does that mean like in a race between the two, it's the TL vs. God? Sounded logical since there's a beef between the G35 and the 3rd gen...or, maybe that guy has a stupid license plate...or maybe I'm just stupid
The Q45 tried to be an LS400 mixed with a Jaguar. The TL's only real rivals in the 1st generation was the Lexus ES300 and maybe the Infiniti I30.
06-21-2005, 12:02 AM
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is it me or do some of the Toyotas look like 1st gen TL's from the back? such as the Avalons....not the brand new ones....but the ones in, say, 2000'ish. they just have the same shape, etc. the TL and the ES300 were very similar. even on small stuff....such as no window frames. odd eh?
06-21-2005, 12:34 AM
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I30 was an overpriced Maxima with a bunch of bodywork garbage on it. The G20 was a dressed up Sentra that had no guts. J30 had the ugliest rear end ever seen on a car.
When it came to badge labeling, I think Infiniti was the worst offender of the early to mid 90's. But somehow their marketing worked because my dad bought one.
They've totally cleaned up recently though.
When it came to badge labeling, I think Infiniti was the worst offender of the early to mid 90's. But somehow their marketing worked because my dad bought one.
They've totally cleaned up recently though.
06-21-2005, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by dubcnea
is it me or do some of the Toyotas look like 1st gen TL's from the back? such as the Avalons....not the brand new ones....but the ones in, say, 2000'ish. they just have the same shape, etc. the TL and the ES300 were very similar. even on small stuff....such as no window frames. odd eh?
Early (1st gen?) Avalon rears and mid 90 Camry headlights look VERY similar to the TL.
06-21-2005, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Early (1st gen?) Avalon rears and mid 90 Camry headlights look VERY similar to the TL.
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Originally Posted by EnJ
Was there ever a rivalry between the Infiniti Q45 and the first gen TL? I have a 3rd gen TL, so I don't know much about the 1st gen, but I just saw an old Q45 with a license plate that said "TLVS GOD." Does that mean like in a race between the two, it's the TL vs. God? Sounded logical since there's a beef between the G35 and the 3rd gen...or, maybe that guy has a stupid license plate...or maybe I'm just stupid
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Originally Posted by njzprettyboy
or, it could mean T LVS GOD - t loves God....lol, i think thats the most obvious one
I should have seen that.
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Originally Posted by wackjum
I30 was an overpriced Maxima with a bunch of bodywork garbage on it. The G20 was a dressed up Sentra that had no guts. J30 had the ugliest rear end ever seen on a car.
When it came to badge labeling, I think Infiniti was the worst offender of the early to mid 90's. But somehow their marketing worked because my dad bought one.
They've totally cleaned up recently though.
When it came to badge labeling, I think Infiniti was the worst offender of the early to mid 90's. But somehow their marketing worked because my dad bought one.
They've totally cleaned up recently though.
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