Recent content by mikeavelli

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    Lexus Announces Record-Breaking 2025 Full Year Sales Results

    I mean that is what matters. No one can deny the results. TX sold 60k units. 7k in December. Unreal
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    I always said when Aiko debuted the Camry in 2017 at Detroit and not that LS at the same show, that really said a lot. Fast forward years later and he had a GRMN Century V-12 built. Not the LS. Looks like 7 series sales grew in 2025 at around 11k. A solid number and obviously great image...
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    IS 500 F SPORT Performance Megathread

    This would be the one to buy. Larger RC F front brakes and the interior has life to it.
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    Jaguar Redefines Their Brand - Moving Upwards

    Me thinks this is it. Last chance
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    Reviews & News: The Lexus LC 500

    good times
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    3rd Generation Toyota Tundra (2022+) Master Thread

    All that tool does is make rage bait videos
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    And i’ll say this. Lexus USA went to bat for F and wanted it to be great. Some great people there tried their best, I’m sure they hurt too but this is business. That’s the part i’ve learned greatly. It’s business.
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    Well more than anything it says how enthused we are for Lexus. We purchase and support the brand like no other. The small hardcore group we make up should be proud we got it going for this long. We support we fought, So again my heart is just hurting. I’ve only been there since day one for the...
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    And everyone please remember the 180. GX and 4 runner were going away. “no one wants BOF”. Within 4 years the OLD OLD OLD GX 460 is outselling the platform specific GS 350! The GS never stood a chance. The GX was selling in 1998-2001 GS numbers. GS gets killed. GX 550 is a near perfect Lexus...
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    The man’s name is on the door. People need to remember that. To his credit he is a master driver. He’s raced the Nurbeugung 24. We got a GR Yaris, corllla, supra, 86 and all reviewed very well and are selling. We also need to realize how small we are, I helped host a totally free event with...
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    The LFA took so long the entire industry changed and a full blown global recession happened when it debuted. When it started life the global economy was moving. F1 used V-10s. Toyota was in F1. Then engine downsizing and epa rules got tighter. I don’t think Akio was in any executive position to...
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    Well yeah now you can get amg sport on anything they sell. They had a plan to totally separate AMG, the original GTs was supposed to be the first of many bespoke cars but the second gen is SL based. Today not so sure but AMG is still peak thr S63 E is wonderful. The thing with F is to this day...
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    History of Lexus F Car rumors: how they evolved over the years

    New IS F’s? Look me and a couple guys still around were fighting for the car when it debuted. I even paid for the driving events for it. Sales peaked in 2008 with over 2k units to what 86 in 2014. About 5k total. Lexus improved it every single year and it didn’t matter. Even I picked a GS 450h...
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    REVEALED! 8th Generation Lexus ES Megathread (ES 350h, ES 350e, ES 500e)

    I didn’t say Americans didn’t like ugly vehicles. lol