 Got boost?, Toyota needs a high power saloon |
 Jan 17, 2004 - 6:20 PM
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Well i was watching my favorite TV show today (the only one about cars in my country
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Jan 19, 2004 - 12:07 AM
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 true, true, though most of the cars I listed appear in the US market as Lexus' (Lexi?) It's all relative anyway, if a mustang/corvette/camero drives past in NZ most people fall over themselves trying to get a better look - when I was in Santa Monica a few months ago it seemed every 2nd car was a stang and nobody cared, then there was 'drive your corvette to work day' (drool) 
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neoklis Got boost? Jan 17, 2004 - 6:20 PM
boosted_K2 you contradicted yourself. you say toyota is unima... Jan 17, 2004 - 6:27 PM wind the reason toyota doesnt do that is because that i... Jan 17, 2004 - 6:52 PM boosted_K2 thats kinda what lexus is about, hitting the uper ... Jan 17, 2004 - 6:59 PM wind exactly Jan 17, 2004 - 7:41 PM neophile Hmmm, 4 door, performance, Toyota? Lets see . . . ... Jan 18, 2004 - 11:31 PM boosted_K2 dude, you are in NZ, that doesnt count. we are tal... Jan 18, 2004 - 11:37 PM boosted_K2 OH and the lastest on the celica/ no celica debate... Jan 18, 2004 - 11:40 PM celicarocker QUOTE (neoklis @ Jan 17, 2004 - 11:20 PM) I have a... Jan 19, 2004 - 12:35 AM boosted_K2 we have the soarer, its a Lexus SC430, we dont hav... Jan 19, 2004 - 2:04 AM neoklis I see what you mean. Unfortunately the Toyota deal... Jan 19, 2004 - 2:14 AM Jabberwock Are you serious?
I was checking out New Zealand t... Jan 19, 2004 - 3:23 AM
kuya1284 Ok... I'm not going to get into what Toyota sh... Jan 19, 2004 - 12:04 PM |
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