Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 I'm sure you know about TST's 1million mile one... They remind me of those 'generic' Fords and American cars you'd see in 80s TV. The design is so simple and obvious, but on point. I'm a fan. One thing people often miss is the target market and era they were designed in, the designs back then were for middle - upper class baby boomers with conservative values.. so such boxy big and dull saloon cars were just perfect for their tastes. The Japanese love that 60-80s American styling too... Just look at the Toyota Century V12 and earlier V8, it's a new car that has 50 year old styling! That said the new LS design has moved away from being so conservative and is a little more edgy like most big V8 sedans Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwhelan 241 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Were wandering off topic I guess but this new toy, I'd have to describe as awesome fun and the looks are growing on me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 I may be in the wrong place... but what a car! 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Original LS400, aka Celsior in the JDM market. I read a fantastic book about the whole story written by an author that had unseen documents and interviewed some key figures involved during the developmental stage in the 1980s. I just love it's relentless attention to detail, the quality inside and out is exceptional, and the subtle exterior detailing holds many interesting features. "The Japanese behemoth pumped more than $1 billion dollars into project F1. The F in this case stood not for "Formula" but for "Flagship." At its height, F1 employed 3700 of Toyota's top engineers, split into 24 engineering teams. They built 450 mules and 900 test engines and logged more than 1.5 million development miles -- incredible numbers, by any standard. Toyota bet that gasoline would once again be cheap and plentiful, so it started work on the F1's heart, a 4.0-liter, 32-valve V-8. Producing 250 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, the engine was very potent by the standards of the day" My favorite would be the 1997-8 facelift 2nd Gen complete redesign with the VVTi engine making the car good for a 0-60 sprint of 6 seconds flat. One quick barge. First gen celisor or ls400 I'm sure you get to beat up in street fighter 2! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 ^ Hahah wow, I remember this too! That has just oppened up one dusty corner of my mind.. must be back in the days of the Sega Mega Drive we had in the early/mid 90s 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1057 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 ^ Hahah wow, I remember this too! That has just oppened up one dusty corner of my mind.. must be back in the days of the Sega Mega Drive we had in the early/mid 90s Good ol Ehonda lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 I like lots of chrome.............. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 I like lots of chrome.............. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handgrenade 189 Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Uuurgeeew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1057 Report post Posted February 26, 2015 I like lots of chrome.............. Me too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted February 26, 2015 Has to be real chrome not plastic chrome................ And style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 Me too Haha eww god. I hate those Z40 Lexus convertibles so much... lovelyyyy engine and gearbox, horrendous body style. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 Agreed, one of the most horrendous body styles ever. And they chrome wrap it... Turd rolled in glitter anyone?? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Agreed, one of the most horrendous body styles ever. And they chrome wrap it... Turd rolled in glitter anyone?? It's was the lowest point for Lexus IMO, they just lost complete focus and started producing utterly dull designs across the range, even the LS400, come LS430 looked awkwardly proportioned and the smaller mid range ES series ended up looking like a car imitating a praying mantis... The SC430 did take the take though... especially when it came to the story behind it's design phase: "The design team at Toyota's luxury division talked the bosses into sending them to the French Riviera for several weeks to study the "elegance, beauty, class and richness" of the surroundings to come up with the motivation to shape the sheet metal of the new 2002 Lexus SC430 hardtop convertible. But the trip was well worth the time and money because, the designers said, they got "visual inspiration" from the luxury yachts in the harbor and incorporated "some of the character lines" from those yachts into the body of the SC430. Don't know exactly which yacht so inspired the design crew. The finished product gives off hints that boats carrying the BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Porsche logos must have been in port the day the stylists spent time along the water ogling the sea-going craft" Edited February 27, 2015 by Michael. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 BMW E38 750i. Cutomised be VILNER. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 1057 Report post Posted February 28, 2015 Haha eww god. I hate those Z40 Lexus convertibles so much... lovelyyyy engine and gearbox, horrendous body style. Bahahah so do I to be honest. It was parked at one tree hill one time. My mrs snapped a pic and sent it to me. I had to have a laugh. Too much chrome. Jeepers 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwhelan 241 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 the pictures don't do these cars justice,the dimensions/ proportions in the flesh are gobsmacking from basically every angle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zadkiel 41 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Mm Maser GTs are nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Not a huge fan of that Maserati. They look like a huge Mitsubishi FTO, they are a massive car. I guess I don't like coupes that are big, GT's etc. I do hear the 2016 model is going to be reinvented as a proper hard core car though, so that should be interesting to see. Not a fan of the Jap car scene either, its probably more the people than the cars... But, I love this Rocket Bunny concept based on the lovely S14 platform, I'm sure most of you are familiar with it. Sorta had a e30 quality. Reminds me of Tony's project. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Original 2005 DB9. Still one of my favorite cars. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I have soft spot for these: And these: One of them is considerably more attainable than the other! Edited April 1, 2015 by jeffbebe 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zadkiel 41 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 I actually quite like big GT style coupes. The Maser certainly isn't a sports car to drive (not in 4.2 proper auto spec anyway) but it meets most needs, looks good, sounds good, is comfy and not slow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 True. It all depends on what you are after I suppose. There is a place for a nice GT car. I guess I just see them as pointless, compromised and showy for sake of being showy, not my style at all. I would always end up in a Porsche for the same money. Or perhaps a Vantage N430. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 I think it's the accented intake but for some reason it made me think of these: 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Amazing colours. I like colours. Oh. And I love rally. This is my favourite picture of the week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
