The Official "Your Car" Pics Thread

v12 · 22nd May 2005, 21:40

Some pics of my ride , 2005 Machismo 350. Have a Qualis too. Have just changed the decals. Will post pics soon :

Vivek · 22nd May 2005, 21:51

Okay guys, here's my most prized possession, my 2003 Lexus ES300. 3.0 Litre V6, 210HP, Leather and all options except GPS....

22nd May 2005, 22:01

guys

don't u think the front of the lexus looks like the camray sold here???????

lamborghini · 22nd May 2005, 22:12

Awesome car you got there Vivek.
I think the Camry and the Lexus have the same platform.
The rear lights reming me of corolla. The design.
Love the interiors though.

Vivek · 22nd May 2005, 22:21

Thanks Lamborghini.. Yes. The Camry and the ES300 Share a lot of their genes. But the ES has a lot of stuff that the Camry lacks (in terms of interiors and electronics).
A fully loaded Camry would be comparable to a base ES300.

But still a Lexus is a Lexus right?

lamborghini · 22nd May 2005, 22:31

Yup but i hate it when people buy a Toyota and rebadge it a Lexus.
I saw one on the expressway with all the Lexus badgings but under the hood, as it was banged was some part with TOYOTA carved on it.
The Lexus has much much better interiors.
Heck the corollas interiors feel richer then the Camry's.
How about a review.

Mpower · 23rd May 2005, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivek

Okay guys, here's my most prized possession, my 2003 Lexus ES300. 3.0 Litre V6, 210HP, Leather and all options except GPS....

Dude, do you happen to live in Rochester Hills (near M59) by any chance? Those apartments look too familiar.

Mpower · 23rd May 2005, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamborghini

Yup but i hate it when people buy a Toyota and rebadge it a Lexus.

Toyota themselves do it. In Japan, Lexus brand does not exist therefore the following Lexi are badged as Toyotas.
LS430 => Toyota Celsior
GS430 => Totota Aristo
IS300 => Toyota Altezza

Vivek · 23rd May 2005, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Dude, do you happen to live in Rochester Hills (near M59) by any chance? Those apartments look too familiar.

Close... Pretty Close

It's on Rochester Road. Exit 67 Off I-75. Troy, MI.
Close (about 3 miles north) to M-59 though. The place is called "Eagles Landing of Troy"

you sure know your Michigan

Vivek · 23rd May 2005, 01:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Toyota themselves do it. In Japan, Lexus brand does not exist therefore the following Lexi are badged as Toyotas.
LS430 => Toyota Celsior
GS430 => Totota Aristo
IS300 => Toyota Altezza

and RX330 => Toyota Harrier.

revtech · 23rd May 2005, 01:52

hey vivek,
great car you got there.love the interiors !!

rev

EVO6 · 23rd May 2005, 02:04

Hey MPower,
Latest news ..
Lexus to be launched in Japan in August...
Rgds
EVO 6

Vivek · 23rd May 2005, 02:15

Thanks all for the kind words.. I love her. Its all stock.. Here's a brief description.
The interiors were a major deciding factor when I bought her.. Black Leather all around (all seats and doors), Polished Maple-wood trims on the dashboard and center console, maple wood inserts on the doors. Eight-way power seats in the front. The driver's seat has two-programmable memory presets for seat position. (Those are the small buttons next to the door handle).
Six-CD In-dash changer. Eight-speaker Mark-Levinson sound system. Dual-zone climate control w Auto. Auto Dimming rear-view mirror with built in Compass. Trip-Computer with Instantaneous/average fuel consumption + other information. etc.. etc.. Whew

Here's another pic of the console... Had just got her back from servicing, so there's a lousy paper mat near the pedals.

And yeah... That's a Duck on the dashboard

revtech · 23rd May 2005, 02:20

hey dude
whats the duck doing on the dash.the cars interiors looks wild...

rev

EVO6 · 23rd May 2005, 02:22

Well Vivek,
Indeed that the right deciding factor ...
If the interiors arent plush enuf then there is no fun driving a car ..
Should give the feel of luxury ... Like in someone's Laps

22nd May 2005, 21:40	#271
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,215 Times View My Garage	Some pics of my ride , 2005 Machismo 350. Have a Qualis too. Have just changed the decals. Will post pics soon :
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22nd May 2005, 21:51	#272
Vivek BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Thanked: 8 Times	My Pride and Joy Okay guys, here's my most prized possession, my 2003 Lexus ES300. 3.0 Litre V6, 210HP, Leather and all options except GPS....
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22nd May 2005, 22:01	#273
anupam9055 Posts: n/a	guys don't u think the front of the lexus looks like the camray sold here???????
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22nd May 2005, 22:12	#274
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,121 Thanked: 5,774 Times View My Garage	Awesome car you got there Vivek. I think the Camry and the Lexus have the same platform. The rear lights reming me of corolla. The design. Love the interiors though.
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22nd May 2005, 22:21	#275
Vivek BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Thanked: 8 Times	Thanks Lamborghini.. Yes. The Camry and the ES300 Share a lot of their genes. But the ES has a lot of stuff that the Camry lacks (in terms of interiors and electronics). A fully loaded Camry would be comparable to a base ES300. But still a Lexus is a Lexus right?
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22nd May 2005, 22:31	#276
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,121 Thanked: 5,774 Times View My Garage	Yup but i hate it when people buy a Toyota and rebadge it a Lexus. I saw one on the expressway with all the Lexus badgings but under the hood, as it was banged was some part with TOYOTA carved on it. The Lexus has much much better interiors. Heck the corollas interiors feel richer then the Camry's. How about a review.
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23rd May 2005, 01:52	#281
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hey vivek, great car you got there.love the interiors !! rev
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23rd May 2005, 02:04	#282
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Hey MPower, Latest news .. Lexus to be launched in Japan in August... Rgds EVO 6
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23rd May 2005, 02:15	#283
Vivek BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Thanked: 8 Times	Thanks all for the kind words.. I love her. Its all stock.. Here's a brief description. The interiors were a major deciding factor when I bought her.. Black Leather all around (all seats and doors), Polished Maple-wood trims on the dashboard and center console, maple wood inserts on the doors. Eight-way power seats in the front. The driver's seat has two-programmable memory presets for seat position. (Those are the small buttons next to the door handle). Six-CD In-dash changer. Eight-speaker Mark-Levinson sound system. Dual-zone climate control w Auto. Auto Dimming rear-view mirror with built in Compass. Trip-Computer with Instantaneous/average fuel consumption + other information. etc.. etc.. Whew Here's another pic of the console... Had just got her back from servicing, so there's a lousy paper mat near the pedals. And yeah... That's a Duck on the dashboard Last edited by Vivek : 23rd May 2005 at 02:21. Reason: I hate typos.
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23rd May 2005, 02:20	#284
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hey dude whats the duck doing on the dash.the cars interiors looks wild... rev
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23rd May 2005, 02:22	#285
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Well Vivek, Indeed that the right deciding factor ... If the interiors arent plush enuf then there is no fun driving a car .. Should give the feel of luxury ... Like in someone's Laps
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