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New Q45 was tested! And is faster than the GS430, or BMW 5 series!

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Old 02-25-2001, 10:37 AM
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http://www.forbes.com/2001/02/05/0205feata.html

Hot dam! Can't wait till that car comes out, might have to test drive it

Go NISSAN!
 
Old 02-25-2001, 10:57 AM
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You mean LS430.

Originally posted by Russ2kSE
http://www.forbes.com/2001/02/05/0205feata.html

Hot dam! Can't wait till that car comes out, might have to test drive it

Go NISSAN!
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Old 02-25-2001, 11:43 AM
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I was wondering is anyone else on this board has been invited to one of the preview test drives for this car.
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Old 02-25-2001, 03:49 PM
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I wonder if I can stuff that interior into the max?

Looks at the aluminum trim!! WOW!! High tech. It looks like even the stereo faceplate is trimed in smoked out aluminum.
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Old 02-25-2001, 07:54 PM
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I am just curious, where did you get the idea that it will be faster than 5er and GS430?
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Old 02-25-2001, 07:56 PM
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I am just curious, where did you get the idea that it will be faster than 5er and GS430?
Well if you read the article like everyone else does, u would have saw it there. It says it right there.
 
Old 02-25-2001, 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by Russ2kSE

Well if you read the article like everyone else does, u would have saw it there. It says it right there.
well all it say is here:
<i>What we found is a car that is faster than any other in its class (0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds) </i>

but unfortunately in my GS400 booklet it claims 0-60 in 5.8sec, since when is 5.9 faster than 5.8??
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Old 02-25-2001, 08:10 PM
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I sat in the new Q at the Tornto Car Show, and let me tell you... Pure orgasmic heaven. Everything about it is near perfect. Dual rear reclining seats, sweet leather, just the design of it was so good...
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Old 02-25-2001, 09:07 PM
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Woodear and Russ.

Russ....its pretty obvious that Forbes doesn't have testing equipment. That 5.9 figure is what Infiniti is releasing. I don't think they took her to the track and did 0-60, 1/4 etc..

Woodear...I think he means the LS430. That car is around 6.3 as tested my MT(I think it was MT). The GS400 probably is now 5.8 with the larger 4.3L. BUT if indeed it is only .1 quicker thats negligable. Also.....the Q will have it beat by what...25hp?(is the gs 300 or now 315?) if its 300hp then its beat by a solid 40hp. Also...the g and q are not in competition with each other....more the q and ls.

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Old 02-25-2001, 09:15 PM
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Mike, to be perfectly honest, if it were anyone else said what Russ said, I would not even have responded, but it was Russ, so...

Btw, it doesn't really matter to me which is faster, I don't need to always defend what I own and I am not planning on getting another Lexus anyway.
It's just my opinion, that more hp doesn't guarantee a faster car, we will see when the car comes out.
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Old 02-25-2001, 09:48 PM
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-Exactly! Hp is only ONE factor.....theres torque, gearing, weight, c/d, etc...

-I can understand the "russ" part

-Why no more lexus? Do you still like the QX4? Its a pretty sweet truck....TV's front and rear....3.5VQ....still not all that fast....but looks great....best car like ride.

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Old 02-26-2001, 08:59 AM
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Originally posted by Mike S.
-Why no more lexus? Do you still like the QX4? Its a pretty sweet truck....TV's front and rear....3.5VQ....still not all that fast....but looks great....best car like ride.

I like Lexus, but I want variaties. I only live this many years and I want to own different brands for the experience. I don't know what I want for my next car, maybe a CLK still.
I test drove the QX4, it was slow as hell and the back seats is got no leg room.
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