[W126 Coupe] From today's Wall Street Journal

[Dave Hamilton]

We've had Lexus in the UK for many years.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Camran Nassiri 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 5:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] From today's Wall Street Journal


  I am blaming you for the article; but, just for everyone's information the badge "Lexass" is only used in U.S.  If you travel through Japan or Europe it is called simply Toyota.  It is actually a Toyota Cresseda.  They used the "L" simble in US for "losers"!!

  Thanks,
  Camran
  91 420SEL, 90 560SEC

  > From: gerryvz at mac.com
  > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:01:33 -0700
  > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
  > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] From today's Wall Street Journal
  > 
  > What -- ??
  > 
  > I did not write this nor ask this question, nor provide the answer 
  > -- it is just an article that I found printed in the newspaper and 
  > cut and pasted and sent to the group.
  > 
  > Please do not lambaste for something I did not do. I'm just the 
  > messenger here giving an FYI. You don't see SECs mentioned in 
  > national media very often, so I thought I'd relay this.
  > 
  > I have no plans to get rid of my SEC.
  > 
  > Cheers,
  > Gerry
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > On Nov 1, 2007, at 9:15 AM, mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com wrote:
  > 
  > > Gery,
  > >
  > > Sorry, but I can not admire your choice. Especially about the 
  > > Lexus. That
  > > piece on 4 wheels is a copy cat of pieces from european cars. Look 
  > > at the
  > > body line. The parts do not flow into each other.
  > > Bad ,bad taste.
  > >
  > > Good luck,
  > > Ronny
  > > Glendora, Ca 91740
  > > 1987 560 SEC
  > > 1984 300 SD
  > 
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