Why Lexuses aren't referred to by chassis code...

"MLGCarGuy" (thejdmguy) 05/03/2016 at 22:38 • Filed to: None

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What the hell does AVC10 mean?

What about GSE30?

The numbering makes sense but…the letters...

TheHondaBro > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 22:46

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AVC = A Very Car

GSE = Gimme Special Enchiladas

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 22:53

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Because lexus buyers don’t care?

pjhusa > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 22:56

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Well, it is Wikipedia...

HammerheadFistpunch > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 22:58

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Because no one geeks out over alphanumerics like the Germans.

MLGCarGuy > TheHondaBro 05/03/2016 at 23:00

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Well I’m never forgetting the IS code now.

MLGCarGuy > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/03/2016 at 23:01

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I guess. And plus there aren’t enough models in the Lexus range to get confused over.

HammerheadFistpunch > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 23:16

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I will say that some Toyota’s are known by chassis code. Land cruiser, MR2, Celica’s and a few others. Throw out ST205, Aw11 or Fj62 and people know what you mean.

dogisbadob > MLGCarGuy 05/03/2016 at 23:18

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The engine family, chassis platform, and then the generation (number part). Even as a Toyota fan, I have no idea why they did it like that instead of just GRXE30. For some reason, Toyota thinks X+Z=C and R+X=S. A GR engine in an XE30 is GSE30 and I don’t know why!

I used to own an MCV10 and a VZV20 ;)

HammerheadFistpunch > dogisbadob 05/03/2016 at 23:22

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Thats what I like about the Toyota code system...it actually tells you something. 3S-GTE = 3rd engine in the S family - G head (wide angle Yahama head) Turbocharged Electronic fuel injection.

imjustsomeucsdkid > MLGCarGuy 05/04/2016 at 00:19

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LS people know UCF10, UCF20, UCF30. It falls apart after that, because they decided to call the LS460 USF40 for some reason.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > HammerheadFistpunch 05/04/2016 at 07:52

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Plot twist: white folks are more into math than the stereotype about asians.