Going to have a whale of a time now that the 2019 Avalon is here. 

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern) 09/24/2018 at 18:38 • Filed to: None

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ranwhenparked > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:42

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I don’t know what I did to anger it, but it looks like its either screaming at me or wants to eat my face off. 

benjrblant > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:44

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good lord

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:45

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mmmm, krill...

benjrblant > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:46

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Kind of reminds me of the first gen Kodiak/TopKick with grilles that consumed the entire face of the truck:

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:46

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vicali > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:48

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The Dummy Gummy > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:51

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I honestly didn’t think Lexis/Toyota grills could get any uglier, but life fou nd a way.

Averyrm - GTI YUP > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 18:52

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So I definitely thought this was an exaggerated photoshop at first...

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Averyrm - GTI YUP 09/24/2018 at 18:55

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Nope. At some point I’m going to have to measure the actual front area. Everything behind the from 1/8 is actually very nice.

benjrblant > benjrblant 09/24/2018 at 18:56

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Not that these are bad, just maybe not the right look for an Avalon.

wafflesnfalafel > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:02

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Why Toyota do that?  (Little known fact, Toyota had to buy up the world’s entire supply of baleen to ensure production of the new Avalon.)

ranwhenparked > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:06

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That’s what’s both perplexing and infuriating, its an attractive car otherwise, and the interior is probably superbly fitted together as is Toyota’s wont, but why did they have to do that to the grille? 

Ferrer > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:08

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If it was an EDM car... where would the front number plate go?

way2blu does a rev update > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:12

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Spanfeller is a twat > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:14

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Like, I get huge grills in supercars and trucks... but this car has, what, a V6? Plus, did they just say “Screw you, states with front plate requirements"

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:16

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“Toyota always plays it too safe and is afraid to give us anything exci-”

“GIVE IT A GIANT FUCKING GRILLE ”

Matt Nichelson > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:22

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Whole lotta burgers could be put on  that grille.

Dark chocolate > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:27

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T his would genuinely make me cross off the Avalon (Hybrid) from my list and go for Lexus ES300H .

On the other hand, the case for used 2016 or so Avalon Hybrid became much stronger. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 19:30

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Averyrm - GTI YUP > ranwhenparked 09/24/2018 at 19:32

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Rocket Bu nny is going to make it look like an Alero.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Dark chocolate 09/24/2018 at 19:40

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My FIL has one and it’s quite a pretty, nice, and comfy car.

fintail > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 21:13

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Toyota in the 2010s: masters in faux aggressively styled cars for the Walter Mitty personality.

HoustonRunner > Averyrm - GTI YUP 09/24/2018 at 21:41

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I thought the exact same thing. 

functionoverfashion > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/24/2018 at 22:36

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ALL THE COOLING no wait probably half of that is blocked with more plastic

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > functionoverfashion 09/24/2018 at 22:41

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I’ll measure it out.

pip bip - choose Corrour > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/25/2018 at 05:24

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that’s horrible!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/25/2018 at 07:28

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Avalon drive. Never come back.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/25/2018 at 09:37

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Speaking of Avalon drive, it’s drives extremely nice.

bhtooefr > Spanfeller is a twat 10/01/2018 at 08:21

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Most of that isn’t actually active grille area, and my guess is that the front plate blocks absolutely nothing other than breaking up the vast expanse of grille.

And that particular one is a 4-cylinder hybrid, so even lower cooling requirements than the V6.

Spanfeller is a twat > bhtooefr 10/01/2018 at 10:30

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But they don’t make aesthetic accommodations for the plate, like bmw does by separating the kidney grilles from the lower air intakes (which actually do more work since the kidney grilles are often shut)