Posts Tagged ‘lexus’
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Up first, spotted skulking about the Western Addition, which certainly would make sense, comes the whip of the Pariah Nation, North Korea’s BFF. Check out the cutesy numbers and letters on the quasi-Fed-issued consul license plate.
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(And, ironically, the car is the flagship model of the world-famous Tahara Plant, the finest car factory in the world since the 1980′s. Thomas L. Firedman still has a total boner for it.- he took the tour and got the T-shirt. My ride was made there well, AAMOF. Actually, I passed through there just last month, you know, on bidness. That’s the country that got all invadey starting about a century ago ’til about seven decades ago. Hey, who’s invading Filipino islands these days? I’ll give you just one guess! Ooh, my ride had a cheesy SERRAMONTE license plate holder as well. But I didn’t even buy my car there, so WTF was that for, who told you to put that thing on? Not just plastic bolts, metal. I couldn’t get them off myself so they had to do it for me. But while I was down there one time, I told the extreeeeeemely cute front line sales rep that she ought to sue for harassment if what I saw and heard was routine. Guess what – she got together with her friends and took action by hiring some law firm/lawyer and ended up getting a ton of money from the dealership group. I’ll tell you about it sometime. Oh and that’s the same dealership where bay area favorite son Tom Hanks got a nice SUV, also from Tahara, also the best in the world, about a half-decade back. I’ll tell you about that sometime too. But I digress…)
Up next comes Taiwan. Poor Taiwan! See that, “FOREIGN ORGANIZATION,” like it’s not even a country.
That’s some fucked up shit right there.
Check it:
“Foreign Organization Special License Plates
5006.5. (a) The department may issue, for a fee determined by the department to be sufficient to reimburse the department for actual costs incurred pursuant to this section, distinctive license plates for motor vehicles owned or leased by an officer or a designated employee of a foreign organization recognized by the United States pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. Sec. 3301 et seq.) when the department is otherwise satisfied that the issuance of the license plates is in order.
(b) The distinctive license plates shall be designed by the department and shall contain the words “Foreign Organization.”
(c) The department shall establish procedures for both of the following:
(1) To verify the eligibility of an applicant for plates issued pursuant to this section.
(2) To authorize a recognized foreign organization to apply on behalf of its officers for plates issued pursuant to this section.
Added Ch. 397, Stats. 1994. Effective January 1, 1995.”
On It Goes.
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Two luxury cars, two handicapped placards, yet again:
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Why is it that most Mercedes Benzeses you see parked on the street in the Financial District, you know, the 94111 and the 94104, have handicap placards hanging from the rear view?
Could it be that California’s handicapped placard system is being abused by wealthy bay area drivers who feel that parking should be cheaper and easier for them?
Yep.
Are you kind of a sucker for NOT having a handicapped placard considering that you could easily ask your doctor to sign the form for the DMV?
Yep.
Zoom zoom.
Tags: 2012, audi, bay area, benz, bmw, california, car, cars, free, handicap, handicapped, infiniti, lexus, luxury, Mercedes, park, parking, placard, San Francisco, subsidy
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Now why did Lexus choose San Francisco, of all the cities of the world, as the place to debut its “Laws of Attraction” exhibit and to unveil it’s brand-new LS 460 F Sport model?
I don’t know, I guess we’re special.
Hey, look who was there, high atop the Metreon at City View:
It’s the Stars of the Lexus Laws of Attraction Photo Exhibit as they pose with the 2013 Lexus LS: (left to right) Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan, Devon Aoki, James Bailey, Jaime King, Kyle Newman, Brady Cunningham and Jason Schwartzman.
Man, this Monday night party was off the hook – I was transformed from an overweight Dell Jockey into an overweight Dell Jockey at the City View:
Oh, and what’s this just outside but four stories up, a Lexus supercar, the likes of which I’ve only seen once before? How did they get this halo vehicle to the roof of the Metreon? Crane, chopper, ramps, giant elevator? It’s a mystery:
(You can’t just buy one of these, Lexus has to invite you to buy this $400,000 car. There’s just 500 in the world, that’s it.)
The place was packed, hundreds and hundreds of party-goers were up there:
Oh, here we go, the moment of unveiling:
Do people take iPads to parties to take photos these days? People do:
See the photos behind the car? That was the point of this shindig, deets below:
A good time was had by all, all the dolled-up gals from the east and south bay and all the older dudes from Marin…
If you ever get invited to a free party hosted by Lexus, jump at the chance, is all I can say.
Get all the deets, see all the art photos of the couples, see the new, sportier Lexus, see the new “spindle” grill, see the less-luxurious, performance-oriented SPORT F sedan, see it all, right here and/or after the jump.
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Here’s the view from the front, complete with fake Euro-style Front License Plate* and handicapped placard** allowing said sailbag the right to park wherever the Hell he wants however long he wants, for free:
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And here’s the rear view what gives the game away. See? It says right there “SAIL BAG.”
And dude’s from Marin County of course.
And there’s a yacht club logo in there as well, of course.
All that’s missing is the CHP 11-99 Foundation scam license plate holder, of course, you know, to get out of those sticky situations involving the police and the CHP, you know, because you’re a Eurotrash sailbag from god damn Marin County so you drive like a bat out of Hell.
Welcome to San Francisco, you sailbag you.
And more are coming, soon enough.***
In closing, sailbag.
*Is this a legal setup in California? NO, not at all – the DMV gave you an FLP for a reason. I’m not sure if other states still require front license plates, but CA sure does. Peace officers and meter maids both will cite you for this.
**Is this a legal use of a handicap placard? Probably. But do I think that said sailbag deserves to park for free all day on the streets of San Francisco? No. What dude’s doing isn’t exactly illegal because nobody ever gets in trouble for it. You could get a handicapped placard as well, why not? If the first doctor says no, then keep on looking, there’s nothing stopping you from doctor shopping. And then eventually you will find one to sign the DMV form. And actually, the people that have handicap placards consider you a sucker for not having a placard. Hurray! Free parking for me, the sailbag!
***Do I have objections to rigged boat races on San Francisco Bay in general? No, not at all. But instead of us paying a sailbag like Larry Ellison eight or nine figures to host his little boat party here why don’t we reverse that and have sailbag Larry Ellison**** pay us eight or nine figures for the right to host his little boat party here? See how that works? One little oversight like that makes all the difference.
****Speaking of which, here’s what it looks like when Chief Sailbag Larry Ellison hisself comes to town to nosh on the prime rib. See his Toyota LFA there parked on Van Ness?
Welcome to San Francisco, you sailbag you.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
I don’t know, somebody screwed up real bad yesterday AM at the intersection of Polk and McAllister right in front of City Hall.
Couldn’t tell if it was the fault of the driver of this aging Mercedes Benz E320 or the driver of the Lexus RX300 jelly belly car that wound up far away in the crosswalk.
Alls I know is that both people were well protected by airbags (despite the age of both vehicles). The penalty for stupid driving is less than it used to be, back in the long ago, that’s for sure.
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In a fast german car
I’m amazed that I survived
An airbag saved my life
In the next world war
jack-knifed juggernaut
I am born again
Tags: 2012, accident, airbag, airbags, bay area, benz, Blue, california, City Hall, e class, lexus, mcallister, Mercedes, mercedes benz, rx, rx320, San Francisco, sedan, SFPD, sheriff, street, white
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
[UPDATE: Oh no, I meant to say Lexus LFA! See COMMENTS.]
House of Prime Rib, 1906 Van Ness:
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(Wow, that GT-R is like the superest Z-Car ever, huh?)
Tags: 1906 van ness, 1949, 2011, bay area, california, Google Places, GT-R, housa of prime rib, house, lexus, LFA, nissan, Nissan GT-R, prime, rib, San Francisco, steak, toyota, van ness
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
See?
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(What I don’t get is how it’s possible for this vehicle to turn left or right…)
Tags: 2011, bay area, california, dubs, lexus, pimp my ride, San Francisco, sc, soarer, toyota, Wheels
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Obviously MUNI sucks, so there’s no need to talk about it. Third place, Third Class.
But which would you rather be in on your daily commute – the WiFi-equipped Apple Bus or a Lexus IS wannabee BMW 3-series?
C’mon! This one’s easy. The Lex is Second Place, Second Class.
That means that the Apple* Bus comes in at First Place, First Class.
Heading north on Van Ness:
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Hurray! All hail the Ubermensch at Apple! Why not opt out of MUNI if you can?
*Or whichever company, it’s something like that. Not sure that a true Googler would want to wear white headphones given the general sitch with Apple these days…
Tags: 2011, apple, apple bus, bay area, bus, california, First, genentech, google, lexus, mta, Muni, San Francisco, second, SFMTA, street, third class
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
What would it be like if Lexus went to six cities to host a talk show from inside a hybrid sedan and then put the results online?
They’d call it Darkcasting, the Darker Side of Green.
Enjoy.
This is a prototype so maybe it didn’t have operational seat belts?
(Not sure how they did the color balance but I’ve never seen San Francisco look so rosy red at night.)
Singer Goapele makes the scene as well.
But Oakland fans, you might want to avert your gaze. You might not appreciate a few of the comments but it all seems to end well enough.
Anyway, you’ll get a chance to own one of these machines halfway through 2011.
Tags: 2010, 2011, 2012, bay area, california, commerical, CT, ct 200 h, ct200 h, ct200h, dark casting, darkcasting, dj, goapele, hybrid, lexus, Oakland, q bert, qbert, San Francisco, talk show, toyota
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
I’ll tell you, there was never anything too much wrong with the Clinton-era Lexus SC400 / Toyota Soarer. The 1UZ-FE engine inside these rigs was built to last so there’s nothing stopping these vehicles from rolling into the future, excepting for the small stock wheels they came with.
The owner of this ride is saved from that embarrassment by a set of aftermarket wheels, 24 inchers if I had to guess.
See? You can’t say these wheels are too small, that’s for sure.
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This car is totally ready for the twenty tens, certainly.
(But don’t go crazy and try to use 26 inch wheels. You want to make sure your car still can turn of course.)
Tags: 2010, 24, 26, aftermarket, bay area, big, california, dubs, lexus, San Francisco, sc, sc300, sc400, soarer, stock, toyota, western addition, Wheels
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