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TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« on: December 27, 2021, 03:11:45 pm »
It's heeeeeere. Arrived from port/compound today so I had to go down and touch it with my own eyes. Only one allocated for Ontario, and the first to land in Canada.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2021, 03:14:51 pm »
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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2021, 03:16:11 pm »
Cool. All hail the V8.
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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2021, 03:16:52 pm »
Beautiful!  Congrats!

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2021, 03:23:07 pm »
Sweeeeet!
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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2021, 03:24:33 pm »
That’s awesome bud.  Did they start it up for you or let you sit in it?  Looks like a real fun car.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2021, 03:28:09 pm »
Sweet!

Imagine this won't be driven until spring/summer?

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2021, 03:31:30 pm »
That’s awesome bud.  Did they start it up for you or let you sit in it?  Looks like a real fun car.

Oh yeah. I got to start it, pull it out of a little spot in their storage garage and they let myself and Mrs. Hire do whatever we wanted. We looked it all over to make sure there are no scratches or anything, and just took a few photos.

Sweet!

Imagine this won't be driven until spring/summer?

Oh heck no, I have too many cars that are that pampered. I'm pricing out winter tires... or maybe I just won't put them on now with the tire shortage and be careful this year. I'm happy to drive it if it's not too snowy or dangerous out. Most winter days around here are just dry, cold and disgusting.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2021, 03:31:54 pm »
Am glad he had his mask on!

Gotta keep that IS disease free!

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2021, 03:41:54 pm »
Sweet!

Imagine this won't be driven until spring/summer?

Oh heck no, I have too many cars that are that pampered. I'm pricing out winter tires... or maybe I just won't put them on now with the tire shortage and be careful this year. I'm happy to drive it if it's not too snowy or dangerous out. Most winter days around here are just dry, cold and disgusting.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2021, 03:49:18 pm »
Sweeet.  Congrats. 

These are AWD, right?

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2021, 03:52:06 pm »
Nice! Congrats.
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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2021, 03:52:33 pm »
Sweeet.  Congrats. 

These are AWD, right?
NO!

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2021, 03:52:56 pm »
Sweeet.  Congrats. 

These are AWD, right?
No these are RWD and automatic only.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2021, 04:02:46 pm »
Very nice! Congratulations.

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2021, 04:07:33 pm »
Nice! Congrats!

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2021, 04:14:22 pm »
Looks good! Getting to be quite the stable

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2021, 04:32:20 pm »
Awesome car!  :bow:
Congrats!

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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2021, 04:38:35 pm »
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Re: TheHire's IS 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2021, 04:44:01 pm »
Very cool  :D  Congrats and happy motoring!
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