My Honda Is A Lexus?!?

[maneesh]

Some of you may recall that at an Ace Cafe Jap meet a while back, they wouldn't let my debadged GS into the car park as security thought it was a Merc!

It's happened again in the ATR.

I'm driving round London late last night. I pull up at traffic lights at a roundabout.

Next to me a Vauxhall Astra pulls up, driver winds down his passenger window, and says "I like your car, let's do a swap. I have ALWAYS admired Lexus cars".

Me and my mates are laughing our heads off, as the lights change to green and I yell out "It's a Honda, not a Lexus!!".

The car is not debadged. It was just TOO funny.

What has YOUR car been mistaken for?

[aztecbandit1]

Some of you may recall that at an Ace Cafe Jap meet a while back, they wouldn't let my debadged GS into the car park as security thought it was a Merc!

It's happened again in the ATR.

I'm driving round London late last night. I pull up at traffic lights at a roundabout

Next to me a Vauxhall Astra pulls up, driver winds down his passenger window, and says "I like your car, let's do a swap. I have ALWAYS admired Lexus cars".

Me and my mates are laughing our heads off, as the lights change to green and I yell out "It's a Honda, not a Lexus!!".

The car is not debadged. It was just TOO funny.

What has YOUR car been mistaken for?

deleted for you matey :D

[Anees]

Well my BMW I keep getting told "NICE M3" even though it is 4 door and the M3 is 2 door, has M3 badges all over it, had a different front bumper etc

But I take it as a complement :)

Edited June 26, 2008 by janey

[WylieCoyote]

Used to happen to me when I had my first car - a Renault 5. People used to should 'nice shed'. Maybe they were taking the mickey out of my little car?

[Noel]

Mine keeps getting mistaken for a Lexus too ... :P

[jsj24uk]

A couple of people thought I had bought an S Class Merc, best of all though, most people think it's my dads.

[VVProtocolVV]

I drive so slow people have time to walk round the car and read the "Lexus" badge..

[MacRS200]

Went to fill up at Sainsbo's the other week and the young lad at the till decided to ask and I quote:

Q "Did you decide to badge it as an Altezza or did you buy it like that?"

A "It is a Toyota Altezza, pump 3 and 20 Marlboro please"

Q "it's a really a Lexus though, the Japs just badge then as Toyotas"

A "No other way about mate"

Queue builds up behind, and he gets the fags and I am paying the bill.

Q "Yes but it is still an IS200 with different badges"

Too much for me this time.

A " It's a Toyota Altezza RS200, about 220 Bhp, about 70 more than an IS200, around 200Kg lighter and with 50/50 weight distribution front to rear, so now you know mate"

Payed the bill to one spotty faced youth with a big red face and big queue sniggering.

[Lexus2D]

Honda/Lexus

[maneesh]

Honda/Lexus

pmsl

[Gord]

Some of you may recall that at an Ace Cafe Jap meet a while back, they wouldn't let my debadged GS into the car park as security thought it was a Merc!

It's happened again in the ATR.

I'm driving round London late last night. I pull up at traffic lights at a roundabout.

Next to me a Vauxhall Astra pulls up, driver winds down his passenger window, and says "I like your car, let's do a swap. I have ALWAYS admired Lexus cars".

Me and my mates are laughing our heads off, as the lights change to green and I yell out "It's a Honda, not a Lexus!!".

The car is not debadged. It was just TOO funny.

What has YOUR car been mistaken for?

What he was seeing was the big ''L'' you have on the front/rear of your car mate B)

[Bazza]

Some of you may recall that at an Ace Cafe Jap meet a while back, they wouldn't let my debadged GS into the car park as security thought it was a Merc!

It's happened again in the ATR.

I'm driving round London late last night. I pull up at traffic lights at a roundabout.

Next to me a Vauxhall Astra pulls up, driver winds down his passenger window, and says "I like your car, let's do a swap. I have ALWAYS admired Lexus cars".

Me and my mates are laughing our heads off, as the lights change to green and I yell out "It's a Honda, not a Lexus!!".

The car is not debadged. It was just TOO funny.

What has YOUR car been mistaken for?

what is funny is the fact he thought you would swap it for an Astra

[DJ Wozza]

Maneesh mate, you actually mean you stopped at a set of traffic lights and an island? thats not like you mate :D

Can't believe that Chris, we all know Maneesh is an excellent Driver :D

I'm sure the Astra guy was from the future anyway, as I'm sure Maneesh will be back driving a Lexus at somepoint.

[IS300]

I filled up my IS300 at a Shell garage the other day and went inside to pay, and the cashier said '..Nice car, does it run on diesel or unleaded' :duh: Durr LOOK AT THE RECEIPT MATE !! YOUR SELLING ME THE FUEL !!!! :duh:

[aido]

Someone thought mine was a Merc the other day - I'm still undecided whether to chuck on Toyota badges or debadge the rear totally!

[LennyLexus]

mines mine mistaken for an evo and b*w