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Lexus LS article also needs improvement IMO

The history section seems to be poorly written. The awards section also needs work. Major improvement of current 2007- LS is needed. Safety, performance, styling, competition.

--- Thank you for the suggestion, I agree that the LS page is in need of improvement. I would like to make a contribution on that front soon.

Lexus LS article has been edited

Lexus LS History Awards 2007 LS Safety Performance Styling Competition (related) Enigma3542002 07:40, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Lexus equals Toyota + 10,000.00 USD added to the MSRP"

That may be the case for the ES, but for the rest of the Lexus lineup it depends. The pricing of the LS 460 and LS 460 L reaches $93,000 at most recent count, so it would be a Toyota with $60,000 more at times. Enigma3542002 22:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

S-Series

I know the LS is related to the Crown. But does it also use the Toyota S-Series platform. If so, then it would also be related to the Toyota Aristo/Lexus GS, right? I am asking you as you seem very knowledgable about Lexus. Regards, Signaturebrendel 19:56, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure...I was under the impression that the Aristo/GS is related to the Crown, and shares the same platform, but all the articles I have read suggest that the new LS is an 'all-new platform' with of course the stretch for the LWB. I will need to do more checking on this. Thank you for your input! Enigma3542002 20:00, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, thanks for your quick response. I think we might need to add dates after the mention of the LS being related to the Crown and the S-Series platform. The 1990s LS, up to '03 and now '06 was certainly related to the Corwn and the S-Series platform. But the new LS (2007-) may differ, espcially since Lexus is now sold in Japan as Lexus. Regards, Signaturebrendel 20:24, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good to me, although deciphering the chassis codes to determine exact lineages is rather convoluted. I think right now it looks fine. Wonder if the article can be resubmitted for GA in the near future... Enigma3542002 23:40, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, with your hard work its certainly getting there :-) Regards, Signaturebrendel 06:59, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Lexus LF Images

[...]Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 07:41, 26 October 2006 (UTC)\ˉˉanetode╦╩ 07:51, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for uploading new fair use images!!! Given that these vehicles made few or no appearances in the US, I am glad someone obtained images. Enigma3542002 08:58, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's the great thing about flickr, there are people who attend auto shows all over the world and contribute free-use images. You might want to check out Commons:Category:Lexus concept vehicles for more alternatives, if those don't suit your fancy. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 09:12, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promotional images

Please do not upload any more promotional images unless they pass our criteria of being "unrepeatable", i.e. they are of a future product, or an historic event. Thanks, ed g2s • talk 18:05, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I will do my best. In fact, after anetode informed me about flickr's CC-licensed images, I went to great lengths to replace/add numerous images, including several promophotos, with flickr images. Only then did people begin deleting them due to the post-May 2005 "commercial use" clause, leading me in multiple cases to have no choice but to revert to promophotos. I noticed that a similar thing happened to one of your photos on October 20th, via the same user, Sherool. Sincerely, Enigma3542002 19:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Disputed fair-use images:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LS_first_gen_testing.jpg - there is no other way to get a photo of the LS during testing, as it was top-secret.

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lexus_lineup_early_90's.jpg - it is very, very difficult to get a photo of the entire early 90's Lexus lineup together; these cars are very rare, including some at the time, and all of them as of now (together esp.).

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lexus_Tahara.jpg - Lexus prohibits factory photos, so this is the only way to get a production photo. Enigma3542002 06:00, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Conting: A. Mk1a. B. ES. C. Unknown; 2054/Mila no replace SC/awards img? profitable expensive dealership Enigma3542002 06:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Goal: RX/GX/LX; Grille?; IS/GS/LS; ES photos; Concept photos; awards; 2054; individual cars

Image:LS 600h L.jpg

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:LS 600h L.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. —Nv8200p talk 04:49, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Go right ahead and delete it, it's an orphaned image anyways. Thanks! Enigma3542002 06:08, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nice catch on Lexus

It was getting hit by so many IPs that I missed the most recent vandalism. Thanks for fixing it! OhNoitsJamie Talk 21:42, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for blocking the vandalism! They were surely persistent, hopefully they will go away this time! Enigma3542002 21:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

my IS

I will be submitting my.is to the Open Directory Project. As soon as it is added, I will be removing the link on the Lexus IS article as per WP:EL. Roguegeek (talk) 21:13, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't aware that all non-official sites had to be purged from the main article page, and sequestered in an open directory page. The My.IS site is very significant, more so than many of the other sites on the list. Including this one major source of information--which was very useful for source material used in editing this article--is not an invitation for a long list of external links. This is the one true IS community on the web.Enigma3542002 21:32, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
At the very least it should be linked to a Lexus IS directory page, and not Lexus in general IMO. Enigma3542002 21:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Lexus IS-F.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Lexus IS-F.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. —Roguegeek (talk) 21:16, 8 December 2006 (UTC) Roguegeek (talk) 21:16, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I beg to differ, it states that this is a copyrighted publicity photograph which qualifies as fair-use because "a free image could not be created to replace it." I also added "No free-use images available as of yet; vehicle still under wraps." There are no publicly available photos of this vehicle, all that exists to wikipedians is this officially released teaser shot, at least until sometime in 2007. Enigma3542002 21:31, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I marked it because it has no fair use rationale. On the upload page, it explains all fair use images should have this. Please provide and the tag could then be removed. Thanks. Roguegeek (talk) 21:38, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have added additional fair-use rationale information. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Have a nice day. Enigma3542002 21:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lexus SVG...

"I uploaded a better SVG"

Lolololol. The one I posted: /media/wikipedia/en/2/20/Lexus_svg.svg

The one you posted: /media/wikipedia/en/archive/2/20/20061217231644%21Lexus_svg.svg
Click on mine. When it loads right click and zoom to an edge (or hold down control and make a box with the mouse). Looks real pretty, doesn't it?

Now do the same with yours. Not pretty.

The substituted one is BADLY CROPPED, INCORRECTLY SIZED, and outdated.

What?

Here, I made it look just like your png:

Image:Lexus emblem.svg Image:Lexus emblem.png
and you could have just made it transparent!!!!

In my IE6 above I see the svg with a white background and the png with a grey one. But once resized as it is in the article, they both have white backgrounds.
Image:Lexus emblem.svg Image:Lexus emblem.png
So do I have your permission to replace Image:Lexus emblem.png with Image:Lexus emblem.svg on the "Lexus" Wikipedia page?
Be seeing you! --Indolences 09:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Let me clarify. You're right--so far as the zooming features of the SVG are. What I was referring to was the design and layout. The logo listed at 'brands of the world' is out of date, that is a poorly done version of the 1989 logo. The dealers and other areas since now emphasize the Circle-L first and foremost, the titles second. The 'brands of the world' version is badly cropped in that the bottom of the letters are chopped off, at least when it appears on the article page. Not to mention that the Circle-L is way too close to the letters.
I am EXCEPTIONALLY frustrated because I do not have Adobe Illustrator, nor can I afford it right now. I have spent hours upon hours trying to find freeware/shareware programs that would allow me to create an SVG. I have followed your insistence on the SVG issue, which I acknowledge is the wave of the wikipedia future standard, to wit's end. I have downloaded literally dozens of SVG-capable programs, finding in vain that they do not support transparency and other features. Only Inkspace seems to be capable but I have not yet figured it out. I have pounded my desk in frustration that what should take 5 minutes has taken over 5 hours with no end in sight.
THANK YOU for ending my frustration. The logo you have created is more accurate, more nicely sized, and nicely labeled as well. I will now add it into the article.
BTW I use Firefox not IE and I have not been able to zoom, but Firefox supports SVG AFAIK and I never see any white or gray boxes, the transparency works.
Enigma3542002 09:40, 18 December 2006 (UTC)Enigma3542002 09:38, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, if you have the graphics skills (since now it is SVG I am unable at present to edit it)...I have been considering updating the logo to its current form in most advertising, websites, and on the vehicles themselves--namely the use of silver. If there is any way of rendering at a top-quality fashion something like:

Image:Lexus_silver.png

If you have any suggestions on that front, it would be appreciated. However the current black one can suffice. Enigma3542002 09:49, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I use Inkscape. I used to use firefox, but I stopped liking it. But anyhow if you have any questions about Inkscape don't be afraid to ask. I only use a friend's Illustrator sometimes to convert eps to basic svg, then I open that in Inkscape and edit. I'm sure there is freeware/open source which can do this, and I will look into this this evening. I will also look into your new logo. --Indolences 17:26, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the suggestions. I would like to know how to make transparent backgrounds in Inkscape. At this present time, I think the current logo is good enough. I have tested the above prototype logo and it isn't good enough by far, and the contrast with the rest of the article is not sufficiently clear IMO. The black logo is simple and clear enough, good enough to leave for now. Enigma3542002 19:49, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sandbox testing

Misc. stuff Enigma3542002 20:14, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Orphaned fair use image (Image:Lexus emblem.png)

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Thanks for the notification, this image has been superceded by a vector image and it is ok to delete it. Enigma3542002 23:48, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Lexus.svg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Lexus.svg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see our fair use policy).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Durin 20:34, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the notification, this image has been superceded by a vector image and it is ok to delete it. Enigma3542002 23:48, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for deleting that as well. A number of items previously were used in articles but since upgrades have occured they are no longer in use. Enigma3542002 04:35, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Silver vector

Sorry I got your message a few days ago but I have been rather busy. I'll let you know when I get started on it. -Indolences 22:25, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thx for letting me know, thx for helping! I look forward to seeing the result. Enigma3542002 23:21, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I messed with it last night and it is hard indeed. What advantage does this one have over the other? Does it have the same shape and everything, just different texture? -Indolences 04:34, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Also, where did you find this image? -Indolences 04:38, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it has the same general shape, but it has the proper 3d details that the real logo has. Would it be easier if I separated out the individual components into separate files and they could be combined as layers for the final SVG (assuming that can be done)? Thanks for your help, hope it's not too much trouble. Enigma3542002 04:38, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The overall shape (except for the shadow effects) is the exact same outline as the previous file. I know you were able to convert the Scion logo (Scion_svg.svg) which has many shading effects, was that one easy or difficult? Enigma3542002 04:41, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This image is based off of the Lexus website. Enigma3542002 04:38, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just got the scion one from brandsoftheworld.com and converted it from eps to svg (in illustrator) then imported and exported in inkscape. See if the newer lexus one is there. -Indolences 06:18, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reducing the trivia in the Lexus LS article

I appreciate your rapid efforts to improve the trivia section in the Lexus LS article. Thanks. 68.165.76.174 09:38, 11 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

You're welcome! Regards, Enigma3542002 10:10, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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