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Old 03-09-24, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Sick. The rear of these are snoozefests though.



I have to say, overall the exterior of the LX looks really good to me in all black, even the back of it looks good. The interior is just ok and I really want a V8 for our next SUV after test driving some V6/I6 twin turbos.
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Old 03-09-24, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
I have to say, overall the exterior of the LX looks really good to me in all black, even the back of it looks good. The interior is just ok and I really want a V8 for our next SUV after test driving some V6/I6 twin turbos.
I've said I'd do this myself a million times so who knows if this is what's good for the gander, but save 40 grand and just get a Yukon Denali.

The Corvette V8 is fantastic in every way imaginable, interior is as nice as the LX I remember sitting in. The inside is just humongous even with the third row down. Shames the LX looks/bossy wise as well. It is every bit as or more refined as my (admittedly old) LX570, in every way. The GM engine is smoother and quieter than my 5.7, but that's not a complaint. 5.7 just rumbles and doesn't care. These new gen biggies want the engines to be luxury car quiet.

If only Toyota didn't cancel V8s.....
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Old 03-09-24, 01:57 PM
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Do you watch the Car Care Nut on YouTube @AJT123 ? He's restoring a 2003 LS430 its a pretty interesting series....
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Old 03-09-24, 07:15 PM
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I saw some very old cars today.












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Wow that LS looks very clean!
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Old 03-10-24, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Do you watch the Car Care Nut on YouTube @AJT123 ? He's restoring a 2003 LS430 its a pretty interesting series....
The 600k one? I've seen a little bit, love that guy. Haven't delved into it yet but was planning on it.
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Old 03-10-24, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
The 600k one? I've seen a little bit, love that guy. Haven't delved into it yet but was planning on it.
Yep, he has a lot of very long videos. I fast forward through them in places but they are enjoyable. He reminds me of my Lexus and MB mechanics.
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I was behind a new Ranger Rover Sports yesterday. Is it me or there's some Nissan design cue in this rear? Looks pretty good over all.
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Old 03-10-24, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
I saw some very old cars today.

When I look around at what people drive, I see many newer cars but the majority are over 10-20 years old.

Originally Posted by AJT123
The 600k one? I've seen a little bit, love that guy. Haven't delved into it yet but was planning on it.
Restoring a car to it's former glory is a lot of work and money.

Can turn into a money pit fast. Lol

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I was behind a new Ranger Rover Sports yesterday. Is it me or there's some Nissan design cue in this rear? Looks pretty good over all.
I don't believe I've ever seen a Rand Rover I didn't like.

They all look good
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Old 03-10-24, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330

Restoring a car to it's former glory is a lot of work and money.

Can turn into a money pit fast. Lol
Oh yeah. He's doing this just for an experiment though. I bet that LS starts and drives relatively fine, just a Toyota that been beaten the hell out of.

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I don't believe I've ever seen a Rand Rover I didn't like.
The new ones are so outrageously good looking. Range Rover is the only smaller SUV that I think looks just as good as the big ones and has proper presence. It looks 40 times better than the Bentley one that costs way more.
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Just read from 2 pretty credible sources I follow on Twitter that Jaguar is about to be sold by TaTa..
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Originally Posted by jrmckinley
Just read from 2 pretty credible sources I follow on Twitter that Jaguar is about to be sold by TaTa..
Yea just read that too. Cardealershipguy on Twitter/X is a good follow.
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Car & Driver has a whole article about it from a week ago and my Land Rover dealer said the same thing. Their sister Jaguar dealership down the street will stay open but not the other one in the metro area. Jaguar Ending Production of Gas Cars Entirely before New EVs Arrive (caranddriver.com)
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Just another example that many boomers know cars and like them:



Lol it was the real McCoy V8.
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Old 03-12-24, 12:30 PM
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I don't think anybody has insinuated that boomers don't know and like cars...
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