General Car Conversation 2024 - part 2
#1486
Lexus Champion
#1487
Super Moderator
Thread Starter
Or gets extended warranties. We bought one for our 2RX because at the time there were widespread reports of $2300 (20 years ago!) headlight failures due to water intrusion. 10 years of coverage was about 2/3 the cost of one headlight, so we figured it was worth it. We did get our money's worth out of the policy and then some, but ironically the headlights were perfect for the 12 years and 158k miles we had the car.
Not worried about the expensive (non-matrix) LEDs in the Q7, or the Lasers in the M3.
Not worried about the expensive (non-matrix) LEDs in the Q7, or the Lasers in the M3.
#1489
#1490
Lexus Champion
@BayeauxLex
I'd take the V8 Tundra and Supra!!
I'm not a racer, though I get it! Off roading is my version of racing.
I'd take the V8 Tundra and Supra!!
I'm not a racer, though I get it! Off roading is my version of racing.
#1491
@BayeauxLex
I'd take the V8 Tundra and Supra!!
I'm not a racer, though I get it! Off roading is my version of racing.
I'd take the V8 Tundra and Supra!!
I'm not a racer, though I get it! Off roading is my version of racing.
I like the way you think!! I can see it in my future😏
#1492
Lexus Champion
#1494
Lexus Champion
I'd lovvvvvvve to take my SL500 around a track just for fun, but not to race it. I wouldn't go 10/10 at all.
That said, in one of my groups today a guy took his 1995 R129 to the track overseas and raced it and the car shrugged it off fine. No oil or coolant temperature rise, but a lot of heat coming from the car. He wore a helmet, so it was pretty serious I imagine.
Like I said though, racing is cool but I'm more of an off road guy. I'm more skilled at off roading than racing just from lots of experience.
That said, in one of my groups today a guy took his 1995 R129 to the track overseas and raced it and the car shrugged it off fine. No oil or coolant temperature rise, but a lot of heat coming from the car. He wore a helmet, so it was pretty serious I imagine.
Like I said though, racing is cool but I'm more of an off road guy. I'm more skilled at off roading than racing just from lots of experience.
#1495
Lexus Test Driver
#1496
Lexus Champion
Lol oh I've raced a million people from lights lol. I just mean I ain't no track racer, nor do I claim to be. But I will tear up some stuff off road with my LX570. What's so fun about off roading is you can sit back and think for a sec how you want to handle it. Sometimes it's best, and by far the most fun, to turn all the TRAC off and just spin the wheels, rev the fk out of the V8. You can do that or use Crawl Control but gunning a huge V8 to redline up and over mud and through mud is way more fun.
#1497
Lexus Fanatic
@AMIRZA786 Be aware 🤣
@Striker223 This Audi made it to cars & coffee…which was held at the track.
Has anyone seen or heard of this car?
Nice C8 Z06
@AJT123 Which setup would you chose between the two?
K20C1 gang!!
@BayeauxLex
@BayeauxLex
#1498
🤣🤣🤣
#1499
Hide ya kids. Hide ya wife. Stay inside & off the highways.
Coming to a 🏎️ track near you. The ole 5.7 held its own alongside the late model 3/4 ton diesels.
Disclaimer: Tow at whatever speed you’re comfortable with.
Any guess at the mpg?
#1500
Lexus Champion
I'm never going to complain about expensive euro oil/fluids again, I thought my TVD and transfer case fluids were bad at $110/90 a liter....
Toyota is truly unmatched, $250 for one L of LS460 transfer case oil!
Had to order it in, no one local had it and Lexus told me "we just use 80-90 diff oil with LSD additive"
The can is crazy nice though, I'm going to keep it as a display item
Toyota is truly unmatched, $250 for one L of LS460 transfer case oil!
Had to order it in, no one local had it and Lexus told me "we just use 80-90 diff oil with LSD additive"
The can is crazy nice though, I'm going to keep it as a display item