Taste of Lexus 2006 Its official.
09-18-06, 06:28 PM
#211
Lexus Fanatic
Thanks for the first reviews, flip and rominl.
Sucks to hear about the extremely long wait. I thought they limit the number of participants by doing pre-registration?
Guess that was just a joke after all. They really need offer more cars than just 3 of each to drive. 3 cars just doesn't cut it anymore. At least the food is good. But even that requires a long wait.... Oh well, can't complain much when it's free eh. Guess I'll have to try my best to enjoy the event in its fullest when it's our NorCalers' turn.
Sucks to hear about the extremely long wait. I thought they limit the number of participants by doing pre-registration? Guess that was just a joke after all. They really need offer more cars than just 3 of each to drive. 3 cars just doesn't cut it anymore. At least the food is good. But even that requires a long wait.... Oh well, can't complain much when it's free eh. Guess I'll have to try my best to enjoy the event in its fullest when it's our NorCalers' turn.
09-18-06, 06:51 PM
#212
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Whats with the wheels on the SC in the picture also love the reviews last year was my first event so i think the improvments might really make a difference to me i look forward to the event and will post my review on saturday night.
09-18-06, 08:26 PM
#213
Lexus Connoisseur
Thanks for the first reviews, flip and rominl. Sucks to hear about the extremely long wait. I thought they limit the number of participants by doing pre-registration? Guess that was just a joke after all. They really need offer more cars than just 3 of each to drive. 3 cars just doesn't cut it anymore. At least the food is good. But even that requires a long wait.... Oh well, can't complain much when it's free eh. Guess I'll have to try my best to enjoy the event in its fullest when it's our NorCalers' turn.
Sucks to hear about the extremely long wait. I thought they limit the number of participants by doing pre-registration? Guess that was just a joke after all. They really need offer more cars than just 3 of each to drive. 3 cars just doesn't cut it anymore. At least the food is good. But even that requires a long wait.... Oh well, can't complain much when it's free eh. Guess I'll have to try my best to enjoy the event in its fullest when it's our NorCalers' turn.
09-18-06, 08:32 PM
#214
Lexus Connoisseur
I managed to get VSC to beep at me with every Lexus vehicle I drove during majority of the turns. It's a lot easier to do with the RX because of the higher center of gravity. They key is to limit or not hit the brakes during your drive. Just make sure you don't hit any cones or get yourself kicked out of the event.
09-18-06, 10:46 PM
#216
while i saw a lot of people at the lexus event this yr, it was nothing compared to how cramped it was last year when i was there. by noon time, the i counted about 50 people in line for the sc430, compared to about 20 this past weekend.
09-18-06, 10:47 PM
#217
i agree on the crowd volume. by the afternoon the staff had put out "30 min from this point" signs out!! i felt like i was at magic mountain or something! they timed our wait in the GS 450h line, it was about 1hr 5 min.
i thought the event was very snazzy and the interior of the tent was nice - felt like more interior seating room. ran into some friends i hadn't seen in years and it was cool to get some drinks and hang out for a while.
loved the IS350 on the track. actually almost lost control but the handy VDIM kicked in and we made it around the turn without taking out any cones (for a second i was sliding out and thought i was about to lose my driving privileges) the 450h was surprisingly stable and very nimble, really didn't get a chance to feel the CVT or quiet hybrid at idle, but it felt much more seamless than in the RX hybrid, which is a huge plus IMO.
all in all, it was a great time, and when 6pm rolled around we were sad to be on our way...
i thought the event was very snazzy and the interior of the tent was nice - felt like more interior seating room. ran into some friends i hadn't seen in years and it was cool to get some drinks and hang out for a while.
loved the IS350 on the track. actually almost lost control but the handy VDIM kicked in and we made it around the turn without taking out any cones (for a second i was sliding out and thought i was about to lose my driving privileges
) the 450h was surprisingly stable and very nimble, really didn't get a chance to feel the CVT or quiet hybrid at idle, but it felt much more seamless than in the RX hybrid, which is a huge plus IMO.all in all, it was a great time, and when 6pm rolled around we were sad to be on our way...
that's why i ALWAYS ALWAYS get there before 9am. i rather wake up early and finish all my driving sooner. i hate to be in line, the worst way to waste time imho
09-19-06, 04:30 PM
#219
I was very happy to get there at 9. For that brief hour, you could pretty much walk up and get intot he car to drive...maybe wait 3-10 minutes. By 10...that was about it and as Flip and Rominl stated, it was crazy.
The driving aside, the breakfast food was tasty:
The driving aside, the breakfast food was tasty:
09-19-06, 04:56 PM
#221
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Wow the brekfast alone looks great i wont even ask about the lunch i cant wait to taste the smoothies and the bagel with the fruit on top looks great i saw a few others that look great cant wait for the event about two more weeks to go. The food selection looks much improved from last year eventhough the food was good that year.
09-19-06, 05:08 PM
#223
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Im really going to enjoy the food portion of the event this year. As for the cars i want to drive the ES350, LS460, and the GS450h. Im not as excited about driving this year probably because last year i couldnt wait to drive the new IS to compare it to mine also i was really itching to drive the GS430 and the SC430 was and will always be my dream car now that ive driven them i guess im waiting for Lexus to make a new car to get me excited again. But i do want to try and see if i can enjoy the spa this year i didnt get to try it last year so i guess this year will be more about luxury than performance.
09-19-06, 05:46 PM
#224
MultiTasking Mom
i was telling my friends how cool it was last year with the incline ramp and the logs, but oh well. this year no LX or GX to drive...