General Car Conversation
#6901
Lexus Test Driver
my grandparents owned this car when i was a little kid, and it was such unreliable junk that my grandpa bought the LS on the basis of consumer reports giving it such top marks for quality and reliability
luckily they had already gotten rid of it by the time i was in need of a car, and being the older sibling i got the LS passed down to me lol
i do remember liking how cushy and spacious the back seat of this car was though even as a kid, and i remember how boat like the ride and handling was
#6902
Lexus Champion
i actually owe this car a huge amount of gratitude
my grandparents owned this car when i was a little kid, and it was such unreliable junk that my grandpa bought the LS on the basis of consumer reports giving it such top marks for quality and reliability
luckily they had already gotten rid of it by the time i was in need of a car, and being the older sibling i got the LS passed down to me lol
i do remember liking how cushy and spacious the back seat of this car was though even as a kid, and i remember how boat like the ride and handling was
my grandparents owned this car when i was a little kid, and it was such unreliable junk that my grandpa bought the LS on the basis of consumer reports giving it such top marks for quality and reliability
luckily they had already gotten rid of it by the time i was in need of a car, and being the older sibling i got the LS passed down to me lol
i do remember liking how cushy and spacious the back seat of this car was though even as a kid, and i remember how boat like the ride and handling was
I'm a Caddy guy though, those Contis were slow with that weak 3.8 and by then the Cadillacs had become quick for the time with updated V8s.
But yes those were nice cars. I've been in several, quiet and comfy is what I remember.
#6903
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
i actually owe this car a huge amount of gratitude
my grandparents owned this car when i was a little kid, and it was such unreliable junk that my grandpa bought the LS on the basis of consumer reports giving it such top marks for quality and reliability
luckily they had already gotten rid of it by the time i was in need of a car, and being the older sibling i got the LS passed down to me lol
i do remember liking how cushy and spacious the back seat of this car was though even as a kid, and i remember how boat like the ride and handling was
my grandparents owned this car when i was a little kid, and it was such unreliable junk that my grandpa bought the LS on the basis of consumer reports giving it such top marks for quality and reliability
luckily they had already gotten rid of it by the time i was in need of a car, and being the older sibling i got the LS passed down to me lol
i do remember liking how cushy and spacious the back seat of this car was though even as a kid, and i remember how boat like the ride and handling was
Conti weren't terrible cars, they just had a bunch of superfluous unreliable bull**** like the air suspension. The car and motor and drive was solid. They were everywhere at one time.
I'm a Caddy guy though, those Contis were slow with that weak 3.8 and by then the Cadillacs had become quick for the time with updated V8s.
But yes those were nice cars. I've been in several, quiet and comfy is what I remember.
I'm a Caddy guy though, those Contis were slow with that weak 3.8 and by then the Cadillacs had become quick for the time with updated V8s.
But yes those were nice cars. I've been in several, quiet and comfy is what I remember.
#6905
Lead Lap
We grew up in different neighborhoods clearly. Droopy Grand Marquis and Town Cars were a regular sight in Atlanta. I used to be on the lookout for them as a child until I got preoccupied with poorly maintained Range Rovers and W220 S-classes riding around on their bump stops.
#6908
Lexus Champion
https://www.motortrend.com/news/hond...KjYzKI7qUCVxrE
Honda made a 5.0L outboard with VTEC.
How awesome would something like that be in an Acura? Oh that’s right….. cars are so bad.
Honda made a 5.0L outboard with VTEC.
How awesome would something like that be in an Acura? Oh that’s right….. cars are so bad.
#6909
Lexus Fanatic
https://www.motortrend.com/news/hond...KjYzKI7qUCVxrE
Honda made a 5.0L outboard with VTEC.
How awesome would something like that be in an Acura? Oh that’s right….. cars are so bad.
Honda made a 5.0L outboard with VTEC.
How awesome would something like that be in an Acura? Oh that’s right….. cars are so bad.
your link. Look what I found
I never knew
#6910
Lexus Fanatic
When the latest Continental debuted several years ago, I distinctly remember you panned it for using a stretched version of the FWD/AWD Taurus platform.......and about how the RWD/AWD Cadillac CT6 platform was so much better. The 90s Continental your father had was also a stretched Taurus platform.
#6911
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
When the latest Continental debuted several years ago, I distinctly remember you panned it for using a stretched version of the FWD/AWD Taurus platform.......and about how the RWD/AWD Cadillac CT6 platform was so much better. The 90s Continental your father had was also a stretched Taurus platform.
When you compared that 90s Continental to its competitors it was the better car IMO, the 92 Seville was a huge improvement but what Cadillac sold in 1990 was terrible IMO
#6912
Lexus Fanatic
Yeah at that point the Continental was totally outclassed. Remember back in the 90s though FWD luxury cars like the Continental were way more common, the Cadillac Seville was FWD, etc. Those cars were also much cheaper than their competitors, when the latest Continental was out it was a different world where RWD offerings were much more accessible.
When you compared that 90s Continental to its competitors it was the better car IMO, the 92 Seville was a huge improvement but what Cadillac sold in 1990 was terrible IMO
When you compared that 90s Continental to its competitors it was the better car IMO, the 92 Seville was a huge improvement but what Cadillac sold in 1990 was terrible IMO
#6913
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
GM and Ford missed their chance in the 1990s to make a new RWD sedan Instead they went with the FWD stuff, and in GMs absolutely awful reliable and the consumer was driving an outclassed and outdated car. Ford eventually made a Lincoln LS rwd car….but they then cancelled the next generation. Just terrible product decisions by the American brands. I still really liked the STS and even liked the Eldorado, but they has terrible reliability
#6914
Lexus Fanatic
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#6915
Racer
I just got back from the Detroit Auto Show. They didn't have an Ioniq 5 but had an Ioniq 6 and I was really impressed with it inside and out. Great interior design, great seeming quality and materials and they did a killer job on the ambient lighting in this car. Ambient lighting really does make a huge difference!