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#796
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My solution: Bought a BMW 330 to offset. She is one happy camper now.
#797
My wife is happy it's a comfortable car for long trips. She's not quite used to the Instant nature of this car when you mash the go pedal. And I've been know to mash it!
Last edited by Bechtold; 08-21-23 at 12:22 PM.
#798
Racer
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#799
drives cars
Congrats! I came from a 21 IS350 in Cloudburst Grey with black interior. It is a great colour - very luxury, refined look , but figured I'd switch colours when moving up to the IS500 so my wife doesn't bark at me for paying all that extra money for a car that looks exactly the same. LOL. You can't reason with her on matters like these.
She likes the car now. I think the speed and the comfortable ride were enough to convince her it was worth the upgrade. (My IS 350 didn't have AVS - and I think the IS 500 with AVS rides nicer.)
A few of the complaints during the first 4 months of ownership: "Your car is too loud", "I can't stand that low frequency sound coming from the back, it's giving me a headache" , "I can't see the front of the car because of that stupid bulge", "Turn down the music, feels like I'm in a club in here" , "Stop revving the engine, it's annoying, I can't think", "I hate your infotainment system, it is uselss" , "Why are back tires spinning???, stop that" and the list goes on and on.
My solution: Bought a BMW 330 to offset. She is one happy camper now.
My solution: Bought a BMW 330 to offset. She is one happy camper now.
#800
A few of the complaints during the first 4 months of ownership: "Your car is too loud", "I can't stand that low frequency sound coming from the back, it's giving me a headache" , "I can't see the front of the car because of that stupid bulge", "Turn down the music, feels like I'm in a club in here" , "Stop revving the engine, it's annoying, I can't think", "I hate your infotainment system, it is uselss" , "Why are back tires spinning???, stop that" and the list goes on and on.
My solution: Bought a BMW 330 to offset. She is one happy camper now.
My solution: Bought a BMW 330 to offset. She is one happy camper now.
#801
Recent purchase of a 23 white on white performance premium. Original asking was 74k with dealer included “options” final out the door was 63k.
Goal is to run 275/40 Michelin PS rear and 245/40 front with advan rgd2 or rays 57cr. A full carbon lip, skirts, and rear lip by lems jp or aimgain kit.
Goal is to run 275/40 Michelin PS rear and 245/40 front with advan rgd2 or rays 57cr. A full carbon lip, skirts, and rear lip by lems jp or aimgain kit.
#802
Pole Position
Oh my God, amen from the Deacon’s Corner! 😂😂
Congrats folks on the recent purchases. If you truly understand the ethos of this car, you will L-O-V-E it! I’m at 17 months, just hit 18K miles , and I’m still smiling. 😎🤘🏽
Congrats folks on the recent purchases. If you truly understand the ethos of this car, you will L-O-V-E it! I’m at 17 months, just hit 18K miles , and I’m still smiling. 😎🤘🏽
Last edited by DLPTony; 08-21-23 at 03:16 PM.
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#805
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Hello Lexus fans,
Just wanted to get My IS 500 LE on the list. I have #64 and I purchased it at Lexus of Clearwater.
Hit me up if you hear of any meet ups near Largo/ St Petersburg/Tampa, Florida.
Just wanted to get My IS 500 LE on the list. I have #64 and I purchased it at Lexus of Clearwater.
Hit me up if you hear of any meet ups near Largo/ St Petersburg/Tampa, Florida.
#808
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#809
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DLPTony (08-23-23)
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Hey everybody! New member, first post.
after months of waiting, FINALLY got my 23’ Performance Premium.
- Cloudburst gray, black interior.
Named her Lux. Only had it 5 days and have driven about 170mi, so still easing her in.
Appointment next month for tint, PPF & ceramic coating. Other than that, I’d like to maybe lower it an inch and do wheel spacers in the future.
Coming from a 2008 IS250, then a 2019 IS300 F-Sport Blackline Edition, I am super excited to get thru the break-in so I can open this baby up. Cheers!
Mike
after months of waiting, FINALLY got my 23’ Performance Premium.
- Cloudburst gray, black interior.
Named her Lux. Only had it 5 days and have driven about 170mi, so still easing her in.
Appointment next month for tint, PPF & ceramic coating. Other than that, I’d like to maybe lower it an inch and do wheel spacers in the future.
Coming from a 2008 IS250, then a 2019 IS300 F-Sport Blackline Edition, I am super excited to get thru the break-in so I can open this baby up. Cheers!
Mike
Nice Mike, we bought ours at Butler as well!
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