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I just realized that I failed to post my '22 Inspiration Series that I picked up this summer. It was the year / model /color that I wanted and it basically fell into my lap. It had a few small spots that needed to be touched up and I'll be picking her up this week, all fixed up and looking back to 100%, as it should. This is Lexus # 5 for the stable, and I can clearly say it's the best of the 5.
I just realized that I failed to post my '22 Inspiration Series that I picked up this summer. It was the year / model /color that I wanted and it basically fell into my lap. It had a few small spots that needed to be touched up and I'll be picking her up this week, all fixed up and looking back to 100%, as it should. This is Lexus # 5 for the stable, and I can clearly say it's the best of the 5.
Love, love, love this car!
Great wheel and color combo! And I agree, there is something special about this car, the more you drive it, the more "attached" you become...
Fell in love with the color combination of the 2022 Inspiration Series: Iridium Silver, Black/rose interior. When I finally decided to let go of my 2004 SC430, I found the Inspiration at the Sarasota Lexus dealer. (Note to self: Fly to personally inspect in person. Don't trust dealers description and opinion, even with pictures/video. Got surprised with this one and not in a nice way). Price seemed reasonable, however. Had some front curb scrape and a rock chip. Had it shipped up to Kansas City and found rear bumper light damage in transport. Immediately shipped off to body shop to get back to perfect. To have complete body PPF wrap. I personally installed Beat Sonic Front camera and camera interface along with the Nav/DVD bypass. Holy Crap was that an incredible thrash. Took me 3 days to get the entire front dash area apart, but was a real testament to the Lexus build quality. Lexus/Toyota build amazing cars but as always is 5 Really like the unique black seats with the rose showing through the perforations. Subtle. ProClip Phone Mount-Excellent engineering, great location and real solid. Highly Recommended Matching MVMT watch I already had! Looks like companion piece years behind in the electronics. To apply Ceramic coating including soft-top treatment when paint cures. Should be ready to go in a couple of weeks!
I also found that one of my watches that I purchased online from MVMT a year ago matches the clock and colors of the interior like it was made for it as a companion piece.
PS. Traded in a 2004 SC430 that I bought brand new and have been driving since while waiting until something else got me excited enough to pull the trigger. Guess I found it. Will drive this one until I find another color combo I like better or they make this combo available with updated electronics. I just love to go stare at it in the garage. Work of art. Lexus quality all the way. Have owned a Lexus since the brand was originated in 1989. Never disappointed with the quality.
Beautiful car - congrats! I would have been happy to go look at it for you and give it a spirited test drive as Sarasota is only about an hour or so south of me, LOL. Funny you should mention the SC430 cuz when I was driving to work this morning a beautiful black SC430 which looked to be in pristine condition passed me by and I said to myself “damn that’s still a great looking car!”. Call me crazy but I’ve got a thing for the 2006 Pebble Beach Edition in Tiger Eye Mica which many deride as “poop brown”, but when I’ve seen them under the bright Fla sun they look spectacular IMO. About every 6 months I check AutoTrader to see if there’s a mint condition one nearby If you liked the SC you will love the LC.
Congrats on the new car. I also had a 2004 SC430, pretty much the same color as your LC, but with a beautiful black and white interior (with birdseye maple wood. Remember that?); wish Lexus offered a black on white (seats and door inserts) interior like that on the LC. With the touring package (I want all leather seats), it's only black on red, at least on the coupe I want. Oh well. If it drives nice next week, I could live with that. Enjoy your new toy.
Yes, it served us well for 20 years. Being in the Midwest, the convertible hardtop was great. Crap in the snow, but it was the toy. Only 77,000 miles on it in the end but the ride was really rough. Once I drove the LC, there was no question of what I would replace the SC with, just when. Still like just looking at it. Wish I knew you when I was looking, would have saved me some grief with the dealership's playing down the body imperfections despite me grilling them. Oh well.
11-26-23, 07:29 PM
Immediately shipped off to body shop to get back to perfect. To have complete body PPF wrap. I personally installed Beat Sonic Front camera and camera interface along with the Nav/DVD bypass. Holy Crap was that an incredible thrash. Took me 3 days to get the entire front dash area apart, but was a real testament to the Lexus build quality. Lexus/Toyota build amazing cars but as always is 5
If you liked the SC you will love the LC.
