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Old 07-26-12, 06:17 PM
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The reviewer damned himself with one statement "I get to drive a LOT of cars in my work" which would lead the uninitiated to believe he actually knows something about driving them. I'd say he doesn't. I watched his lines in the short sections where he was driving through turns, and he just plain doesn't know how to drive. Passing himself off as any kind of expert is sad. Maybe he's good at Gran Turismo, but he can't drive a real car.
Old 07-26-12, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
The reviewer damned himself with one statement "I get to drive a LOT of cars in my work" which would lead the uninitiated to believe he actually knows something about driving them. I'd say he doesn't. I watched his lines in the short sections where he was driving through turns, and he just plain doesn't know how to drive. Passing himself off as any kind of expert is sad. Maybe he's good at Gran Turismo, but he can't drive a real car.
lol you are noticing all those line as well huh? i also thought "umm, that doesn't look very right for performance"

maybe he drives a lot of cars under 300hp
Old 07-26-12, 10:03 PM
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My thoughts after the MT review .

Old 07-27-12, 07:17 AM
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lol I took his lines to mean "my work insurance may not cover this completely and I need to stay away from hard objects"
Old 07-27-12, 07:19 AM
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I guess he does not know how to drive.
Old 07-27-12, 07:47 AM
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On a BMW forum, people would pick the BMW instead of the LFA.
On a Dodge forum, people would pick the Viper instead of the LFA.
On a Ford forum, people would pick the Mustang instead of the LFA
It's all a matter of perspective.
Old 07-27-12, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SC400slide
On a BMW forum, people would pick the BMW instead of the LFA.
On a Dodge forum, people would pick the Viper instead of the LFA.
On a Ford forum, people would pick the Mustang instead of the LFA
It's all a matter of perspective.
I'd still pick Lambo Aventador over LFA... and I'm in Lexus forum, so yes perspective
Old 07-27-12, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SC400slide
On a BMW forum, people would pick the BMW instead of the LFA.
On a Dodge forum, people would pick the Viper instead of the LFA.
On a Ford forum, people would pick the Mustang instead of the LFA
It's all a matter of perspective.
True.

On a lexus forum, I would pick an LFA over the NSX.
On an nsx forum, I still pick the LFA over the NSX (and I have an NSX)

In terms of obtainability, if I can afford an LFA, an NSX is chump change so that would just be an addition to my collection.

Unlike the other way around, most NSX owners are not going to cross shop these exotics anyways.
There are a few who can afford the $$$,$$$ exotics and an NSX is nowhere in the shopping list.

Just some random thoughts
Old 07-27-12, 11:22 AM
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Its not even horrible just b/c he was a complete moron about the LFA, its just a horrible review. And another reason I wrote this awhile back

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa...lexus-lfa.html

The two cars are so far apart its not even funny, just in age alone let alone performance, build etc. The times were totally different. The NSX as we know is one of the all time greats and the LFA has been in that conversation already. This is a car that beat the Ferrari 599 GTO in EVO for crying out loud.

Utterly horrible review.
Old 07-27-12, 11:42 AM
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glad i didn't bother watching it. thanks guys.

two great cars from two different eras, apparently reviewed by someone who is neither a good reviewer nor a good driver.

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Old 07-27-12, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
glad i didn't bother watching it. thanks guys.

two great cars from two different eras, apparently reviewed by someone who is neither a good reviewer nor a good driver.

/thread
lol, epic summary

worth hearing the lfa though
Old 07-27-12, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by votru
My thoughts after the MT review .

Vtach kicked in yo
Old 07-27-12, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by two2tone
I'd still pick Lambo Aventador over LFA... and I'm in Lexus forum, so yes perspective
I run all the time with an Aventador. Amazing car, and he'd kick my *** on the track or with pure numbers. Its not just about the numbers.

He loves my LFA. Can't stop taking videos and pictures of it. He's a great guy, but that DOES say something about this fancy little Toyota...
Old 07-28-12, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lunaC42
I run all the time with an Aventador. Amazing car, and he'd kick my *** on the track or with pure numbers. Its not just about the numbers.

He loves my LFA. Can't stop taking videos and pictures of it. He's a great guy, but that DOES say something about this fancy little Toyota...
i call that mutual respect
Old 07-28-12, 08:31 AM
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This reviewer is horrible. James May would have been way more entertaining.
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