tbilisi79

I had to go from NYC to Scranton PA, then to another location in PA west of Scranton and back to NYC. I had to see the breeders for the dog I am looking for.
As always, LS performed well. I got 26.6 MPG for the whole trip. I filled up at the start of the trip and 465 miles later I still have 1/4 of a tank.
I love this car, but I wish it had a stiffer suspension and better steering.

Still, God bless Lexus for its dependability.

Dave

PureDrifter

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what year was this in?

and stiffer susp like a bilstein/eibach or kyb/tanabe setup will lower the car just enough to make it driveable over bumps and also stiffen the steering up nicely.

steveski

Ditto -

I drove mine from Houston to Miami, FL round trip. It was an awesome trip - the LS is a fantastic road car. After I re-engineered my suspension my LS drives like never before.

tbilisi79

This was today, with a 98 LS.
I did the same trip before with my 92 S500 MB. a few years back. Two different things.

TJW98LS

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If you drove between 60MPH and 65MPH you could possibly average about 28-29. I just dont know how you would survive driving that slow on the Interstate though, these cars feel like 55MPH at 80 or 90

PureDrifter

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i get about 29 mph @ 85-90.

at least thats wat trip comp says, havent taken the LS on a roadtrip yet

Och

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If you wanted one with stiffer suspension you should've gotten the one with adjustable suspension option.

PureDrifter

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..the air ride isnt in any way "stiffer" than the spring setup....its a good bit more floaty.

RA40

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We've had ours out for some 2,200 round trips...very nice long distance car. No matter what, after 6-8 hours sitting there, I'm happy to get out. The longest one shot haul (with some breaks for gas/food/---) has been ~875 miles.

steveski

That's a good point about being happy to get out. With all the work I have done to my LS and loving to drive it....the trip to Miami and back was a long one - nice to get out of the seat is absolutely right

TJW98LS

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I dont think after an 8 hour trip, any car would still feel good.

GKLCPA

I had my lex on a 1300 mile (round trip) excursion back in November and it was the most comfortable ride I've ever experienced. No body fatigue whatsoever. These cars are incomparable on the road.

Och

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Isn't is stiffer in sport mode?

PureDrifter

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just lowers it, makes it a lil stiffer since theres less susp. travel but not much really.

Och

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Strange, for instance my parents 2000 S500 has three suspension settings, and there's quite a bit of difference in stifness.