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Great write up Rolla. Don't have to store away here in Cali, but even driving a rental or other car for a few days if I'm out of town and coming back to my baby, can definitely relate to that. All it takes is a few days away to be blown away by the RCF when ur back in it. Puts a smile on my face every morning starting it up before work.
Also can relate to this real winter stuff. Past few days have been pretty cold in LA, like mid 40's in the mornings 😂
That is exactly how I feel. I have been driving the Lexus RX for 4 months now and going back into the RCF was a big leap. One thing I forgot to mention is what I feel is while going over bumpy roads. While my comfort tuned RX gets shudders, some cowl shake and reciprocating vibrations back into the suspension, chassis and cabin from the energy over the bumps, the RCF goes over bumps like a boss. The high chassis rigidity really is a good test here. It stomps/thumps over bumpy roads with such authority where the bumps cannot reciprocate the energy back into the chassis or suspension.
Hey Rolla,
Thought I would share a bit as I have been driving daily with the F this winter, snow, ice, cold in Calgary, Alberta and loving it. I've never felt unsafe or out of control. I car wash it once a week.
Put Michelin ALPIN PA4 tires on 19'' rims on and away I go. Should be said that my F is fully equipped, heated everything and Levinson audio. It has been phenomenal. The F is as much fun in winter as in summer. I have 0 issues with handling, 0 issues with starting and other than our cold snap of - 35 for a week (the tires were having a hard time biting the cold asphalt, but all cars were the same). With the heavy snow we've gotten, 0 problems. The F starts off with a tiny bit of spin, grabs and goes. Went to the mountains over Christmas, 0 issues. Braking on the winters is crisp and immediate, very little slide, if ever.
I love the exhaust note in the cool air and have pushed it hard from light to light on occasion, 0 issues. A little tail snap at start, then she snaps straight and away I go.
I've driven pretty much everything there is and the F just excites me every time I get in it. If I see it snowing, I get excited, because I want to see it's limits, but I haven't found it yet, I fly past SUVs, climb hills clean and stop on a dime.
Should be said, my wife drives a MANUAL Toyota 86GT, again 0 issues.
NOTE; I'm heading across Canada and back tomorrow (8000km, 4800 miles) for 2wks in the F, CAN'T Wait. Going to be an awesome adventure. I'll update the trip later.
Thanks for the wrtite-up RCF4DAD. Great to hear you are going on a long adventure with the RCF. Do take pictures along the way and do a write-up on the trip as well.
02-08-20, 11:04 AM
