whjones

Aloha everyone,
I used to have a 1998 Acura Integra, but I just HAD to add to the number of those cars stolen in the states (thanks to the "local Hawaiian club"). Anyway, some nine hours after I originally called 911, I received a call from HPD informing me that my car had not only been stripped, but torched as well. GEICO was pretty fast with settling the claim, and with their check, I was able to purchase a 2002 RX-300 outright.
Man oh man, this is a wonderful vehicle !!! I'm not really the "hard-core" off-road type. In fact, I never really go off-road, so it's good, as the RX-300 wasn't really designed to go too far off-road. I was really surprised by the smooth, silky feel of the SUV as I test-drove it that first day. Parking will be a little interesting for the next few days (it's just a tad wider than my old Integra), but I really look forward to breaking myself into the new vehicle.
I just wanted to say a big ALOHA to everyone and ask myself why it took me so long to get around to purchasing a Lexus.

Bud Jones

Shonuff

congratulations on your fine choice of vehichles. i too use to own an acura integra (94 ls with tons of engine work and mods). sold it to buy a 1999 jeep grand cherokee limited. didn't like the ride quality of the jeep and finally found my rx!!! can't go wrong with it.......other then the wide turning radius haha.

so where in hawaii are you i got a couple of friends in pearl city and kaneohe.

spinteews

welcome aboard!!! congrats on your new ride

LexRX

Welcome to CL whjones. Sorry about the Integra...wait...no I'm not. Boy, did a silver lining ever come through that dark cloud of yours I think you've just begun a long, expensive relationship with Lexus Stick around and you'll get mod-fever.

-nick

zexen

yo man, you haven't seen WIDE turning ratio. but anyways. my friend crashed his car and got one of those ugly trailblazer's for his rental, and a few friends and i took it out for a spin. we tested the turning radius, dang it turns fast, but HOLY COW does it have a LOT of bosy roll. we made a 90 degree turn on another street and it felt like if we went any faster, we would have tipped over. anyways, a larger turning radius isn't always that bad. at least it keeps the RX on it's wheels, not it's side.

whjones

Shonuff,

Both KBay and Pearl City are easily within RX-300 driving distance I'm in Waikiki, right near the Convention Center.

Bud Jones

maxlex

Welcome to the board dude.

Quite a windfall to be able to trade up from an Integra to a Lexus. Thats one hell of an insurance company or you got a great deal on the Lex. Either way, good luck with it.

You didn't happen to get a Nav system did ya? I always wondered if Hawaii was included in the mapping software.

LexRX

The nav only covers the contiguous United States and major cities in Canada.

Shonuff

hahaha.....yeah there is only 3 highways on oahu hawaii. nav would be kinda useless.

bud, you ought to be able to get a lot of the japanese parts out there in hawaii..............just ask any of the dark, blonde haired- japanese tourist girls ahhaha they are all over waikiki and ala moana mall.

my friend just moved to pearl city from around that area........off of kapiolani blvd....by the blaisdell.

gotta love the red dirt