Top Reasons why the LEXUS SC430 Forum is dead????
10-06-06, 01:19 PM
#31
I don't think this forum is dead. I love it. I belong to one of those slightly 'older' crowds and honestly I don't mod car, lack the skill and don't know guys who are good at it but I enjoy chatting about this classy car. I also learn a lot about this car from you guys, not to mention the many valuable advices.
Long live the SC430 and this forum!!
10-06-06, 03:47 PM
#33
Wow, I just have to join in on this one...
The bottom line here is that SC430 guys (I would say Lexus guys in general) are not car enthusiast. There are a few of us here that do not follow that statment and they account for probably 70% of all the posts. The rest are just curious car owners.
The last couple of cars that I've owned have been real car enthusiast cars (Mr2 and an Mcoupe). Those boards were always entertaining and sometimes frustrating. The car enthusiast guys are really only concerned about one thing.. Speed. If its not making you faster, than its not helping. Dyno charts, grudge racing, track times.. is the only thing they respond to. The age of the owners kept going down as the cars got cheaper and the type of mod's that people talked about got cheesier. But the one thing that remained was "speed". Keep in mind that its only the enthusiasts that care about speed that are the most spoken...
So even if the cars get cheaper and the owners get younger, the SC will still not appeal to the speed only type. Which is both good and not good. I actually like the fact that people on this board can appreciate a good set of wheels, even if they are heavier than stock and will slow my car down. I also like seeing cars that are all about the looks and what the ladies think about them. But I do miss hearing about people putting turbos and SCs on their cars and reading about how people are trying to get another 10hp out of thier engines...
But good or bad, I love my Sc. I do want to read and talk about it more but I guess, I'll take what I can get...
The bottom line here is that SC430 guys (I would say Lexus guys in general) are not car enthusiast. There are a few of us here that do not follow that statment and they account for probably 70% of all the posts. The rest are just curious car owners.
The last couple of cars that I've owned have been real car enthusiast cars (Mr2 and an Mcoupe). Those boards were always entertaining and sometimes frustrating. The car enthusiast guys are really only concerned about one thing.. Speed. If its not making you faster, than its not helping. Dyno charts, grudge racing, track times.. is the only thing they respond to. The age of the owners kept going down as the cars got cheaper and the type of mod's that people talked about got cheesier. But the one thing that remained was "speed". Keep in mind that its only the enthusiasts that care about speed that are the most spoken...
So even if the cars get cheaper and the owners get younger, the SC will still not appeal to the speed only type. Which is both good and not good. I actually like the fact that people on this board can appreciate a good set of wheels, even if they are heavier than stock and will slow my car down. I also like seeing cars that are all about the looks and what the ladies think about them. But I do miss hearing about people putting turbos and SCs on their cars and reading about how people are trying to get another 10hp out of thier engines...
But good or bad, I love my Sc. I do want to read and talk about it more but I guess, I'll take what I can get...
10-06-06, 05:09 PM
#34
To me the SC430 is an enigma. It doesn't have a real place, a real purpose, a real category, a real competitor, a real target audience....it is an enigma. I think Lexus missed the boat on the car. It has been a success but could have been more so. Is it possible Lexus didn't want it to be too successful?
I like that it's a coupe, it's very stylish, it exudes quality and is reliable.
I don't like that it doesn't have enough room for me or big guys, isn't sleek enough or sporty enough. Maybe it wasn't meant to be. I guess it is a grand tourer and that's all. An expensive grand tourer.
I tried sitting in it 5 or 6 times. I really wanted to get one. There was no other Lex coupe and I wanted another Lexus. I was forced to get the G35. I could not fit in the 430. I believe many athletes would buy this car if they could fit in it. There are so many used ones sitting on lots because the thing is too small. I just don't understand what the Lexus engineers were trying to accomplish.
The SC430 forum just lacks numbers. There's not many people who own one. Mostly women and older folks who have them won't surf the CL site. Not much we can do about it, the car is just too small inside.
I like that it's a coupe, it's very stylish, it exudes quality and is reliable.
I don't like that it doesn't have enough room for me or big guys, isn't sleek enough or sporty enough. Maybe it wasn't meant to be. I guess it is a grand tourer and that's all. An expensive grand tourer.
I tried sitting in it 5 or 6 times. I really wanted to get one. There was no other Lex coupe and I wanted another Lexus. I was forced to get the G35. I could not fit in the 430. I believe many athletes would buy this car if they could fit in it. There are so many used ones sitting on lots because the thing is too small. I just don't understand what the Lexus engineers were trying to accomplish.
The SC430 forum just lacks numbers. There's not many people who own one. Mostly women and older folks who have them won't surf the CL site. Not much we can do about it, the car is just too small inside.
10-06-06, 05:18 PM
#35
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
WOW, all this time I thought this forum was dead, but I was wrong, it was just full of browsers who pretty much browsed for new topics to read about and left. Creating this thread upsetted so many Sc owners. LOL, at least I found you guys. THought all of the CL SC owners fell off the face of the earth for a while but getting so many response now I know you guys are just to sophisicated to mod.
10-07-06, 01:13 AM
#38
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
10-07-06, 01:33 AM
#39
Yea its not a womans car.. Im 22 but I look younger than my age probably like 17 18. I drive around my town which isnt that rich top less. I have all those older folks who have bumpers stickers on they're POS cars always trying to cut me off or follow me closly. This morning some guy did that and i threw a gatorade hard at his door it was great 
to me it's a real shame on what you did, and it's nothing but a clear demonstration of how childish and silly you are. i hope you will grow up some day and realize how you have disgraced yourself, in and out of this forum.
10-07-06, 02:34 AM
#40
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
i usually don't drop the rock on people, and honestly i don't really care much about the content in this thread. but i have to respond to your post. you think what you did was cool? i guess so, from your smiley.
to me it's a real shame on what you did, and it's nothing but a clear demonstration of how childish and silly you are. i hope you will grow up some day and realize how you have disgraced yourself, in and out of this forum.
to me it's a real shame on what you did, and it's nothing but a clear demonstration of how childish and silly you are. i hope you will grow up some day and realize how you have disgraced yourself, in and out of this forum.
10-07-06, 03:33 AM
#41
10-07-06, 02:39 PM
#42
I have to agree with Henry. I'm sure you've had your times when you "cut (someone) off or followed (someone) closely." If they threw something at you car then, how would you have reacted to that? I always thought SC drivers were a bit more mature than that.
I am sorry but this thread is way to negative. In fact, of the top ten non-sticky posts at the time of this post, four are bashing the SC in some way. We own an exclusive automobile; love it or hate it. Like Lee stated earlier, constructive contributions. Time to close the thread?
I am sorry but this thread is way to negative. In fact, of the top ten non-sticky posts at the time of this post, four are bashing the SC in some way. We own an exclusive automobile; love it or hate it. Like Lee stated earlier, constructive contributions. Time to close the thread?
Last edited by Dan_K; 10-07-06 at 02:45 PM.
10-07-06, 09:09 PM
#43
whatmagame, let me ask you this
1) do you see any sc430 or anything remotely related to sc430 in the video?
2) do you see anything about that link that has the slightest connection to the context of this thread?
please learn how to make a thread or post in the right forum on clublexus. we take it very seriou about OT topics. you have already had similar violations before and were warned. let's make this the last one or we will take further actions.
1) do you see any sc430 or anything remotely related to sc430 in the video?
2) do you see anything about that link that has the slightest connection to the context of this thread?
please learn how to make a thread or post in the right forum on clublexus. we take it very seriou about OT topics. you have already had similar violations before and were warned. let's make this the last one or we will take further actions.
