branshew Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Here's a non technical one for you: If money were no object, would you still drive a Lexus? If so, which one and why? (Keeping in mind that you could buy anything: Bentley, Maybach, Ferrari, etc...) Personally, I will probably always own a Lexus based on my experience with their cars. Especially as my daily driver. It's nice to know you can depend on their reliability compared to other makes. Even if I had piles of money, it would frustrate me to know that I paid $80K + for a new European car and it was in the shop all the time. (Naturally though, if money were no object I want a toy on the side to take on rides on the weekends as well. Maybe something Italian, fast, possibly red......oh yeah and another car too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Aston martin db8 bently gt i prefer sport tourers I like heavy curves with lots of balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I would probably always drive a Lexus too, an LS430...fully loaded :D I might flirt around with something different every now and then, but I'd probably always come back to the Lexus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jragosta Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Here's a non technical one for you:If money were no object, would you still drive a Lexus? If so, which one and why? (Keeping in mind that you could buy anything: Bentley, Maybach, Ferrari, etc...) If money's no object, why only one? I'd probably have a Maserati for fun, a Rolls for comfort, an Odyssey for when I have to haul everyone, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieG Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 BMW 745Li - dark blue w/ ivory interior :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byohzrd Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I'd go back to driving a BMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I always preferrred my 1930 Ford Model A......except it didn't have some of the accessories that my 2003ES has. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake918 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 If I could only have one, I'd go with a '04 LS430. My favoite LS is the '00, but the 430 has many more toys, and it's probably got more room inside which is very important to me. I'd also weigh in the idea of the new CL600 or current S500 because I think those are two awesome machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsel3 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I love cars. I would have an extensive collection which would include a 2000 LS400, one of the best cars ever. My brother had one and it was the most comfortable performance cars. It was very fast. You could do 130 and feel like your gliding softly. Accoridng to what I have read bill gates use to always drive an ls400 when he was only worth a couple of 100 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle0k Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 if money was no object i would have dodge hennesey viper venom 800tt (200,000 0-60:2.4) jaguar xj220(700,000) ferrari FX(might be called f60 now that its out) laborghini merciologo the BMW x5 SUV and 7 serious car for cruising Now that woudl be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle0k Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 It was very fast. You could do 130 and feel like your gliding softly. at 130 thats bad,soft cars means worse handeling and also means that if u fealt liek ure gliding its b\c u hardly have any tractyion its so soft,so thats dangerious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 1. 2005 LS430 for comfort 2. Porsche Carerra for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jragosta Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I forgot one - the car I'll probably never own: A Duesenberg. Perhaps the best car ever built. Ever. As an example, you could accelerate from 4 mph to over 100 mph without shifting out of top gear. Talk about torque. Not to mention it being one of the most beautiful cars ever built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branshew Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 All these BMW's???? Man I really think the new BMW 7, 6, 5, and Z designs are absolutely LAME. They all look like Pontiacs. The rear end looks as if it was retrofitted to the design of the car. The trunk especially looks out of place. From a performance perspective there are few that are better, but from a styling perspective I want to throw up. I have also not heard anything good about their i-drive system. I could never understand why they would want to make their Flagship 7-series look like their entry level 3-series. Usually it is the other way around in that the latest flagship is unveiled and in the following years the other models start looking like the flagship. Evidenced by Merrcedes, Jaguar, Lexus, etc... Don't get me wrong as I am not a BMW hater. I really thought that the previous generation 5 series was one of the best looking cars on the road. Same goes for the previous 7 Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Aston Martin DB9 or V12 Vanquish & possibly even the Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren! Pure awesome machines & more than likely one of the best chick magnets around (although I am married now so..... :whistles: ......but I can dream can't I? ) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna4ever Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Daily driver: 1) Lexus GS430, fully loaded. Weekend cars: McLaren F1. Ferrari Enzo. Ferrari 360 Modena Spyder. 1957 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing. Deusenberg SJ. Toyota 2000GT. This example is/was being displayed at one of the largest Toyota dealers in Vancouver. Some cars parked in my 'hood in the past month: A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Owned by a classy older lady. The car is in Concours condition, and her and her husband drove it down to Monterey from Vancouver BC(!) a few weeks ago. My car is the white ES300. An Aston Martin DB7 parked beside me, but everyone's eyes were on the 300SL! These Lamborghinis were parked in front of the hotel across the street from the Starbucks in the previous 300SL photos. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeiLtYmE Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 a jet plane. an LS 4 no doubt. 1984 lambo a space shuttle :whistles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 It was very fast. You could do 130 and feel like your gliding softly. at 130 thats bad,soft cars means worse handeling and also means that if u fealt liek ure gliding its b\c u hardly have any tractyion its so soft,so thats dangerious. I think you should talk to some pro drivers before you stay too married to that statement ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 2004 lexus LS430 2000 Ford Contour SVT in tropic green metallic, only 207 EVER made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 It was very fast. You could do 130 and feel like your gliding softly. at 130 thats bad,soft cars means worse handeling and also means that if u fealt liek ure gliding its b\c u hardly have any tractyion its so soft,so thats dangerious. I think you should talk to some pro drivers before you stay too married to that statement ;) i am no pro but i took an E55 at work for a while the other day and wow it handled speed bumps like an LS430 and corners like a 3 series it was great plus twitching in shifts of 1st 2nd and 3rd, i couldn;t go any faster to find out about 4th 5th and 6th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branshew Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 i am no pro but i took an E55 at work for a while the other day and wow it handled speed bumps like an LS430 and corners like a 3 series it was great plus twitching in shifts of 1st 2nd and 3rd, i couldn;t go any faster to find out about 4th 5th and 6th Nice. That is a sweet ride! I had the chance recently to drive a brand new 2004 E55 for a couple of laps on a closed course race track at the Virginia International Raceway and it was a blast. I was also able to get behind the wheel of an SL 55 on the same course. It made for a nice day of driving. It was part of a Mercedes Benz "On Track" event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 The E55 is a great sleeper commuting sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I would have loved to have it on a track ,wow i hope mercedes brings that to Canada but i doubt it. Atleast i get to have fun next week at the cadillac lap of luxury, sts here i come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Tell us all about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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