white ice Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 i just recieved a invitation in the mail from lexus. it is to test drive thier vehicles as well as many others such as bmw, jaguar, volvo, acura. it is sponsored by lexus. it is be held at texas motor speedway, the weekend of nov 20-21. is anyone going to this event? has anyone gone to an event like this before? check it out www.lexustasteofluxury.com hope to see ya'll there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernsc300 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Yah i got this in the mail to, i might. the only problem is they dont let you drive hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Curious Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 the only problem is they dont let you drive hard ← pffft, pointless it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Why what are tehy going to do ,kick you out of a free event? lmao I am sure tehy let you enjoy its flair just not get sidways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadistic Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Why what are tehy going to do ,kick you out of a free event?lmao I am sure tehy let you enjoy its flair just not get sidways. ← Exactly, there's no need to beat a new Lexus to get a feel for the car, that's not something you 'need' to do. They had enough respect to invite you to the event, everyone should have the same to not beat the utter honda out of their cars. (No offense to Honda owners) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caglo Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I never got anything about this! :( oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieG Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I've gone to a few of the test drive events. They are a BLAST! There are several courses that do let you drive the cars fairly hard. If you are an erratic driver they give you a warning by marking your name badge with a slash (/) mark. If they have to warn you again, you get another slash (\) mark. The two slash marks form an X which means you can stay at the event, but you can no longer drive the courses. I recommend reserving the first available slot. I was able to drive all the cars in the ES330/LS430 course within a half-hour. I had a great time. Good food was served, too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSam Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 What sucks is I can receive an invite by requesting it, but its in Fort Lauderdale tomorrow! Are you able to get in without an invitation in hand ? Can I be like hey this is my Lexus, and they graciously let me in? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCdriver Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I went to a Lexus test drive event a few years ago. They had a road course set up to test the SC400 against the Jag coupe and mercedes. You could get a good idea of how the cars feel in an autocross type setting. The food was good and the people were pleasant. While they may have changed the format, I would suggest going to the event as it is a good way to compare the offerings of other manufacturers with their Lexus counterparts. The SC400 may not have looked as sexy as the Jag but it was far more comfortable with a better view of the road and better handling which is why I bought one. I still think the SC400 was the finest car Lexus ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I have to agree with that except the powerplant should be the 3.0 for turbo reasons. :D Sounds cool. I'd go if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrysSC400 Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Hey is there going to be a lexus owners club booth there? If not, we should digure out some way to get all the LOC members together. I think it would be cool as hell to put some faces w/ usernames. Tell me what you think... -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white ice Posted November 8, 2004 Author Share Posted November 8, 2004 i agree with ya BRY. do you have a reservation time? ill be there at 10am on the 21st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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