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HOw did you blow your speakers so that I won't blow mine out in my other car?

1. In your opinion, is it fast for its 290hp 4.0L engine? Also, what speed does the governor chip kick in; top speed? 2. Anyone common problems with this model I should look out for when shopping for one? 3. How does the stock audio system perform? 4. What do you think of each of these options in terms of worth: Chrome Wheels* Garage Door Opener Heated Front Seats Nakamichi Audio* Power Moonroof* Rear Spoiler Traction Control- What is this? *= I want 5. Show me pictures of your SC400. I got real interested in it when I saw this video of a twin turbo SC400 smoking an Acura NSX on the highway on youtube. I greatly appreciate your help.

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God bless Lexus.

From what I've heard the headunit has a built in amplifier that powers the four component speakers on your doors. The two tweeters simply run parallel with your front door speaker using the same channel. Amplifier in the trunk is for the subwoofer exclusively. If you want a replacement headunit contact member dcfish or pioneersbuy. Do you think if I hookup another speaker to one of the door and see if it plays I can determine whether the speakers are broken or the head unit?

Hey guys. Sorry for being all rude in that other topic of mine. I can be a harsh car critic and an *BLEEP* sometimes. Anyways, So I bought a Nakamichi amplifier and replaced my old one in my trunk. Before my tweeters were working and now my subwoofer is working. However the four door speakers still do not work. I might take it into a car shop. I thought the amplifier in the trunk powered the four 5" door speakers as well. Any idea what the problem now could be? Will I have to replace my head unit?

Alright I'll make sure to be politically correct and not express true opinions for the sake of the many well-respected board users here who happen to drive the cars I abhore. I understand now how things work around here.

Why does the IS250 simply having a smaller engine somehow make it un-deserving of the "Lexus" name? The IS250 has a couple very enticing features the 350 does not, mainly a manual gearbox and AWD. Remember these companies are in business to make money, they make more money of the IS than they do the LS. You have to have cars like the IS so you can sell cars like the LS, otherwise your business is not profitable. This quote shows a fundamental lack of understanding of how particular models fit and appeal to particular buyers. Comparing the SC430 to an M3 is as ignorant as comparing a Ford Explorer to a Lotus Elise. Same price right? The M3 and the SC430 are COMPLETELY different vehicles and cater to a COMPLETELY different buyer. The SC430 is not about speed, its a comfortable stylish cruiser. Compare it to the BMW 6 series and the Mercedes CL if anything. Its a lot cheaper than those cars, and caters to a similar buyer. I for instance would never consider buying an M3, I would however drive an SC430. So for me, the M3 really under performs doesn't it? Part of understanding cars and being a car enthusiast is understanding that not every buyer looks for the things in a car that you do. You do realize the 3 series is one of the world's most respected sport sedans and is widely heralded as being one of the best handling and driving passenger cars on the road today right? Have you ever driven one, or any of these vehicles you're talking about here or are you just making this all up? Its "Daimler-Chrysler" and Mercedes did not buy "Daimler Chrysler", Mercedes is a brand owned by a company called "Daimler-Benz AG". They bought Chrysler Corporation in 2000 creating a company called "Daimler-Chrysler". They recently sold Chrysler at a huge loss to a private holdings firm, when that goes through the company that owns the brand "Mercedes-Benz" will be called "Daimler AG" I think you need a little bit of an ego deflation so here we go. These are BIG words from someone who'se driving a rapidly approaching 20 year old Lexus car you got as a hand-me-down from your Daddy. Your car is so old that it can almost vote! What in the world makes you think you are in any position to look down on someone driving a $35,000 IS250? You could buy 7 or 8 1990 LS400s for what an IS250 costs. Talk about the poor man's version! You didn't even pay for yours, Dad got tired of it and threw you the keys. An authority on luxury automobiles you aren't. When you can buy one of these cars, or at least when you've ever driven or at least sat in any of these cars, or at the very least when you can spell their names and know what companies own them, come back and talk to us. Be happy though, in 3 short years you can get a "Historic" tag for your LS! No more emission testing! Woo-hoo! If anybody is thinking having something with a badge makes them hot, its you. So, stop ragging on other people's cars and concentrate on yourself. Well I never stated my opinion as fact. No need to get all butt hurt because I hurt your feelings. I was pretty clear when I said that its my opinion that these cars suck. You don't have to take it personally.

Do you have your order in ? Yeah I'm getting 5! Blue, black, red, white, and green!

I don't want everyone to have a Lexus. In fact I want less people to have them. People who drive the low end models of Luxury cars usually do so just for the name. A BMW 325 is barely a BMW. An IS250 is barely a Lexus. A C-class Mercedes-Benz is a garbage chrystler. They just want to be able to say they drive a beamer or a lexus when in reality they got the poor man's versions. You can't be proud and think you got a luxury vehicle driving around a Lexus with a 2.5L engine. What is this 1990 again and they're making the ES250? Many people were upset when Mercedes-Benz bought daimer-chrystler. They were upset because it then made the brand more affordable and it lost much of its exclusiveness. IS250 is garbage and is just something for rich fathers to buy their daughters, just like the BMW 3 series and the C-class Mercedes-Benz. That way the spoiled girls can drive around town with their friends thinking they're hot *BLEEP*.

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/articles/barabus_tkr.asp New speed record. $500,000 USD. The look is similar to that of like a Zonda and the Saleen s7. It looks way cooler than the Bugatti Veyron, which I believe has an terrible look.

I love Lexus but there are some cars it has made that I disapprove of. I feel they are a great shame to the Lexus name. Here's my rant. Lexus IS300 = I really don't like the ricer taillights on this. The taillights look after market and the car as a whole just looks cheap. --- Lexus IS250 = !Removed! version of the IS350. It's like Lexus went back in time with this one having smaller, weaker engine than the last gen. It's the kind of car that's undeserving on the Lexus (L) just like the C-class of Mercedes-benz is undeserving on the Mercedes-benz Emblem. --- Lexus SC430 = For its enormous price (65-67k) it is not worth the money. The car is heavy and its power is not up to par. A 4.3L engine making only 278-288 horsepower is pretty pathetic for a modern luxury sports coupe in its price range. A car with a similar front body shape, the Infiniti G35 sports coupe, is lighter and has more horsepower (293hp) for a price of only 35k! Comparing the SC430 to the BMW M3 (costs around 50-57k) and it really under performs. The M3 has 333hp and costs 10k less! You know a sports coupe sucks if it costs more than a German car and has less power. It may be a nice ride to drive in, but for the price, there are better alternatives. --- What Lexus models do you not like?

BMW's are garbge racers. The only BMWs I can respect are the M series ones because at least they have great speed. It's not that BMW's are bad, it's just that for their price they aren't worth the power output. You can buy an Infiniti G35 for the same cost as a 3 series coupe and the G35 will smoke it everytime. Japan > Germany.

Does that power the door speakers and the sub as well? The sub has it's own amp. Is it this silver box on the left?: That's the bottom of the nakamichi sub: This is the view from the trunk when I pull back the carpet thing: