Got a ride in a LFA today

RoshDawg · 07-14-2013, 12:47 PM

Jeremey Clarkson said its the best car he's ever driven! Wouldn't mind it having a dual clutch though. For the price though, you could get a Mclaren Mp4-12c AND a 991 Gt3.

fryzia23 · 07-14-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Make friends with that guy. Talk him into giving you a ride. That engine at high rpm is amazing.

I would but the problem is this car isnt sold yet. Its been sitting at my dealership parked for awhile now waiting for a buyer.
As a Lexus employee'I'm sad to admit that I still didnt get a chance to ride in it.

nmjaxx9 · 07-14-2013, 03:15 PM

Nice

The exhaust note on these are

Tigger · 07-14-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fryzia23

I get to park (almost) next to LFA everyday

And uhhhh.. "What else do you have in the warehouse?" lol! I'm gonna boost it.

b15 · 07-14-2013, 09:31 PM

Nice, I love the LFA and would own one in a heartbeat.

To be honest, between the G37 and the last gen IS350 I would take the Lexus. While it may not be as all out sporty, Lexus build quality and interiors are much better than infiniti in my opinion. We have almost every model Lexus in my family so I am a little biased but none the less both are good sport sedans. Not really feeling the design of the new IS though. The infiniti Q50 looks hot though.

Chuck33079 · 07-14-2013, 09:38 PM

The inside of the new IS350 is fantastic. With the F Sport package, it handled very well. Plenty of pickup, and the 8 speed auto was nice for an auto. It's a shame about the outside. It just looks wrong.

fuct · 07-15-2013, 04:22 PM

i agree that lexus has amazing build quality on their interiors but im still scratching my head at why the entire dash melted in my 2003 IS300..... odd

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 04:25 PM

Mine did too. The soft touch material just turned into tar. I just sanded it down and rattlecanned it. I also cut it in half. Since it's a track car it didn't have to be pretty.

b15 · 07-15-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The inside of the new IS350 is fantastic. With the F Sport package, it handled very well. Plenty of pickup, and the 8 speed auto was nice for an auto. It's a shame about the outside. It just looks wrong.

Yeah, not really sure what went wrong in the exterior design.

I'm really liking the GS350 F-Sport. With a drop and some bigger wheels, that's one sexy car.

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 06:49 PM

The GS350 F-Sport was my favorite vehicle Lexus had there. Plenty of oomph, handled very well for a big heavy car, and it had air conditioned seats. Every vehicle sold in TX should have air conditioned seats.

fryzia23 · 07-15-2013, 08:25 PM

White GS 350 F-sport with black spindle grill looks amazing. Lexus really stepped up their game with 2013-2014 models. New IS really sells exceptionally well, people seem to love it.
The only thing that I dislike about the IS is the new display. In GS its big widescreen, in IS its not, so it feels like 4x3 picture on widescreen TV if that make any sense

Nismo89 · 07-16-2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

My buddy and I got invited to the Lexus event where they let you drive all of their new cars, along with some of the competition. It was nice. They fed us, and had a really cool simulator set up to drive the IS250 on a track. I set the fastest lap time there, so I won a ride along in the promotional LFA with their pro driver.

The cars we were allowed to drive were the IS250/350, 335i, MB c350, an A4, a GS350, LS460 and that crappy little hybrid. They had several AutoX courses set up to flog the cars around, and out of everything there, the IS350, GS350 and 335i were the only ones I would consider if I were going to buy an automatic sedan. It's very telling there were no Infiniti vehicles there. I guess Lexus wanted to skew the odds in their favor, not help Infiniti sell a bunch of G37s.

Three of us got rides in the LFA- me for the fastest sim time, and the fastest male and female times on the AutoX course. There's been a lot of bs spewed on forums about the cost vs. straight line speed of the LFA. It's not a cheap car, and the power can be matched by other vehicles costing 1/3rd of the sticker price. This is true. What the **** ever. Yes, a GTR may outrun the car on a drag strip. Hooray. This thing is still SERIOUSLY fast, and the interior is unreal. It's all alcantara and CF everywhere. The seats are the best I've ever sat in. It's what a Lexus supercar should be. Fast and comfortable.

The hot lap was spent hanging on for dear life because the driver had the car sideways nearly the entire time. And the sound. Oh my God, the sound. This is what God's weekend car sounds like. You may have heard one on a video, or in person outside the car. You know nothing until you've been inside when someone's beating on one. It's even better inside the car. This is the first time I've liked the sound tube piping engine noise into the cabin. If I owned this car the stereo would never be turned on. Would I buy one? If I hit the powerball, this would be the first thing I bought. And that's the kind of money you need, because the rear tires cost $1000. Each.

ya im in lust mode lol ive loved the LFA for a while now.

b15 · 07-17-2013, 09:10 AM

Looks like they'll be coming out with a new IS-coupe soon, with an F variant (v8). Looking forward to seeing it, hoping the design is not as polarizing.

Chuck33079 · 07-17-2013, 09:15 AM

From the pics I've seen the coupe looks good. It'll be interesting to see how well it compares to the competition.

Haboob · 07-19-2013, 01:28 PM

Just went to YouTube to listen to this car again.

Has interior and exterior sound bits.

07-14-2013, 12:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
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07-14-2013, 09:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36571	Nice, I love the LFA and would own one in a heartbeat. To be honest, between the G37 and the last gen IS350 I would take the Lexus. While it may not be as all out sporty, Lexus build quality and interiors are much better than infiniti in my opinion. We have almost every model Lexus in my family so I am a little biased but none the less both are good sport sedans. Not really feeling the design of the new IS though. The infiniti Q50 looks hot though. Last edited by b15; 07-14-2013 at 09:33 PM.

07-14-2013, 09:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	The inside of the new IS350 is fantastic. With the F Sport package, it handled very well. Plenty of pickup, and the 8 speed auto was nice for an auto. It's a shame about the outside. It just looks wrong. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 04:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Mine did too. The soft touch material just turned into tar. I just sanded it down and rattlecanned it. I also cut it in half. Since it's a track car it didn't have to be pretty. b15 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 06:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	The GS350 F-Sport was my favorite vehicle Lexus had there. Plenty of oomph, handled very well for a big heavy car, and it had air conditioned seats. Every vehicle sold in TX should have air conditioned seats. Nissanboy and JARblue like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-14-2013, 03:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Nice The exhaust note on these are

07-15-2013, 04:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	i agree that lexus has amazing build quality on their interiors but im still scratching my head at why the entire dash melted in my 2003 IS300..... odd

07-15-2013, 08:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
fryzia23 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 447 Drives: 2011 MB 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 475	White GS 350 F-sport with black spindle grill looks amazing. Lexus really stepped up their game with 2013-2014 models. New IS really sells exceptionally well, people seem to love it. The only thing that I dislike about the IS is the new display. In GS its big widescreen, in IS its not, so it feels like 4x3 picture on widescreen TV if that make any sense

07-17-2013, 09:10 AM	#28 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36571	Looks like they'll be coming out with a new IS-coupe soon, with an F variant (v8). Looking forward to seeing it, hoping the design is not as polarizing.

07-17-2013, 09:15 AM	#29 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	From the pics I've seen the coupe looks good. It'll be interesting to see how well it compares to the competition. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-19-2013, 01:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1386	Just went to YouTube to listen to this car again. Has interior and exterior sound bits. Nismo89 likes this.

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