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Old 01-17-14, 11:58 AM
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Oh man, talk about sensory overload

That full red interior is slightly overwhelming, but I'm not complaining
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Originally Posted by rominl
i personally actually prefer the regular ones more
I would typically agree, but a lot of F-Sport Lexus's or even the LX have the regular LFA style wheels and I'm getting a bit bored with it. Lexus doesn't really do a mesh spoke wheel like this Ring edition. So I give it for not being played out. Both are great wheels though
Old 01-18-14, 11:38 AM
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Amazing on how many Matte Edition Ring cars have popped up...

We know the LFA was officially "SOLD OUT" after #500 was built..

But honestly it looks a tad bit easier to pick one up now (already built).

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Old 01-18-14, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Oh man, talk about sensory overload

That full red interior is slightly overwhelming, but I'm not complaining
Yes, I prefer LFA #271 more too, the black headliner and carpet provide more contrast
Old 01-18-14, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I would typically agree, but a lot of F-Sport Lexus's or even the LX have the regular LFA style wheels and I'm getting a bit bored with it. Lexus doesn't really do a mesh spoke wheel like this Ring edition. So I give it for not being played out. Both are great wheels though
true, i see your point!

Originally Posted by Joe Z
Amazing on how many Matte Edition Ring cars have popped up...

We know the LFA was officially "SOLD OUT" after #500 was built..

But honestly it looks a tad bit easier to pick one up now (already built).

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yup, i am glad that there are more than just one as reported before

if sold out means all allocated?
Old 01-18-14, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl

if sold out means all allocated?
No they were sold out as far as Lexus was concerned. Corporate Lexus got all the money for the 500 LFAs. If there are any LFAs being put on sale at dealerships, that is entirely the dealership's headache. Lexus has nothing to do with it.
Old 01-19-14, 08:27 AM
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This is just a guess, but I found a couple other pictures of a RHD Matte Black Nurburgring edition, but it could likely be LFA #271 posted above, since this was posted in the Japanese blog below on April 12, 2012, which could coincide with the period soon after LFA #271 was built.

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/cf6vt9999/folder/875214.html

Since the Nurburgring Edition cars are second year LFA productions, their numbers should be above 250 out of the 500 correct ?
and #271 indicates it is among the very first Nurburgring Edition cars ever built, which coincides with the early part of the year 2012 when these two photos were apparently taken.
The black headliner and brake calipers on this car matches that of LFA #271 too, but I surely cannot see the number indicated on the plaque between the red seats in the first photo LOL ...
Attached Thumbnails LFA #271,  436 and a 3rd Matte Black Nurburgring Edition (RHD) ...-img_875214_30668435_0.jpeg   LFA #271,  436 and a 3rd Matte Black Nurburgring Edition (RHD) ...-img_875214_30668435_2.jpeg  

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Old 01-20-14, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
No they were sold out as far as Lexus was concerned. Corporate Lexus got all the money for the 500 LFAs. If there are any LFAs being put on sale at dealerships, that is entirely the dealership's headache. Lexus has nothing to do with it.
no doubt about that and i agree. but for what i care if some cars are still new and not registered (and i am not even talking about cars being driven under dealership licenses), to me it's not really all sold

to be fair the same goes out to say the 590 gto and some other cars, manufacturers called them sold out right from the start, but we all know what it means -- they have pushed the cars to dealerships, whether the dealerships like it or not. i didn't consider them sold out until months after when cars were really gone from dealerships
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Wink Looks like a third Matte Black Nurburgring Edition in Japan

This one with yellow calipers and an interior different from the above two, but no # ......

HERE

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Attached Thumbnails LFA #271,  436 and a 3rd Matte Black Nurburgring Edition (RHD) ...-b158c73ca5.jpg   LFA #271,  436 and a 3rd Matte Black Nurburgring Edition (RHD) ...-94d1a40e82.jpg   LFA #271,  436 and a 3rd Matte Black Nurburgring Edition (RHD) ...-2ea3f3d888.jpg  

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Old 01-29-14, 12:03 PM
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^^ Amazing.. How many Rings are popping up... Matte is awesome...

Those are for sure GOLD calipers..


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Old 01-29-14, 12:18 PM
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more amazing how there are more than just one matte black ring car in the world
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