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Old 07-28-08, 09:11 AM
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Default You know you are an LS owner when....

Saw this thread over in the SC forum and thought it would be fun here as well, so feel free to ad your comments to it.

You know you drive an LS when...
-People see the big bodied car and keep asking what year your Mercedes is.
-You need a degree as well as a layout map to find out how to replace the
starter.
-The incesant valve tapping of the 1UZ engine is no longer heard by you.
-You don't lose the dashborad needles in the car,, you just lose the entire
dash.
-For the life of you, just cant figure out why anyone would mount a PS
pump over a major electrical component(alternator) on the car; and then
have it leak.
-Mercedes owners are still in awe/anguish/disgust over your 16 year old car
that is still runing in better shape than their 4 year old car.
-When you learn the radio/climate controls and what they read even though
they are blacked out b/c you are too lazy to fix them.

Feel free to add more. LOL!!!
Old 07-28-08, 10:23 AM
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-You need to set aside 20% of your monthly income just to fill your tank up with gas.
Old 07-28-08, 12:07 PM
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Your neighbors hybrid is louder than your v8 at idle.
Old 07-28-08, 12:47 PM
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-After you shut off any car, you wait a second for the steering wheel to get out of your way!
Old 07-28-08, 01:20 PM
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you have an air of superiority over those german junk owners, knowing that the LS is a far better vehicle, no matter the year.
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Originally Posted by jcrome04
-After you shut off any car, you wait a second for the steering wheel to get out of your way!
That is the thing I hate about my LS the most. All the other Lexus models I owned, had the steering wheel defeat switch.

So we get the "flagship" car without the switch. Even the 93LS I drove had the switch.

Hate my 95..POS
Old 07-28-08, 02:21 PM
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LOL! I thought it was wierd too that it didnt have the switch.
I like it though since my old 91 LS' wheel went out, luckily in my fav position

also..
-You hear owner's of German cars constantly try to "talk-up" their crappy vehicles. When they just SEE a Lexus
Old 07-28-08, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrome04
LOL! I thought it was wierd too that it didnt have the switch.
I like it though since my old 91 LS' wheel went out, luckily in my fav position
Well if I had the button, then it wouldn't "go out" since I could stop it permanently.

You guys can bash German cars all you want, my sisters AMG 63 E class wagon, hauls butt, with her 2 kids in the back.
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-you drive places and your friends get lost in the interior.

-you get a kick out of watching GS and SC owners drool over your massive front brakes...

-you wonder to yourself what in the name of all that is holy caused you to *insert random modification here* to a big body sedan from japan.

-at times, you find yourself thankful for such a large backseat
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-You get in another 4 door and talk down to the owner because he doesn't have cigarette lighters in the back seats
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-You subconsciously remove road rage from your vocabulary
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M and AMG cars dont get counted as being the usual Mercedes or BMW crap...
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-You feel as though you should be in a suit with tattoos all over your body.
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-your car is so comfortable, the girls would rather stay inside...

Big comfortable back seat + Tinted windows = lotta fun
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When you realize that ricer in a 4 cylinder honda is faster than your big V8.

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