What are you other rides besides your LX?
11-14-15, 09:01 PM
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What are you other rides besides your LX?
Just curious what kinds of other cars you LX owners have and drive.
My wife's daily driver is a 2008 Vette with a manual tranny. I figure that her car will slowly become mine, and the LX will slowly become hers! (dammit)
For fun, I have a 1987 Mustang GT that I bought a couple years ago from the original owner. It's bone stock and unmolested. It's my "sunny day fun" car.
What about you guys?
EDITED: Post pics if you can!
My wife's daily driver is a 2008 Vette with a manual tranny. I figure that her car will slowly become mine, and the LX will slowly become hers! (dammit)
For fun, I have a 1987 Mustang GT that I bought a couple years ago from the original owner. It's bone stock and unmolested. It's my "sunny day fun" car.
What about you guys?
EDITED: Post pics if you can!
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11-14-15, 11:12 PM
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2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 2WD - It is my daily driver, and it belonged to my father before he passed away...
The 2011 LX is more of my weekend/road trip vehicle of choice. Only two out of my 40+ employees know I have it 😎
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11-17-15, 07:57 PM
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Nice! How would you compare the ride and build compared to the Lexus? What about off road capability?
Whenever you see footage or pictures of people adventuring through Africa, they're always in some version of a Land Rover or a Land Cruiser. They must both be pretty capable!
Whenever you see footage or pictures of people adventuring through Africa, they're always in some version of a Land Rover or a Land Cruiser. They must both be pretty capable!
11-18-15, 02:45 AM
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They are two very different vehicles. The Range Rover is a long wheelbase autobiography with the executive package on it. It is an amazing piece of machinery. There is leather covering just about everything except where there is wood, and the 510 hp engine is at time insanely fast, plus on the highway I can get up to 20 mpg. The seats are a very comfortable, but it only seats 4 with the executive package. As with all land rovers there are some minor quirks, I've had a few sensors go back over the year I have owned it that required service. I have not had time to take it and do any hard core off-roading. Both should do just find with just about anything that you can throw at them.
On the LX 570's we currently have a 2015 and just traded our 2013 on a 2016 yesterday. I haven't had time to play with the 16 yet. The LX's are very nice, and comfortable, but not as opulent as the range rover. But everything just works and never has any problems. They are not as fast as the range rovers (with the supercharged engine), but very smooth. The LX is the perfect family vehicle since you can have seats for up to 8. My only wish is they would install captains chairs for the second row and maybe increase the power up to about 500 hp.
We have owned 10 LX's since 2008 and have yet to find a vehicle over 6000 lbs gvwr that is superior as our family vehicle. Another thing to consider when comparing the two is the price difference a fully maxed out LX will run about 97k sticker for a 2016 vs 140K for a LWB autobiography ( you can get a LWB supercharged without all the extra leather for about 120 or can upgrade to the 550 hp engine on the SVAutobiography that is 200k)
Another thing to consider is the dealer network. I have had much better luck with Lexus dealers than Land Rover dealers! When I need service for my Lexus I usually just drive it to the airport when I go on one of my weekly business trips and have the dealer pick it up from the valet and do the service. My local Land Rover dealer does not have this service so I have to drive up to the dealership to get the service done.
On the LX 570's we currently have a 2015 and just traded our 2013 on a 2016 yesterday. I haven't had time to play with the 16 yet. The LX's are very nice, and comfortable, but not as opulent as the range rover. But everything just works and never has any problems. They are not as fast as the range rovers (with the supercharged engine), but very smooth. The LX is the perfect family vehicle since you can have seats for up to 8. My only wish is they would install captains chairs for the second row and maybe increase the power up to about 500 hp.
We have owned 10 LX's since 2008 and have yet to find a vehicle over 6000 lbs gvwr that is superior as our family vehicle. Another thing to consider when comparing the two is the price difference a fully maxed out LX will run about 97k sticker for a 2016 vs 140K for a LWB autobiography ( you can get a LWB supercharged without all the extra leather for about 120 or can upgrade to the 550 hp engine on the SVAutobiography that is 200k)
Another thing to consider is the dealer network. I have had much better luck with Lexus dealers than Land Rover dealers! When I need service for my Lexus I usually just drive it to the airport when I go on one of my weekly business trips and have the dealer pick it up from the valet and do the service. My local Land Rover dealer does not have this service so I have to drive up to the dealership to get the service done.
11-18-15, 10:12 AM
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They are two very different vehicles. The Range Rover is a long wheelbase autobiography with the executive package on it. It is an amazing piece of machinery. There is leather covering just about everything except where there is wood, and the 510 hp engine is at time insanely fast, plus on the highway I can get up to 20 mpg. The seats are a very comfortable, but it only seats 4 with the executive package. As with all land rovers there are some minor quirks, I've had a few sensors go back over the year I have owned it that required service. I have not had time to take it and do any hard core off-roading. Both should do just find with just about anything that you can throw at them.
On the LX 570's we currently have a 2015 and just traded our 2013 on a 2016 yesterday. I haven't had time to play with the 16 yet. The LX's are very nice, and comfortable, but not as opulent as the range rover. But everything just works and never has any problems. They are not as fast as the range rovers (with the supercharged engine), but very smooth. The LX is the perfect family vehicle since you can have seats for up to 8. My only wish is they would install captains chairs for the second row and maybe increase the power up to about 500 hp.
We have owned 10 LX's since 2008 and have yet to find a vehicle over 6000 lbs gvwr that is superior as our family vehicle. Another thing to consider when comparing the two is the price difference a fully maxed out LX will run about 97k sticker for a 2016 vs 140K for a LWB autobiography ( you can get a LWB supercharged without all the extra leather for about 120 or can upgrade to the 550 hp engine on the SVAutobiography that is 200k)
Another thing to consider is the dealer network. I have had much better luck with Lexus dealers than Land Rover dealers! When I need service for my Lexus I usually just drive it to the airport when I go on one of my weekly business trips and have the dealer pick it up from the valet and do the service. My local Land Rover dealer does not have this service so I have to drive up to the dealership to get the service done.
On the LX 570's we currently have a 2015 and just traded our 2013 on a 2016 yesterday. I haven't had time to play with the 16 yet. The LX's are very nice, and comfortable, but not as opulent as the range rover. But everything just works and never has any problems. They are not as fast as the range rovers (with the supercharged engine), but very smooth. The LX is the perfect family vehicle since you can have seats for up to 8. My only wish is they would install captains chairs for the second row and maybe increase the power up to about 500 hp.
We have owned 10 LX's since 2008 and have yet to find a vehicle over 6000 lbs gvwr that is superior as our family vehicle. Another thing to consider when comparing the two is the price difference a fully maxed out LX will run about 97k sticker for a 2016 vs 140K for a LWB autobiography ( you can get a LWB supercharged without all the extra leather for about 120 or can upgrade to the 550 hp engine on the SVAutobiography that is 200k)
Another thing to consider is the dealer network. I have had much better luck with Lexus dealers than Land Rover dealers! When I need service for my Lexus I usually just drive it to the airport when I go on one of my weekly business trips and have the dealer pick it up from the valet and do the service. My local Land Rover dealer does not have this service so I have to drive up to the dealership to get the service done.
11-18-15, 10:34 AM
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They are probably my two favorite vehicles on the road. I'm glad I have both.
11-20-15, 01:13 AM
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It's been in the shop a few times. I've had a few error messages from bad sensors and had several recalls. All of them have taken less than a day to get them repaired. You do have to have the mindset that rovers a "quirky British vehicle" and will have issues from time to time vs the absolute reliability of the Lexus.
They are probably my two favorite vehicles on the road. I'm glad I have both.
They are probably my two favorite vehicles on the road. I'm glad I have both.
Wish the LX have a supercharger model 