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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 10:30 AM
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Hello!
I apologize if this is not thread start worthy, but I want to express my sincere gratitude to this site and the contributions of so many. I was new to this branch of automobile and it started out on an unpleasant note. I had also grown out of interest in automobiles. This club and its members have completely changed that. Much love and respect to you all.
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 10:51 AM
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hey glad it's been positive! what 'branch of automobile' were you in before, and what lexus or other car(s) do you have now?
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 10:59 AM
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2013 dodge challenger rallye redline (v6). 2003 mercury marauder. 1992 mercury grand marquis. sold the chally and wanted to return to v8, 2008 ls460. about as close to base model as possible.
kind of funny, the dodge looked nice, and people assumed fast, but the land yacht is quicker and gets better gas mileage
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 06:41 PM
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i doubt many go from a challenger to an ls460.

congrats… HUGE upgrade.
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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 07:04 AM
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Thats very nice to hear, welcome!
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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 07:14 AM
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Upgrade to be sure but our LS is never going to star in a movie like "The Vanishing Point"!
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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by theryanking
Hello!
I apologize if this is not thread start worthy, but I want to express my sincere gratitude to this site and the contributions of so many. I was new to this branch of automobile and it started out on an unpleasant note. I had also grown out of interest in automobiles. This club and its members have completely changed that. Much love and respect to you all.

Definitely threadworthy. It's hard to beat the amount of automotive knowledge and experience represented in CL.
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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 06:39 PM
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Welcome! This is a great forum full of a bunch of shytheads……errrr great guys and gals (was just kidding—CL is great, great people). I haven’t been here for 13 years for nothing!

Welcome to CL!!!!
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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Welcome! This is a great forum full of a bunch of shytheads……errrr great guys and gals (was just kidding—CL is great, great people). I haven’t been here for 13 years for nothing!

Welcome to CL!!!!
☝️ resident petroleum engineer.
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Old Oct 21, 2025 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by theryanking
Hello!
I apologize if this is not thread start worthy, but I want to express my sincere gratitude to this site and the contributions of so many. I was new to this branch of automobile and it started out on an unpleasant note. I had also grown out of interest in automobiles. This club and its members have completely changed that. Much love and respect to you all.
I am a long time member having joined in 2001. I have owned a 1994 GS300 and leased a 2014 IS250 and later a 2016 IS350. I haven’t had a Lexus for 6 years and I am still here for the community. I had the good fortune to meet several members in person at car meets. I knew the founder of CL and had dinner with him decades ago when he was in town. Stick around and welcome!
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Old Oct 21, 2025 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
☝️ resident petroleum engineer.
With an LX570 that will beat every car in the world in a race.....

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Old Oct 21, 2025 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by theryanking
2013 dodge challenger rallye redline (v6). 2003 mercury marauder. 1992 mercury grand marquis. sold the chally and wanted to return to v8, 2008 ls460. about as close to base model as possible.
kind of funny, the dodge looked nice, and people assumed fast, but the land yacht is quicker and gets better gas mileage
Aside from the Challenger, I think you have a type lol.


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Old Oct 23, 2025 | 10:13 AM
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This site is full of good people and good discussion. That's why you'll see people who no longer own a Lexus still linger.
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Old Oct 23, 2025 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SC300Es
This site is full of good people and good discussion. That's why you'll see people who no longer own a Lexus still linger.
that's me ! as stated, great convo and discussion here.

thank you for sharing your appreciation!
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Old Oct 24, 2025 | 10:04 AM
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Thank you, everyone. Keep up the good work.
It is too bad I got here late, as I would have liked to contribute. Since purchase, I have disassembled center console to clean, and last week took the glove box out. Got lucky, was able to get pin back on arm, so I now have re-circulation option (it was broken when I purchased).
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