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Old 09-27-06, 12:47 AM
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Default Videos - Taste of Lexus El Toro, Irvine - test drive

Some vids of RX350, SC430, IS250 test drive: http://flixya.com/tags/el-toro

Fun event. Too bad the sf and la events are booked.
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Old 09-27-06, 12:58 AM
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Thx for the link...'S550 dominates over LS 460' vid doesn't show...hmm...we'll see about that!
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i got my invitation for the el toro events (16-17+23-24) on monday....so no TOL for me
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
i got my invitation for the el toro events (16-17+23-24) on monday....so no TOL for me
come up to norcal, it's this weekend
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Originally Posted by MeanLex
Would have they let you drive since you're only 17 yrs old?
How strictly do they adhere to these rules?


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What is the minimum age for driving?
Drivers (attendees and guests) must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license.

May I bring a guest?
Yes - guests who wish to drive must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license. Persons under 21 years of age are welcome, however they are ineligible to drive. Any guests who are 18 years of age or older must be registered.
lol, yea that was a little detail i needed to work out
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Originally Posted by enigma888
Thx for the link...'S550 dominates over LS 460' vid doesn't show...hmm...we'll see about that!
Yes it does, it's near the bottom of the page after you click on the video.
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Originally Posted by MeanLex
Would have they let you drive since you're only 17 yrs old?
How strictly do they adhere to these rules?


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What is the minimum age for driving?
Drivers (attendees and guests) must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license.

May I bring a guest?
Yes - guests who wish to drive must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license. Persons under 21 years of age are welcome, however they are ineligible to drive. Any guests who are 18 years of age or older must be registered.
i would think it's pretty strict. your driver license looks a bit different if you are over 21 i believe
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Old 09-28-06, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by enigma888
Thx for the link...'S550 dominates over LS 460' vid doesn't show...hmm...we'll see about that!
sure does... first he doesnt know how to change gears, then he doesnt know how to turn on the radio, then he screams how "throttly" it is...

yeah, wouldnt get my car to try :-)
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Originally Posted by spwolf
sure does... first he doesnt know how to change gears, then he doesnt know how to turn on the radio, then he screams how "throttly" it is...

yeah, wouldnt get my car to try :-)
well, that's the problem with bmw and mb now i guess it takes you the longest time to learn how to drive a car, and then you can really enjoy it

i guess that sometimes is my problem with euro too. with lexus or acura or infiniti, i jump into the car and i can probably control about 80% of the stuff already, they are very simple and layout is clean.

but man, last time i jumped into the 745, it was like a boeing 747...... i swear....
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but man, last time i jumped into the 745, it was like a boeing 747...... i swear....
HAHA, yeah, I know what you mean! But man I was AMAZED at its handling.
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Originally Posted by enigma888
Thx for the link...'S550 dominates over LS 460' vid doesn't show...hmm...we'll see about that!
Quote from the video "you feel like a man in this" - LMAO

Notice how flat the car goes around the course.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
HAHA, yeah, I know what you mean! But man I was AMAZED at its handling.
that's why i said once you finish the jumbo manual and "take off" on the car, then you can enjoy, hehe
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Quote from the video "you feel like a man in this" - LMAO

Notice how flat the car goes around the course.
if you didnt follow carefully, he mentioned it being better than BMW... not lexus.

but that was not the point... little dude kept screaming how "throttly" it is and I was personally amazed that they gave $100k car to little kid...
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Originally Posted by spwolf
if you didnt follow carefully, he mentioned it being better than BMW... not lexus.

but that was not the point... little dude kept screaming how "throttly" it is and I was personally amazed that they gave $100k car to little kid...
well as long as you are over 21.

being a "kid" isn't necessarily a bad thing right the way. if he can give a good and honest review and able to point out the goods and bads on each cars, i am fine with that

which i am exactly going to try to do tomorrow man i hope people don't think i am a kid, lol
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Quote from the video "you feel like a man in this" - LMAO

Notice how flat the car goes around the course.
lols! i thought that was the funniest thing too!
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