View Poll Results: Which car did you own before you purchased a Lexus ?
Acura
12
8.28%
Mitsubishi
6
4.14%
Nissan
25
17.24%
Chevy
5
3.45%
Ford
14
9.66%
Chrysler
2
1.38%
American SUV
3
2.07%
Infiniti
5
3.45%
Honda
18
12.41%
Subaru
0
0%
Audi
0
0%
BMW
9
6.21%
Mercedes Benz
7
4.83%
Korean Made
1
0.69%
Exotic Vehicle
0
0%
Other
25
17.24%
Toyota
13
8.97%
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What car did you have before !
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 31,944
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From: North Carolina
Per popular request, I added Toyota. Well, that and I needed to click on it.
92 Toyota Camry SE, 5-speed: Great car, traded it for the GS just before I hit 100K. Rare Japan import (not KY built)
87 Toyota Corolla FX-16: High winding, reliable -basically MR2 engine in boxy Corolla body
78 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon: Never broke down but had rear main seal leak that drank 2qts oil per week
73 Pontiac Firebird Formula Ram Air, built 65 GTO 389 engine with lots of goodies. Over 400 hp, but left me stranded one to many times.
92 Toyota Camry SE, 5-speed: Great car, traded it for the GS just before I hit 100K. Rare Japan import (not KY built)
87 Toyota Corolla FX-16: High winding, reliable -basically MR2 engine in boxy Corolla body
78 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon: Never broke down but had rear main seal leak that drank 2qts oil per week
73 Pontiac Firebird Formula Ram Air, built 65 GTO 389 engine with lots of goodies. Over 400 hp, but left me stranded one to many times.
Last edited by DaveGS4; Mar 8, 2003 at 05:58 PM.
Rookie
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
From: Tennessee
BMW 1986 325es
Mercury Grand Mark. 1991? (work car)
Acura Legend 1990
Impala SS 1996
Current: 1999 GS 400, 1991 Nissan Maxima, 2000 Yamaha R1
Ooopppps, just noticed you said SC.....anyway
Here is a pic of my Impala I sold in January
Mercury Grand Mark. 1991? (work car)
Acura Legend 1990
Impala SS 1996
Current: 1999 GS 400, 1991 Nissan Maxima, 2000 Yamaha R1
Ooopppps, just noticed you said SC.....anyway
Here is a pic of my Impala I sold in January
Last edited by brianb; Jul 7, 2003 at 07:52 AM.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,067
Likes: 43
From: Georgia
Ok, I'll play:
'79 Ford Mustang - my only used car, Dad bought it for me in '84 when I was in college
'88 Ford Mustang - my first job out of college, my first new car
'90 Ford Thunderbird - my first adult car
'95 Dodge Intrepid - biggest POS ever
'96 Oldsmobile Aurora - (1st generation) very nice car that I should have kept longer than the 3 years that I owned it
'99 Lexus GS300 - my first, but not my last in a long line of fine Lexus automobiles
'79 Ford Mustang - my only used car, Dad bought it for me in '84 when I was in college
'88 Ford Mustang - my first job out of college, my first new car
'90 Ford Thunderbird - my first adult car
'95 Dodge Intrepid - biggest POS ever
'96 Oldsmobile Aurora - (1st generation) very nice car that I should have kept longer than the 3 years that I owned it
'99 Lexus GS300 - my first, but not my last in a long line of fine Lexus automobiles
Moderator
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 4
From: Florida
I still have it
1989 Thunderbird Supercoupe, 215k miles on it, the motor has never been apart, doesn't smoke, still runs as it did in 1991 when I bought it. I painted it black myself in 1997 when it was dented while parked in 2 seperate incidents, and the (originally ) silver metallic couldn't be matched very well by 2 high end body shops. I got fed up and decided to do it myself. 4 coats of clear, I wet sanded it down, it has no orange peel.
315 lb ft of torque @ a low 2600 rpm and posi , it's the perfect car to leave twin strips of rubber. And I do
315 lb ft of torque @ a low 2600 rpm and posi , it's the perfect car to leave twin strips of rubber. And I do
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For Mind Cruising
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,766
Likes: 25
From: NSW
1999 Toyota Previa (still have it) 
... very relaible, and quite fast for a 2.4L 4-cyl in a nearly 2-ton body! It was a 5-spd manual as well hehehe... right now it's about to inherit the 18" Enkei G-Zero's off my Soarer when I find the right set of rims.
1993 Soarer 2.5GT (still have it)... very well built, very quick for a car it's size, keeps up with some of the big player names in the Japanese performance car world like 1994~2000 Impreza WRX, R33 Skyline GTS25t, Nissan Fairlady Z turbo etc.
... very relaible, and quite fast for a 2.4L 4-cyl in a nearly 2-ton body! It was a 5-spd manual as well hehehe... right now it's about to inherit the 18" Enkei G-Zero's off my Soarer when I find the right set of rims. 1993 Soarer 2.5GT (still have it)... very well built, very quick for a car it's size, keeps up with some of the big player names in the Japanese performance car world like 1994~2000 Impreza WRX, R33 Skyline GTS25t, Nissan Fairlady Z turbo etc.
first car was an 89 thunderbird then,....
from 93 to 98 was:
89 mazda truck
88 toyota celica gts
90 ford ranger
97 ford ranger
96 ford ranger
then 98 to present:
97 ford ranger
89 bmw 325i
90 bmw 325
88 bmw 325is
82 porsche 944
85 porsche 944
87 porsche turbo 944
77 porsche 911
86 porsche 911
89 mercedes 190e
96 buick skylark
94 ford explorer
96 nissan altima
95 nissan altima
99 GMC Yukon
96 dodge seabring
92 lexus sc400
ect.ect.ect.......
from 93 to 98 was:
89 mazda truck
88 toyota celica gts
90 ford ranger
97 ford ranger
96 ford ranger
then 98 to present:
97 ford ranger
89 bmw 325i
90 bmw 325
88 bmw 325is
82 porsche 944
85 porsche 944
87 porsche turbo 944
77 porsche 911
86 porsche 911
89 mercedes 190e
96 buick skylark
94 ford explorer
96 nissan altima
95 nissan altima
99 GMC Yukon
96 dodge seabring
92 lexus sc400
ect.ect.ect.......
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,374
Likes: 2
From: California
93 Honda Civic EX Coupe
91 Acura Legend LS Sedan
93 Acura Integra GS
89 Honda CRX
94 Honda Accord Sedan
93 Acura Legend LS 6speed Coupe
91 Toyota MR2
94 Acura Integra Sedan
95 Mitsubishi Eclipse
94 Lexus SC400
I need to get newer cars....
91 Acura Legend LS Sedan
93 Acura Integra GS
89 Honda CRX
94 Honda Accord Sedan
93 Acura Legend LS 6speed Coupe
91 Toyota MR2
94 Acura Integra Sedan
95 Mitsubishi Eclipse
94 Lexus SC400
I need to get newer cars....
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 597
Likes: 0
From: Virginia
Had a 92 Acura Legend, which was hit by 2 deer!
oh btw, first car was a 99 bmw 740il. handled really nicely for a big car, but i wanted something sportier yet just as luxurious, so i opted for my sc
an 85 toyota cressida with a poorly-installed engine that replaced a blown one, 60% paint left, working driver side window, working driver side speaker(not plural),
and it could be started with coin as a key! that's convenience
and it could be started with coin as a key! that's convenience
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
From: Massachusetts
In High school: 1988 Dodge Omni (only cost $450!!)
Right after high school: 1992 Chevy Cavalier
My first brand new car in 98: 1998 Dodge Neon (my last Dodge EVER)
Year 2002: 1999 Lexus RX300 (my 1st Lexus, certainly not the last)
Right after high school: 1992 Chevy Cavalier
My first brand new car in 98: 1998 Dodge Neon (my last Dodge EVER)
Year 2002: 1999 Lexus RX300 (my 1st Lexus, certainly not the last)
Last edited by LadyLexRX; Apr 3, 2003 at 11:22 AM.