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 !
Re: Just re-read my post!
Originally posted by chuckisc
I think I will have to tone down the fact about not buying American's.... I do buy americans as much as I can, I want to buy American's... But gosh, build something with pride, not with price! Make me feel what I'm buying is worth something. How could I look @ a Saturn or a Focus and think or feel "DAMN I'M SO COOL TO RIDE IN THIS RIDE"
I buy Japanese's because I work REAL hard for my money, I don't plan to trade in my car every 3 years (which is the avg. time for all American's car to begin to break down) for a newer model. Moreover, I hate that trip to the dealership where the domestic car saleman treats you like you just another dumb@ss who will buy a POS car so he can get that bonus commision to go and buy a foreign car (like Lexus)
Anyway, I will and always try to buy American's, support our economy, but I must need to have a reliable rides, and until American workers can build something like Lexus, I will have to spend my hard earn cash on foreign cars! Nothing personal, it's all business (Godfather I )
I think I will have to tone down the fact about not buying American's.... I do buy americans as much as I can, I want to buy American's... But gosh, build something with pride, not with price! Make me feel what I'm buying is worth something. How could I look @ a Saturn or a Focus and think or feel "DAMN I'M SO COOL TO RIDE IN THIS RIDE"
I buy Japanese's because I work REAL hard for my money, I don't plan to trade in my car every 3 years (which is the avg. time for all American's car to begin to break down) for a newer model. Moreover, I hate that trip to the dealership where the domestic car saleman treats you like you just another dumb@ss who will buy a POS car so he can get that bonus commision to go and buy a foreign car (like Lexus)
Anyway, I will and always try to buy American's, support our economy, but I must need to have a reliable rides, and until American workers can build something like Lexus, I will have to spend my hard earn cash on foreign cars! Nothing personal, it's all business (Godfather I )
I agree w/ you !!
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: New York
1984 Nissan 200SX 5 Spd Hatchback N/A- Lovely car and will always be remembered by me as my start. Only had it three months until it got hit by a bus.
1994 Nissan Maxima GXE- Awesome car, incredibly reliable, 4.5 years of no worries.
1997 Nissan Maxima SE 5 Spd- POS I bought off EBAY, painted everywhere, rattles, started selling it after the first week. Sold it back on EBAY and got every penny back, 2.5 months later.
1998 Nissan Maxima SE 5 Spd- Incredible shape, had it for a year, put on 15K miles, sold it for $200 more than what I paid for it. Never had one flat tire, never went up on a lift, nothing. Just solid, consistent fun, Fully Loaded and modded too. Really missing it, the amount I got for it is the only thing that justifies it.
1999 Lexus GS 400- Had a few minor issues at first, but overall, I'm growing to like it. Cant mess with the status you get.
2000 S2000- Traded my friend the GS for it for a week. Real fun to drive, considered getting it, realized it was too much like a street legal Go-Kart.
1988 Caddy Fleetwood D'Elegance- Bought it off someone getting rid of it for $200, made $350 for myself on it. Ran strong, great condition for its year.
1996 Maxima SE 5 Spd- Basically every possible bolt on available, including Stillen V2 Supercharger with smaller pulley. Dynoed at 278HP to the wheels, making it 310HP+ at the crank.
Considering A6 4.2 as my next ride. Might just stick with the GS.
1994 Nissan Maxima GXE- Awesome car, incredibly reliable, 4.5 years of no worries.
1997 Nissan Maxima SE 5 Spd- POS I bought off EBAY, painted everywhere, rattles, started selling it after the first week. Sold it back on EBAY and got every penny back, 2.5 months later.
1998 Nissan Maxima SE 5 Spd- Incredible shape, had it for a year, put on 15K miles, sold it for $200 more than what I paid for it. Never had one flat tire, never went up on a lift, nothing. Just solid, consistent fun, Fully Loaded and modded too. Really missing it, the amount I got for it is the only thing that justifies it.
1999 Lexus GS 400- Had a few minor issues at first, but overall, I'm growing to like it. Cant mess with the status you get.
2000 S2000- Traded my friend the GS for it for a week. Real fun to drive, considered getting it, realized it was too much like a street legal Go-Kart.
1988 Caddy Fleetwood D'Elegance- Bought it off someone getting rid of it for $200, made $350 for myself on it. Ran strong, great condition for its year.
1996 Maxima SE 5 Spd- Basically every possible bolt on available, including Stillen V2 Supercharger with smaller pulley. Dynoed at 278HP to the wheels, making it 310HP+ at the crank.
Considering A6 4.2 as my next ride. Might just stick with the GS.
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,625
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From: California
Here are my cars in order....
86 toyota MR2 (overheated and blew the motor.. impounded no registration)
95 acura INTEGRA GSR (cover of super street, march 2000.. sold)
91 toyota MR2 turbo (11.98@112 bad tuning.. blew the motor.. sold)
86 toyota COROLLA GTS (sold)
93 toyota MR2 turbo (gf drives it)
96 honda ACCORD (sold)
Just picked up a 95 lexus SC300 5 speed. Never again will I buy a honda, unless its an NSX. Im a toyota fan for life.
86 toyota MR2 (overheated and blew the motor.. impounded no registration)
95 acura INTEGRA GSR (cover of super street, march 2000.. sold)
91 toyota MR2 turbo (11.98@112 bad tuning.. blew the motor.. sold)
86 toyota COROLLA GTS (sold)
93 toyota MR2 turbo (gf drives it)
96 honda ACCORD (sold)
Just picked up a 95 lexus SC300 5 speed. Never again will I buy a honda, unless its an NSX. Im a toyota fan for life.
in no particular order.
1990 AWD eagle talon TSI Turbo AWD gold
1990 AWD eagle talon TSI turbon AWD black
1979 toyota corolla hatchback
1992 hyundai elantra
1995 ford taurus
1996 hyndai sonata
1995 honda civic 4 door 5 speed
1992 nissan 300z 2+2
1996 honday civic hatchback
1997 nissan altima
1984 porsche 928 GT
1997 susuki katana 600
1994 vw golf
current 1992 SC400
1990 AWD eagle talon TSI Turbo AWD gold
1990 AWD eagle talon TSI turbon AWD black
1979 toyota corolla hatchback
1992 hyundai elantra
1995 ford taurus
1996 hyndai sonata
1995 honda civic 4 door 5 speed
1992 nissan 300z 2+2
1996 honday civic hatchback
1997 nissan altima
1984 porsche 928 GT
1997 susuki katana 600
1994 vw golf
current 1992 SC400
Happy with the Lex almost all the way around...
Had a 300zxTT before (one that i actually drove for a long time, other cars i only had for a couple months at a time)
was very unreliable, always breaking something, tho it was quite fast when it ran correctly... still pulled harder than my car does now; tho not by much; i'm slowly getting to that point with tuning, etc
Thing I liked about my Z over the Lex was the handling aspect... Z was much more taut and flat and could take turns at a higher speed
tho the Lex has more of a pimp factor, more sleeper factor, and more passenger room (not to mention the reliability)
Had a 300zxTT before (one that i actually drove for a long time, other cars i only had for a couple months at a time)
was very unreliable, always breaking something, tho it was quite fast when it ran correctly... still pulled harder than my car does now; tho not by much; i'm slowly getting to that point with tuning, etc
Thing I liked about my Z over the Lex was the handling aspect... Z was much more taut and flat and could take turns at a higher speed
tho the Lex has more of a pimp factor, more sleeper factor, and more passenger room
(not to mention the reliability)
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 28
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From: Texas
What car did you have before !
We got a green 2003 Honda Pilot EX-L with DVD the first week they came out. My wife loved it and had no desire to ever get rid of it. For the hell of it, we went to look at the new RX and she fell in love again! I wanted her to get exactly what she wanted and she got it a few days later. We only miss the 3rd row of seats in the Pilot but we only used them because we had them. The Pilot also had its rattles but overall, it was a great family hauler.
Breakwater Blue/light gray/RX-330 AWD/1100 miles so far
Breakwater Blue/light gray/RX-330 AWD/1100 miles so far
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 63
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From: New Mexico
1983 Suzuki GS650G (motorcycle)
1993 Suzuki GS500E (MC)
1985 Mazda RX-7 (totalled by a drunk , uninsured Mexican laboror)
1991 Suzuki Katana 750 (bought with the proceeds from my RX-7 uninsured motorist payment)
1995 Acura Integra (base model)
1991 Saab 9000 (had it 3 months, made $700 on the sale - had a bad feeling it was going to have problems)
2002 Honda CBR600 F4i (current)
1997 Toyota Camry (V6, 5-speed and still really boring)
1995 Lexus SC300 (I'm happy)
Looking at an old 911 for fun at the moment but probably won't get one until next summer.
Jon
1993 Suzuki GS500E (MC)
1985 Mazda RX-7 (totalled by a drunk , uninsured Mexican laboror)
1991 Suzuki Katana 750 (bought with the proceeds from my RX-7 uninsured motorist payment)
1995 Acura Integra (base model)
1991 Saab 9000 (had it 3 months, made $700 on the sale - had a bad feeling it was going to have problems)
2002 Honda CBR600 F4i (current)
1997 Toyota Camry (V6, 5-speed and still really boring)
1995 Lexus SC300 (I'm happy)
Looking at an old 911 for fun at the moment but probably won't get one until next summer.
Jon
Driver
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
From: ON
In order lol :
05 honda S2000
07 Civic SI
Bought the S2K in the summer and when fall came around realized I couldn't fit hockey equipment in it...so I picked up my IS350 andmy only complaint is that I should have manned up and bought an ISF!
05 honda S2000
07 Civic SI
Bought the S2K in the summer and when fall came around realized I couldn't fit hockey equipment in it...so I picked up my IS350 andmy only complaint is that I should have manned up and bought an ISF!
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 22,608
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From: Waiting for next track day
I was rolling an 03 G35 sedan. She was a good car but had the teething issues of a first year model mixed with standard issue. I had 6 CD players in the car, brakes wore out every 12k miles ( there was a class action law suit against Nissan Infiniti North America because they wore out so fast), rattles, bad bushings, and the car always pulled to the right
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