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Old 05-20-17, 09:00 PM
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What if the car catches on fire and burns the owners manual up?
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Originally Posted by ragingf80
What if the infotainment system is broken? haha
that's what a phone, tablet, or computer is for.
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Nice review. Looks to be a strong force for Lexus, which is great. I just haven't warmed up to the "flower pedal" rims. They could have been much more modern, sporty, or luxurious.
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Old 05-21-17, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
that's what a phone, tablet, or computer is for.
Yes, but you want that service book or manual to be available in the case of break down or what not.
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Old 05-21-17, 07:42 AM
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I've never needed the owners manual "for a breakdown". First of all...I've never had a car break down. How long do you think it's going to be before an LC500 "breaks down"? 15 years? And if it does "break down" what will the manual tell you? How to use the turn signals? It's not a repair manual it's an instruction manual.

99.9% of people would just call Lexus roadside if their LC broke down. Everything I know about cars it would never even occur to me to look at the manual because I know the manual doesn't have any information that will help me. I'd just call roadside assistance.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
What if the car catches on fire and burns the owners manual up?

Well, in that case, it's likely to take out the electronic manual with it. In fact, a lot of car fires start with the electronics LOL....though, to be fair, that was more the case with German makes than Japanese.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Well, in that case, it's likely to take out the electronic manual with it. In fact, a lot of car fires start with the electronics LOL....though, to be fair, that was more the case with German makes than Japanese.
I was being purposefully rediculous lol
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
What if the lock on the glove box gets broken or stuck or you lose the key ?
What if the car gets stolen? Bye-bye manual!
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This thread is completely off the rails

Nice review Jared!
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
A nice long hood, short rear deck, and short overhangs pay homage to the sport coupe formula.

i would not call that front overhang 'short' by any stretch.
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Old 05-21-17, 12:50 PM
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A lot of that is the angle of the picture. In person I agree it feels like it has a short overhang.
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
This thread is completely off the rails
Welcome to Car Chat. Yes, that occasionally happens.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Welcome to Car Chat. Yes, that occasionally happens.
I'm gonna play both sides here. I want BOTH paper and electronic. It's nice to have an electronic copy if you're in a pinch but I love the feel and experience of flipping through a paper car manual
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Originally Posted by EZZ
I'm gonna play both sides here. I want BOTH paper and electronic. It's nice to have an electronic copy if you're in a pinch but I love the feel and experience of flipping through a paper car manual
They'll send you one for free.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
They'll send you one for free.
I'd love to drive one but I know I'd never get one. For $100k, I'd get the 911 for sure. My dream car
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