19 ES F-sport. a complete idiots review
09-24-18, 07:14 AM
#16
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1. i dont abuse any vehicle i dont own. theres a diference between a little spirited driving vs hooning the crap out of one.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
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signdetres (09-24-18)
09-24-18, 08:34 AM
#17
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1. i dont abuse any vehicle i dont own. theres a diference between a little spirited driving vs hooning the crap out of one.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
09-24-18, 10:50 AM
#18
1. i dont abuse any vehicle i dont own. theres a diference between a little spirited driving vs hooning the crap out of one.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
2. there is no break in period for Lexus. its kind of a myth these days for (most) new cars. you will never see a lexus with 2 miles on it at the dealership. they typically have between 17-25 miles on them, atleast from what ive seen.
3. the car that ended up with a lifter tick was a pontiac, 10 years ago.
4. i created this review to give people an idea to what the new ES is like, not to get accused of abusing cars. maybe i shouldnt have wasted my time writing this.
Last edited by SuperMido; 09-24-18 at 10:55 AM.
09-24-18, 11:14 AM
#19
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the NuLuxe is actually better than the real thing. i know it sounds crazy but it is almost impossible to tell the difference. NuLuxe doesn't come from a cow, but its way more forgiving than traditional leather. doesn't stain as easy, rip as easy, it doesn't crack or dry out at least from what ive seen so far and ive seen a heck of a lot of them. i will say the first year or so of the NuLuxe there was a slight difference. now, i cant tell. it took me awhile to accept fake leather in a Lexus as well, just like accepting an LS with a V6, time takes the angst away.
however, i myself am curious how it will hold up in the long haul, say 10-15 years down the road.
09-24-18, 11:19 AM
#20
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the luxury versions still have the wood wheel, but its inverted. kinda interesting actually. it gives you the nice wood wheel but leather around the outside so you wont get 3rd degree burns when the car has been sitting in the sun all day.
09-24-18, 11:36 AM
#21
Lexus Test Driver
I test drove an FSport this weekend and the wheel definitely didn't have that bunched up look to it.
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JDR76 (09-24-18)
09-24-18, 01:47 PM
#22
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09-24-18, 01:58 PM
#23
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09-24-18, 02:50 PM
#24
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09-24-18, 02:53 PM
#25
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^^^ That one looks much, much better!
09-24-18, 02:56 PM
#26
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09-24-18, 03:25 PM
#27
Racer
You sure about that? I'm pretty sure I've read in my Lexus manual that there is in fact no break-in period.
09-24-18, 03:29 PM
#28
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■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system. This type of brake system
needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or whenever the parking brake
shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Lexus dealer perform the bedding
down operation.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. (P. 538)
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system. This type of brake system
needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or whenever the parking brake
shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Lexus dealer perform the bedding
down operation.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. (P. 538)
09-24-18, 04:37 PM
#30
Lexus Test Driver