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Old 06-27-19, 04:20 PM
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That looks like a pain in the ***.
hi did you disable anc??
if can you letcme know how to?
thanks
Old 07-30-19, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Its coming in 2020 and you wont lose as much as you think it should go unnoticed. The ES needs to be AWD its whats missing, would make way better to drive.
Interesting the appetite for AWD - I personally have no desire for it and prefer the simplicity of one drive axle.
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Interesting the appetite for AWD - I personally have no desire for it and prefer the simplicity of one drive axle.
Must agree: I have lived and done the daily commute in Montreal and Toronto (heavy/wet snow) and now live in cold/snow country (Alberta) and have never had nor felt the need for AWD or 4WD. Put a set of GOOD snow tires on when the temperature starts to drop below 5C/40F and take it easy and you can go most anywhere except off-roading.
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AWD isn't just for weather FWD is the worst accelerating of the bunch.
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Whew! Good thing I didn’t buy an ES for drag racing then.
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EVERY CAR is for drag racing!
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Old 07-30-19, 12:48 PM
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Yeah many of us are not Indy 500 drivers. For that, I'll pick up an LC500 or something similar.
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Come on... Indy has turns, drag racing doesn't

And an LC500 for drag racing would be a very poor choice... $100k to run low 13s is sad. It's a great grand tour coupe, but it'll get beat by a $35k Camaro/Mustang
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Originally Posted by Tootsall
Must agree: I have lived and done the daily commute in Montreal and Toronto (heavy/wet snow) and now live in cold/snow country (Alberta) and have never had nor felt the need for AWD or 4WD. Put a set of GOOD snow tires on when the temperature starts to drop below 5C/40F and take it easy and you can go most anywhere except off-roading.
The one problem I have had with the ES is ground clearance. They don’t typically plow snow in our subdivisions here, so the snow can get so deep the car is snow plowing (on unusually heavy years like we had two years ago). AWD doesn’t solve that. I have never really had any traction problems but in deep snow that is certainly a possibility.
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Originally Posted by 95bat
Come on... Indy has turns, drag racing doesn't

And an LC500 for drag racing would be a very poor choice... $100k to run low 13s is sad. It's a great grand tour coupe, but it'll get beat by a $35k Camaro/Mustang
I hear you. Can you tell Im not a race car enthusiast😁
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Originally Posted by TechNut
The one problem I have had with the ES is ground clearance. They don’t typically plow snow in our subdivisions here, so the snow can get so deep the car is snow plowing (on unusually heavy years like we had two years ago). AWD doesn’t solve that. I have never really had any traction problems but in deep snow that is certainly a possibility.
Absolutely. An AWD ES might give you some added stability on wet or slick roads, but it isn't going to have any added benefit of being able to get through deep snow. That is the reason why I haven't given up my (aging) GX. With full time 4WD and plenty of ground clearance, I've never felt more secure in any vehicle while driving in just about any kind of the worst of winter conditions.
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Canmar's ES Making the NIA Splitter kit look amazing!

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My ES300h freshly lowered on RS*R springs, praying they settle a bit more lol



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Originally Posted by Mangineer
My ES300h freshly lowered on RS*R springs, praying they settle a bit more lol


How long did you have it before lowering it?

Is RS*R a suspension coil?

How do you like it so far?
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