Dueling Banjos, er, Flare Yellow Lexus 5.0s

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Oct 25, 2023 | 12:57 PM
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So I was driving near downtown Tampa, Mexico this morning and spotted a Flare Yellow RC F who gave me a friendly wave. The RC F looked awesome! I hammered the throttle so he could enjoy the sound of my 5.0 and then after I slowed down a little he reciprocated. Over the next several miles we took turns doing about a half dozen high rpm flybys of each other so we could enjoy the awesome sound - it was almost like a Lexus version of dueling banjos This was the first time I ever really got to hear the exhaust note of our 5.0 in this manner - the only time I ever hear it is just going out the back of my car which sounds pretty damn good but hearing it from right beside and behind with the top down it sounded freaking awesome. Here’s some pics of the dude’s RC F, not very good pics as I was using the paddle shifters.




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Oct 25, 2023 | 01:40 PM
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I did the same thing with an ISF on 285 around Atlanta with overpasses. Pretty cool to find another Lexus 5.0 to play with
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Oct 28, 2023 | 06:27 AM
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Quote: So I was driving near downtown Tampa, Mexico this morning and spotted a Flare Yellow RC F who gave me a friendly wave. The RC F looked awesome! I hammered the throttle so he could enjoy the sound of my 5.0 and then after I slowed down a little he reciprocated. Over the next several miles we took turns doing about a half dozen high rpm flybys of each other so we could enjoy the awesome sound - it was almost like a Lexus version of dueling banjos This was the first time I ever really got to hear the exhaust note of our 5.0 in this manner - the only time I ever hear it is just going out the back of my car which sounds pretty damn good but hearing it from right beside and behind with the top down it sounded freaking awesome. Here’s some pics of the dude’s RC F, not very good pics as I was using the paddle shifters.


Hard to tell from your pictures, as they aren't very clear. But did the RC-F have red pinstripes all along the ground effects? Also did he have 6 spoke Volk Racing deep blue (almost black) wheels? If so, that's my buddy. And if it was him, he doesn't have a stock exhaust, he has an Armytrix valvetronic exhaust....sounds epic
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Oct 28, 2023 | 08:12 AM
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Quote: So I was driving near downtown Tampa, Mexico this morning...
Mexico?

anyway, sounds like a load of fun!
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Oct 28, 2023 | 12:43 PM
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Yeah. With street signs in English, and speed limits in MPH not blurred out, why bother saying that. Ha ha.
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Oct 28, 2023 | 04:22 PM
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Dear GatorGreg,

I would like to sincerely apologize on behalf of Georgia for the Bulldogs behavior today against the Florida Gators. It was completely unnecessary for them to beat the Gators to the point of utter humiliation and embarrassment. Please accept our apologies and I hope we can get past this.

Thank you,
Georgia



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Oct 28, 2023 | 09:38 PM
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Quote: Mexico?

anyway, sounds like a load of fun!
Just a poor attempt at humor
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Oct 28, 2023 | 09:40 PM
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Quote: Hard to tell from your pictures, as they aren't very clear. But did the RC-F have red pinstripes all along the ground effects? Also did he have 6 spoke Volk Racing deep blue (almost black) wheels? If so, that's my buddy. And if it was him, he doesn't have a stock exhaust, he has an Armytrix valvetronic exhaust....sounds epic
I don’t remember seeing red stripes but someone on the RC F forum said it was his buddy Areeb @banana.rcf
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Oct 28, 2023 | 10:01 PM
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Quote: Dear GatorGreg,

I would like to sincerely apologize on behalf of Georgia for the Bulldogs behavior today against the Florida Gators. It was completely unnecessary for them to beat the Gators to the point of utter humiliation and embarrassment. Please accept our apologies and I hope we can get past this.

Thank you,
Georgia


Hmmm…I didn’t get to see the game (took my lady friend to see Killers of the Flower Moon and Sammy Hagar concert which killed the whole day ). But I just looked at the box score and the Gators scored 3 touchdowns on the Dawgs including the first and last of the game and rushed for over 100 yards and passed for over 200 yards. Not bad for an unranked team against the supposed #1 team in the nation. In fact, with the Gators getting nearly half as many points as the Dawgs it should be the Dawgs who feel embarrassed - I wouldn’t be surprised to see them drop from #1 in the polls

Besides, UF is still the #1 public university in the nation - I don’t think UGA even made the list (although Georgia Tech did )

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Oct 29, 2023 | 03:46 AM
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Every time a virgin graduates from UughF a brick falls outta that tower.
Bruce in Fl.
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Oct 29, 2023 | 08:25 AM
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Quote: Every time a virgin graduates from UughF a brick falls outta that tower.
Bruce in Fl.
LOL - my son is graduating in December and from the stories he’s told me there won’t be any bricks falling out of Century Tower on his account When I was a Fr and So I lived in Beaty Towers which is a 14 story twin tower co-ed dorm. There was a so-called “Virgin Vault” on the 2nd floor of Beaty Towers West and was the only girls dorm on campus at the time where no boys were ever allowed 24/7. Somehow I got elected President of Beaty Towers Area Government at the end of my Fr year so I had a key that would get me into any floor including the “Virgin Vault” for “official business”
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Oct 30, 2023 | 04:18 PM
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Quote: I don’t remember seeing red stripes but someone on the RC F forum said it was his buddy Areeb @banana.rcf
Yup, that's him!
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Oct 30, 2023 | 06:16 PM
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Quote: Yup, that's him!
Cool - does he go to any of the local Cars & Coffees? Would love to meet him and check out his RC. I usually go to the one in Clearwater on the 2nd Sunday of each month although I’ll be in New Orleans for a wedding in November (ugh ). But I’ll be there for the one in December
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Nov 1, 2023 | 02:06 PM
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Quote: Cool - does he go to any of the local Cars & Coffees? Would love to meet him and check out his RC. I usually go to the one in Clearwater on the 2nd Sunday of each month although I’ll be in New Orleans for a wedding in November (ugh ). But I’ll be there for the one in December
I believe he does quite often. Hit him up on his IG: banana.rcf
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