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Thanks so much for your comments. I’ve purchased new 2001 IS 300 in Silver, 2006 SC430 and 2008 ISF both in Mercury Metallic, wife’s 2017 NX300h in white. I thought I needed some color. Molten Pearl RCF at 4 1/4 years old, I still get thumbs up, waves, and people commenting about the color all the time saying that they have never seen one. The infrared LC 500 is even more rare and have already have been given the same feedback. Lexus boring? Not for me.
So jealous... If I had those two cars in my garage, I'd go out every morning and spend way too much time trying to figure out which to drive, and ultimately end up late for work.
Though I see your garage suffers from the same affliction as mine: the center post. I see you wrapped yours. I may need to do that.
Good stuff what are your driving impressions between the two?
I have only driven the LC once, the RCF since January 2015. It’s basically for my wife since I sold her SC430 to my son. It’s only has 38 miles on the odometer. In Sport + mode it is louder and quicker but I have only driven it 7 miles. I plan to drive it this weekend but it will take me a while to really see what the differences are.
So jealous... If I had those two cars in my garage, I'd go out every morning and spend way too much time trying to figure out which to drive, and ultimately end up late for work.
Though I see your garage suffers from the same affliction as mine: the center post. I see you wrapped yours. I may need to do that.
Today I took out the RCF. Tomorrow the LC. Hard decision though.
you can never get bored in driving the LC.. with mine I literally have to come up with a reason to drive although I have no plans.
the exhaust sound alone is like being on your first prom date. so sweet...... I can't get enough of it...
I just wanted to thank you all so much for your kind posts. My driving impressions right now because I only have 62 miles on it (took delivery on Wednesday last week). I’m old school and old, in my mid sixties so I have had many muscle cars in my past. I was a Chevrolet enthusiast until I bought my first Lexus exactly nineteen years ago this month, a 2001 IS 300 only a month after they came out. So right now I compare them like a 70’s Z/28(RCF) and an LT-1 Corvette(LC). Again, my personal opinion. I love the exhaust note. You have to experience it in real life opposed to YouTube or such. I also think it’s a bit quicker than the RCF(must be that extra 4hp). I just turned 8,600 miles on the RCF today so I have some catching up to do this summer on the LC. Also I haven’t found anything else to add to it like the genuine Japanese Lexus RCF only parts I added to it(see my posts in the RCF section). Feel free to ask any questions between the two. Side by side in the garage the RCF wheels look small compared to the 21 inch wheels on the LC.
[QUOTE=vraa;10544829]The LC500 transmission shifts incredibly fast, even though my IS-F is faster and louder, the LC is a lot more enjoyable to shift!
05-29-19, 08:54 PM
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