Best Motoring Fuji Teaser: '12 GTR vs Lexus LFA vs ZR-1 vs F430 Scuderia vs GT2 RS
05-11-11, 12:27 PM
#151
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Nobody was making excuses, it'd be nice to see it at a track closer to sea level though, any track for that. And kino does have experience with the LFA, that's without doubt, but during the 24hour races, others were faster than him. Just goes to show you that there is an easy feeling with this car. Just from the comments. Coming 3rd to more powerful cars is still good. It matched the gt2s lap times as well. FROM a LEXUS!
05-11-11, 01:24 PM
#152
Nobody was making excuses, it'd be nice to see it at a track closer to sea level though, any track for that. And kino does have experience with the LFA, that's without doubt, but during the 24hour races, others were faster than him. Just goes to show you that there is an easy feeling with this car. Just from the comments. Coming 3rd to more powerful cars is still good. It matched the gt2s lap times as well. FROM a LEXUS!
05-11-11, 01:29 PM
#153
The next stop for the Lexus LFA Tour is ALL TOYOTAFEST happening at Long Beach, CA.
Sitting next to the Queen Mary Hotel, this event will feature 300 Vintage Toyota cars from all over western USA and Canada.
If you are a Toyota nut, you can't miss this annual event. Consider it the Pebble Beach Councours for Toyota.
Admission is FREE (No excuse for lack of funds!!)
Queen Mary Hotel, Front Lot and Park area.
Saturday May 14th, 9am~4pm.
Come join us! See you all there! I'll be strolling around with a judging sheet for Old Corolla Class and Lexus Class category. Come see me, and we'll have a blast talking about Toyota cars all day long!
OT: but I thought it was a good reminder where the LFA will be soon.
Sitting next to the Queen Mary Hotel, this event will feature 300 Vintage Toyota cars from all over western USA and Canada.
If you are a Toyota nut, you can't miss this annual event. Consider it the Pebble Beach Councours for Toyota.
Admission is FREE (No excuse for lack of funds!!)
Queen Mary Hotel, Front Lot and Park area.
Saturday May 14th, 9am~4pm.
Come join us! See you all there! I'll be strolling around with a judging sheet for Old Corolla Class and Lexus Class category. Come see me, and we'll have a blast talking about Toyota cars all day long!
OT: but I thought it was a good reminder where the LFA will be soon.
05-11-11, 02:46 PM
#154
The next stop for the Lexus LFA Tour is ALL TOYOTAFEST happening at Long Beach, CA.
Sitting next to the Queen Mary Hotel, this event will feature 300 Vintage Toyota cars from all over western USA and Canada.
If you are a Toyota nut, you can't miss this annual event. Consider it the Pebble Beach Councours for Toyota.
Admission is FREE (No excuse for lack of funds!!)
Queen Mary Hotel, Front Lot and Park area.
Saturday May 14th, 9am~4pm.
Come join us! See you all there! I'll be strolling around with a judging sheet for Old Corolla Class and Lexus Class category. Come see me, and we'll have a blast talking about Toyota cars all day long!
OT: but I thought it was a good reminder where the LFA will be soon.
Sitting next to the Queen Mary Hotel, this event will feature 300 Vintage Toyota cars from all over western USA and Canada.
If you are a Toyota nut, you can't miss this annual event. Consider it the Pebble Beach Councours for Toyota.
Admission is FREE (No excuse for lack of funds!!)
Queen Mary Hotel, Front Lot and Park area.
Saturday May 14th, 9am~4pm.
Come join us! See you all there! I'll be strolling around with a judging sheet for Old Corolla Class and Lexus Class category. Come see me, and we'll have a blast talking about Toyota cars all day long!
OT: but I thought it was a good reminder where the LFA will be soon.
i kind of hope they are going to have 2 lfa there this year, one roped off and a worn out one that allows people to sit in the car. 99.99% of the people won't be able to afford the car, but if lexus' intention is to promote the brand / performance division, this is a way to go
05-11-11, 09:35 PM
#156
Lexus Connoisseur
05-12-11, 02:30 AM
#157
I think what they released was that all delivery-ready vehicles are sold out, 26 vehicles, at the time of when Japanese media got the news, and that press' words expanded through internet and likely mistook somebody's intentions of words, and became to mean that all 500 units were sold out.
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
05-12-11, 06:45 AM
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I think what they released was that all delivery-ready vehicles are sold out, 26 vehicles, at the time of when Japanese media got the news, and that press' words expanded through internet and likely mistook somebody's intentions of words, and became to mean that all 500 units were sold out.
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
05-12-11, 08:35 AM
#159
I think what they released was that all delivery-ready vehicles are sold out, 26 vehicles, at the time of when Japanese media got the news, and that press' words expanded through internet and likely mistook somebody's intentions of words, and became to mean that all 500 units were sold out.
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
In any case, Toyota never negated it, as it was never their press release that the cars weren't available for ordering.
Good news is that they are making them still, and despite all the events in recent years from global economic slumps to oil price strains, and even a worst natural disaster in history in Japan, that LFA is still in production, and FT86 project isn't even cancelled.
I take that as ALL good news. Just think about that...
As for the sitting in the LFA at car shows, I would think that if some of the visitors stopped stealing ashtrays and shift ***** from LA Car Show display Corollas and LS460s, that they may even consider letting people fondle the LFA at shows like this...LOL!
but hey, at least the lfa doesn't have any shift ****
05-12-11, 11:17 PM
#161
I guess with the leasing programs, Lexus is trying to prevent hoarding and excessive export out of native lands to which LFA are sold to keep in check with local safety regulations while the car is fresh out of the factory.
No one will be offended.
I'm sure of that.Remember the initial year of the NSX didn't do so well either and took off the second and third year, then trailed off from there. It takes time for new exotic cars to sink into potential owners and become more desirable after there are lots of records of good feedback and appearances from owner cars at high-end auctions and such.
We'll just see.
05-13-11, 01:47 AM
#162
Lexus Connoisseur
I doubt it...someone stole the radio **** on the pearl yellow LFA a few months back. It has since been replaced.
05-13-11, 12:05 PM
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05-13-11, 12:17 PM
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Well no, there are lots of cars (well in the case of the LFA, after the lease is up and owners have titles not shared with Lexus USA) the cars will go all over the world to wealthy individuals seeking to own one. Many Japanese cars go back to Japan for simple reasons as people wanting a Left hand drive, or matters making it cheaper to source from the USA with exchange rates on used cars.
I guess with the leasing programs, Lexus is trying to prevent hoarding and excessive export out of native lands to which LFA are sold to keep in check with local safety regulations while the car is fresh out of the factory.
No one will be offended. I'm sure of that.
Remember the initial year of the NSX didn't do so well either and took off the second and third year, then trailed off from there. It takes time for new exotic cars to sink into potential owners and become more desirable after there are lots of records of good feedback and appearances from owner cars at high-end auctions and such.
We'll just see.
I guess with the leasing programs, Lexus is trying to prevent hoarding and excessive export out of native lands to which LFA are sold to keep in check with local safety regulations while the car is fresh out of the factory.
No one will be offended.
I'm sure of that.Remember the initial year of the NSX didn't do so well either and took off the second and third year, then trailed off from there. It takes time for new exotic cars to sink into potential owners and become more desirable after there are lots of records of good feedback and appearances from owner cars at high-end auctions and such.
We'll just see.
