DUDE!!!
I JUST GOT TO RIDE IN A LEXUS LF-A!!!

YES; "A" ... AS IN "AMAZING"

So I just got out of work, and I'm driving down Lancaster Ave. when out of the corner of my eye, I see ... A Lexus LF-A.

WHAAAAAAAT?????!!!!!!

I had to get a closer look, naturally; so I did a U-Turn immediately.
After a few pics, I went inside the building to inquire about who's it was; so I asked the secretary. She seemed to like my enthusiasm, and I said to her: "Ma'am, this is a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity; so I had to come in and ask. Truthfully, I've seen more Lamborghini's on the road, than I have the LF-A; it's so rare. In fact, even millionaires are on a waiting-list for that car ($375,000ea.).

So she called the owner right there on the spot, and said: "Sir, we have your first request ... There is a young gentleman here from Planet Fitness, who wants to know if you would be kind enough, to start-up the LF-A so he can hear it ... "

Not only did he start 'er up - HE OFFERED ME A RIDE!!!

Dude, I wish I didn't look like ****, just outta work, but whatever.
It was SICK!
Sweetest man ever too; he was so nice.
You could even tell from the smile on his face, that he loved that car. He prolly wanted to drive it anyway, and my being there was a good excuse to leave the office for a minute, haha
Who knows, but a very nice gentleman ...

The only thing I regret, is not having thought about the wind. I wanted to capture the unique sound of the engine, but in my excitement about the whole thing, I forgot about the winds interference ... Still, there's a moment where you'll get to hear it from the interior, so it's not too bad.

In sum, I just checked off an item on my Bucket List.

I have video also, but for some reason it won't load; neither here, nor Photobucket

MODS: I don't wanna break the rules, but just so you guys can see, can I post my Facebook URL, 'cus the video is on my page ...

 

Reminds me of the day I saw a Tesla convertible parked in front of my house. First one I had ever seen. The owner happened to come by and he let me DRIVE the car after we talked about it for a bit.

 

wow this is so awesome, HUGE HUGE congrats to you! indeed that's once in a lifetime experience and you seem to enjoy it tremendously. wonderful!

 

Very cool! Is the guy in the picture the owner?

Did he rev the engine all the way up to 9500 rpm and go through a few gears so that you could feel the acceleration g forces and the F1 racing engine sound?

 

very cool.....

 

Congrats on the experience!

There are a bunch of great life lessons wrapped up with a bow here:

If you ask for something in a polite and respectful manner, you may just get what you ask for

The owner appears to be part of a community oriented 100 year old family business

The owner shares our excitement about the LFA

The LFA is actually getting driven

The owner will get some excellent good will generated toward the business by being accessable and willing to connect to current/potential customers

 

That sure is a beauty! Glad that it's owned by a fellow enthusiast! Happy that you got to ride it, I've only heard and seen it

 

The guy in the pic is me (lookin' shabby after a days work, haha).

The owner is here; his name is Max Paul, owner of Toyota/Lexus in Ardmore, PA.

 

look at that smile on your face!!! pure joy, and i can see one super happy owner there too

again, congrats, wonderful experience!

 

congrats man!
that had to have been the best 10 minutes or so ever spent!

 

Dream come true. Congrats man!

 

Look at that smile on your face

That is one very cool owner, a true enthusiast

 

Something part of would never want to do.....as I would almost never be able to own one...(truth be told, if I was spending $375,000 on a sports car, there are a lot of options in that price or under that)

Very cool tho...

 

Red LFA and yellow calipers look super sexy!