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Which Lexus is the Closest to the LFA?
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Yes, this is also my biggest complaint with Lexus (and TMC in general) - that they did not capitalize on the LFA. I thought the 86 was a great sign of things to come, but I never imagined it would be just a few years later and MB of all companies coming out with something like the AMG GT and Lexus having absolutely no sportscars in its entire lineup.
I think TMC/Lexus totally missed the mark with two things: 1) not bringing to production the GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II (the MR2-based hybrid) and 2) not making a driver-oriented sportscar more accessible than the LFA, perhaps based on the 3.7 V8 from the TS040.
I agree about the early, sporty cars; I love that I still often see first-gen IS models on the road. The fact that they're still being driven around shows how much they are appreciated.
I think TMC/Lexus totally missed the mark with two things: 1) not bringing to production the GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II (the MR2-based hybrid) and 2) not making a driver-oriented sportscar more accessible than the LFA, perhaps based on the 3.7 V8 from the TS040.
I agree about the early, sporty cars; I love that I still often see first-gen IS models on the road. The fact that they're still being driven around shows how much they are appreciated.
I made a remark on this forum as to how the modern Corolla will always be the actual relative of the AE86 instead of the GT86 because the it really was from the A80s (80s Corolla) but people here denied it. The Corolla isn't even bad, in fact it got better in recent years. Even YouTubers like Donut Media and Fitment have recognized the AE86 is a Corolla, just sportier may I add. I had this talk to with my Uber driver too and he said that he would've gotten the BRZ just to make himself feel better with the Subaru badge instead of anything Toyota associated with this "supposed 86 successor".
Same thing for the modern Supra. Honestly, I will never open up into liking the Toyota Supra MKV. The car is just ugly with it's giant nose in the front. The F1 inspired styling is terrible! Needs a nose job badly
I feel like this decade will be be an odd time to be a car enthusiast with electric cars coming into the scene. Unless electric can make their own legendary cars, I think people will always have a thing for combustible cars
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The 86 is okay but I really would have liked it if Toyota didn't capitalized on legendary cars and creating a forced lineage.
I made a remark on this forum as to how the modern Corolla will always be the actual relative of the AE86 instead of the GT86 because the it really was from the A80s (80s Corolla) but people here denied it. The Corolla isn't even bad, in fact it got better in recent years. Even YouTubers like Donut Media and Fitment have recognized the AE86 is a Corolla, just sportier may I add. I had this talk to with my Uber driver too and he said that he would've gotten the BRZ just to make himself feel better with the Subaru badge instead of anything Toyota associated with this "supposed 86 successor".
Same thing for the modern Supra. Honestly, I will never open up into liking the Toyota Supra MKV. The car is just ugly with it's giant nose in the front. The F1 inspired styling is terrible! Needs a nose job badly
I feel like this decade will be be an odd time to be a car enthusiast with electric cars coming into the scene. Unless electric can make their own legendary cars, I think people will always have a thing for combustible cars
I made a remark on this forum as to how the modern Corolla will always be the actual relative of the AE86 instead of the GT86 because the it really was from the A80s (80s Corolla) but people here denied it. The Corolla isn't even bad, in fact it got better in recent years. Even YouTubers like Donut Media and Fitment have recognized the AE86 is a Corolla, just sportier may I add. I had this talk to with my Uber driver too and he said that he would've gotten the BRZ just to make himself feel better with the Subaru badge instead of anything Toyota associated with this "supposed 86 successor".
Same thing for the modern Supra. Honestly, I will never open up into liking the Toyota Supra MKV. The car is just ugly with it's giant nose in the front. The F1 inspired styling is terrible! Needs a nose job badly
I feel like this decade will be be an odd time to be a car enthusiast with electric cars coming into the scene. Unless electric can make their own legendary cars, I think people will always have a thing for combustible cars
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Do you track your LFA? If I owned one I wouldn’t let it go near a track.
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I have, and on top of that I've tracked 4 other LFAs. 
Yes, the point of owning a car like the LFA is that it's road legal - but I nevertheless don't see the point of not taking it on the track where it was designed to be.
Yes, the point of owning a car like the LFA is that it's road legal - but I nevertheless don't see the point of not taking it on the track where it was designed to be.
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i would seriously just Ferris Beuller that car and keep it in the garage and wipe it with a soft diaper everyday.
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