Leaving the golf course yesterday a guy in a new turbodiesel Ford truck was just pulling away from the space next to my car, he turns around and pulls up to talk.

He said, "that's a Lexus right?, Toyota makes them right?, what is the comparable Toyota model?"

I said, "Toyota doesn't offer a version, its rear drive with a V8, 260 horsepower (truck talk) ... the ES300 is based on the Camry and has a front drive V6".

He said..."Ohhhh... man that is a nice looking car".

I said "thanks, it's a 96". His eyes got wide and with a surprised look said "really... I thought it was a NEW car!".

We sometimes forget that MOST of the world doesn't realize how GOOD we've got it

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Which course was this?

 

The Training Station on Crab River Road. Just finished a MISERABLE 9 holes and the exchange cheered me back up

You a golfer Lou? Been to Bally's lately? Give me a call, I may go train tonight.

 

I get all kinds of compliments on mine. One guy stopped me the other day at the gas station right after the hand wash place I use had cleaned it all up, the same exchange took place pretty much.

Always nice isnt it?

 

Yeah i get the same talk around here too.

When i park my car at work, the customers would come in and say who Lexus is that.This one other time some constructions dudes ran up to me when i was in my LS said man your ride looks great.Another time i was washing my car in front of my house and these fellows said dam that **** looks tight!Our newest employee that got hired,she asked who Lex is that its gorgeus how come i always see it, then said that's mine.Lots of comps at school too.

I have not gotten any negatives so far, even though my exhausts might be a little to big for the LS.

 

Yeah, had a girl at the Taco Bell drive through say "wow, that's a nice car.... what is it?" I say "thanks...a Lexus".... she says "Ohhhhh... I knew that" Sure you did baby!

NOTE: sometimes you get hungry and you gotta eat fast I guess they don't get many Lexus at the drive-thru :eek:

 

Yeah, I get strange compliments sometimes also.
I'm in a local import club and met some of the members for the first time.
They were like what is that, it is pretty nice and big!
I tell them it is a Lexus and thanks.
They ask me what is under the hood and I tell them a V8, and that is when they really get confused!
They wouldn't believe me and think their stock hondas can beat me until I raise the hood and then all I see is guys trippin out at what they see, a actual V8 in a Japanese car.

 

Yeah Loule all my friends that drive rice cars think i am driving a V6 and then i show them the V8 and their eyes pop out.