Non Runflat tire vs flat tire statistics?
11-12-04, 03:50 PM
#16
Super Moderator
Originally posted by rominl
question, anyone has pics of the trunk with the donut spare? how much trunk space you going to lose with that?
question, anyone has pics of the trunk with the donut spare? how much trunk space you going to lose with that?
11-13-04, 07:45 AM
#18
Super Moderator
Originally posted by rominl
wow damn, you gotta be kidding me man.... with that whole thing in the trunk, well there is pretty much NO trunk at all!!!
wow damn, you gotta be kidding me man.... with that whole thing in the trunk, well there is pretty much NO trunk at all!!!
It can actually hold a lot of stuff.
11-13-04, 09:41 AM
#19
You know, it's off-topic, but that's been my biggest surprise about the SC... the amount of room that we actually DO have in the trunk. I was expecting to not be able to put ANYTHING back there, but you can actually get quite a bit more back there than I ever expected, especially when you have the top up.
11-13-04, 11:32 AM
#20
A flat tire issue is not only if you go out of town. Who wants to bother with a flat at 9 or 10 pm at night, on your way to a social event? Or at any time, for that matter? The little times I use the car, I expect to get where I'm going at the time I have scheduled my arrival; period. At least for me, that has higher priority than a slightly better ride.
And yes, just like the C5 vette, the SC has the provision for a spare; I guess somebody posted a picture already. And yes, it eats all the trunk.
The problem with this car is it was initially designed for normal tires (shocks, primarily), then switched to the latest technology without making revisions... until '05. My ex-'03 vette rode way better than the Lex, so I don't believe for a second it's a tire issue alone. I'll look into adjustable aftermarket shocks soon.
Have a great weekend everybody.
And yes, just like the C5 vette, the SC has the provision for a spare; I guess somebody posted a picture already. And yes, it eats all the trunk.
The problem with this car is it was initially designed for normal tires (shocks, primarily), then switched to the latest technology without making revisions... until '05. My ex-'03 vette rode way better than the Lex, so I don't believe for a second it's a tire issue alone. I'll look into adjustable aftermarket shocks soon.
Have a great weekend everybody.
11-13-04, 11:40 AM
#22
Originally posted by XZLR8
I always wondered how that would work. Thanks for the picture. I couldn't imagine it fitting back there. They made it work and look nice, but MAN... not a stitch of room for anything else.
You know, it's off-topic, but that's been my biggest surprise about the SC... the amount of room that we actually DO have in the trunk. I was expecting to not be able to put ANYTHING back there, but you can actually get quite a bit more back there than I ever expected, especially when you have the top up.
I always wondered how that would work. Thanks for the picture. I couldn't imagine it fitting back there. They made it work and look nice, but MAN... not a stitch of room for anything else.
You know, it's off-topic, but that's been my biggest surprise about the SC... the amount of room that we actually DO have in the trunk. I was expecting to not be able to put ANYTHING back there, but you can actually get quite a bit more back there than I ever expected, especially when you have the top up.
11-16-04, 07:02 AM
#23
Lexus Champion
Originally posted by ELP_JC
The problem with this car is it was initially designed for normal tires (shocks, primarily), then switched to the latest technology without making revisions... until '05. My ex-'03 vette rode way better than the Lex, so I don't believe for a second it's a tire issue alone. I'll look into adjustable aftermarket shocks soon.
The problem with this car is it was initially designed for normal tires (shocks, primarily), then switched to the latest technology without making revisions... until '05. My ex-'03 vette rode way better than the Lex, so I don't believe for a second it's a tire issue alone. I'll look into adjustable aftermarket shocks soon.
11-16-04, 09:40 AM
#24
Super Moderator
Originally posted by dseag2
Good assessment. As one of the auto mags wrote, the SC suspension isn't "happy" with the runflats. That makes for a rough ride. The shocks sound like a good way to go.
Good assessment. As one of the auto mags wrote, the SC suspension isn't "happy" with the runflats. That makes for a rough ride. The shocks sound like a good way to go.
BTW congrats for your new RL 
, but I think there might be a chance it will be gone too by the time the new GS430(or M45) comes out next spring 
Last edited by Gojirra99; 11-16-04 at 10:54 AM.
11-16-04, 11:24 AM
#25
Lexus Champion
Thanks, SexySC. Please don't say that. My colleagues at the office already call me "automotively promiscuous"!
I actually kept my QX4 for 2 years. (Go figure... the least desirable vehicle I've ever owned!) Anyway, I've got to settle down soon. Even if that means hanging onto the Infiniti and Acura for a while I'll still be visiting CL regularly. Once a Lexus fan, always a Lexus fan!
I actually kept my QX4 for 2 years. (Go figure... the least desirable vehicle I've ever owned!) Anyway, I've got to settle down soon.
Even if that means hanging onto the Infiniti and Acura for a while I'll still be visiting CL regularly. Once a Lexus fan, always a Lexus fan!
11-18-04, 01:14 PM
#30
Originally posted by 1NICESC430
Yeah .. with the top down you have just about enough room for a newspaper (unfolded) and a book (not War and Peace).
Yeah .. with the top down you have just about enough room for a newspaper (unfolded) and a book (not War and Peace).
