Lexus

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I have a 17 year old RX300 w/V6, which I got for free off of a client. Old lady was getting a new car (some crazy luxury Jeep), and asked me if I wanted it. I asked her how much she wanted for it. She said that I could have it, that for as good as I'd been to her over the years, I deserved something nicer than the shitbox I was driving (her words). Very comfy. Nice roomy seating (friends always somehow get me to drive when we go anywhere so they actually have legroom in the back), leather everywhere, heated front seats, heated mirrors, etc. Only thing I missed out on is that its FWD. In '00 they made AWD standard. It drives like a car, and a peppy one at that.

I've put about 50k on it so far, and it has held up very nicely. Total repair costs has a set of tires, a full set of pads/rotors (and those god forsaken drum-in-rotor shoes), two ignition coils and both variable valve timing solenoids. When the first VVT when out and I got the parts, the tech asked me how many miles, and said the other one would die within a week. 3 days later I was back getting another. The valve covers leak a bit, but nothing major. Only really annoying issue is that the air conditioned condenser drain has plugged up the last two summers. Have to get under there and blow it out with the air compressor and it is fine for the season.

I hate everything about their looks sans one car but love everything about them.

Their GS-F and IS-F are awesome and the LC500 looks amazing.

I cant think of a sexier car from the late 90s tbqhwy familia

Reminder that when Lexus didn't really have an identity yet, they just got whatever Toyota Japan already made.

Altezza = IS300
Aristo = GS300
Soarer = SC300/400
LS400 = Celisor

Proud owner of an IS300 5SPD manual. Super easy to work on, really reliable (230k miles), 2JZ Smoothness, actual sports car suspension and limited slip differential. The thing is, it's not really reflective to Lexus of today because it's a Toyota Altezza, and it was only until the 2nd gen that Lexus got second-gen IS platform that was exclusive to the company.

When friends and family ask me if they want a nice, luxury car that's reliable, I point to Lexus. But damn, Lexus was JDM TYTE in the early days.

nice. all the paint is faded on mine. just put on some BC coilovers

If the LS600H or 460 was 3-4k cheaper i'd cop one

more like discus because they're so pigfat lmao

mfw coworker has new rc350 fsport which cost 50k

mfw my 10k is350 is significantly faster

I wish I were rich so I could afford an LC.