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Postby Makaveli » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:16 pm

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Postby Bling » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:44 pm

If you're just going to post a link, put it in this thread especially for youtube videos: viewtopic.php?t=81856 sweet car though.
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Postby Mr Ree » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:38 pm

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Postby d1 mule » Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:26 pm

infinitely better with a roof.
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Postby rollaholic » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:32 am

i used to think that too, but convertibles are awesome - though there are plenty of really ugly examples of originally hard topped cars that have been bodged into convertibles.

edit - and now i've watched the video, its even more awesome. no roof at all, hardcore!

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i wonder who owns it?
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Postby 2jayzgte » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:41 am

Jay Leno the lucky ba$tard..

Apparently about 5 years ago before the LFA was released Mr Toyada actually took the LFA Prototypes to Jay Leno and asked him what he thought as the US was going to be there biggest market outside of Japan.
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Postby Timmo » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:43 am

Does he actually own it? I thought the LFAs were all leased to the 'owners'?
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Postby d1 mule » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:43 am

rollaholic wrote: but convertibles are awesome. though there are plenty of really ugly examples of originally hard topped cars that have been bodged into convertibles.



I agree convetables are awesome, i also think this is exactly the type of convertable you mention above :D [/quote]
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Postby rollaholic » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:33 am

actually i dont think it counts as a convertible since it has no roof. :P (surely a detachable hardtop would have been possible?!)

but i think it looks great, unlike, say, this attempt

http://www.bestautophoto.com/images/bmw ... ble-01.jpg
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Postby ch4ng » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:37 am

Timmo wrote:Does he actually own it? I thought the LFAs were all leased to the 'owners'?


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Postby d1 mule » Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:02 am

^ im gonna have to call bullshit, based on completely 0 knowledge of the subject, 100% knee-jerk call.
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Postby Al » Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:03 am

ch4ng wrote:
Timmo wrote:Does he actually own it? I thought the LFAs were all leased to the 'owners'?


Don't know about the LFA but this is true for all Rolls Royce's


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Postby rollaholic » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:07 am

a few minutes googling would indicate that the rolls royce thing is complete rubbish, and it seems that lexus USA originally offered the LFA on lease only terms to try and put off speculators and collectors who were not going to drive the cars - however they are now for sale out-right.
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Postby 2jayzgte » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:03 pm

Here's the new racecar Lexus are preparing,rumours are that LeMans could be on the books but other rumours have it as competition to the GTE cars running at the Nurburgring 24 hour in a attempt to win it.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/11/06/i ... -24h-race/
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Postby Mr Ree » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:24 pm

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Postby 1I1 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:25 pm

Damn thats a sweet looking car 8)
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Postby snwtoy » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:40 pm

Sweet chick's car. Silver fox driving not so much.
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Postby 2jayzgte » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:38 am

That prototype in the 2nd pic has been around for about 12 months hiding at Toyota's F-1 HQ in Cologne Germany I remember because when that pic first showed up on that Lexus enthusiast site it was pulled down within 24 hours of it being put up.

I hope with that car they are slow and methodical with it try and win that Nurburgring 24 hour then go after LeMans the big prize after.
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Postby 2jayzgte » Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:48 am

2jayzgte wrote:Here's the new racecar Lexus are preparing,rumours are that LeMans could be on the books but other rumours have it as competition to the GTE cars running at the Nurburgring 24 hour in a attempt to win it.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/11/06/i ... -24h-race/


Another prototype though not an LFA I like the direction Lexus are going here.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/11/09/t ... /#comments
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