Or, you could just move away from Santa's Workshop at the Northpole.




It's 85F here today.

 

It's a balmy -4ºF on Monday and Tuesday!








I love cold weather and snow. Honest!



Step on a LEGO brick will ya, you @$$?!?!???!???!?!??

 

Cadenza, K900, Genesis, Equus?

 

yeah, I agree on that. wonder when that happened tho - here is 1994 LS400

 

I believe Mrs. Kimchi is more partial towards Germans.

 

^ That looks like art. Only other engine I've seen that organized and well packaged while still being uncovered is the M54/S54 BMW motors.

 

Well, if she's a true Kimchi then it has to be a statusmobile of the German extraction. My wife wouldn't consider a Lexus either; just wouldn't have one. Nor a Jag. Funny thing is, she doesn't like the 'stiffness' of MB or BMW she's driven. I finally got her into a Volvo. Might have to be an Audi next (the S60 T5 is a POS).

 

My wife likes Audi and BMW, hates MB and anything else.

She wants to eventually drive a R8. Good taste I would say.

 

Weird how women are...my wife can't stand BMW but loves Audi and does not mind Mercedes-Benz. Hates Lexus because too many women drive Lexus.

The kicker is MINI is owned by BMW...


She's scared of Jaguar because they are owned by 's (sorry, not trying to be wacist)...

 

But man those Lexus LS460s last forever... we can just get one and ride it for like 10 years...

But then again.. why would a young asian girl drive the same car for 10 years, right? Who am I kidding. LOL

 

So, most girls I know? Don't enjoy being in a "boat" car. The LS...for what it is and it's very nice...it's a big car.

 

I didn't pass on an M3. I never even considered one.

I'm fine with driving it in GT6. And every dollar I spend on it in that game makes it faster or cooler in some way, none of it goes towards maintenance

 

It's alright man. Yumtang is just mad that he has to drive a sea creature everyday in the snow.

 

meh

 

 

 

oh, so that's why.

 

Must be like the opposite of nature.

Bright colors, crazy patterns = eat me and you'll regret it

Vague, monotone engine bay covers = you have no clue what you're doing

 

as far as I am concerned all of those plastic covers can go the way of the dodo bird...

 

Dat dodo doe

 

 

Ehhhhh sort of. The brake actuator can go out and that's $4k to replace. There are 6 front control arms that go out every 60-80k, and they are $6k to replace. Replacing cylinder heads due to sluggish acceleration or shuttering costs over $4k. A guy brought in a 2008 LS460 on Friday and the car needed all of that at once. Thank God he had an extended warranty which covered it all

One guy before I started had to replace the whole navigation and audio system; $15k

If you want a Lexus that you can beat the shit out of and not worry about mechanically, get a ISF. The engine and transmission in those are basically bulletproof. Watch out for the headunit in those though, the screen will go black and never return.

Vatos, fiascos, vocos locos like a cho-lo-lo-lo
Gadget go, go, go, go, go
Ratchet ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Santa ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
K-Ci, Jo-Jo-Jo-Jo-Jo

 

on those crappy control arms. Those bushings are super soft and if you do drive it quite aggressive, it will go out fast. You're throwing around a huge porker and it causes a ton of stress on those bushings.

Whe I took it out to the track, just 6 laps out at this mini race track drifting, the steering went haywire. Getting the car to go straight I had to hold it at 5' and 10' lol. I fixed it by drifting the opposite way

 

You mean a RX. They never die for whatever reason.

An IS-F is going to be just like the LS. They'll run forever, but they are a nightmare in maintenance costs. First couple year IS-F's were far from bulletproof as well.

 

Just watched a video from a former editor of Evo Magazine. He bought a 1993 SL600 with 140,000 miles for £5,200. The car he got is just about perfect. He loves it and I would to if I lucked into a car like that.

1993 Mercedes Benz SL600 promises bargain V12 thrills in Harry's Garage - Autoblog

 

Unless there is an issue with the Equus I don't know about, that is what I would get. The are amazing deals on used ones. If I wanted a big Sean that would be my first choice.

 

 

^^ goddamned phone

The first company to master contextual spell check will male this world a much better place.

 

 

 

VW just put up their Golf R microsite. More information (and pricing) released next week. It's definitely at the top of my list. Especially if I can get it for under $35k.

I'm going to drive the R and a Mustang and if neither of them really do it for me, then I may start looking at used cars that are much cheaper and just deal with it.

 

"DO NOT TOUCH"
damn looks hot with those AMG monoblocks...... I'd hit it. And cool about the engine also used in early examples of the Pagani Zonda.

 

Ooo...good choices! Very different cars though...the VW and the Accord.

 

you really can never let something go

 

The funny thing is that there are SSFTSX trolls on the Mustang boards basically comparing the two and calling the Mustang a ripoff.

Which is funny because when compared side by side they look very little alike.

 

brb, going to go cruise craigslist for early model Mercedes S and SL cars... It is amazing both how reliable and luxurious old Benzes are and also how much they've depreciated. You can buy a 1999-2001 S600 for ~$5k-$7k and that car was $150k 15 years ago.

 

I felt like doing the same!

 

Haha that's funny they're posting that on Mustang boards. I think it just has to do with ideology, as a life-long designer-minded person who likes making my own car designs (and other things) from time to time, yes I do see a substantial amount of similarities in both models. It could be looked at as an asinine thing to say, without that kind of mindset. Also by saying that my intention is not to troll, that is actually what went on in my head when I saw the first looks of the car. Just like when I saw the new M3 I thought C63 based on similar cues.

I spent most of my younger days (into high school) drawing cars and robots.

 

Read the article between the Challenger RT Scat Pack, Camaro SS 1LE and 15 GT. Performance wise.. the 1LE was better. It's the combination of everything includings interior / exterior styling that put the GT ahead.

 

Gotta be me.