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10-24-2009, 10:14 PM
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After learning more and more about this car, the price is starting to make sense. This article http://jalopnik.com/5388538/2011-lexus-lfa-first-drive points out that every single element and component of the car was designed by Toyota in-house by themselves. They relied on their very own F1 technology and refrained from contracting parts/components out to other third-party manufacturers like what other supercar companies usually do. In essence, the article claims that this is the purest supercar ever made available today.
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10-24-2009, 10:47 PM
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Hypa owned my ass at least once
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^^^pretty crazy stuff
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10-24-2009, 11:33 PM
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wow.. toyota ftw...
now we can seriously argue that Lexus quality is godly
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10-25-2009, 01:38 AM
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#124
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Ok, I just read that test drive page, and it's absolutely INSANE.
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10-25-2009, 01:48 AM
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#125
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Ok, I just read that test drive page, and it's absolutely INSANE.
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ya.. and it doesn't sound bs.
cause we all know how baller toyota is, it is very reasonable that the would build their own parts from sratch
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10-25-2009, 04:38 AM
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NEWBIE ACCOUNT!
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this > lambo
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10-25-2009, 06:26 AM
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#127
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Some what look like a supra
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10-25-2009, 01:45 PM
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#128
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My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Sounds epic, can't wait to read more about this car.
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The BMW M3 beats everything on the planet. If you ground one up into powder you could probably cure swine flu, it's slated to win gold in the Olympics, will run for president in 2012, and is humanity's only defense against an alien invasion.
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10-25-2009, 03:38 PM
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Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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I absolutely love this video
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10-25-2009, 04:04 PM
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RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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it sounds just like their f1 car.
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10-25-2009, 04:26 PM
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#131
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looks great, sounds great and im sure the engineering behind it is amazing too
however i feel like the exterior seems a bit dated (feels more early 2000ish than 2010). The concept looked way nicer
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10-25-2009, 04:32 PM
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#132
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here's the video that has the intro from 2009 tokyo auto show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDsXsdNgov0
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10-25-2009, 06:27 PM
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Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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Pure sex.
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10-26-2009, 12:58 AM
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damnnn well done lexus for bringing japan back into supercar territory
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10-26-2009, 10:59 AM
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damnnn looks hot
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10-26-2009, 11:06 PM
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Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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damnnn well done lexus for bringing japan back into supercar territory
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they were never there
this is the first true japanese supercar IMO
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10-27-2009, 12:22 AM
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She makes me speechless. TRUE STORY.
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^ Actually NSX was a supercar back in the days, same with the supras. etc etc They were considered "Supercars"
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10-27-2009, 12:28 AM
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they were never there
this is the first true japanese supercar IMO
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R35 isn't one in your opinion?
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10-27-2009, 12:49 AM
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they were never there
this is the first true japanese supercar IMO
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I think the Japanese had supercars in the NSX and Skyline but this would be the first Exotic from Japan.
IMO the Supra is was never a supercar, just a wannabe, ala the Corvette.
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10-27-2009, 05:13 AM
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Fitment. Like Vagina.
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I think the Japanese had supercars in the NSX and Skyline but this would be the first Exotic from Japan.
IMO the Supra is was never a supercar, just a wannabe, ala the Corvette.
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And how was the Skyline a supercar?
It was a grocery getter Coupe chassis that had a widebody, different suspension, and a bigger motor with 2 turbos + Atessa training wheels just in case.
Super Cars are purpose built as flagship sports cars.
Viper, Corvette, FD RX-7's, MK4 Supra, 300zx, NSX. The JDM "Supercars" never really stood out as "supercars". They're fast, but by no means a "super car"
GT-R's are classed like the EVO/STi. An otherwise grocery getter Chassis with a bigger motor with turbo(s), different suspension, and a widebody.
This is why the Z is, has, and always will be the Nissan Flagship car. GT-R fanboiz can hate, but it's the truth.
JDM land had thier Flagship sports cars, but This is by true definition, a Super Car.
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10-27-2009, 09:17 AM
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R35 isn't one in your opinion?
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+1
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10-27-2009, 09:26 AM
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OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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And how was the Skyline a supercar?
It was a grocery getter Coupe chassis that had a widebody, different suspension, and a bigger motor with 2 turbos + Atessa training wheels just in case.
Super Cars are purpose built as flagship sports cars.
Viper, Corvette, FD RX-7's, MK4 Supra, 300zx, NSX. The JDM "Supercars" never really stood out as "supercars". They're fast, but by no means a "super car"
GT-R's are classed like the EVO/STi. An otherwise grocery getter Chassis with a bigger motor with turbo(s), different suspension, and a widebody.
This is why the Z is, has, and always will be the Nissan Flagship car. GT-R fanboiz can hate, but it's the truth.
JDM land had thier Flagship sports cars, but This is by true definition, a Super Car.
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I think the NSX is considered a Supercar back in its time. The Skyline and Supra are not really a supercar, but its pretty high up there. EVO/STI are just rally inspired family Sedans. The Z has always been, and always will be, the Nissan sport coupe for the every man, I wont call it the flagship car. The GTR would be the flagship sport coupe, now.
I understand your viewpoint because JDM-land never really made many things to rival the big V8 powered Europeans and Americans. Only recently did Lexus tried with the IS-F, now with this LF-A. Which still strikes me as out of the norm for Lexus, their V8s were usually smooth as butter and tuned for comfort.
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11-05-2009, 03:17 PM
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She makes me speechless. TRUE STORY.
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^ Those hose clamps are quite shitty.  I would have thought they would use Crimped ones or Worm gear ones.
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11-05-2009, 03:28 PM
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I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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^ Those hose clamps are quite shitty.  I would have thought they would use Crimped ones or Worm gear ones.
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and you just posted this in another thread:
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Man RS is full of Pessimistic negative people. They complain about everything. sigh
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jkjk
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11-05-2009, 04:17 PM
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She makes me speechless. TRUE STORY.
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^ Okay fine you got me!  . I would expect some ballin hose clamps to go with it
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11-05-2009, 04:23 PM
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Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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what does LF-A stand for??
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11-05-2009, 04:36 PM
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She makes me speechless. TRUE STORY.
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Lexus Future-Advance
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11-05-2009, 04:55 PM
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RBC REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMIX!!!!!!!!!! Mod
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what does LF-A stand for??
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Lexus Fuuuuuuuuuuu-Azns.
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11-05-2009, 05:00 PM
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Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Lexus FUUuuuu Audi R8?
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11-05-2009, 07:02 PM
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RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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after so many people wanted Toyota to build a new sports car, then they did the mix with Subaru, but it wasn't a "pure" Toyota. Now they've gone above and beyond, and I think I know why they used a Subie engine for the FT-86, they were too busy building this to come up with a new engine
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Are you kidding me? There's a mouth there. Clearly.
(On a side note, Windows 7's Paint is out of this world lolololol)
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damnit now I can't look at the front the same. it looks like an angry face with dimples now
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W*w, b*tch is so f*cking g*ngsta, h*'s got*a bl*ep ou* all h*s sw*ar*ng. Th*t's h*rdc*re, b*tch.
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11-05-2009, 07:06 PM
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Celica meets R8.
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11-05-2009, 07:18 PM
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RBC REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMIX!!!!!!!!!! Mod
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damnit now I can't look at the front the same. it looks like an angry face with dimples now 
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My friend, my work here is done.
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11-05-2009, 07:20 PM
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WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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M-M-M-MONSTER KILL (@___@)!!!
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so instead of teaching retarded monkeys not to cross the yellow line
give them a book and a bannana. the retarded monkey now becomes a smart banana
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11-06-2009, 12:29 AM
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RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I'm not your friend, buddy!
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
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W*w, b*tch is so f*cking g*ngsta, h*'s got*a bl*ep ou* all h*s sw*ar*ng. Th*t's h*rdc*re, b*tch.
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11-06-2009, 01:19 AM
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She makes me speechless. TRUE STORY.
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My friend, my work here is done. 
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I'm not your friend, buddy!

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FIGHT FIGHT!
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11-06-2009, 01:23 AM
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RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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you missed the South Park reference, it's one of the few I know.
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red 1987 Celica GT-S - crushed :(
black 1992 Celica GT-S - Motegi MR7's wrapped in Kuhmo Ecsta 712's supported by Suspension Techniques racing springs and KYB GR2's.
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
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W*w, b*tch is so f*cking g*ngsta, h*'s got*a bl*ep ou* all h*s sw*ar*ng. Th*t's h*rdc*re, b*tch.
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11-06-2009, 03:08 PM
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My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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sex!
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11-06-2009, 09:18 PM
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What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Damn, the matte black ones actually look pretty good
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11-06-2009, 11:27 PM
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RS controls my life!
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matte-black LF-A at SEMA:
just to justify the price...carbon-fibre hood strut:

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My Corolla from 25 years ago came with those hose clamps too.
Nice, now i can tell my friends my corolla came with LF-A parts.
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