by Fast Chica » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:24 am
2002 Lexus GS430 bordeaux black pearl on black leather.
Why?
For one I'm a eleven year Lexus expert and been in the vehicle field in custom work for most of my life. I have driven just about every car you may be able to name but a McLaren.
Every Porsche, Lambo, Ferrari, Lotus, Caddy, GM product, you name it, I have touched it, beat it, played with it or been taken for one hell of a ride in it.
When you factor in comfort, ride, body support, back and side support, feel of the car in your , the feel of rich leather on your body and hands, the knowledge that over 37 computers are on board with you helping you enjoy this ride to the max and you have a sleeper V8 under the hood that pulls the same or better stats than a Chevy Z28 six speed Corvette package all while wrapped in a mid sized sedan that's as calm as a flea.
Hands down the Lexus GS430.
Turn off its traction control and it'll roll a burn out as long as you keep on it. Put it through the hardest of turns and I bet it'll be glue to the of a all wheel drive Porsche SCII.
Toyota is recognized to build sleepers. The last generation Supra was a true sleeper and still to this day so many don’t have clue what that car can really do..so not many will push it to realize it has endless boundaries. The same sleeper was built as a Lexus as the SC400. Only the SC300 came in a stick shift manual as the SC400 has so much raw torque quote from Lexus that they were unable to design a manual transmission that could come close to handling the power so they were forced to do an auto only. Turn the traction control off on this car and she'll just roll smoke for a mile. not the new style SC430, regeared to be old persons car again
The GS430 is the same way. So many take it as just another rich mans luxury car, ho hum yawn...push it.and it'll take you for a ride that makes a Corvette whimper.