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12-17-2012, 03:57 PM | #1 | |
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Lexus Bids Farewell to the LFA as the Last Example Rolls Off the Production Line
I thought they stopped producing these awhile back.
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12-17-2012, 04:17 PM | #2 |
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I think these will be as desireable as the NSX is now.
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12-17-2012, 05:22 PM | #3 |
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are there replacements coming?
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12-17-2012, 05:25 PM | #4 |
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I don't care how much the LFA lacks in competitive racing, it will always be my absolute favorite design.
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12-17-2012, 06:06 PM | #5 |
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12-17-2012, 05:40 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, I'd say this is a whole different ball game.
NSX cost as much as a nice BMW or Mercedes and now, 20years later, they are 1/4 their original cost and avail to anyone for less than the cost of a new WRX or BRZ. The LF-A is more like a limited edition exotic (not even a normal model Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc), and is well beyond what 99% of people will ever buy. I'm pretty sure in 20+yrs, the LF-A will still be too rare and expensive for most of us. All in all, neat car tho. But sadly, as nice and advanced as it is (and don't take this wrong, I'm quite the Toyota fan, w/ 7 mr2's in my garage over the years), does it even stand up to a GTR at 1/3-1/4 the cost? |
12-17-2012, 05:48 PM | #9 | |
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I can understand the want/desire/value of a supra with 100k on it... I cannot understand any of those three for an NSX... This car will go down in history and never be "affordable" to the normal person. |
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12-17-2012, 06:25 PM | #10 |
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I'd put money on there being a lot of things you don't understand.
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12-17-2012, 09:45 PM | #11 | |
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Absolutely. Only 500 exhibits ever produced? That's going to stay quite rare and quite expensive. |
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12-18-2012, 12:34 AM | #12 | |
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And high 12's stock for a car from 1997 is pretty fast. Not much different than a current non turbo porsche carrera that people spend 100 grand on. |
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12-17-2012, 07:36 PM | #13 |
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Okay let me say this
These will hold their value much like the McLaren F1 does does today. They may sell for the same price they sold for or more in the future... |
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This has been my fave car design. Cant believe they spent so much time designing it and then after such a small market, poof gone
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12-17-2012, 09:45 PM | #16 | |
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As far as the LF-A? It was just an image car. All it ever was planned to be. Im sure they lost money making it. Toyota hasn't had a cool/sports car in decades (prior to the FR-S, that is). They to build the most reliable cars/trucks on the planet, and sell the dickens out of them. But they could sure use something non-boring to keep enthusiasts happy n plentiful. They have a long, storied Motorsport history, and hopefully they don't forget that. Last edited by neko; 12-17-2012 at 09:52 PM. |
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2006 BMW M6 ($100k) 500 hp V10, 7-speed SMG, front engine, RWD 3900 lb, 191.8" length, 109.5" wheelbase 2012 Lexus LFA ($376k) 552 hp V10, 6-speed SMG, front engine, RWD 3570 lb, 177.0" length, 102.6" wheelbase Seems like a lot of money and effort to build what's essentially an M6+. |
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12-18-2012, 12:06 AM | #19 | |
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The NSX is a landmark moment for supercars. It was the first supercar that showed reliability, maintenance, and ease-of-use was a feasible concept in an age of supercars that broke, were crazy expensive, and were nightmares to drive.
I'd say that car is as important as the Muira. |
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12-18-2012, 08:36 PM | #23 |
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NSX was fast from '91-'93; then it fell off the face of the earth as other performance cars started to move forward. Yeah it was faster than a 348, so was a certain GMC SUV.
As everyone evolved, the NSX became drawn out. The NSX has always been a 'looker', but it needed a 200-300hp bump by 2002, which Honda refused to do. By the end of its life cycle, Viper had jumped 100hp; standard Corvette jumped 150hp; Ferrari jumped 183hp; 911T jumped 135hp. I wanted an NSX for a DD, but couldn't justify the price of many of them considering their mileage. Great car, just needed a turbo from the factory. . . As far as the LFA, I'm glad to see it gone. There is not one aspect of the car that I find impressive. |
12-18-2012, 09:09 PM | #24 | |
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If you don't find (at least) the engineering of a vehicle impressive, there's not much reason to like many of the ultracars out there (Zondas, Enzos, Carrera GTs, etc) but that's your perogative. Last edited by manticus; 12-18-2012 at 09:37 PM. |
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12-21-2012, 08:50 AM | #25 |
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did not the nsx have only about 270 at introduction? that's not a whole lot more than the archaic contemporary Porsche motor. I really like the nsx but feel it's performance is a bit overstated. the engineering and construction were a bit ahead it's time but the real novelty was that it was Japanese. It really wasn't much faster than a vanilla 911 and was slower than a contemporary turbo.
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