Honestly, the average luxury driver doesn't really need something crazy, they just need something that looks really nice, sounds good, is comfortable, and is fast enough. Which is exactly what the LC500 is.
Like you know better than the Takumis that spent 2680 years designing the LC. The lack of storage and trunk space was because Takumis dont have any belongings or friends, so bringing "things" into an monet painting on wheels is disrespectful. You will be judged in the afterlife pal.
Sh!t Takumis I had no idea you had it so bad. I don't want to loose every game of black jack to Takumis in hell, I'll redeem I swear. Side note Takumis, hurry it up with that LC F I need something will put the chivy boys in their place with all their supercharging and what nots
I actually dont even know wtf a takumi is I just quoted a Sopranos reference loosing to Irish hoodlums in hell in black Jack as an Italian is true hell....supposedly
I appreciate your reviews. It really helped me over the line. On July 12, 2021, I picked up a brand new 2021 LC500 Convertible in Nori Green Pearl. I have not had time to drive and only have 100 miles on the Odometer. I am getting the whole car wrapped and ceramic coated in a week, but my 100 miles were AWESOME! Looking forward to the weekend.
Massive congrats my friend I am so happy for you! Glad your loving the new car, I've been fortunate enough to drive many cars now and LC remains my most favorite street car. Enjoy the ride
It’s been one month since I picked up my 2021 LC500 Convertible. I absolutely love this car. Sure it’s not perfect, as I agree Lexus could’ve put a few more physical buttons for some important functions that are used often, versus going into the infotainment system all the time. There is absolutely no need for a CD player, and that space would be perfect for a few more buttons for heated/cooled seats, etc. Yes, storage is really limited, but I’m not a golfer so I don’t really care. There’s enough space for me and my wife to take the car for a short weekend trip, and put a couple of backpacks full of clothes in the trunk and/or the rear seats. Just fine for me. The best thing about this car is that no other car on the road looks like it. It’s very unique looking, and pretty much nobody else in my neighborhood has one. Even driving to other towns or cities, you just don’t see them around. I’ve seen a couple of coupes this last month, and ZERO convertibles, and I was not in my neighborhood. It’s such a beautiful car, I get stares all the time. That’s my favorite thing.....it’s beauty, uniqueness, and rarity.....and it’s really an amazing car to drive with the top up and down. I’m really happy I bought it and look forward to many years of enjoyment.
I agree 100% on physical buttons for heated and cooled seats, also I think this car needs a front camera, massaging seats and wireless phone charging because it’s a flagship coupe.
New subscriber here. You remind me of a poor man's Savagegeese with your high quality technical presentation and your unfiltered, genuine and emotional counterpoint to mainstream car reviewers. Much appreciated.
Lol honored to hear that my friend I have a lot of respect for Mark he is actually the only other car reviewer I respect doing this and I'm shocked just how similar we think when it comes to these modern cars even though I'm nowhere near his level
Love my 2020 LC 500 Inspiration Edition, but you are spot on with your list of dislikes. FYI, if you put the climate control in Concierge Mode, the seats and steering wheel will come on automatically depending on the outside temp, the actual interior temp and the temp you have selected to maintain on the panel. As an example, I have my interior set for 75 degrees. In April, my heated steering wheel and seat would come on in the morning when outside and interior were cold. In the afternoon when it was now 80 degrees outside, the seat ventilation would come on. It will also automatically regulate the heat level on the steering wheel and the fan level on the seats, depending on your panel temp setting. Once you have set this up for the first time, you can then forget about it and they will come on automatically as needed. One down side is that if for some reason you need to override the system by turning off Auto mode or manually adjusting the heat or AC fan speed on the panel, this will cancel Concierge mode, so you will need to go back into the Infotainment to turn it back on.
Whoa massive congrats now that is sick, is your car Yellow or Nori Green? And good point ok the concierge system I've never really used it but thanks for bringing it up my friend, stay blessed
Could not agree more. Would love to own one in the next few years and doing long miles would be part of the reason for purchase... Anyways great show man following you all the way from South Africa
My old man recently took delivery of a 2021 nori green LC500 with with the dynamic handling package. It's the same toasted caramel interior as yours, and it's one of the best cars i have ever driven.
That is epic massive congrats to him. And massive congrats to you for getting to drive the thing. My father still hasn't driven my car because he's too scared he's going to screw something up haha. Thanks again for stopping by, stay blessed
Heey man me being a car enthusiast from canada; your videos are quite educational please don't tamper the informations for likes.I am a big fan of your content since you are quite genuine. Keep up yhe good work.🙌🏽
I'm with you on this one The Good Man. Unless I'm moving to Germany and will be putting this thing on the Autobahn it is plenty fast for an American car.
1. I appreciate your honestly in these videos, this car is gorgeous and built to last. I especially liked your rant about overhyped cars that underwhelm vs cars that are overlooked due to their spec sheets but are actually phenomenal to own. 2. If I may add any constructive criticism to help your channel, I would like to see shorter videos or more cuts in your audio segments. Sometimes I feel that a thought or a topic is being dragged out for too long in the videos which makes them feel even longer than they are. Your videography is on point, with good b-roll content, and your sound quality is excellent. 3. One more thought, when it comes to car review channels that I frequent, I can point out one thing that makes them unique: Doug Demuro - Quirks and Features; Savage Geese - In the Shop chassis overview; StraightPipes - The sunvisor test. Maybe you could add something unique to your videos that would make yours stand out as well?
Looking forward to seeing all the pissy people in the comments. Link to the 5 Things I Love video here: th-cam.com/video/afA7DTMlCFo/w-d-xo.html Also, link to Auto Garage th-cam.com/channels/ZXCtjMtvx_ZCvlvzq7ovUw.html please be sure to subscribe to a growing channel like his, let's get him to 1k Team ESA Welcome to TH-cam, good day
I love it. I have this Infra red with red interior instead of brown. It is the most beautiful car in the world I believe. Thank you very much for shareing these with us.
I had a feeling that this '5 hates' was coming! For me, I would only say two things: 1- that you have to get into the menu system to cool or warm your seats - a button would have been nice. 2- the navigation system can be a bit difficult to get through - the rest is spot on!
Yea the seating functions suck and the same with the LS as well. It bothers me because these are the only 2 cars in the line up that have these functions in the screen, rest of the cars have physical buttons for heated and cooled seats
Cant You set the seats in auto mode and the car fix seat heat and cooling for You ? and if yes does it actually work ? I agree that putting some functions into a touch screen is not optimal and it has taken off in the auto industry , but IF the automode actually works then you do not have to use the buttons much. And yeah the outside door handle is design before function.It was a bit confusing as well the first time I tested it in the showroom.
Sorry just saw this yes there is a "concierge" mode where you set the temps and the car just remembers and will adjust all the climate to reach that temp but I never use it honestly lol
Brakes ! I have one issue , and that's with the brakes. It's normal but when wet they squeak about every few stops for a couple miles then it goes away. Other than that car is great!
I get it bro. I bought my used GSF and people just bitch about how it performs in the comments even though it will smoke whatever is next you 90% of the time and it’s dirt cheap to maintain versus an M5 or c63.
People are freaking stupid bro the "car community" is the worst I've seen people comment on things they have no experience with and they praise mediocrity. I drove the new C8 corvette, it was a bucket of sh!t and I love Corvettes but people have a hard time believing me when I say the C6 was the most fun vette. GS F is incredible bro, not many cars like that out there and to wring out that 5.0 V8 is like no other Idc if you put 12 turbos on a car. Enjoy it and don't worry about the kids that haven't ever driven a car before so much more to cars then just specs also your car will hold a ton of value
Steering feels like gran turismo 3 engine despite being a naturally aspirated V8 that's supposed to sound amazing, actually sounds terrible and is not even enjoyable to wring out which is unfortunate. Lot of understeer and they tuned it like that on purpose so the buying demographic of older people dont stuff it into a tree because mid engine cars can easily spin out. But because they tuned it that way the handling feels off. I'm glad they made the car and they spent the money developing a mid engine car, but this is a first attempt and it shows. But because they have the platform, they can continue to improve and hopefully make something great in the future. But the hype these car reviewers give it is insane they should know better and maybe they do but they want to keep GM happy
I'd like to see more about you comparing the LC500 to some other high end coupes in like a head to head (having both cars in the same video makes a bigger difference in viewership I'm sure).
Hey thanks so much my friend so here's kind of the problem I face, I actually dont really have any good or reliable access to cars due to my location lol. NC is so conservative and I tried to go to a Porsche dealership to film a video and they just told me GTFO lol 😆 Heck I even went to a Honda dealership and they were like nah, the only reason I was able to find a tenth gen Civic to review was because it was used and it was at a Mazda dealer that accepts me lol It's been tough getting the cars you guys want to see and I would have loved to do comparison vids, I might come out with one where I do a VS vid with my friends C8 Corvette. Might have to move idk
@@MeynMotorGroup have you ever considered renting. Renting from turo might not be a bad idea and I think you can also write it off since its for your business.
I own a LC 500 and I absolutely hate that the seat heating / cooling is buried in the infotainment. The speed / acceleration is also a downfall. I purchased this car because a car company actually made a beautiful car instead of making concepts and letting us down when it releases.
I bought one of these used last year and love it . It’s def my dream car . 2018 with touring package black exterior w/ red & black interior . I agree not enough space , backseats are not only useless they don’t go down to give more space to trunk . I don’t like the infotainment . I find it very distracting while I’m driving so I usually do all my settings in park before changing anything while I’m on the road . I think the navigation doesn’t work well either . The 2018 has Apple car play as long as you have it plugged into USB port . The breaks squeak a lot and I’ve test driven new 2020 they also squeak . I’m not sure why that is because the brake pads look to be in top shape . I also find that the early shifts whether you or down 1-3 in transmission are a tab rough in normal mode not to knit pick .
Beautiful! Massive congrats such an epic car and very happy you got one. Good to know your car has Apple car play surprisingly I have not noticed any brake squeak but there is a ton of brake dust lol enjoy the ride my friend and thanks again for stopping by
Brake squeak sometimes from foreign debris or dirt bonded in brake pad so they sound squeak. I have experience them, have to change brake pad and sound dissapeared
I really want to keep seeing that personality of yours bro with the down to earth all around truth you always present in your videos no matter what car or suv u present it ain’t broke so don’t fix it your appreciated bro 👍🏾👍🏾 👏🏾 😎✌🏾
Thanks so much bro yea no plans on changing at all haha just glad you guys appreciate it and I thank you for your continued support in this up hill battle called TH-cam
That Infra Red is truly amazing perfect choice for this car.As you said could go with the black to be more stealth on the road or the dark blue.Also interesting is that dark green color that looks unique.
I’m in the process of buying an LC now. I was looking at the 911 for a long time, but what killed that was the lack of reliability in comparison to the Lexus. With engines that can cost 25-30k to replace it’s nice knowing the probability of is extremely low with the Lexus. And btw, I’m a Porsche tech.
@@wyw201 the reliability difference is big. Porsche is very good IF you are very Germanic in preventative maintenance and that maintenance gets very expensive ( one of the reasons I can afford an LC, lol - have since bought one and am over the moon happy.) Lexus in comparison is fairly inexpensive to maintain.
@@tombrown5508 Might be an unrelated question but can I service a Lexus at a Toyota dealer? I'm looking into an ES but the Lexus dealer is half way across town while I live beside a Toyota dealer.
No I'm too poor and also thr Porsche dealership told me to get the hell out when I asked to do a review so no I have not driven a newer 911 lol. I have driven a 2001 911, 2010 Panamera V6, 2013 Boxster S, and a 2016 Cayenne. I do really like the way Porsches drive it is impressive and I really would like a porsche but it must be manual I can never get a Porsche sports car in automatic not because it's bad, its actually one of the best Autos made, but a manual would bring out the true soul and character of that car. Very expensive when new tho would really consider going CPO on a Porsche as their CPO program is very good and Porsche holds value
Yep pretty much lol and yes 991 is the one to go for but please get a warranty as that's definitely not CPO pricing the cheapest manual CPO 991 2014 with 40k miles is in Washington State for like 60k i know because I just looked an hour ago lol
Next video, look into that exhaust valve disconnect. It doesn't throw a light according to LC500 Facebook Group - they think they engineers left it like that as a little Easter egg. Lots of guys are curious as to a before or after - should be a good one to share as a DIY.
I need to look into that myself havent had any time its good to know that it doesn't throw any lights but I wasnt really planning on screwing with my car lol but again will look into it if its not too troublesome
@@MeynMotorGroup Thanks for considering, I know what you mean though, you don't want to mess with the thing with the all important warranty still in place. Join the LC500 Facebook group when you get a chance, a few guys on there have done it and could walk you through it.
So why not just have a custom mode enabled? Put chassis in comfort and have Engine Trans set to "sport" that way it is always open because in sport plus its always open wouldnt that be an easier fix? Saw some guys throwing codes and crap
@@MeynMotorGroup Interesting, could be that these guys have overlooked that ability of the car. Next time I see it brought up I will mention this possible solution.
The Only thing I hate about this car is lack of a Sunroof...a Top GT Cruiser must have a Sunroof..if a Carrera 4S can have a Sunroof without sacrificing performance why can't a LC500 afterall it's not a GT3 Competitor...its trying to tempt buyers away from Aston Martin's and Continental GT.. Maseratis...etc
Good review again... the climate control features should be easily accessed. I'm not sure of the setting but my Trackhawk will automatically cool or heat the seats. During my test drive, the door handle release concerned me. I didn't really push it but I didn't feel a big difference between drive modes. Have you driven the Guilia QV? I hate say it but also consider some SUV compare/contrast videos. I don't want another SUV, I'll eviently get a wagon to replace the Grand Cherokee... lmao.
I have not yet tried any Alfas But I heard great things about it drives phenomenal and fast as hell I just like the C63s as it is a V8 but Alfa would be an awesome car to lease
I wonder if this car will stand the test of time in terms of good ol Lexus/Toyota reliability, these cars preowned are going for a steal around 60k 70k, it sounds crazy but if you can afford that it’s a deal
The LC 500 is really a 2 seater, the rear area is for insurance purposes, and can be used for additional storage. I noticed that you have not mention the DVD/CD Player which sounds excellent when playing a surround sound DVD. Also, you can set the climate control seats to AUTO. I have a 2018 LC 500, and I also have Apple Car Play. Chuck
Really you have Apple Carplay in a 2018? Are you in the states, and if so did you have to get your infotainment upgraded or something? Yes CD players are amazing the best way to listen to audio but unfortunately I don't really have any CDs and surprisingly I don't listen to much music in this car lol. Yes its def a 2 seater haha but that's awesome my friend you're super blessed to have this car definitely enjoy that rarity
2013 and Up is great also looks expensive too. ML audio is a great thing to have in a Lexus. I have not driven the new 2019 and up ES unfortunately but that looks very promising Im assuming even more refined and comfortable. So if you want to lease that, it would be a great car or if you find a really cheap CPO model for whatever reason
I'm sure he will appreciate that! He's a good kid like seeing him grind and TH-cam is very tough. I feel bad I've known him for years and I just only now given him a shout out I feel ashamed but he did amass over 250 all on his own
Exhaust Sports Auto Don’t bro u have a good heart just like I do the world gets us all so caught up most of the times that we lose not only ourselves but others as well but u remembering is what really counts 🙏🏾😉 👍🏾👍🏾
Im buying a business so im not at that point...YET. But ive been looking at this, the 911 S 7MT, the NSX, and the M5 for my next set of wheels. I know its a big spread but I feel hot for them all. Each one has its own role to play not quite matching to the other. But yet there it is. I still dont know. Ive driven all but the NSX and I could live and be excited w/ any of them.
Watch or Listen to Matt Farah's most recent smokingtire podcast with Doug Demuro. They talk about their approach on dealing with videos that don't do well or how to deal with haters. Just keep making videos of what you want and the cars you want to drive and the audience will naturally come to you. No point trying to please everyone. And not everyone will want to watch every video if the car does not interest them. I've been watching your videos since the TSX days and its awesome to see how much you have improve. Keep it up!
Oh wow I'm super humbled and grateful to have you as a viewer for so long thank you! And yea I saw that I believe it was a reupload but only real thing we can control is how often we upload, it's a lot of work but trying to upload everyday that seems to help. Thanks again for stopping by!
Apple Car Play was dealer installed. Your CD player, actually play dvd’s and mp3 files. I’m located in MD. I have Infrared also with the carbon fiber roof.
The 2021 model has Android Auto. Speaking of, why didn't you get the new model year? I think they came out around the same time you posted your taking delivery video. You must've missed it by a couple weeks at most.
So few reasons for it, beggars can't be choosers, and also I was too thirsty for the car and I got approved for the lease with $0 down out of pocket lol So because I'm poor I knew they would be more inclined to move their 2020 model. They have a 2021 coming in transit right now but still hasn't arrived. So close to 2 months now of waiting for a 2021 which is not worth it to me because the number 1 thing that was most important to me is the interior color which there is not a lot of in my area. And I really wanted either white or red so this worked out perfectly
Front seats are fine plenty of room but baby seat in the back will basically be impossible not enough room and would be very difficult to get the baby out from the back
Ok, I am not crazy about the door panels. Never really liked those analog clocks either, even though luxury car makers tend to love them. Wow, I thought of 2, can't wait to see what you think 3 more are. That was before I watched the video, and know what you said though. Ok, back to the video. 👍
Oh you mean the suede yea I think someone else said that as well. But yea a lot of subjective stuff up for debate really I don't really have 5 things lol
Thank you my friend and yea I def never do drag races lol I do want to make comparison vids but I have 0 access to cars. But I'm sure this would loose any and all drag racing videos lol
well said Kevin.let me add some thoughts.this car ,is like F40 .pretty,fast,cant ride it every day,no space,no tech etc. my point is -and it s for all cars- not every car is for the same use.False use ,makes the car seems bad for wrong reasons,and thats the biggest mistake.As for this car,its only for 1 or 2 ppl having fun close by ^^
I think that the plastic on the wheel steering could be related to safety issue., they might not want to put metal there. The climate setting for the seats on the control center can be distracting when you drive. The rest I can live with it. Give me your car I take it.
Also one day take it to the track. No need to abuse it but just see how it perform at high speed and cornering. You will be impressed I guarantee it. Like you know i did it.
It doesn't have a sunglasses holder, the door pockets are a decent size, (probably room for sunglasses) there's this compartment in the centre console (that fits sunglasses in) and then this useless glove compartment (that also fits sunglasses in)...
I agree with your 5 things. It is too heavy and not fast enough in my opinion. I wish it was a little faster. other than that I love it.. Also I wish I had brought your color or the Nori Green. I want to upgrade from my white 2018 to a 2020 or 2021 and get the color I want.
Like you, I love this car. I have a C7 and a C6 but I don’t think I can convince my wife to trade in her vette with mine to get this, maybe a test drive is in order and she might change her mind...
Hey thanks so much for stopping by Sir and man you guys are blessed those vettes are awesome rides. I do genuinely think you will love this car due to the refinement and the way it sounds but totally up to you Corvettes are still phenomenal cars. Thanks again, stay blessed my friend
Exhaust Sports Auto thanks man, keep up the videos. She won’t give up the C7 so I’m going to sell my c6 and save some cash up to get one of these on the used market. I’ve seen them about $65k-69k which is crazy to me, I think they have about another 5-10k of devaluation left but who knows.
You have savagegeese watching your channel so that should encourage you to stay on course. Civic review - I wouldn’t be interested regardless of who the reviewer is. You are attracting a specific demographic by the looks of it.
Yea Savagegeese is actually my dad....jk but I hear you my friend I appreciate your support just keep posting I guess, TH-cam especially the car niche is a crappy up hill battle
The only person on TH-cam who consistently uploads videos on the LC 500, thank you for that
Absolutely my friend this car is so underrated it deserves far more recognition and thank you so much for stopping by, I'm humbled by your support
😂 Soo true
Honestly, the average luxury driver doesn't really need something crazy, they just need something that looks really nice, sounds good, is comfortable, and is fast enough. Which is exactly what the LC500 is.
Like you know better than the Takumis that spent 2680 years designing the LC. The lack of storage and trunk space was because Takumis dont have any belongings or friends, so bringing "things" into an monet painting on wheels is disrespectful. You will be judged in the afterlife pal.
Sh!t Takumis I had no idea you had it so bad. I don't want to loose every game of black jack to Takumis in hell, I'll redeem I swear.
Side note Takumis, hurry it up with that LC F I need something will put the chivy boys in their place with all their supercharging and what nots
When are you going to pick up one Savage? I'm hoping they refresh it in 2022 with an fsport and I'm in
Takumi are like Monks who devote their whole life to the Lexus God.
Be one with your inner KI bro
I actually dont even know wtf a takumi is I just quoted a Sopranos reference loosing to Irish hoodlums in hell in black Jack as an Italian is true hell....supposedly
I appreciate your reviews. It really helped me over the line. On July 12, 2021, I picked up a brand new 2021 LC500 Convertible in Nori Green Pearl. I have not had time to drive and only have 100 miles on the Odometer. I am getting the whole car wrapped and ceramic coated in a week, but my 100 miles were AWESOME! Looking forward to the weekend.
Massive congrats my friend I am so happy for you! Glad your loving the new car, I've been fortunate enough to drive many cars now and LC remains my most favorite street car. Enjoy the ride
It’s been one month since I picked up my 2021 LC500 Convertible. I absolutely love this car. Sure it’s not perfect, as I agree Lexus could’ve put a few more physical buttons for some important functions that are used often, versus going into the infotainment system all the time. There is absolutely no need for a CD player, and that space would be perfect for a few more buttons for heated/cooled seats, etc. Yes, storage is really limited, but I’m not a golfer so I don’t really care. There’s enough space for me and my wife to take the car for a short weekend trip, and put a couple of backpacks full of clothes in the trunk and/or the rear seats. Just fine for me. The best thing about this car is that no other car on the road looks like it. It’s very unique looking, and pretty much nobody else in my neighborhood has one. Even driving to other towns or cities, you just don’t see them around. I’ve seen a couple of coupes this last month, and ZERO convertibles, and I was not in my neighborhood. It’s such a beautiful car, I get stares all the time. That’s my favorite thing.....it’s beauty, uniqueness, and rarity.....and it’s really an amazing car to drive with the top up and down. I’m really happy I bought it and look forward to many years of enjoyment.
I agree 100% on physical buttons for heated and cooled seats, also I think this car needs a front camera, massaging seats and wireless phone charging because it’s a flagship coupe.
That's true my friend!
New subscriber here. You remind me of a poor man's Savagegeese with your high quality technical presentation and your unfiltered, genuine and emotional counterpoint to mainstream car reviewers. Much appreciated.
Lol honored to hear that my friend I have a lot of respect for Mark he is actually the only other car reviewer I respect doing this and I'm shocked just how similar we think when it comes to these modern cars even though I'm nowhere near his level
Love my 2020 LC 500 Inspiration Edition, but you are spot on with your list of dislikes. FYI, if you put the climate control in Concierge Mode, the seats and steering wheel will come on automatically depending on the outside temp, the actual interior temp and the temp you have selected to maintain on the panel. As an example, I have my interior set for 75 degrees. In April, my heated steering wheel and seat would come on in the morning when outside and interior were cold. In the afternoon when it was now 80 degrees outside, the seat ventilation would come on. It will also automatically regulate the heat level on the steering wheel and the fan level on the seats, depending on your panel temp setting. Once you have set this up for the first time, you can then forget about it and they will come on automatically as needed. One down side is that if for some reason you need to override the system by turning off Auto mode or manually adjusting the heat or AC fan speed on the panel, this will cancel Concierge mode, so you will need to go back into the Infotainment to turn it back on.
Whoa massive congrats now that is sick, is your car Yellow or Nori Green? And good point ok the concierge system I've never really used it but thanks for bringing it up my friend, stay blessed
@@MeynMotorGroup Nori Green - Fantastic color combos inside and out!
Gorgeous such a beautiful color nice choice my friend
It's be cool so see you driving it more and how the car does on a GT trip
Might be taking it on a trip soon not sure when tho but stay tuned my friend!
Could not agree more. Would love to own one in the next few years and doing long miles would be part of the reason for purchase...
Anyways great show man following you all the way from South Africa
My old man recently took delivery of a 2021 nori green LC500 with with the dynamic handling package. It's the same toasted caramel interior as yours, and it's one of the best cars i have ever driven.
That is epic massive congrats to him. And massive congrats to you for getting to drive the thing. My father still hasn't driven my car because he's too scared he's going to screw something up haha. Thanks again for stopping by, stay blessed
Heey man me being a car enthusiast from canada; your videos are quite educational please don't tamper the informations for likes.I am a big fan of your content since you are quite genuine.
Keep up yhe good work.🙌🏽
I don't care how fast it is I just love it
Same my friend!
I'm with you on this one The Good Man. Unless I'm moving to Germany and will be putting this thing on the Autobahn it is plenty fast for an American car.
1. I appreciate your honestly in these videos, this car is gorgeous and built to last. I especially liked your rant about overhyped cars that underwhelm vs cars that are overlooked due to their spec sheets but are actually phenomenal to own. 2. If I may add any constructive criticism to help your channel, I would like to see shorter videos or more cuts in your audio segments. Sometimes I feel that a thought or a topic is being dragged out for too long in the videos which makes them feel even longer than they are. Your videography is on point, with good b-roll content, and your sound quality is excellent. 3. One more thought, when it comes to car review channels that I frequent, I can point out one thing that makes them unique: Doug Demuro - Quirks and Features; Savage Geese - In the Shop chassis overview; StraightPipes - The sunvisor test. Maybe you could add something unique to your videos that would make yours stand out as well?
Thank you my friend
Lol bro your a genuine OG hahaha keep them coming brother
Don’t worry about the number of views
Just keep doin your thing !
Thank you my friend!
Looking forward to seeing all the pissy people in the comments. Link to the 5 Things I Love video here: th-cam.com/video/afA7DTMlCFo/w-d-xo.html
Also, link to Auto Garage th-cam.com/channels/ZXCtjMtvx_ZCvlvzq7ovUw.html please be sure to subscribe to a growing channel like his, let's get him to 1k Team ESA
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I love it. I have this Infra red with red interior instead of brown. It is the most beautiful car in the world I believe. Thank you very much for shareing these with us.
Ohh that's beautiful never seen that spec before red on red that is awesome my friend you are very blessed. Thanks again for stopping by!
I had a feeling that this '5 hates' was coming! For me, I would only say two things: 1- that you have to get into the menu system to cool or warm your seats - a button would have been nice. 2- the navigation system can be a bit difficult to get through - the rest is spot on!
Yea the seating functions suck and the same with the LS as well. It bothers me because these are the only 2 cars in the line up that have these functions in the screen, rest of the cars have physical buttons for heated and cooled seats
@@MeynMotorGroup I did not know that the LS suffered of the same issue... That is a shame. One more reason to love my GS450h more...
Cant You set the seats in auto mode and the car fix seat heat and cooling for You ? and if yes does it actually work ? I agree that putting some functions into a touch screen is not optimal and it has taken off in the auto industry , but IF the automode actually works then you do not have to use the buttons much. And yeah the outside door handle is design before function.It was a bit confusing as well the first time I tested it in the showroom.
Sorry just saw this yes there is a "concierge" mode where you set the temps and the car just remembers and will adjust all the climate to reach that temp but I never use it honestly lol
i have now a range rover evoque coupe ....wich i love , i hope one day i have this Lc red with that interior like yours , good luck
Just keep talking about cars your way of doing it is different and I like it 👍🏼
Thanks so much my friend really appreciate that!
If you dont mind sharing, how much did you spend on your LC ?
Miles?
if you can only buy one? lc 500 or amg gt c?? which one would you recomend?
Brakes ! I have one issue , and that's with the brakes. It's normal but when wet they squeak about every few stops for a couple miles then it goes away. Other than that car is great!
True! 2021 Apparently got better brakes due to this complaint from owners
I get it bro. I bought my used GSF and people just bitch about how it performs in the comments even though it will smoke whatever is next you 90% of the time and it’s dirt cheap to maintain versus an M5 or c63.
People are freaking stupid bro the "car community" is the worst I've seen people comment on things they have no experience with and they praise mediocrity.
I drove the new C8 corvette, it was a bucket of sh!t and I love Corvettes but people have a hard time believing me when I say the C6 was the most fun vette.
GS F is incredible bro, not many cars like that out there and to wring out that 5.0 V8 is like no other Idc if you put 12 turbos on a car.
Enjoy it and don't worry about the kids that haven't ever driven a car before so much more to cars then just specs also your car will hold a ton of value
@@MeynMotorGroup why didn’t you like the c8 specifically?
Steering feels like gran turismo 3 engine despite being a naturally aspirated V8 that's supposed to sound amazing, actually sounds terrible and is not even enjoyable to wring out which is unfortunate. Lot of understeer and they tuned it like that on purpose so the buying demographic of older people dont stuff it into a tree because mid engine cars can easily spin out. But because they tuned it that way the handling feels off.
I'm glad they made the car and they spent the money developing a mid engine car, but this is a first attempt and it shows. But because they have the platform, they can continue to improve and hopefully make something great in the future. But the hype these car reviewers give it is insane they should know better and maybe they do but they want to keep GM happy
I'd like to see more about you comparing the LC500 to some other high end coupes in like a head to head (having both cars in the same video makes a bigger difference in viewership I'm sure).
Hey thanks so much my friend so here's kind of the problem I face, I actually dont really have any good or reliable access to cars due to my location lol.
NC is so conservative and I tried to go to a Porsche dealership to film a video and they just told me GTFO lol 😆
Heck I even went to a Honda dealership and they were like nah, the only reason I was able to find a tenth gen Civic to review was because it was used and it was at a Mazda dealer that accepts me lol
It's been tough getting the cars you guys want to see and I would have loved to do comparison vids, I might come out with one where I do a VS vid with my friends C8 Corvette.
Might have to move idk
@@MeynMotorGroup have you ever considered renting. Renting from turo might not be a bad idea and I think you can also write it off since its for your business.
There's no luxury cars in my location of Turo there was a 2020 Subaru Forester on there that I wanted to review lol
I own a LC 500 and I absolutely hate that the seat heating / cooling is buried in the infotainment. The speed / acceleration is also a downfall. I purchased this car because a car company actually made a beautiful car instead of making concepts and letting us down when it releases.
I bought one of these used last year and love it . It’s def my dream car . 2018 with touring package black exterior w/ red & black interior . I agree not enough space , backseats are not only useless they don’t go down to give more space to trunk . I don’t like the infotainment . I find it very distracting while I’m driving so I usually do all my settings in park before changing anything while I’m on the road . I think the navigation doesn’t work well either . The 2018 has Apple car play as long as you have it plugged into USB port . The breaks squeak a lot and I’ve test driven new 2020 they also squeak . I’m not sure why that is because the brake pads look to be in top shape . I also find that the early shifts whether you or down 1-3 in transmission are a tab rough in normal mode not to knit pick .
Beautiful! Massive congrats such an epic car and very happy you got one. Good to know your car has Apple car play surprisingly I have not noticed any brake squeak but there is a ton of brake dust lol enjoy the ride my friend and thanks again for stopping by
Brake squeak sometimes from foreign debris or dirt bonded in brake pad so they sound squeak. I have experience them, have to change brake pad and sound dissapeared
Get aftermarket brake pads that are quiet and less brake dust. Do some research and you can find it.
Can you review the 2020 Lexus LS 500 executive package
I did the LS 500h but did not have the executive package, doubt I would get another one from Lexus since the press car situation in my area SUCKS lol
@@MeynMotorGroup ok
I really want to keep seeing that personality of yours bro with the down to earth all around truth you always present in your videos no matter what car or suv u present it ain’t broke so don’t fix it your appreciated bro 👍🏾👍🏾 👏🏾 😎✌🏾
Thanks so much bro yea no plans on changing at all haha just glad you guys appreciate it and I thank you for your continued support in this up hill battle called TH-cam
Exhaust Sports Auto For sure bro u already know 😎👍🏾👍🏾
I'm loving your videos especially about the LC500, and I was not expecting you to mention Vehicle Virgins doing these videos all the time 😆
Haha appreciate that brother
1 more thing: the driver seat doesn’t move back when you turn the car off. It’s annoying to get out of.
boost logic is about too release a supercharger kit for it so im def gonna be purchasing for myself soon
Damn you should def make a vid on installing it. I def am not modding mine lol 😂
That Infra Red is truly amazing perfect choice for this car.As you said could go with the black to be more stealth on the road or the dark blue.Also interesting is that dark green color that looks unique.
The nori green is definitely amazing I also like White but that's not stealth
Thanx was looking forward to this one 😎
Humbled bro
I’m in the process of buying an LC now. I was looking at the 911 for a long time, but what killed that was the lack of reliability in comparison to the Lexus. With engines that can cost 25-30k to replace it’s nice knowing the probability of is extremely low with the Lexus. And btw, I’m a Porsche tech.
Wait, I thought Porsches are some of the most reliable German vehicles. Have the quality gone down over the years?
@@wyw201 the reliability difference is big. Porsche is very good IF you are very Germanic in preventative maintenance and that maintenance gets very expensive ( one of the reasons I can afford an LC, lol - have since bought one and am over the moon happy.) Lexus in comparison is fairly inexpensive to maintain.
@@tombrown5508 Might be an unrelated question but can I service a Lexus at a Toyota dealer? I'm looking into an ES but the Lexus dealer is half way across town while I live beside a Toyota dealer.
Yes and no. Most services you can have done there, but warranty work has to be done at a Lexus dealer.
Don’t get a lc500, too many people look over on a daily basis.
You mentioned the 911 briefly. Have you done a review of a 991 or newer 911? Would love to hear your thoughts on those
No I'm too poor and also thr Porsche dealership told me to get the hell out when I asked to do a review so no I have not driven a newer 911 lol.
I have driven a 2001 911, 2010 Panamera V6, 2013 Boxster S, and a 2016 Cayenne.
I do really like the way Porsches drive it is impressive and I really would like a porsche but it must be manual I can never get a Porsche sports car in automatic not because it's bad, its actually one of the best Autos made, but a manual would bring out the true soul and character of that car.
Very expensive when new tho would really consider going CPO on a Porsche as their CPO program is very good and Porsche holds value
Ha they seriously kicked you out? Yeah now that the 991.1 gen 911s are starting to get into the 50s I’m kinda toying with the idea.
Yep pretty much lol and yes 991 is the one to go for but please get a warranty as that's definitely not CPO pricing the cheapest manual CPO 991 2014 with 40k miles is in Washington State for like 60k i know because I just looked an hour ago lol
Oh for sure I’d get a warranty!
I'm back again..
Well I sold the S2000, and I picked up my LC500 yesterday!
Such a dream!
Massive congrats my friend very happy for you! Do you mind sharing with us your spec?
Next video, look into that exhaust valve disconnect. It doesn't throw a light according to LC500 Facebook Group - they think they engineers left it like that as a little Easter egg. Lots of guys are curious as to a before or after - should be a good one to share as a DIY.
I need to look into that myself havent had any time its good to know that it doesn't throw any lights but I wasnt really planning on screwing with my car lol but again will look into it if its not too troublesome
@@MeynMotorGroup Thanks for considering, I know what you mean though, you don't want to mess with the thing with the all important warranty still in place. Join the LC500 Facebook group when you get a chance, a few guys on there have done it and could walk you through it.
So why not just have a custom mode enabled? Put chassis in comfort and have Engine Trans set to "sport" that way it is always open because in sport plus its always open wouldnt that be an easier fix? Saw some guys throwing codes and crap
@@MeynMotorGroup Interesting, could be that these guys have overlooked that ability of the car. Next time I see it brought up I will mention this possible solution.
Not meant to be a speed demon, its plenty fast. Get full bolt-ons and lighter wheels. Free up 30-50 hp.
The Only thing I hate about this car is lack of a Sunroof...a Top GT Cruiser must have a Sunroof..if a Carrera 4S can have a Sunroof without sacrificing performance why can't a LC500 afterall it's not a GT3 Competitor...its trying to tempt buyers away from Aston Martin's and Continental GT.. Maseratis...etc
I have a sunroof in my car lol but I wanted the carbon roof. Sunroof was nice for me to hang cameras off of tho for filming
Good review again... the climate control features should be easily accessed. I'm not sure of the setting but my Trackhawk will automatically cool or heat the seats. During my test drive, the door handle release concerned me. I didn't really push it but I didn't feel a big difference between drive modes.
Have you driven the Guilia QV? I hate say it but also consider some SUV compare/contrast videos. I don't want another SUV, I'll eviently get a wagon to replace the Grand Cherokee... lmao.
I have not yet tried any Alfas But I heard great things about it drives phenomenal and fast as hell I just like the C63s as it is a V8 but Alfa would be an awesome car to lease
I wonder if this car will stand the test of time in terms of good ol Lexus/Toyota reliability, these cars preowned are going for a steal around 60k 70k, it sounds crazy but if you can afford that it’s a deal
Watching now bro 👍🏾👍🏾
The LC 500 is really a 2 seater, the rear area is for insurance purposes, and can be used for additional storage. I noticed that you have not mention the DVD/CD Player which sounds excellent when playing a surround sound DVD. Also, you can set the climate control seats to AUTO. I have a 2018 LC 500, and I also have Apple Car Play.
Chuck
Really you have Apple Carplay in a 2018? Are you in the states, and if so did you have to get your infotainment upgraded or something?
Yes CD players are amazing the best way to listen to audio but unfortunately I don't really have any CDs and surprisingly I don't listen to much music in this car lol.
Yes its def a 2 seater haha but that's awesome my friend you're super blessed to have this car definitely enjoy that rarity
Perfection bro u said about your car just like your videos PERFECTION 👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾
What’s a best first Lexus? I just want something that helps me appreciate the brand the most
ES 350 of whatever vintage you can comfortably afford
This would be correct I still advise the good ol warranty though
G Roberts new gen es350 or previous gen 350? Any must have features?
2013 and Up is great also looks expensive too. ML audio is a great thing to have in a Lexus. I have not driven the new 2019 and up ES unfortunately but that looks very promising Im assuming even more refined and comfortable. So if you want to lease that, it would be a great car or if you find a really cheap CPO model for whatever reason
Exhaust Sports Auto thanks so much for the advice, great insight!
Just subscribed to auto garage bro and checked out his S550 video asked what year it was didn’t hear it in the video but looked like a 2014
I'm sure he will appreciate that! He's a good kid like seeing him grind and TH-cam is very tough. I feel bad I've known him for years and I just only now given him a shout out I feel ashamed but he did amass over 250 all on his own
Exhaust Sports Auto Don’t bro u have a good heart just like I do the world gets us all so caught up most of the times that we lose not only ourselves but others as well but u remembering is what really counts 🙏🏾😉 👍🏾👍🏾
Bro might bring a tear to my eye haha youre the best my friend
Exhaust Sports Auto 👊🏾✊🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Im buying a business so im not at that point...YET. But ive been looking at this, the 911 S 7MT, the NSX, and the M5 for my next set of wheels. I know its a big spread but I feel hot for them all. Each one has its own role to play not quite matching to the other. But yet there it is. I still dont know. Ive driven all but the NSX and I could live and be excited w/ any of them.
I feel you I definitely would also recommend that manual Porsche they are phenomenal cars, drive great, and a manual one won't really loose value
Watch or Listen to Matt Farah's most recent smokingtire podcast with Doug Demuro. They talk about their approach on dealing with videos that don't do well or how to deal with haters. Just keep making videos of what you want and the cars you want to drive and the audience will naturally come to you. No point trying to please everyone. And not everyone will want to watch every video if the car does not interest them. I've been watching your videos since the TSX days and its awesome to see how much you have improve. Keep it up!
Oh wow I'm super humbled and grateful to have you as a viewer for so long thank you! And yea I saw that I believe it was a reupload but only real thing we can control is how often we upload, it's a lot of work but trying to upload everyday that seems to help. Thanks again for stopping by!
Apple Car Play was dealer installed. Your CD player, actually play dvd’s and mp3 files. I’m located in MD. I have Infrared also with the carbon fiber roof.
Siiiiiick
That thing on a 911 is a "Frunk"
Portmanteau of front and trunk.
I'm aware of the term lol I just hate saying it 🤣
Just stopping by real quick bro will watch in a few 👊🏾✊🏾👍🏾👍🏾
My man thanks again brother
Exhaust Sports Auto Never a prob bro
The 2021 model has Android Auto. Speaking of, why didn't you get the new model year? I think they came out around the same time you posted your taking delivery video. You must've missed it by a couple weeks at most.
So few reasons for it, beggars can't be choosers, and also I was too thirsty for the car and I got approved for the lease with $0 down out of pocket lol So because I'm poor I knew they would be more inclined to move their 2020 model. They have a 2021 coming in transit right now but still hasn't arrived. So close to 2 months now of waiting for a 2021 which is not worth it to me because the number 1 thing that was most important to me is the interior color which there is not a lot of in my area. And I really wanted either white or red so this worked out perfectly
Can you get a golf club bag and clubs in the trunk?
Thanks for the shoutout man❤️❤️ great video!
Not a problem bro
I refuse to hate this car.
Haha that's whats up my friend yea I can never hate it either its been one of those cars that gets better the more you drive it
I think you can upgrade android auto and Apple car play yourself in the 2018 models according to the LC500 forums
That would be nice!
can i fit one small wife in the front seat and one baby car seat in the back driver side seat? im a small asian.
Front seats are fine plenty of room but baby seat in the back will basically be impossible not enough room and would be very difficult to get the baby out from the back
Good observation on the door handle
Yea only real thing that sucks about the exterior lol
Ok, I am not crazy about the door panels. Never really liked those analog clocks either, even though luxury car makers tend to love them. Wow, I thought of 2, can't wait to see what you think 3 more are. That was before I watched the video, and know what you said though. Ok, back to the video. 👍
Oh you mean the suede yea I think someone else said that as well. But yea a lot of subjective stuff up for debate really I don't really have 5 things lol
Damn I wish I had that. But we wanna see drag racing and comparison, but u make decent videos
Thank you my friend and yea I def never do drag races lol I do want to make comparison vids but I have 0 access to cars. But I'm sure this would loose any and all drag racing videos lol
@@MeynMotorGroup damn, well Imma still be here
Super grateful thank you!
I'm not a fan of modern cars BUT!
This incredible structure. You well never find this in any shop
Vintage ✌️
True!
well said Kevin.let me add some thoughts.this car ,is like F40 .pretty,fast,cant ride it every day,no space,no tech etc.
my point is -and it s for all cars- not every car is for the same use.False use ,makes the car seems bad for wrong reasons,and thats the biggest mistake.As for this car,its only for 1 or 2 ppl having fun close by ^^
Yea haha just a fun road car for 2 people RC F despite being smaller is surprisingly way more practical lol
no one cares about honda civic reviews, review cars we don't see everyday on the road.
I think that the plastic on the wheel steering could be related to safety issue., they might not want to put metal there.
The climate setting for the seats on the control center can be distracting when you drive.
The rest I can live with it.
Give me your car I take it.
They don't need to use real metal it can still be plastic but just make the color of it silver.
No chance in hell buddy hahaha
You need to do a road trip across the US. May be Route 66.
Also one day take it to the track. No need to abuse it but just see how it perform at high speed and cornering.
You will be impressed I guarantee it. Like you know i did it.
I was waiting for Lexus to invite me to a track, doubt it would ever happen lol
I thought two things would be the monthly payment, and the monthly insurance payment.
That's up there but I can't blame the car for that lol
Insurance is surprisingly cheap tho
It doesn't have a sunglasses holder, the door pockets are a decent size, (probably room for sunglasses) there's this compartment in the centre console (that fits sunglasses in) and then this useless glove compartment (that also fits sunglasses in)...
With that logic we should just put the sun glasses in the trunk...you would not make for a very efficient interior designer my friend
I agree with your 5 things. It is too heavy and not fast enough in my opinion. I wish it was a little faster. other than that I love it.. Also I wish I had brought your color or the Nori Green. I want to upgrade from my white 2018 to a 2020 or 2021 and get the color I want.
You do know the size and useless rear seats are designed as such to avoid import taxes...?
Was it designed like that in the smaller RC F too?
Exhaust Sports Auto yeah.... four seats gets taxed differently from two seater. Different import regs applied.
Been eyeballing this car for the last few years for sure.
CPO is the way to go I think 75k and under some none CPO cars are as low as 59k with some miles these things are tanking haha
Wanted a rcf not anymore
Better title = 5 Minor annoyances with my new bad a$$ sled...
Hahahah yea that's true lol
Like you, I love this car. I have a C7 and a C6 but I don’t think I can convince my wife to trade in her vette with mine to get this, maybe a test drive is in order and she might change her mind...
Hey thanks so much for stopping by Sir and man you guys are blessed those vettes are awesome rides.
I do genuinely think you will love this car due to the refinement and the way it sounds but totally up to you Corvettes are still phenomenal cars. Thanks again, stay blessed my friend
Exhaust Sports Auto thanks man, keep up the videos. She won’t give up the C7 so I’m going to sell my c6 and save some cash up to get one of these on the used market. I’ve seen them about $65k-69k which is crazy to me, I think they have about another 5-10k of devaluation left but who knows.
You have savagegeese watching your channel so that should encourage you to stay on course. Civic review - I wouldn’t be interested regardless of who the reviewer is. You are attracting a specific demographic by the looks of it.
Yea Savagegeese is actually my dad....jk but I hear you my friend I appreciate your support just keep posting I guess, TH-cam especially the car niche is a crappy up hill battle
Thank you Kevin.
Old video, late reply… for content ideas forget what others want & do what you do best and/or have fun with.
You took up two whole minutes of time before you finally say one thing that you "hate" about the car! wtf?
Humans have zero critical thinking abilities so I need to explain to you like toddlers every facet of every little thing or else you throw tantrums
Amazing car but Just like Lexus, those wheels are disgusting lol ilove the standard rims they give you
Motel 6 bathroom hahaha
Glad you liked that haha
Boss
Thank you so much for stopping by my friend!
You’re always saying Jack off. It’s weird and unprofessional.
First dislike
Bound to happen eventually internet and junk food brings out the worst in people doesn't help that I always come across as a doushe
@@MeynMotorGroup Got any Doritos or Moutain Dew? lol