I have a SC430... I would never do that to my car. Tires are very expensive. I work hard to own this car and I take care of it like a baby. Sure I love to blow other drivers and leave dust behind me. Needless to say I never let anyone drive my car and I see that I have made a good decision.
I had an SC430 for about three years. I just posted an old video of me doing a burnout, too. Tires are expensive? If you can afford an SC430 then you should be able to afford tires dude!
lol if you think that Japanese and German vehicles are not reliable then stop buying them but wait what is there to buy if you were to stop buying these vehicles?
lol i speak from experiences, I owned a 1998 toyota camry which i sold at 168k miles on it and it stil run fine with no problem at all, and now i bought a used 1998 lexus es 300 with 137k on it clock and still it havent give me any problem beside chaning oil an switch tires lol. I woul rather any a used toyota/lexus with 100k or so than any other brands. They are cheap to keep up with and very reliable, that's just my view.
I took the bimmer to a car wash, and it stalled on me right there in the car wash. The car wash manager told me that they see this problem quite often with the 3 series BMW. The DME (computer brain) gets wet and has to be replaced. I took it to Crevier BMW who told me it would cost $1000 to replace. This piece of shit also stalled on me in the freeway, it's quite embarrassing considering I was driving a BMW, and the car broke down like that.
I have a feeling you're making that stuff up about your problems with Toyota. You're letting your racist views get in the way of honest experience. Admit it, you hate Toyota b/c it's not european engineering. Toyota would not be the number 1 automaker if it's a piece of shit. I'm aware of the current recalls, but that's temporary. Ford breaking down is not, however.
I don't like European cars much. I don't like Japanese cars much. I buy American all the way. And I have owned Japanese cars in the past.
-'92 Maxima
-'95 Maxima
-'97 Camry
The Camry was an unreliable POS. I am not kidding. My brother is an avid off roader and tuner and has owned a 4Runner - which was equally full of problems. In our experience Toyota quality = overrated. My uncle in NJ has an '02 S430 which has been flawless. My brother, who is a successful computer programmer, has more..
I have to admit, my parents owned a mercedes E 350 and a chrysler LeBaron, and the cheaper chrysler was a lot more dependable. The bimmer was a personal experience. I've had really good experiences with Toyota and Honda, that's why I'm not bashing, you've had bad experiences, so to be fair, I'll take your word for it.
wealth than me and also drives a '09 C300. No problems whatsoever. He even let me drive it once. It drives like a dream but I prefer American cars. And the SC430, like most Lexus, was marketed as reliable but it was so INCOMPLETE. Most Lexus are not as well balanced as their European competitors. Balance in the sense of interior space, trunk and payload capacity, ergonomics and much more. Call it the "little things" which the Japanese have traditionally missed out on. Lexus is overrated.
You couldn't afford a regular Toyota, so I wouldn't talk. A Toyota has never stalled on me like a brand new BMW 3 series, so I would get an overpriced Toyota any day.
Funny that you should mention a Toyota stalling. Because my 1997 Toyota Camry was the biggest piece of shit I have ever owned. Unreliable - both mechanically and electrically. My brother used to have a '03 4Runner - never again. The transmission kept fucking up, the oil pump failed twice (once while in a snowstorm in Canada). Fuck Toyota and their overrated garbage. I'm glad I got rid of that POS - which probably had shitty brakes as well given all the recalls Toyota is experiencing today.
lmao rosie o'donnell....very funny comment jake, i personally am not a fan of lexus, ill admit this car was fast, but far from feeling like a true sports car, very loose and no feeling for the road whatsoever...i gotta admit tho, i love how easily the tires smoke up....and bubba, a brand new 3 series stalling on u, thats bullshit, where the hell did u get ur bimmer from
its like comparing a NIssan GTR which cost about 70k to a, let say, Mecedes S600, cost about 100k . One is a speeder the other is a luxury car. How the hell can you compare the two, there are not even i the same type. You are comparing a luxury, Sc430, to a mustang? rofl
I was responding to someone else that said an SC smokes any mustang, so I compared their quarter mile times to prove him wrong. Why are you responding to a 3 month old comment anyway. rofl
yeah top gear is a fun show to watch but i dont take any notice of there opinions because thier heavely baised i own the second generation soarer and it is the most well built car iv ever been in and its 20 godam years old! its even better then my mates (ok hes 19 and hes realy spoilt ..basterd) 2007 merc! it has a digital dash and the interor lookes cooler then even modern cars lexus build the greatest mass produced luxury cars in the world and the sc430 isnt ment to be a performance car
This Toyota, opps I mean, Lexus is really nothing special. In 2002 is was cool, the next year nobody talked about it. The Mercedes SL which is just a few months newer is still the the talk of the town. Maybe if Lexus offered a 400hp+ engine in 2005 or so...
I'm sorry, I don't know if you are retarded or retarded. Both the SC and SL are V8 hardtop convertible roadsters that are registered competitors according to most car magazines. The SL rapes it in every comparison conducted. It's no secret the SC is a boring drive. Why compare a toyota with a Mercedes, Mercedes invented the automobile over 100 years ago. Who are you again?
Yeah and its a shame that after a 100 years of car making they still can't make one thats reliable. I will give you this though, Mercedes does make some beautiful cars.
Look basichumbi. What makes u say mercedes is unreliable. I own a 3 Mercedes benz and 1 of them include a 1987 260E W124..I have not faced any problem since then...No major failures nothing..Superb running cars..My current newer Mercs are the best thing ive driven. And yes i have also owned and compared it with lexus. Mercedes is still the better car and always will be...
I don't believe you ever owned a lexus, you're obviously anti-toyota from the very beginning. You've never mentioned "your" lexus was unreliable, so this intense hate you have with toyota has nothing to do with the car being bad to you. I don't like german cars only because the ones I've owned have been a piece of shit.
Because the Mercedes is an overpriced volkswagen driven by Nazis. What is so wrong with a luxury version of the toyota? up until the recall problems, it was the number 1 most reliable car, so if toyota wants to make a luxury version, that's a plus. Mercedes was manufactured 100 years ago, you think they'll be better at making reliable cars.
"Mercedes was manufactured 100 years ago, you think they'll be better at making reliable cars."
These are stupid statements, seriously. Do you think Mercedes or BMW got to where they are by making unreliable cars? NO. Up until 1995 I recall that Mercedes dominated JD Power tests in Europe and in the US then they began to slip. Now, MB and BMW are coming back strongly with good quality ratings but to regain the top spot in surveys doesn't happen overnight. It takes time.
You're calling the statement that Mercedes is unreliable based on experience "stupid?" You're bashing Toyota based on your experiences with the car, so why can't we, who have owned Mercedes and BMW bash the brand if it was a piece of shit? For someone who said he doesn't like European or Japanese cars, you sure are defending Mercedes like your life depended on it.
Hold up....Your comparing a shity lexus Ls460 with a SL?...DJFG85 is right you are retarded..The SC is a rubish car and is compared to the SL which completely rapes it..The Ls460 however is comparable with a S class..The king of luxury..unbeatable....SO get your facts right.
Well a little magazine called consumer reports rates the Mercedes very very poorly with reliability. Thats all I'm saying. I do have my facts straight. The Lexus is so much more reliable then the Mercedes. Its the truth.
Have u driven either? If u have u will agree that the Mercedes drives beter than any Lexus. I am not kidding..However i do agree with you that Mercedes did have some quality issues that have now been resolved.
Well that is all I was saying. I owned an LS430 for 3 years and I work as a finance manager for a car dealership so I have drove used Mercedes. I haven't driven anything later then an 04 but I wasn't saying they rode poorly or preformed poorly since I don't have enough time driving them to make a statement. They are very quiet and nice cars. I never said otherwise. My LS430 rides very nice as well though.
That is a fair comment..1 of the Merc i have is a S500, and honestly i am a big fan of the Lexus Ls. Amazing technology and a pleasure to drive. But the thing that sets Mercedes apart from me is just the pure pleasure and luxury. Althought Lexus is a luxury competitor. Mercedes without a doubt is the winner in that catergory with Lexus comming second and all else after.
Bullshit. Mercedes is luxurious, but lexus is above all when it comes to luxury and technology. And besides that, the non sports mercedes are known for their poor driving character. Only the 63 AMG types are highly esteemed among drivers.
The S500 is a car to be driven in, not to be driving in.
Haha, Well Non sports Mercs are gutless. Compared to cars such as BMW. But Lexus isnt any better. The lexus range competes fairly with the "gutless", mercs thats a fact. With the new IS-F it shoulndt take that long for the F version of the GS to come however i doubt the arival of the LS version. Lexus never seemed to want that piece of the market. I hope not at least.
@marlonclaus Personally have drivin 6 AMG Benz and 7 Disano and Honestly I like the Lexus SC300 with some stock twins off a supra better.. I do like a friends Kompressor SLK/heavily modded... not a fan of no aftermarket support though bro..
@marlonclaus lexus doesnt make a car to compete with the sl, they do have the sc but thats more apples and oranges and btw to get ur facts strait the car to compete with an ls600hl is a mercedes s600.
Regina George car! LOL
LoveTheCity123 11 months ago
I have a SC430... I would never do that to my car. Tires are very expensive. I work hard to own this car and I take care of it like a baby. Sure I love to blow other drivers and leave dust behind me. Needless to say I never let anyone drive my car and I see that I have made a good decision.
lily237900 1 year ago
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darrendriven 1 year ago
@lily237900
I had an SC430 for about three years. I just posted an old video of me doing a burnout, too. Tires are expensive? If you can afford an SC430 then you should be able to afford tires dude!
darrendriven 1 year ago
SICK Burnout Dude That's Totally GNARLY DUUDDDEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
shortymz7 1 year ago
Why are Japanese and German cars more expensive than American cars? >>jakemiller5000 you will never be able to afford a new Camry.
FORD found on road read! stick to ford and dodge lol
Turbo350ZX 1 year ago
lol if you think that Japanese and German vehicles are not reliable then stop buying them but wait what is there to buy if you were to stop buying these vehicles?
Turbo350ZX 1 year ago
lol i speak from experiences, I owned a 1998 toyota camry which i sold at 168k miles on it and it stil run fine with no problem at all, and now i bought a used 1998 lexus es 300 with 137k on it clock and still it havent give me any problem beside chaning oil an switch tires lol. I woul rather any a used toyota/lexus with 100k or so than any other brands. They are cheap to keep up with and very reliable, that's just my view.
DragonsKing91 2 years ago
2008 BMW 325i
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
I took the bimmer to a car wash, and it stalled on me right there in the car wash. The car wash manager told me that they see this problem quite often with the 3 series BMW. The DME (computer brain) gets wet and has to be replaced. I took it to Crevier BMW who told me it would cost $1000 to replace. This piece of shit also stalled on me in the freeway, it's quite embarrassing considering I was driving a BMW, and the car broke down like that.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
thats crazy, what year? I am a bimmer fanatic and have NEVER heard of this problem.
Fawzi323i 2 years ago
2008 BMW 325i
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
I have a feeling you're making that stuff up about your problems with Toyota. You're letting your racist views get in the way of honest experience. Admit it, you hate Toyota b/c it's not european engineering. Toyota would not be the number 1 automaker if it's a piece of shit. I'm aware of the current recalls, but that's temporary. Ford breaking down is not, however.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
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I don't like European cars much. I don't like Japanese cars much. I buy American all the way. And I have owned Japanese cars in the past.
-'92 Maxima
-'95 Maxima
-'97 Camry
The Camry was an unreliable POS. I am not kidding. My brother is an avid off roader and tuner and has owned a 4Runner - which was equally full of problems. In our experience Toyota quality = overrated. My uncle in NJ has an '02 S430 which has been flawless. My brother, who is a successful computer programmer, has more..
jakemiller5000 2 years ago
I have to admit, my parents owned a mercedes E 350 and a chrysler LeBaron, and the cheaper chrysler was a lot more dependable. The bimmer was a personal experience. I've had really good experiences with Toyota and Honda, that's why I'm not bashing, you've had bad experiences, so to be fair, I'll take your word for it.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
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wealth than me and also drives a '09 C300. No problems whatsoever. He even let me drive it once. It drives like a dream but I prefer American cars. And the SC430, like most Lexus, was marketed as reliable but it was so INCOMPLETE. Most Lexus are not as well balanced as their European competitors. Balance in the sense of interior space, trunk and payload capacity, ergonomics and much more. Call it the "little things" which the Japanese have traditionally missed out on. Lexus is overrated.
jakemiller5000 2 years ago
Watching this overpriced Toyota doing a burn out is like Rosie O'Donnell participating in the olympics.
jakemiller5000 2 years ago
You couldn't afford a regular Toyota, so I wouldn't talk. A Toyota has never stalled on me like a brand new BMW 3 series, so I would get an overpriced Toyota any day.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
Funny that you should mention a Toyota stalling. Because my 1997 Toyota Camry was the biggest piece of shit I have ever owned. Unreliable - both mechanically and electrically. My brother used to have a '03 4Runner - never again. The transmission kept fucking up, the oil pump failed twice (once while in a snowstorm in Canada). Fuck Toyota and their overrated garbage. I'm glad I got rid of that POS - which probably had shitty brakes as well given all the recalls Toyota is experiencing today.
jakemiller5000 2 years ago
lmao rosie o'donnell....very funny comment jake, i personally am not a fan of lexus, ill admit this car was fast, but far from feeling like a true sports car, very loose and no feeling for the road whatsoever...i gotta admit tho, i love how easily the tires smoke up....and bubba, a brand new 3 series stalling on u, thats bullshit, where the hell did u get ur bimmer from
Fawzi323i 2 years ago
called me an idiot...haha...he didnt really care...he understands the gratification of smokin up a set of tires
Fawzi323i 2 years ago
thats cool. my dad wont even let me rev his.
assassinsu 2 years ago
so what did your friend's dad say about this?
assassinsu 2 years ago
lol idc what you guys say i have the same car and ive been smoking mustangs..spiders/eclipse/hondas. watch my burnout vid
meanmachinex16 2 years ago
Maybe v6 Mustangs I4 eclipses and 1994 Accords lol
BombFactory39 2 years ago
@BombFactory39
SC can take out any Mustang GT which the except of the ones of the last few years. Any GT 04 and back will lose.
JAS05011 2 years ago
So an SC runs a 1/4m in 14.6 0-60 in 5.9 50 grandish MSRP right?
03 Mustang Cobra MSRP was like 35grand
1/4m in 12.9 0-60 in 4.5. GTs ran pretty much identical to the SC with even lower price.
BombFactory39 2 years ago
its like comparing a NIssan GTR which cost about 70k to a, let say, Mecedes S600, cost about 100k . One is a speeder the other is a luxury car. How the hell can you compare the two, there are not even i the same type. You are comparing a luxury, Sc430, to a mustang? rofl
DragonsKing91 2 years ago
I was responding to someone else that said an SC smokes any mustang, so I compared their quarter mile times to prove him wrong. Why are you responding to a 3 month old comment anyway. rofl
BombFactory39 2 years ago
and this is an achievement for you? laughable at best.
igotbeatyo 2 years ago
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Hah, this is probably the only good thing you can do with this horrible car.
JZZ31 3 years ago
yeah top gear is a fun show to watch but i dont take any notice of there opinions because thier heavely baised i own the second generation soarer and it is the most well built car iv ever been in and its 20 godam years old! its even better then my mates (ok hes 19 and hes realy spoilt ..basterd) 2007 merc! it has a digital dash and the interor lookes cooler then even modern cars lexus build the greatest mass produced luxury cars in the world and the sc430 isnt ment to be a performance car
twinturboteen18 3 years ago
the guys at top gear regard this as the worst car ever manufactured
MuskokaLad 3 years ago
maybe the guys at top gear is not an expert
ragamatazza 3 years ago
Its obvious you aren't familiar with the show Top Gear. If they aren't car experts then I am confused as to who is?
MuskokaLad 3 years ago
it's someone who was lucky enough,he was not deserving...Lexus are the better cars in the world, do you know CONSUMER REPORTS?
ragamatazza 3 years ago
anyway i know very well the show Top Gear but this people they are not god of this world, try the car yourself and you have your own opinion...
ragamatazza 3 years ago 2
nice (1)wheel wonder burn out.
joking...
fastassevo16g 3 years ago
lol waste
its all about the Soarer V8.. aka Lexus SC400
SoarerV8GT 4 years ago
This Toyota, opps I mean, Lexus is really nothing special. In 2002 is was cool, the next year nobody talked about it. The Mercedes SL which is just a few months newer is still the the talk of the town. Maybe if Lexus offered a 400hp+ engine in 2005 or so...
DJFG85 4 years ago
Idiot, this is only their convertible. The car to compare to the SL is the lexus LS600hL. And it beats any mercedes by a long shot.
marlonclaus 4 years ago 3
I'm sorry, I don't know if you are retarded or retarded. Both the SC and SL are V8 hardtop convertible roadsters that are registered competitors according to most car magazines. The SL rapes it in every comparison conducted. It's no secret the SC is a boring drive. Why compare a toyota with a Mercedes, Mercedes invented the automobile over 100 years ago. Who are you again?
DJFG85 4 years ago
Yeah and its a shame that after a 100 years of car making they still can't make one thats reliable. I will give you this though, Mercedes does make some beautiful cars.
basichumbi 4 years ago 6
Look basichumbi. What makes u say mercedes is unreliable. I own a 3 Mercedes benz and 1 of them include a 1987 260E W124..I have not faced any problem since then...No major failures nothing..Superb running cars..My current newer Mercs are the best thing ive driven. And yes i have also owned and compared it with lexus. Mercedes is still the better car and always will be...
darzrav 3 years ago
I don't believe you ever owned a lexus, you're obviously anti-toyota from the very beginning. You've never mentioned "your" lexus was unreliable, so this intense hate you have with toyota has nothing to do with the car being bad to you. I don't like german cars only because the ones I've owned have been a piece of shit.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
Because the Mercedes is an overpriced volkswagen driven by Nazis. What is so wrong with a luxury version of the toyota? up until the recall problems, it was the number 1 most reliable car, so if toyota wants to make a luxury version, that's a plus. Mercedes was manufactured 100 years ago, you think they'll be better at making reliable cars.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
"Mercedes was manufactured 100 years ago, you think they'll be better at making reliable cars."
These are stupid statements, seriously. Do you think Mercedes or BMW got to where they are by making unreliable cars? NO. Up until 1995 I recall that Mercedes dominated JD Power tests in Europe and in the US then they began to slip. Now, MB and BMW are coming back strongly with good quality ratings but to regain the top spot in surveys doesn't happen overnight. It takes time.
jakemiller5000 2 years ago
You're calling the statement that Mercedes is unreliable based on experience "stupid?" You're bashing Toyota based on your experiences with the car, so why can't we, who have owned Mercedes and BMW bash the brand if it was a piece of shit? For someone who said he doesn't like European or Japanese cars, you sure are defending Mercedes like your life depended on it.
bubbalovesyou2much 2 years ago
Hold up....Your comparing a shity lexus Ls460 with a SL?...DJFG85 is right you are retarded..The SC is a rubish car and is compared to the SL which completely rapes it..The Ls460 however is comparable with a S class..The king of luxury..unbeatable....SO get your facts right.
darzrav 3 years ago
Well a little magazine called consumer reports rates the Mercedes very very poorly with reliability. Thats all I'm saying. I do have my facts straight. The Lexus is so much more reliable then the Mercedes. Its the truth.
basichumbi 3 years ago 3
Have u driven either? If u have u will agree that the Mercedes drives beter than any Lexus. I am not kidding..However i do agree with you that Mercedes did have some quality issues that have now been resolved.
darzrav 3 years ago
Well that is all I was saying. I owned an LS430 for 3 years and I work as a finance manager for a car dealership so I have drove used Mercedes. I haven't driven anything later then an 04 but I wasn't saying they rode poorly or preformed poorly since I don't have enough time driving them to make a statement. They are very quiet and nice cars. I never said otherwise. My LS430 rides very nice as well though.
basichumbi 3 years ago
That is a fair comment..1 of the Merc i have is a S500, and honestly i am a big fan of the Lexus Ls. Amazing technology and a pleasure to drive. But the thing that sets Mercedes apart from me is just the pure pleasure and luxury. Althought Lexus is a luxury competitor. Mercedes without a doubt is the winner in that catergory with Lexus comming second and all else after.
darzrav 3 years ago
Bullshit. Mercedes is luxurious, but lexus is above all when it comes to luxury and technology. And besides that, the non sports mercedes are known for their poor driving character. Only the 63 AMG types are highly esteemed among drivers.
The S500 is a car to be driven in, not to be driving in.
marlonclaus 3 years ago 2
Haha, Well Non sports Mercs are gutless. Compared to cars such as BMW. But Lexus isnt any better. The lexus range competes fairly with the "gutless", mercs thats a fact. With the new IS-F it shoulndt take that long for the F version of the GS to come however i doubt the arival of the LS version. Lexus never seemed to want that piece of the market. I hope not at least.
darzrav 3 years ago
**one of the dumbest comments ive read on youtube** u dont kno shit about cars
Fawzi323i 2 years ago
@marlonclaus Personally have drivin 6 AMG Benz and 7 Disano and Honestly I like the Lexus SC300 with some stock twins off a supra better.. I do like a friends Kompressor SLK/heavily modded... not a fan of no aftermarket support though bro..
slippinslidewayz 1 year ago
@marlonclaus lexus doesnt make a car to compete with the sl, they do have the sc but thats more apples and oranges and btw to get ur facts strait the car to compete with an ls600hl is a mercedes s600.
rynthoms 5 months ago
Maybe he had a new set of tyres. Impress the ladies? Lulz...
smukai2 4 years ago
waiting for the new lexus
Crogrom 4 years ago
Same here, they've ran this model which hasn't been restyled for about 7 years.
charvelguitars 4 years ago
i would smoke up my tires if i knew i needed new ones anyways.
stickshift964 4 years ago
stupid...its a lexus not a camaro
NuVanDibe 4 years ago
Your an idiot..you just fucked those tires up, which are around $200 a tire
Uutube07 4 years ago
maybe he has money to buy more you idiot!!!!!
businessbmw 4 years ago 3
hahahaha....this is the gayest comment I have ever seen....you obviously dont know how to really enjoy a car.
Fawzi323i 4 years ago
No they are run flat tires, no spare. In a Goodyear they are about $600 ea.
I'm with NuVan, save the power-breaking for your 84 Z-28.
kawryan 4 years ago
Lexus vehicles have an amazing balance of luxury, performance, and reliability
<3 lexus
conmanvh 4 years ago
thats the only way to ride a lexo
texas0215 4 years ago
hell ya!
Fawzi323i 4 years ago