DD, Track, Burn: Unpopular Lexus Edition.

"Benjamin Rolland" (benjaminjrolland)
10/25/2016 at 13:24 • Filed to: None

2008 Lexus SC430

HS 250h (fun fact! HS stood for “Harmonius Sedan”, not Hybrid sedan like most thought.)

CT 200h in this color and this color only.

Ringer bonus! You can swap out any for the ES250.

DISCUSSION (46)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:26

BURN THEM ALL

CB > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:30

DD the CT 200h, especially in that colour.

Track the ES250.

Burn the HS and the SC.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:30

Daily the CT because I rather like it.

Track tbe SC because V8 and RED

burn the HS.

HammerheadFistpunch > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:31

DD the CT, track the SC, burn the Harmonious sedan.

deprecated account > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:31

DD the HS, Track the SC, Burn the CT.

TheHondaBro > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:31

DD SC430 because comfortable and smooth V8.

Track CT200H because I want to burn the HS.

Burn HS because I want to burn the HS.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:31

I’ll take two ES250s since they were available with a manual and burn the gussied up Corolla.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:32

I was going to vote but I fell asleep before I could finish reading the post.

Dusty Ventures > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:33

Daily the 200h, because if I’m going to be driving something miserable it might as well be the most practical (hatch) and fuel efficient misery possible

I was going to say coin toss for the other two, but I’ll track the 250h, because whatever I track among these options I will thrash with the expectation that it will likely end up on its roof. So best to pick the one that actually has a roof.

Burn the 430. Invite people to watch.

Benjamin Rolland > CB
10/25/2016 at 13:34

*color

Benjamin Rolland > deprecated account
10/25/2016 at 13:34

That’s my pick.

CB > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:35

Agree to disagree.

bob and john > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:38

DD ES250, track the SC, burn the other two

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > CB
10/25/2016 at 13:39

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Benjamin Rolland > Dusty Ventures
10/25/2016 at 13:40

I think you overestimate the size of the hatch in the CT

CB > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
10/25/2016 at 13:40

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Dusty Ventures > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:46

As long as the seats fold down it doesn’t matter. I need to be able to transport items with dimensions that are not standard-trunk compatible

Mattbob > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:47

I don’t know if it is a symptom of my adhd and bad memory, or if it is just indicative of how boring lexus is, but I cannot remember which car is which 2 letter acronym(SC, HS, CT) long enough to scroll down and make a decision. (I had to scroll back up just to remember the three acronyms.)

VonBootWilly - Likes Toyota, but it's still complicated. > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:52

Also known as the Lamry in certain circles.

Kinja'd!!!

spanfucker retire bitch > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:53

HS 250h

I saw one of these things for literally the first time in my entire life just a few months ago. What the fuck were they thinking with that... thing ?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:53

Kinja'd!!!

This is like a catch 22. Do I take the prius sedan or the prius 5 door, or the worst car in the world according to top gear.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 13:55

DD: CT200h

Track: SC430

Burn: HS250h

Ignore: ES250

AfromanGTO > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:00

DD CT 200H (They look quite nice in red.)

Track SC 430

Burn HS 250H (Is that just a Camry or Corrola?)

EL_ULY > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:03

DD SC430 in that exact trim, so badass!

Track CT because a Hybrid hatchback overtaking a “enthusiast bro” in a Miata or BMW would be so satisfying

Burn the HS, never really like it much. Not very Lexus

TheHondaBro > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
10/25/2016 at 14:06

After switching from “you” to “u” I saved so much time! I taught myself Portuguese and how to play the violin.

Benjamin Rolland > AfromanGTO
10/25/2016 at 14:07

DID I SAY RED????

No the HS is a Toyota Sai

Benjamin Rolland > Dusty Ventures
10/25/2016 at 14:08

I genuinely feel like the HS has more storage space.

Benjamin Rolland > spanfucker retire bitch
10/25/2016 at 14:11

It was supposed to be a concept only, but they got flooded with demands for it. They threw every option they had into them at the time, and sold it for like 2 years. It was a hit in Japan, where they still sell it.

Benjamin Rolland > EL_ULY
10/25/2016 at 14:15

How is the HS not lexus like? Idk how they specc’d them down in TX, but up here in NJ, they all had every single option available with Lexus at the time on them. Where as the CT is a dinky piece of crap. With a shitty interior.

Dusty Ventures > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:24

And you would be incorrect. 12 cubic feet in the HS, 14 in the CT

PanchoVilleneuve ST > EL_ULY
10/25/2016 at 14:29

They still had a tape deck in ‘08, right?

EL_ULY > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:30

it was just that at the time. Exterior and inside (which is really nice inside btw) It was one of those cars that was stuck in between 2 different Lexus eras. Extra noticeable on the outside and overall mechanics of the thing (chassis, drivetrain, etc.). CT on the other hand arrived as the shift was being done back then and onward. See HS sales in the US. It only lasted 1-2 years?. Not Lexus like in looks (exterior), drivability, and just not the type of car customers wanted at the time nor Lexus needed.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:31

DD HS250h

Track CT200h

Burn SC430 for drawing the ire of everyone everywhere... And SC430 apologists should be shunnnnnnnnnned.

AfromanGTO > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:33

Keep it up and I’ll burn all 4 in front of Green Piece HQ with a note saying why you did it. lol

EL_ULY > PanchoVilleneuve ST
10/25/2016 at 14:37

awesome! I wish the other Lexus models had it at the time also. Many Volvo, Audi, and others didn’t have AUX, SD or USB at the time Lexus already did. Not just that, hybrid tech, 100% electric differentials, electric p/s, electric water pumps, electric a/c compressors, shit, radar cruise was in the first gen LS430. People don’t give Lexus innovations, premier technology, and engineering enough credit. Especially the “auto enthusiasts elite” because to them, they are all Corollas and Rav4s. Lol, silly kids :]

Yup, SC430 had a tape deck and the cars are just basically Corollas

Kinja'd!!!

5.0 Yamaha V8 AWD performance Hybrid is soooo a Corolla :]

CaptDale - is secretly British > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 14:42

A bonfire of all three and walk away happy

Kinja'd!!!

Benjamin Rolland > EL_ULY
10/25/2016 at 14:52

I was under the impression the HS was supposed to be a sort of limited production model.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 15:08

DD the CT which I actually kind of like, Track the ES250, burn the other two.

EL_ULY > Benjamin Rolland
10/25/2016 at 15:09

Seemed that way but it’s still sold in Japan. Super rad how in there was a coolant line that wrapped around the cat converter in order to get to operating temp quicker. Also, the material used in the trunk was made of this super fast growing grass. Neat stuff, but Lexus hybrids weren’t about that at the time. Economy wasn’t the priority like at Toyota, that’s why it was called Lexus Hybrid Drive instead of Hybrid Synergy Drive (Toyota). Performance Hybrids before Audi made them cool

Benjamin Rolland > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/25/2016 at 15:13

LAME.