I drove all of these. AMA.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern) 11/18/2017 at 13:18 • Filed to: None

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Being a Lane Volunteer has its perks.

CB > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:23

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How was the... Alpine? Is that what the last one is?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CB 11/18/2017 at 13:25

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100% 80s. It was my favorite out of all of them. Way smoother then it had any right to be and very fast.

pjhusa > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:29

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Honda N-One!!!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > pjhusa 11/18/2017 at 13:31

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The only one in NA!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:36

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A 500 Abarth? Is that in the lane?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/18/2017 at 13:37

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It’s usually in the basement or in the other location but yup.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:39

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I wouldn’t have thought it was note worthy/rare enough.

(Sorry 500 owners/Sergio)

way2blu does a rev update > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:40

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How’s the green Evora compare to the MGB in terms of feedback through the steering/seat/shifter?

I used to drive a ‘65 MG Midget and it completely spoiled modern cars for me. The manual steering and communicative suspension were just sublime. I now drive my ‘91 MR2 and it’s just as good as the MG, but I haven’t been able to find a modern car that’s similarly immersive. It seems that anything after 2006 is squishy and isolated. Wondering if the Lotus has the good “driver’s car” intangibles or if it’s numb too.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > way2blu does a rev update 11/18/2017 at 13:46

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The Evora felt like driving Lexus with a bit stiffer suspension and manual.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/18/2017 at 13:47

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I think it was part of a 500 exhibit and they kept it.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:51

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Renault Sport Spyder AND a Renault Alpine V6, I’ve reached peak jelly.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 11/18/2017 at 13:52

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The Alpine was amazing. The Spyser was almost to mechanical to drive one the street. It need to be driven way harder then I was driving it for it to work properly

way2blu does a rev update > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/18/2017 at 13:53

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The 500 Abarth was my gateway drug into car enthusiasm, when I learned to drive manual on one a couple of years ago.

The silly straight-pipe exhaust (factory) and the light weight. The total mismatch between the sound and the look of the car. There was no going back.

Sergio’s mistake is that he doesn’t Abarth more of the things. We say Hellcat all the things, but really it’s the Abarth philosophy that’s more fun. You hear the deafening burbly exhaust, and then around the corner comes... a little cutesy hatchback. It never got old, at least in the time I was driving one.

way2blu does a rev update > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 13:57

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On a scale of IS F to LX 570, how Lexus was it?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > way2blu does a rev update 11/18/2017 at 14:00

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GS350 F sport

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 14:00

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It’s amazing how well the exterior styling of the sport spyder holds up 20 years on.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > way2blu does a rev update 11/18/2017 at 14:05

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GS350 F sport

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 15:41

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2CV!!! Honda N-One!!! Renault Spyder!!! Dream cars! :D

How was the 2CV? :)

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 15:47

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which one was your favorite? which one drove the best?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 11/18/2017 at 16:05

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The Lotus drove wonderfully but the Alpine was my favorite. The 2CV was so... French.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/18/2017 at 16:06

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The 2CV was kind of scary. The pedal box was tiny, the shifter was weird, and it was slow, but wow was it comfy.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/18/2017 at 16:15

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I love it anyway....I’m not a big guy and my feet are small, so I wouldn’t find it too bad I bet :P

How was the N-One???

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/18/2017 at 16:26

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The N1 was everything a car that size shouldn’t be. Super comfy, outright quick for a .66 liter engineer, handled bumps well, and could see almost everywhere.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 09:05

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Why is there a French car with an ad for a German car dealer and Tenessee plates?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 11/20/2017 at 09:13

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It’s no t a German dealer, its actually a Voisi n 4x4 2CV. Basically a stock 2CV with 4x4 added by a French engineer. Tennessee plates are again, because it’s another one of the weird cars at the Lane. Have you ever shifted a 2CV?

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 09:17

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BRB moving to Nashville

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 11/20/2017 at 09:19

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Or at least come visit!

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 09:27

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Wait, you’re comparing a Lotus to a Lexus? Is that just relative to the MG, or is it really that comfortable?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 09:33

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Curly fries or waffle fries?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 11/20/2017 at 09:33

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I think it was more of a relative thing. The MG was the last car I drove but I Reanult Spyder before that sooo... yeah the lotus felt very refined.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 11/20/2017 at 09:34

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Chick Fil-A Waffle Fries>Curly Fries>Waffle Fries

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 10:09

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I was actually refering to the spyder.

Wait, this was a 4x4 2CV? How cool is that?

Shifting a 2CV is... Approximative :)

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 11/20/2017 at 10:32

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Ohhhhh haha. The Spyder is on loan from someone. I’ll have to get a better backstory next time I’m there.

Mergio Sarchionne > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/20/2017 at 15:20

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The 500 was obviously the best car there

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Mergio Sarchionne 11/20/2017 at 15:23

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The best car to burn to the ground for sure.

pip bip - choose Corrour > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/21/2017 at 03:04

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how awesome are the Renault & Alpine?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/21/2017 at 07:53

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The Spyder was very difficult but I learned after my driving that it likes and needs to be pushed hard to work properly. I drove it like a grandma. The Alpine was the most wonderfully 80s thing ever. It was also wonderful to take off in. The gear shifts were easy the Turbo made fun Turbo noises.

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 12/02/2017 at 00:48

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So jealous, mainly because of the Alpine. I’m partial to the blue one, but driving either one would be super cool.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 12/02/2017 at 01:52

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Which blue one?

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 12/03/2017 at 16:57

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Isn’t there a later blue GTA that’s lower and has BBS-ish wheels?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 12/03/2017 at 17:30

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THis is the only blue Renault I could find.

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 12/04/2017 at 00:12

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Okay... I think I might be losing it. Just looked thru all 311 pics I have from all 6 or 7 times I’ve been and not a single blue GTA, my b.