A Special Invite to AutoSpies.com Readers from Lexus

Dear 001,

Lexus is hosting the Taste of Lexus "Evening Edition" for one night only in Los Angeles. This Taste "lite" has been created in recognition of performance enthusiasts, and will focus all test drives exclusively on a short performance course, normally reserved for the IS and GS only. This evening event will occur on Saturday, August 25, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at:

Santa Anita Park
285 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

Please note that the only way to register for the evening session is by phone: 1-888-236-9117. The call center is open 24/7 to assist with reservations and to provide more information. Registration for the evening edition may NOT be completed online, however general information is available at www.TasteofLexus.com

We would love to extend a special invite your readers to join us at this special event.

Please note that the only way to register for the evening session is by phone: 1-888-236-9117. The call center is open 24/7 to assist with reservations and to provide more information. Registration for the evening edition may NOT be completed online, however general information is available at www.TasteofLexus.com

Brian
Lexus USA

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cdoke - 8/21/2007 9:57:43 PM

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Mr. Cdoke
regrets that that a previous engagement
prevents his accepting
Mr Brian Bolian and Lexus'
kind invitation for the Taste of Lexus
on Saturday the Twenty-fifth of August

david999 - 8/21/2007 10:06:56 PM

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Count me in!

Will_ - 8/21/2007 10:50:16 PM

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Man, if only this were a few states eastward, in NC.

I'm expecting lots of pictures of the event!

EnnNorak - 8/22/2007 9:33:50 AM

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I'd rather they hold this event in a nice quiet town in Montana. Who wants to drive in a zoo like LA?

EL34 - 8/22/2007 12:08:12 AM

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I live in Orange County which is on the border with Los Angeles to the south and I never go to LA and refuse to spend one penny there.

I won't be going to the race track.

cbro980 - 8/23/2007 8:00:45 PM

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Sheeez, what an attitude. Go ahead and miss the event, no one will miss YOU.

david989 - 8/22/2007 5:07:35 AM

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Such a great company with so much brilliance. I am surprised they have not conquered the world yet with this sheer brilliance and quality marketing. Give it a few years then the world will only buy Lexus. You'd be stupid not too.

Bill - 8/22/2007 6:42:07 AM

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Hilarious comment! Are you for real Mr. David989?

Kinger - 8/22/2007 12:16:17 PM

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I guess i'll be remaining stupid then...

BenzW124 - 8/22/2007 9:40:51 AM

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BMW/Benz events are wayy beter than Lexus events. Why? BMW/Benz are wayy beter companies than Lexus. Why? They're German. Why? Cause God made it that way. Why? I dont know byt im not complaining.

Bill - 8/22/2007 11:25:06 AM

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BenzW124 = Fake German fanboy, just like David989 is a fake Japanese fanboy as I just found out.

Kinger - 8/22/2007 11:45:04 AM

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Is anyone actually real around here?

vdiv - 8/22/2007 11:43:10 AM

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may you all choke on it

bevisroy - 8/23/2007 10:06:32 PM

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Lexus ALWAYS understates their 0 - 60 times by at least .5 seconds. Here are the results of the 5 Top Luxury Cars in this test which was reported in the January Issue of Car and Driver. Please note these tests were all done on the same day at about the same time and at the same altitude. The results reflect the average of 3 runs and all cars are the 2007 vintage.

Mercedes S550 5.6, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.1 (Benz show 5.4 in their specs)
BMW 750iL 5.7, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.2
Jag XJ Super 6.0 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.5
Lexus LS460L 6.2 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.6
Audi A8 6.8 0 - 60 quarter mile 15.2

Note that Lexus, as usual, is more than the 5.4 the manufacturer CLAIMS to get by .8 seconds.

Also note the LS430 (prior model the LS460 replaced) was rated at 295 HP and was actually 278 when Lexus corrected their rating. And there were no refunds or apologies from the so-called "quality" car company. ABC - Always Be Careful what you buy from the (REPREHENSIBLE) Toyota/Lexus people.....

Hyundai - 8/23/2007 11:06:50 PM

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Holy crap, buddy. You have NO life! You have been posting this crock of shit non stop for the past few months.

"Lexus ALWAYS understates their 0 - 60 times by at least .5 seconds."

Lexus' claimed time (done by a 3rd party - Wards) is 5.3 seconds for the IS 350. The IS 350 (since you are quoting Car and Driver, I might as well do the same) posted a 0-60mph time of 5.1 seconds. With Road and Track, the IS 350 posted a time of 4.9 seconds.

Here are my references (don't read them if you don't want to be proven wrong):

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/10390/2006-lexus-is350.html
http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/02073car.pdf

If you are going to be demanding *REFUNDS* for Lexus cars or something like a class-action lawsuit (laughs!), you should at least make a good case. Is this what you do for a living? Because if so, you SUCK at it.

Do you ALWAYS speak in definitives regarding things that are NOT definitive?

Oh, and speaking of Car and Driver and using that as a reference for demanding "refunds or apologies from the so-called 'quality' car company", why don't you perform the same public service message for BMW? The BMW couldn't finish the comparison! It overheated and almost killed the driver in a 360-degree spin!

"Then the ABS lamp lit. We tried to execute one stop on our high-desert test road and nearly executed a 360 spin at 70 mph instead (thus, our braking number is from a previous test). Shortly thereafter several airbag-malfunction warnings lit up. Maybe it was just a coincidence.

Even with its dash ablaze in emergency alerts, the 330i wormed its way into our hearts."

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/10391/2006-bmw-330i.html

I am dying to hear your response because it sounds like you know what you are talking about.