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I don’t own one do can’t say but having sat in one the forward facing won’t be an issue. The rear facing one however will depend on the height of your partner I imagine. 

Turbo v8 would be good. 

Just now, malcolmw said:

I know this is the F forum but might this be better in the LC area?

Not if it’s an lcf.

Looking forward to seeing what they do with it to make it a f. Hopefully bump in power, nicer wheels, more aggressive body kit. Wonder how much it will cost. 

Don’t disagree with anything you have said chap and I would expect 4.2 a 4.3 in ideal conditions. 

I wouldn’t use the phone but the way he analysed the footage in post production. Agree accuracy of the Speedo is a question but so is gps tracking etc. He hit 4.4 which is stated by then hit 4.17 using the same method. Even if that is 4.2 it’s still good and shows what the car can do in idea conditions. 

Potbetially the case. Given he hit 4.4 on two other runs it seems a fair test. Also he is in a warm country with dry conditions. 

9 hours ago, emjay82 said:

Here's a little video from a recent breakfast meet/mini blat in Wales with some fellow Lexus owners and other marques. Following the success of the day we're hoping to get others involved. Please let me know if you're interested. 

 

Lovely shots. Well done. 

1 hour ago, emjay82 said:

Sure..... 

Go minimalist, less is more.... 😉

That was easy! I’ll send my bank details. Minimalist is sadly not on the wife’s shopping list. 

19 minutes ago, emjay82 said:

Room for both..... 🤔😜

If you fund the house I’ll fund the car? 

18 minutes ago, Comedian said:

Sorry - 35 my bad! Blue CF very rare - get it bought. Amazingly low mileage. 

Sadly I still need to buy a house! Once that’s bought I will be getting an rcf 👍

33 minutes ago, Comedian said:

Not heard but my guess would be at least +10k over the normal one. Not sure how long it will take to drop to 30k like you are waiting for on carbon models. By the time it does...... there will be another car you like better anyway 😁

Haha! 35k to be fair 😘

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201812053009690?advertising-location=at_cars&year-from=2009&maximum-mileage=30000&price-to=45000&postcode=cm29pa&model=RC F&page=1&make=LEXUS&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used

https://youtu.be/TBZ8RZ3rc-A

think I may fall for this car....any talk of price yet?

Shmee is the son of the chap who owns burtons. He has made all his money through YouTube and was one of the first to realise its financial potential. I actually can’t watch him but he has done very well through YouTube! 

Power to weight is key! I think it will do ok on track. The older rcf beat the m4 on a number of tests or was within 1 second. It’s still a great car just not what I hoped for and not what I think a track focused car should be. Lexus are too wedded to luxury and refinement and need to put that concept aside to a degree for cars lik this. 

I have heard they take a long time to warm up and as such are not good for daily driver cars unless pushed hard all the time. Also, quite a few stories of Aston  CS discs warping and cracking. 

A missed opportunity again. The concept was amazing and shrinking it and stuffing all the styling in to the smaller package has killed the car. Also, it’s basically a z4 and you don’t buy a supra to own a z4. For that money there anew far more compelling out there. I’d have an alpine if buying new.

20 minutes ago, B1RMA said:

I couldn't agree more, I wish Lexus every success with this car. I think it's fair to say that the RCF isn't that good on track (the Chris Harris youtube confirms this) and to make it any good it needed a drastic re-think/re-work not what I think we have here and that's to put it very bluntly/truthfully a few cosmetic tweaks.

I like the RCF as a road car at which it's rather good, again Chris Harris concluded that too.

With this and the new Supra getting criticised for it's looks etc I wonder if Toyota/Lexus have lost their way a bit.

If the figure of 457 BHP is correct the power to weight ratio is 3 BHP more that the standard RCF.

Oh and that red interior.

Indeed. Not enough for a GT car. Reduced sound deadening, lighter windows, cf door cards etc all things I expected to shed the lbs. Banging on mega expensive lighter brakes is not enough and is actually something that will put many off. They are not condisive for daily driving. It is now not a proper track car you can daily or a daily car that smashes tracks. Misssed opportunity to expand the f brand.

They are also including weight reduction from the cf roof and bonnet so the reduction over the cf version already available is less than stated. 

1 hour ago, FTBBCVoodoo said:

PH is the only article I have found that states power remains the same.

Others are quoting 47xbhp

I wonder if it's getting different outputs in the US compared to Europe.

 

Aye and that’s 457bhp which is less than earlier ones due to changes in omission laws. On top of what I said I bet this costs much money as well. I was hoping for 500hp, increased torque, lighter wheels and exhaust, maybe an option to in tick rear seats, more carbon fibre to reduce weight and basically a more focused car. It’s more like a slightly lighter rcf with more expensive brakes which will cost a bloody fortune to replace. I don’t think it will attract a lot of customers. It will be faster around longer tracks due to aero but shorter circuits and to 60 ininagine about the same as the current car. I’d be amazed if it slips below 4 seconds to 60. Happy, but amazed. 

3 hours ago, FTBBCVoodoo said:

Apparently....

-472 hp 
-395 ft. lbs. of torque, 
-176 lbs lighter
-19” BBS forged wheels
-Brembo carbon ceramic brakes
-functional carbon body parts incl. rear wing
-0-60 in 3.9 seconds 
-only available in matte Ultra White or matte Nebula Grey with red interior

Really? PH article says 455 bhp I think and 80kg lighter. Bit dissapppibted. Expected more weight off and more power. Also, Carbon brakes.... imagine replacing those! Would cost a fortune. Look forward to reviews but disappointed so far. 

Love the idea of this but do hope it looks a bit less ricer. It certainly needs to go on a diet. There is room for a gt version in today’s market. Again though, like the 911 I really hope this platform remains and simply becomes gentle improvements over time. 

Boom! About time Lexus. Keep the f brand going. It’s a bloody corker. Can’t wait to see this one. Bet it will be mucho ££££

18 minutes ago, The-Acre said:

Don't get me wrong, I love mechanical watches, particularly skeleton watches, the working movement fascinates me.  We were in Switzerland in the spring (as part of our road trip) and my wife offered to buy me a Swiss made watch for my birthday.  What an idiot, I said no!  Still, at least my cracked face timepiece still just about works.

Missed opportunity!!!! Madness. I am learning whenever such an offer is made grab it with both hands!