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You purchased a (an?) LC500 instead of...

What did you think about the Lotus's and the Lancia?

"Having brought and run a Porsche for 7 years... What kind of mileage did you get out of your rear tires? I had 997s that ate rear tires to the tune of only 8000 miles per $600 set of tires and I wasn't a particularly aggressive driver. I know you must make 'adjustments ' to handle all of the rear engine weight but there must be a better way.

If so what was your experience, maintenance, cost of ownership, problems, fun? Would you own another?

I purchased a '24 and thought I screwed-the-pooch getting the new tech but after living with it l'm happy. True, the old dash is prettier but the new one has its merits. Great car no matter...

My brother always told me ' wanting something is better than owning it'. Seems so.

"Can't join your Brag as I have never owned a sportscar and still don't." No time like the present.

My favorite... difficult choice. The 64xke and the 356c Porsche happened 50 years ago so any pain associated with those cars has long since vanished. I can only remember that I thoroughly enjoyed owning such machines in my 20s. How could I not? I purchased my next sporty car in my early 50s and it was '91 MR2 Turbo. That was indeed a sporty car. Light, agile, and everything about the car just fit. As they say "everything falls to hand". Bulletproof Toyota dependability and just an ideal car for US roads. Quick but not stupid fast as was the MR2s' replacement. It ranks very high on my car list. The MR2 begot another Porsche, a 997s. I never really came to like that car. To complex with all the driver 'enhancements' and WAY too fast to enjoy how fast it could be. Fine for tracking but wasted on the street. And... you only get about 8000 miles out of a set of $600 rear tires. Not for me. My current car is the '24 LC500. It has all the driver 'enhancements' of the Porsche but for whatever reason I now rather enjoy them. It doesn't seem to me to be a car that I want to rocket around in. Rather I motor serenely about above the crowd and I quite like it there. My age and memory forbid me from choosing my favorite. My 20s were so long ago I can't reliably judge those cars and the newer cars, less the 997, were (are) exceptional. Even the Porsche was exceptional I suppose, just not for me. That said the MR2 with the manual trans was the most enjoyable drivers car. But an LC with a manual transmission would likely top the list. All-in-all, when dollars are considered, it's hard to beat the MR2 but for an old man with enough money, I'll take the LC. Life is good. (If you're lucky)

Name all the sports cars you've owned. Me first. This is your g(G)ods' truth. I don't even believe this. In my life, I have owned and extensively driven, a 1964 XKE. It was a roadster and, of course, it was red. I, with help, purchased it in 1967 or 68 for $2500 US. I was 20 years old. Think about that! Next up was a '64 Porsche 356C. 75 hp! and it was quick. German horses in '64 were huge apparently. I sold it in 1975 for $2400. My bad. Life intervened and the next interesting car wasn't until about 1995 and it was a 1991 MR2 Turbo. To most folks the least interesting car on my list but the MR2 is a brilliant car, light, comfortable and fast enough. It was a joy. Fast forward to 2005 and a 997S Porsche replaced the MR2. I never warmed to the 997. Too complex, too fast for civilized driving and only 8000 miles for a pair of rear tires is absurd. And finally, my current car is the '24 LC500. I'm still finding my way around this one but so far It is truly exceptional. The only thing is I find I'm driving it like an old man. Maybe because I am. My bet is the Lexus will be my last 'fun' car All-in-all, iI've had a hell of a ride. And if nothing else I should be commended for my taste. 🙂 Your turn.

About the same with my lc.

your car?!? Or anything to say about any car? How 'bout.... anything? My car is 'nori green'. In the sun it is glorious. If a bird flies by and interferes with a single proton of the suns' gente grace it looks like a WW2 jeep. The life just dies. It needs the sun. Most everything else about the caris just fine. Thank you.

I'm fairly certain that owners of these cars really didn't buy an LC because it's a frugal choice. That said, I'm interested in what kind of gas mileage LC owners get. This is the 5th 'sports' car I have owned, (assuming a 4300 lb car is a 'sports' car), and as I no longer need to play 'boy racer' I find myself chasing high mileage. Go figure. Around my home, in a semi-rural area, get about 21.5 mpg. On a recent excursion over a 100 mile section of that drive, I saw 33 mpg. 33 MPG!!! I thought that was just wonderful. Who'd a thunk it?

An update... Took my LC to the dealer and they fiddled with the wayward latch and they now claim it's fixed. Maybe, and I'll be gentle in the future, but we'll see if their fix fixed it. Know hope.

Thank you both!

Good evening all My '24 LC500 just experienced its first failure. Nothing life-threatening, just the failure of the latch of the center console storage compartment. Only about 2,000 miles on the ticker and the latch is terminally broken. Not something I expected out of an otherwise superb auto. Has anyone had other issues? Disappointed in Annapolis, Paul