Carnage - Scotty Does The Optima Streetcar Challenge With Our V8 Lexcen

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2 ай бұрын

The Optima Ultimate Streetcar Challenge is the ultimate test of man and machine, so what do we do? Take a wildly overpowered family station wagon along. When you see the competition we were up against it seems kinda wild. The Lexcen finished 6th in it's class and 23rd overall against an array of Porsches, Mustangs and assorted Exotics.
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@Beer_Dad1975 2 ай бұрын

The Lexen is the ultimate sleeper in my mind - 11.7 from something that looks like my Uncle would drive is definitely stunning! Well done on completing the event with almost no issues Scotty!

@PaddyBoy644 2 ай бұрын

1:36 how scary is it that the year 1999 is classed as vintage now! 😂😂😂 Thanks for the content guys Cheers Pat

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

I know, right

@jonathon_bradford 2 ай бұрын

The look of pure joy on your face at the end says it all. That's cars for you.

@nickycritic5269 2 ай бұрын

That wagon can boogie! 150mph

@W4RH4WK_W468 2 ай бұрын

The Lexan is the ultimate combo of power, utility and versatility. Sleeper by day. Fun times by night. Great job Scotty. 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

@MrTonaluv 2 ай бұрын

The Clayton's Commodore! Love it! The Commodore you have when you're not having a Commodore. Actually more powerful and reliable 😂

@stevemanning6722 2 ай бұрын

That was such an enjoyable episode. I love how natural Scotty is and happy to have a laugh at himself at times. Btw that has a really nice note to it!!! I think Street Machine evolving into these sort of events that historically were more “Wheels” events is a great thing! So much variety of cars. Cannot wait to see next episode of Grimace!!!! PS please stock up your merchandise shop I want a Street Machine hoody for winter.

@dinosshed 2 ай бұрын

That was hooking on the straight. Well driven.

@nickycritic5269 2 ай бұрын

5:23. That’s a Porsche for ya!!! WILD oversteer

@vlfreak 2 ай бұрын

i said the same to myself, its a fine line with those things!

@jimclarke1108 2 ай бұрын

Excellent event Scotty, was glued to the screen from start to finish, and a great build to be proud of!

@BigFurnyy 2 ай бұрын

Not a wild Adrian Portelli in the background @1.22 hahaha

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

It was his McLaren

@grahamparsons1070 2 ай бұрын

Brilliantly done Scotty, love the wagon. Thanks for sharing 👍

@Intheshedwithdarren 2 ай бұрын

Sweet as Scotty. I am enjoying following along

@TomBudin 2 ай бұрын

16:38 scotty all that work, sounding bloody beautiful

@1969Risky 2 ай бұрын

Excellent job Scotty. Mate you were having fun! I can't wait to see more of the Lexcen!

@madtlrmat 2 ай бұрын

Man Scotty, that looked like sooo much fun. The mighty Lexan-adore ran superb. You should be proud mate. Really well done!

@davidt3196 2 ай бұрын

Well done Scotty and everyone else who's helped put the beast together. And it's great to see these sort of events to give people somewhere to enjoy their cars in a safe way and not on the streets of "Mexico"

@ishakespeare3898 2 ай бұрын

Awesome work Scotty! It's great to see the build doing well overall, and even better to see you enjoying yourself!

@cameronallan3771 2 ай бұрын

What a awesome video must more entertaining the drag video. So funny seeing the wagon on the track and sounds so good 👍. Well done Scotty 👏

@Dustinielson 2 ай бұрын

Scotty is one of the most stoked cnuts ever, living his dream and loving it - Go bro

@colinmiles9390 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say no to having the lexcen as my daily drive! This is the perfect sleeper as Scotty really did it justice in his build and design on this car. Brilliant performance overall brother 👊💪👌👍

@daviddeakin2006 2 ай бұрын

I was watching go down the straight and thought that looks bloody fast ! and 240 Km/h is on the screen well done

@BigPhatPartyGuy 2 ай бұрын

Looks awsome mate! Well done!!

@desmondwright5463 2 ай бұрын

Good on you Scotty, looks like your hard work has paid off. great viewing thanks

@5533851 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, you're a legend Scotty! It's amazing to think the UZ engine was designed in the 1980's and started production in 1989. That period going into the 1990s, the Japanese were on fire building heavy breathing, high rpm engines using quality materials.

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

They're a great engine. I would like to do another one at some point, even bigger and better.

@danielspencer1973 2 ай бұрын

That looked like real fun mate!

@tamaevans8742 2 ай бұрын

Awesome mate

@RypienGT 2 ай бұрын

Love ya work Scotty and team 👍

@Sansui313 2 ай бұрын

well done Scotty you looked so proud of yourself mate and you deserve it and all the team that helped along the way..

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

6th in class and 23rd overall. I was happy considering the lack of seat time in the car

@mattangrave8478 2 ай бұрын

Well done Scotty and everyone involved sounded like a weapon down the straight

@SHOCKcustoms 2 ай бұрын

Awesome vid Scotty. Absolutely spewing i binned the yacht on lap one but was still a fantastic event. Cheers

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, sorry to see your beast damaged, but it'll be back

@SHOCKcustoms 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for you support on the day mate. Blokes like you make this car culture thing awesome. Cheers

@danielsultana5615 2 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff Scotty well done mate looks like a great event. 👌 😎 🔥

@TaunusMicha 2 ай бұрын

... so much fun to watch 😂

@nevilleberghofer6791 2 ай бұрын

well done to you and the car buddy

@Devastator0 2 ай бұрын

Love your work as always Scotty & well done on track! The Lexcen is one of my favorite Carnage cars, has been since you got it. It looks like it's just so much bloody fun! You really need to get the grandpa spec sunvisor and blinds for it haha, that's make it properly sleeper haha. Keep up the great work mate and can't wait for the next one!

@hespie1 2 ай бұрын

Nice one Scotty, gotta love a Lexus V8!

@MrTonaluv 2 ай бұрын

Isn't out of a Soarer?

@simeonorive145 2 ай бұрын

It’s a credit to you and the channel Scotty awesome machine!!!

@oliverzeffert 2 ай бұрын

Nice one Scotty. Brakes as future investment for sure 😅

@beamup1 2 ай бұрын

Solid build bro love the content NZ

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I see 1UZs ate popular over there

@1toonhead 2 ай бұрын

I am so jealous I wasn't there. Looked like such a awesome car show.

@benjaminwarwick5904 2 ай бұрын

mate luv the channel aye maybe just a stupid idea some time in the future do a video on all the crew and back story of how we get to watch all the greatness coming from a father who also has a special need child I do really appreciate all the work that goes into the channel just a thought

@wild84u 2 ай бұрын

Sick, hopefully they do it again next year would be keen to give it a go

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

I think it will be

@rikturna 2 ай бұрын

I see that as your hair grows back, your superpowers return. Getting your locks removed last year and everything g that could go wrong, did. 240kph is pretty fast for a Sunday go to church wagon.

@MrTonaluv 2 ай бұрын

We'll have to start calling him Scotty Samson 😂

@LukeTheJoker 2 ай бұрын

Onya Scotty!

@jenibond 2 ай бұрын

Love you Scootie hunny !!! You did look nearly as sacred as when the toxic avenger blowed up ! Love to see Pro driver in the Lexcen, but a big break kit may be good idea first !

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Needs bigger brakes

@deankdx 2 ай бұрын

Killed it! one of My favourite episodes. is it time to fix some of the weaknesses and bring it up to a level it should be perhaps?

@kenny1034 2 ай бұрын

She sounds so good full song down the straight 👌

@DeathBaseTURBO 2 ай бұрын

Would have been wild if toyota did release a V8 option for the lexcen

@SkodaYetiFan96 2 ай бұрын

Straight from Ford Performance Vehicles😎

@unclebrentsshed4253 2 ай бұрын

I’m thinking with the alternator , it either needs an under drive crank pulley or an oversized alternator pulley . Love that car 👌🏽

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

I've got an underdriven pulley on the alternator, but I think I need to engage the burnout limiter next time. The alternator really doesn't like spinning to 7000rpm

@ChristopherHallett 2 ай бұрын

Good thing about those 17 inch SS wheels is you should be able to squeeze some 14 inch two-piece rotors and 6 piston monoblock calipers under them, let you do plenty of hard laps without overheating them and going off...

@naiahhaian 2 ай бұрын

Wagon is a weapon!

@azza6453 2 ай бұрын

Great vid guys, Scary how quick 240 giggles p/hour down the straight turns into 480 puckers a second at the corner when it feels like you stepped on fresh dog shit instead of a brake pedal! 😬

@michaelb5330 2 ай бұрын

Ultimate fun Smiles per hr 🙂🙂🙂🙂

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Most fun this year for sure

@jrbuch 2 ай бұрын

I haven't watched yet but I'm really interested to see how the new suspension from Shockworks go 😊

@markrobinson1291 2 ай бұрын

Looks like a great event for "real" street cars, not the western Sydney type of "street" cars Excellent 👍

@stoneshrink 2 ай бұрын

This is the main thing I do in the States.... plastic fantastic tew on the innerwebs... aka 1976 Corvette with a 427 bbc and LOTS of mods.

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome

@stoneshrink 2 ай бұрын

@@STREETMACHINETV it's a lot of fun - quite a bit different then your version (no drag race) but still, fun

@garrylawless6758 2 ай бұрын

Cool event could see myself in my boosted 45psi ATM old twin can rodeo

@D_J_G88 2 ай бұрын

The wagon is going great! I wonder if some vx clubsport brake / swivel hub would fit? I've swapped standard vx front end into a vr ute before and went well.

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I might need to look into that.

@stevencracknell2180 2 ай бұрын

99 vintage i was 9 😢33 years old now felt my age at that point wow times have changed

@AtreidaeChibiko Ай бұрын

"you can carry all your mates in it, carry all your gear with it..." Drag challenge when?

@davidwindsor3601 2 ай бұрын

She is a ripper. Little tosty on temp. 👍

@andyjames2082 2 ай бұрын

240K with mushy brakes, good job!

@warrenscarlett9302 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@s13raceraustralia 2 ай бұрын

You have the best shocks you can get #SHOCKWORKS

@chefcamsey1375 2 ай бұрын

😊😊

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Good on ya for trying out something different Scotty, how do you inquire about being apart of this event, something I’d love to do

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

They did advertise is pretty heavily, but best bet is keep an eye on the Optima Ultimate Streetcar Challenge website. Google will point you the right way

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

@@STREETMACHINETV thanks Scotty

@crunchytheclown9694 2 ай бұрын

woohoo

@7071t6 2 ай бұрын

Scotty mate well done buddy, just imagine if you had real good tyres as well, instead of the normal st tyres radials, all she needs now is good pads track type brake pads with extra rubber anti squeal shims as well to stop the pig squealing noises she will make without the shims. Cant wait till we see her do 10's that would be amazing. Well done Scotty. keep it up buddy. 👍✌👌🦘

@351tgv 2 ай бұрын

other than the GM transmission and after market electric brake booster the Lexcen is a genuine TOYOTA Australia vehicle, I know that several Toyota workshops are watching the series and they are all saying the same thing, wish that Toyota had made this back in 90's when Toyota had access to these vehicle down the production line, going head to head against the Commodore with its GMH 4.9L V8 and Ford with the 302ci Windsor in the Falcon the Lexcen with a Quad Cam 4.0L would have shat on both of them, that said putting such a high tech engine in this chassis was a no go due to costs back then but at least Scotty has shown Toyota what could have been. Just thinking that the only thing that could match this would be the EF Falcon XR6 wagon but it would need turbo to be bolted on and Commodore SS wagon (which I think never happened in VN/VS series)

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it would have been an amazing car if Toyota had built them

@Speedweekmedia Ай бұрын

So lucky you didnt hit the wall on tbe spin

@STREETMACHINETV Ай бұрын

Yeah, it was a worry for a second

@raymorgan5806 2 ай бұрын

Where’s the shop? I’ve got a 5.0 VS Stato needs some love.

@simonsicko 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if they do something similar to this in QLD? I'd be down to get out there ASAP!

@honestpat7789 2 ай бұрын

Fun got banned in QLD many moons ago. Outside of cooly rocks, and Greazefest, there’s not even that many quality car shows to attend, except for the events out at willowbank 😢

@mitchmcpherson 2 ай бұрын

Goes, stops, and turns? Scotty for 2025 Summernats Grand Champion?

@A.R.C.77 2 ай бұрын

🐠🤘

@ReedyCreek28 2 ай бұрын

Would love to enter an event like this, cmon NSW put something on, Did the car have to be road registered or just have blinkers / horns / lights etc?

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Road registered, but the outlaw/pro class can be unregistered

@gregm959 2 ай бұрын

150mph + Holden Bonnet = Need for discreet bonnet latches...........

@damo9997 2 ай бұрын

19:13 Top speed for my old LS400! (So I'm told)

@Doc_in_the_carpet_truck 2 ай бұрын

Looked like a blast shame about Calder looking like shit though needs the Lance Warren treatment 👍

@MrTonaluv 2 ай бұрын

Were the thermo fans working Scotty?

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Yep

@gogetem188 2 ай бұрын

You no wat time it is scottie LJ banna ?

@HazeyAuto 2 ай бұрын

How did you fare in the unofficial wagon class? Quickest long roof?

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

I'll have to check

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Okay, It looks like I came second in the unofficial wagon class to a Subaru Liberty wagon (who came second in the JDM/ Tuner class). He beat me in every event except the drags where I ran an 11.76 to his best of a 13.3, but yeah there were a few quick wagons on the day, so that makes me feels better

@HazeyAuto 2 ай бұрын

@@STREETMACHINETV still the quickest Lexcen there ☝️

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

@@HazeyAuto haha

@JW-radelaide 2 ай бұрын

How much? I’ll register her in SA and bring her to Adelaide.

@gazza116 2 ай бұрын

toyota tough.

@mandyburke5127 2 ай бұрын

love for you to throw greg murphy in this thing for a hot lap ,damn it sounds awesome

@Low760 2 ай бұрын

Would need a roll cage and harrops on the front at least.

@markscott2360 2 ай бұрын

Beauty products they need it to see what white girl they can look like this month😅😅😅

@michaelteasdale2919 2 ай бұрын

What’s with these comments? I feel like I should be wearing a dinger😮

@honestpat7789 2 ай бұрын

This went way too good for a carnage vehicle and the most you could do is get the engine too hot. C’mon, Scotty, try harder 😂

@joz1751 2 ай бұрын

20:39

@thepieguy4522 2 ай бұрын

Street car? Let's see you get a road worthy certificate for it. 😂😂😂😂

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

The same could be said for most modified cars

@thepieguy4522 2 ай бұрын

Let's see you get one of these allegedly street cars engineered. Just to show what is needed to be legal. Would make a good series....

@Beer_Dad1975 2 ай бұрын

TBF, it's Australia - a lot of states you'll be lucky if you can get a RWC if you breath on it a bit funny.

@Low760 2 ай бұрын

@@Beer_Dad1975not quite. It's just annoying to get door seals when they are knocked back etc.

@guyharrison909 2 ай бұрын

No such thing as a RWC in SA. Of course cops can defect you but it doesn't need a yearly inspection to stay on the road.

@hemichump 2 ай бұрын

sorry scotty calling 59.8 sub 60 is like calling centura doing 9.999 1/4 a 9 sec car

@STREETMACHINETV 2 ай бұрын

Which it is...

@hemichump 2 ай бұрын

@@STREETMACHINETV like lightning mcqueen sticking his tongue out.