Sooo different!! LC though all day 👌

I agree def better in person

Yes I saw one in person...it is like a work of Art....a sculpted masterpiece-

Yep, LC 500 and previous V8 Vantage are the best looking cars ever.

broo the back of it🥵😩😩

ツ_Riftz she thicc as hell

Definitely haha

And RCF I like both 😎👍

@@friendlyghost116 I'm talking quality, style, and refinement. There's no AMG GT close to that price, they are much more expensive and is a different buyer altogether. The C8 is a completely different car, and it's customer based is looking at different things. Yes a mustang has the power, but none of the refinement, style and sophistication. It takes a special buyer to see the specialness of the LC. So for what it offers, it's worth the price.

Amen! Worth every penny and more!😎

Init it’s made for luxury

Appreciate it my friend! And massive congrats on the RC F truly an epic machine I hope you put an exhaust on yours

Adelgazar no esta en tus planes?

Damn i feel for ya haha I'm 6 ft 2 180 lbs but the LC seats are perfect for me

Massive congrats you wont be disappointed

Hey thanks so much and that is awesome! Love the older model GS cars they look great and they really do age the best great choice would love to find one to review

Correct my friend that's the main thing, the people running their yap on the internet have zero experience and most likely don't even have a drivers license. The Lexus cars are amazing to drive on the road, not just their performance cars

@@MeynMotorGroup I can confess to this. My family owns a 2005 Lexus RX330 Thundercloud Edition. No joke, thing is really fun to drive. Even took it to the track once. It was really really fun.

When people tell me my Lexus is just Toyota that's when I tell them then Cadillac is GM, Porsche are just Volkswagen, Lamborghini Huracan are just Audi. Just bunch of haters.

Exactly

@@TheDavcrz5 Lambo > Audi > Volkwagen, just goes back down too. I love your "Camry" =P

Yes def an emotional car for sure. The RC 350 and IS 350 F sport cars are super rewarding still out on the road but would love to see you in that blue LC my friend you will have it!

That color was limited production and my understanding is they sold out! Sorry!

Just wait a few years and they will be under $40k. The 2018 has already gone down from $100k to $60k in the used market.

Man Lexus just really fucking gets it with the LC. Im soooo happy they didnt go for a spec sheet car or a super fast top performer. The combination of elegance, style, sounds... just everything. its a dream. like a Japanese Aston but a bit more slick.

Alex Schwartz yep, my thoughts exactly. It’s a reliable Aston V8 Vantage. I had my eye on that car until the LC 500 came out. I just wish there was a manual option.

Appreciate that my friend thank you

I agree!

Naturally aspirated beauty VS turbo... You don't make sense, but ok.

I think LFA is better

I say that too but always add "by man" or "in all of mankind" just to punch the sentiment up a little. There have been times that I thought the LC500 is so beautiful that I don't deserve to own one and drive it.

@@xro1589 turbo makes the car unstable when exit the corners

I guess you can look at it like that but these cars feel so unique for the respective classes they just feel like they're in their own world lol. I love both if bought at the right price

So I did get the torsen but unfortunately I have not driven an LC without to tell you if there is a difference. But the option only costs like 300 dollars so pretty much every LC comes with the Torsen. I don't have the performance package though and I have not driven a car that has it

The LC is Lexus trying to make an Aston Martin.

Tyler my friend massive congrats on your purchase Im so freaking happy for you! Man what an accomplishment, I know you won't be disappointed! Would you share with me what spec you got?

@@MeynMotorGroup so I was back and forth on color between Smoky granite mica and the nori green, but went with the smoky granite as that was my original preference and I think it makes the car look a bit more menacing. Had to go with the toasted caramel interior. And I got the performance package, mark levinson audio, all weather (wheel and mats), and the HUD. And of course it’s a 2021, went for the coupe instead of the vert.

Stunning absolutely stunning massive congrats 👏 2021 rides like butter! Enjoy!

I appreciate that!

What about adding armytrix exhaust? that is my dillema

@@TheNickhammond That is one mod that I definitely makes the LC looks so much nicer. I think the stock exhaust tips should be a staggered quad exhaust just like the armytrix tips. It's a crime that they are hidden away. Don't get me wrong, I still love the look of current setup, especially when the chrome contrasts seamlessly against my Caviar Black paint, but those quad tips are just gorgeous and sound amazing on the LC 500. I just don't think I'm willing to drop $5k on it, given that I may have to upgrade to a larger vehicle in a year or two.

@@TheNickhammond But if money isn't an issue, and you are keeping the car for a while, I would definitely do it! I don't know how that affects your warranty though. I would look into it if you have a bit of time remaining on your warranty.

I have a 2018 and purchased a 4 year added warranty. 5k is steep but if I save I might get it. I can keep original pipes and swap out with a newer model in a couple years would be my plan. There’s also the Yamaha performance dampeners. I have the performance pack and it’s a bit stiff. I heard the dampeners are nice. Not sure if I could add those or should with the performance pack.

@@TheNickhammond Nice!! Enjoy your new baby and get ready to have people staring at your car everywhere you go! This car definitely borders on the level of "exotic", just bc most people have no idea what it is unless they actively research it. I've owned mine for half a year now, and I still have yet to see another one on the road. Compare that to the C8, which is also a beautiful car, but I see them literally EVERYWHERE now. I only mention this bc, before I bought my LC, I narrowed my decision down to the C8 and LC. I'm glad I went with the LC, besides it being more practical as an everyday driver car, it is much more rare.

Thank you my friend!

Appreciate that sir! Yes LC is amazing I know it will not disappoint. Thanks again for stopping by

I agree my friend thanks again for stopping by!

Yea I'm poor this is the only car I own lol so I need to shove the LC in between all of the idiots on the road haha

@@MeynMotorGroup poor but you own an LC500 lol

@@davem1708 that's the reason why I'm poor, because I have the lc lolol 😅

Florida 💀 I deal with it everyday! This state is a crazy state

Huh? The RCF does 30 on highway? I have the RC 350 that has lower HP and always have eco mode, I just best @ 25 mpg doiing 65-70 mph.

@@Tanfo77 yes. Toyota put in 2 different cams in the engine that run on different cycles. Basically one is for performance and the other for fuel economy. If I regularly drive long road trips I typically average 30-32 mpg. If I drive like a baboon I get 13-16 mpg.

@@RubberChickenMan007 like a baboon 💀😭

@@RubberChickenMan007 So you have the RCF? I'm calling BS on the 30mpg on this.

@@Tanfo77 yeah I do. Call bs all you want, the car can do 30 mpg in eco mode.

Did you ever get the LC?

@@PlayafromtheHimalayas I decided to wait and let this car market chill out 😃

Bro thanks again and this is a long one too apologies there

Exhaust Sports Auto apologies stop bro lol the more the better especially with Lexus cars u already know 😎👊🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Your support is on another stratosphere brother cant thank you enough!

Exhaust Sports Auto Never a problem to support u and your channel bro your the Truth

Wow massive congrats my friend! I'm humbled my vids could help but I'm always so happy for the people that message me and tell me they bought an LC. If you have time, please share with me what specs and options you got on your new ride. Thanks again for all your support too

Does this thing pick up speed?

😅😂 appreciate it my friend and thank you so much for your support

If God willing my friend!

Hey thanks so much my friend for being a supporter! And yes C8 and LC on paper two very different cars but both cars are the flashiest cars you can get for the money that is the most attention grabbing if that is important haha. I'm sure you know this but I am not Bias towards any car and when I drove my friends C8 I really wanted to like that car. I had so much hope and respect for that car, a 60k starting price mid engine car that real humans can afford, and all the reviews made it sound like it was hand made by Jesus Christ. I absolutely hated driving the C8, one of the worst cars very boring to drive because this first generation, they programed it that way. Lot of understeer so people won't crash, and the motor feels like nothing when you wring it out, I would rather have an RC F. Here's what the C8 is good at, it's comfortable, not as much as the 2019 and up LC with 21" rims but still very good. It also looks awesome to everyone in the outside world. Very wide and low, C8 attracts a tad more attention than LC primarily its the newest thing. This is why my friend likes the C8, he doesn't care about driving, he only wants to look cool and get girls and he never exceeds the speed limit. For that the C8 is perfect. If you want to feel anything and have an emotional connection LC is far better. Also build quality is no compromise of course, no panel gaps, no hoods flying off, interior is bank vault solid and LC will be a safer car to be in. Just my observations buying a 2019 CPO car is a good idea, no changes for 2020. 2021 is where they brought in a lot more changes and refinement so if you want to leass 2021 all day. Hope this helps

Exhaust Sports Auto No thank you for the detailed response and keeping it unbiased, I really appreciate it. And you are right, everybody praises it, it’s like stocks/stock market, like that saying that says when people are greedy and buying and buying be doubtful and fearful because a crash or dip is coming. And yeah I know people like that too that get cars or toys just to impress other people, for me if I get something it’s for me and for me to enjoy and experience. I asked my gf which one she likes between the 2 and just says the c8 looks like a toy car while the LC looks more manly and classy haha. And very good points on the last paragraph , I’ve heard of those issues with the C8 and it’s worrying , that a brand new car would have those issues especially at 60k -85k car. And I’d definitely want something that would last a very long time and is safe so thanks for mentioning those points too!

Of course sir, both very important cars and when spending that much for a car, anyone deserves to be happy with it so I wanted to make sure I explained to the best of my ability what the two cars are like. I'm sure you could do an extensive test drive with the LC, Ive had it for about 2 months and Im not bored with it nor do I look at other cars on cargurus or autotrader, not even for fun lol Other cars worth looking into that I like are the F type Jag and C63s Amg. There will be sacrifice in interioe quality but C63s is a bit cheaper. CPO Porsche 911 cars hold value as well. And yes, always best to be cautious of hyped up cars. Best of luck my friend. Stay blessed

Ahh yes very good point totally forgot to mention that thank you!

Yes there is glare with this full beige interior, other interior colors have a black dash which really helps

@@MeynMotorGroup Always appreciate you taking the time to reply!

@@Middleguy37 not a problem my friend and if you pull the trigger on an LC, please comment again and let us know!

I daily drive mine but as long as you don't need a trunk or back seats...Best daily ever

Thanks again brother your motor is a whole other from of art smooth as silk!

Exhaust Sports Auto Thanks bro we can’t go wrong with Lexus relaxing of the mind body and repair bills lol 👊🏾👍🏾👍🏾

So true lol

You should!

I know right and it has a nice pearl effect

Hey thanks again sir and yes! Def want to try the GS F heard great things about it especially since it is on its own dedicated platform. Longer wheelbase wheel help with stability as well although RC F was very stable too. Thanks again hope to try a GS F soon

Hi Kevin I am trying to buy an LC500 2021 Green and toasted caramel for my birthday here in California, the dealers aren't making it easy to negotiate, they don't want to lower the price I guess I might have to look out of state.

Nice let me know when you get it! And I'm surprised Cali is usually the best place to negotiate a car. My car is a 2020 so I got a 9k discount off MSRP but this is back in May so the 2021 was around the corner. I'm guessing on a 2021 the most discount you could get right now is 5-6k off sticker unless you wanted to wait a bit but who knows also I leased my car so that may have something to do with it

All of his videos are perfect lol. And yea I think he is literally the only other person aside from me to actually appreciate the Lexus performance cars. Primarily because we have a similar pragmatic understanding of cars and we never refer to spec sheets. Love both the LC and the RC F for sure. Thanks again for stopping by

You are full of it! RCF sounds amazing. Yes, it has piped in noise, but it still sounds incredible.

Yea Idk where the horrible sound came from but everything else sure 😆

@@MeynMotorGroup I agree with his form over function analogy for the RCF, but the interior totally feels like a $80+ K luxury car even if it shares some of the center stack with the IS350. The seats, fit, finish and quality are second to none.

@@MeynMotorGroup Hey man I thoroughly enjoyed this comparison and I love your passion for Lexus vehicles especially these particular vehicles since they are my favorites of the Lexus line up. However I would love for you to do reviews on the AMG GT C and AMG GT R Coupes and also maybe a comparison between the base model AMG GT and ur LC 500 since they have a similar amount of power.

Hi sir, yes just subtle things I will be doing a 20% tint on the car and ceramic pro the whole car and def ceramic pro the wheels lol. Thanks again for stopping by

I would steer away from modding a already perfect vehicle, only mod it when a proven perfect aftermarket options are available, sadly majority of that is solely in Japan. There is a video of pro Japanese mod shop that put a titanium exhaust on the LC 500, it sounded like a Fighter Jet no joke.

Yea no point in messing with perfection lol and that is pretty awesome. The only other thing I saw was a Japanese company called Modellista I believe that has a body kit that looks factory and the rear bumped has quad exhaust tip openings and their 21" forged wheels looks super similar to the wheels on the LC convertible concept. I would love to have that crap but would like them to sponsor me lol

@@MeynMotorGroup turbos!! Or sc.

@@user-po4bn3gi1u warranty! That's my favorite modification! 😆

Lolol 😆 yea I understand

You’re delusional

LC has better ride quality, looks better, and has better interior.

Very nice my friend that’s epic I haven’t been able to try the track edition but I believe it is An amazing car. Enjoy & cheers

@@MeynMotorGroup Thank you! LC is still often in my mind and trying to convince my brother to buy a perf pkg so I can enjoy it every once in a while lol!

I like the dual nature of the LC transmission, it can feel super smooth when it needs to without hiccups but can shift equally as fast as the transmissions you mentioned in the Sport Plus mode with paddles.

Driving experience throw the numbers in the garbage. A Honda Civic Sport CVT was more fun to drive than a C8...but people are far too blinded by specs

I only own the LC lol 😆 RC F is a press car I got for a week they took that away 2 weeks ago. Actually KZfaq is what I do along with some ebay reselling. I get by but not rich or anything still trying to get there lol

@@MeynMotorGroup YTuber must pay well. Keep the great reviews coming!

Cars and business videos do well. I load up my videos with ads which also helps. But its a grind gotta upload so much or else KZfaq kills of your channel quick. People make way more money with sponsors but I havent found a good company to promote yet

@@MeynMotorGroup 8 videos in a week is pretty good.

Oh no I can't do that haha. I try to upload every other day so about 15 vids a month. I upload 18 in July

I've been looking everywhere for an SC to review lol. Such a rare and cool car but you will love the LC my friend, it will not disappoint let me know when you get it

@@MeynMotorGroup would love to see the grand dad SC430 on the channel. If I was close I would definitely give it up you for a review.

Search the channel! I already did one

@@MeynMotorGroup sorry! I am new to you but loving it so far. Will look through it all

Haha 😄 no worries my friend I've done a lot of reviews hard to sort through them all but I'm super humbled to have your support! Thank you

Not sure but def the least compared to the competition. This is a far more engaging driving experience than the C8 Corvette

yeah

Yea I'm def still satisfied with the RC F for sure 8 speed does perform great in the Sport Plus manual mode. Would love to try a GS F as well. Great underrated performance cars that normal people can buy into and keep for the long haul thanks again for watching!

I have no idea why a coupe would weigh 300 pounds more than a sedan. It has the same V8 engine, so what the heck? It's unnecessary heavy.

For most people, their track is Gran Turismo/Forza :)

Haha oh man I am humbled thanks so much my friend hope you found value

Yea that's a solid take on it RC F is kind of the closest thing to a Toyota built Supra. I prefer a V8 to a turbo anything any day.

Totally agree, but the 1st gen Soarer was in the era of the A80 MK4 Supra. A70 MK3 Supra was not built go quick around turns.RCF had a very high focus on turing capabilities as it needed to compete with other cars in this segment.

Exhaust Sports Auto I absolutely agree on this one I once had a A70 Supra Turbo as one of my first project cars turbos once they age are pita to maintain.

2ZZGE100 your right different eras.

Yes RC F is deceptively usable both the rear seats and the trunk im so happy you got one fantastic ride

Did you drive the latest 992 911? I've only driven the 991 991 C4S PDK with naturally aspirated engine. The thing I notice with a lot of these Euro cars is they try to be so clinically perfect I just feel nothing when I drive those cars. But I will never say that Porsche is a bad car they really try to go above and beyond to make their cars feel solid and it certainly has amazing capabilities albeit capabilities you can't really exploit on the street. It seemed built well however the car I drove had an insane amount of tire noise, car had 20k miles so maybe the Bridgestones just got really loud with mileage idk. I recommend the Porsche to almost everyone regardless of my experience since most can't accept the LC. Only Porsche that's worth it in my opinion is the 911 GT3 especially the newest one but it's a lot of money. From the experience I had with the car I drove, I would choose LC but I almost never tell anyone to buy an LC since it doesn't make sense to anyone. So if you like the Porsche go ahead and get it try to buy it CPO if you're buying used.

@@MeynMotorGroup I have just bought the LC collecting it today, but I just wanted your opinion on the comparism with Porsche as I had not test drove nor drove the LC before I own the SC430 which i feel is a bit sluggish in response but i looked at the numbers between the SC and the lC the power difference is huge. Will give feedback on the LC later today after collecting and how it compares to the Porsche i test drove - it was the 2015 Porsche targa 4S

@@MeynMotorGroup Got the LC 500, I must say it's just flipping amazing - it's so natural and awesome car to drive . I can compare the drive to the Gold 5 R32. it's effortless. Loving it

Wow amazing my friend massive congrats. Yea LC is the best street car I've driven it's the most fun car to drive within the law and even beyond. And yea we basically drove the same 911 model but I really wasn't too crazy about it. Had my lc for a year and it never got Boring. Easy to slide too

Which did you end up picking? I'm leaning toward the coupe in some wild color (yellow at this point)

Haha thank you my friend it's Hugo Boss Orange but I got these 5 years ago so I'm not sure if they still make them

Thanks again my friend glad it was valuable. And yes check that man's channel out @2ZZGE100 you have to hear what his orange RC F sounds like with the Invidia exhaust it's insane

That's a great way to describe it lol

Absolutely! I would be ecstatic to even own an RC 350 F Sport phenomenal street car.

I wouldn’t want to settle for an RC and then see the LC 500. It would make me too jelly. Gotta go top shelf.

@@craigmak this

For sure only one problem tho, even the spec sheet heros won't take their cars to a track. Their idea of a track is Gran Turismo :)

RCF has a good chassis especially for a street car its too much on the road but when you experience cars like the LC and M3 there's just no comparison but RC F is comfortable and smooth still that matters a lot on the street

@@MeynMotorGroup Yes, I have driven both of these other cars. I get the LC500 chassis is considered the stifest in Lexus, but the RCF platform is race-proven and instrumental in its track capabilities. It is so rigid that Lexus said that they could make a convertible without any need for additional reinforcements. It is hard for me to isolate just the chassis when comparing to cars since the driver experiences the whole package together so I cannot compare chassis for chassis between LC500 and RCF because they feel so different like you said in the review. From that perspective, I experience RCF overall as a coherent package while exploiting the limits. I recorded frequent 1.2 - 1.4G instantaneous turns in my RCF G-meter. Considering RCF is less aggressively tuned than the M4 and is also heavier, it really speaks to the brilliance of the chassis and suspension balance that the gaps is not that big.

@@KLRGT500KR Would the carbon package be worth it in terms of look and weight?

Just guessing, but the LC might have the rev limiter a bit lower due to the unique tranny's closer gear ratios in the lower gears. I'm envisioning the rpms climbing quicker after every shift. If shifting right at the redline to the next gear, the rpms aren't dropping much once in the next gear and so the engineers might see the higher potential for the engine to rev too far above the redline. Again, only guessing. I don't own one (thinking about it, hence, watching a lot of LC reviews), so only going by a couple of other LC reviews vids that spoke of the first 6 gears being fairly close to "normal" (maybe equally spread?), and that the last 4 are...well, didn't quite understand the explanation, maybe because the reviewer wasn't sure either. The other one who commented on the gear ratios said pretty much the same thing about the first 6 gears, and he definitely didn't know what was happening with the last 4. Something in the tranny's observed behavior had him thinking maybe gears 7-10 were all used only at freeway cruising speeds, shifting between them to optimize fuel economy. Anway, I understand the LC's 10-speed tranny was designed for and used only in the LC. I'd bet the gear ratios between the RC F and LC are different, which might be the reason the LC's rev limiter is set lower. Or...depending on how you want to look at it, the RC F's can be set higher because its tranny's characteristics allow it. I've seen some articles/vids claim the LC's redline is 7,300 and at least one other that stated it as being 7,100. I'm thinking either one of them was mistaken, or that Lexus made revisions to the later models. If that's the case, I'm curious why. Could be they revised the gear ratios in later model years, which in turn led to the revised redline. Or, they discovered either A) After the car's got significant miles on it, an issue or concern was revealed/realized that might have been due to the redline being set a bit too high, or the opposite. Maybe Lexus discovered that early production models were easily tolerating 7,100 rpms, giving them confidence that they could raise it a smidge. A couple of reviewers were saying peak hp doesn't develop until the top of the rpm range. If they later learned the engine can easily handle higher rpms than originally limited to, upping it 300 would allow it to produce a smidge more power. Obviously, just thinking out loud. If I ever learn the actual reasons, I'll try to remember to come back here let you know.

Very true

Oh yea it was epic of course all his videos are lol. Honestly he's one of the few people that even appreciates these Lexus performance cars primarily because he's not jaded by numbers and is more of a pragmatist I have a lot of respect for him

I heard the 2021 really feels superior and rides a lot better. In 2019 they already revised the adaptive suspension to ride better but they revised it again for 2021 so it's apparently really smooth now. Would love to try one

Yes rides even softer and they reduced some unsprung weight. Lexus and their little changes go a long way I believe Transmission also got retuned further good stuff. But can't go wrong buying used either good stuff these Lexus cars