LX owners, how do you answer the question 'What do you drive?

[goooooo]

I always take a pause when trying to answer the above question. Most folks are not familiar with the Lexus lineup, and if I just say I drive a Land Cruiser, I might need to explain how the LX is really a re-badged Cruiser down the road, which is just annoying...

I'm always a fan of the Land Cruiser. However, the AHC actually suits my use case better. Plus, the early LX tail lamps are pure sex.

Anyway, here is my answer with my (WIP) homemade Lexus 'Heritage' emblem - "I drive a Lux Cruiser "

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7/2/24 Update:
Created another prototype to bring out the contrast. Getting closer to a proper badge that can go on my rig

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2/21 update
I almost gave up on this project. Printing the curved badge for the C-pillar was a nightmare—failure rate was just way too high. But after months of trial and error, I finally figured out a way to make it work. I made several prototypes and left them outside for a couple of months to torture-test them. As you can see in the photo, some materials are starting to turn yellow, even though they’re all supposed to be UV-resistant.

Next up, I’m experimenting with different color combinations—not just to make them look interesting, but also to hopefully reduce how much they’re affected by UV exposure.

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4/16 update
Unfortunately, the previous design wasn't strong enough, so I ended up modifying it a lot. Here's the latest badge—I'll be putting it on my truck next week! Wdyt?

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4/19 update
After all the trials and errors, I finally have an emblem I'm happy with!

 

[PDoyle]

Tint the rest of the windows, drop it, and call it a lowlander

 

[skrypj]

Its not just a badge engineered land cruiser. We get AHC(at least here in the US).

Its like the Land Cruisers richer, better looking, more successful twin.

 

[Artie]

I have a LC, when asked I say “Land Cruiser”. When they continue talking about my Cruiser they will typically refer to it as a “Land Rover”, after a few attempts to correct I give up and realize so few are as sophisticated and cultured as we here are and I am not annoyed, I may even feel a tinge of pity for this lowly pheasant.

However, call it a “Jeep” and I may bust your lip.

All in jest, of course. I like your solution, you may find a market for those.

In my experience; you are correct, no one is familiar with the Lexus line up. Even if you say “Lexus SUV” you’ve just named multiple possibilities. If you say “their biggest SUV” you’ve just named yourself as snooty or wealthy… the one con of the LX. The Cruiser is the stealth wealth boring grocery getter sporting the Toyota sombrero mark, most everyone knows that big “L” on the front and back of yours screams “I got money!!”, which, of course, it doesn’t mean that at all except to the lowly pheasants mentioned above.

 

[05ls430518]

"It's a LX570....yes that's the massive lexus...it really ticks all the boxes for what my wife wanted" that usually ends the conversation on a nice tone and no more questions follow.

 

[ttFJC]

i daily my LX 450 on 37s
i love telling people in the office for example that i drove the Lexus and thats my rockcrawler. blows their mind when i tell them its bigger then most JoOps

 

[ryanCA]

Its like the Land Cruisers richer, better looking, more successful twin.

oy vey

 

[04UZJ100]

Its not just a badge engineered land cruiser. We get AHC(at least here in the US).

Its like the Land Cruisers richer, better looking, more successful twin.

It’s only richer for about a year from new. Then the LC holds value better.

 

[ryanCA]

Plus, the early LX tail lamps are pure sex.

I find the 08 tails to be so crass, gaudy, outdated.
15 tails sex
19s best

 

[ttFJC]

I made these into stickers a while back and was handing them out at the local club.

 

[MTKID]

I say I drive a “tiny” SUV

 

[lx200inAR]

I usually just say I drive an LX and then if the conversation continues I tell them "it's the cheapest way to get into a Land Cruiser"....That usually either resonates with the other party, or they are so far lost it ends the conversation. Either way, win win.

 

[NKP Garage]

But then when you say you drive a Land Cruiser, keep in mind that most normal non-car people think you drive a Land Rover / Range Rover when you say Land Cruiser.

 

[M1911]

I don’t really care what other people think about what I drive.

 

[ryanCA]

I drive an LX and then if the conversation continues I tell them "it's the cheapest way to get into a Land Cruiser"....

Finally a LX owner who lives in the real world. Bravo!

 

[ryanCA]

But then when you say you drive a Land Cruiser, keep in mind that most normal non-car people think you drive a Land Rover / Range Rover when you say Land Cruiser.

Try it on a date with a woman from Vancouver/LA/Miami/NYC. They would be SO excited to go home with you because they know its a Range Rover/Land Rover.

Wait to see the disappointment in their face when they come out to the parking lot.

Strike out

Best part about this is - they would be so disappointed with me in the bedroom anyways, might as well get it over with in the parking lot.

 

[ttFJC]

Try it on a date with a woman from Vancouver/LA/Miami/NYC. They would be SO excited to go home with you because they know its a Range Rover/Land Rover.

Wait to see the disappointment in their face when they come out to the parking lot.

Strike out

Best part about this is - they would be so disappointed with me in the bedroom anyways, might as well get it over with in the parking lot.

you explaining how the Land cruiser is actually better then the land rover

 

[skrypj]

It’s only richer for about a year from new. Then the LC holds value better.

richer until it blew its money in the stock market but still has a nice house that's paid off?

 

[skrypj]

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you explaining how the Land cruiser is actually better then the land rover

Imagine if you had a GX460 and had to tell them "its basically a land cruiser".

 

[M1911]

Imagine if you had a GX460 and had to tell them "its basically a land cruiser".

Imagine if you had a GX460 and in the very rare event that someone asked you what you drove, you simply told them “I drive a Lexus GX 460.” If they then asked “what’s that” you simply responded “an SUV.”