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Build Meet Obsidian: My 2021 LX570
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I love the idea of owning an MB and enjoying the driving experience. It's the ownership part that gives me pause given all the anecdotes and stories that come along with it.Having a dependable 200 in the driveway makes dumb car choices possible
You are killing it with the car line up! Love that S63 so much and curious your thoughts on it after having the LC500, beyond the power difference of course. Having the reliable LX when my Audi S4 is inevitably having some sort of issue, is essential.
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The LC is a future classic. I absolutely loved it but decided I'm not a collector or hoarder so decided to follow the market and scratch another itch. I drove it for 2 years and only put gas in it and change the tires and flipped it for $12k profit.
The NA V8 was a masterpiece. Feels immediate and aggressive—that plus RWD and LSD made it surprisingly rowdy if you wanted it. The exterior feels futuristic and will continue to for a long time. The interior was beautiful and understated but felt more sporty GT than Luxury GT. It didn't blend in, every time I drove it people pointed and got their phones out.
Only a few gripes:
- Trunk and backseat space are kind of a joke. It's really a two seater and dont count on getting more than one bag in the trunk
- Tech was pretty terrible, mine was a 2020 so had the trackpad which was forgivable, but the 320p backup camera and no front camera was pretty hard to live with given the nose was so long.
- It's fast enough, but was more of an experience car than a performance car
The S63 is more of a true GT IMO. The power is unbelievable, and so are the 390mm front 6 piston brakes. In sport mode, the S63 doesn't give much up to the LC in terms of atheticism. It's kind of unnerving to be in such a substantial car and corning flat at triple digits.
The materials, fit and finish, everything is just better even for a 2015. No big pillar and glass roof make for a targa-like experience without the complexity.
My only gripe with the S63 is I wish it had a more aggressive exhaust note from factory. But Im going to fix that with a resonator delete and Renntech exhaust controller.
What did the S63 run you? I have been looking at getting an LC500 too....
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$53k, one local owner, 31k miles
I have the same color 2020, same interior too! His name is Fancy because he's a fancy LandcruiserWell, almost. I'm excited to show you my 2021, 34k mile LX570 that I've dubbedObsidian:
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About a month ago, I started thinking about moving on from the 2008 LX that I basically made my whole personality for the last 10 years in favor of something cleaner, newer, and more stock. Then about three weeks ago, I started looking seriously. Because I've done this once already, I knew exactly what I was looking for:
I originally found a great example at Sewell in Dallas, L-certified with 50k miles and almost signed on the dotted line when I realized it was a two row so I doomed scrolled for a few days. Then I found this, a super low mile, 1 owner trade in Conroe Texas. This truck was bought in Oklahoma City, then moved to Houston and was serviced at Northside Lexas.
- Despite basically no mechanical differences, I wanted a final year 2021
- Southern truck, I looked in SoCal, Arizona, and Texas
- Black exterior, any interior other than parchment
- 3-row
I dispatched my homie @radman and he went out of his way to look at it the next day, gave it a colonoscopy and then a thumb's up. The truck is extremely clean other than some automatic carwash swirl marks and it had original Dunlops that were at 4/32" of tread. I put in a cash offer, hopped on a plane to IAH, had BBQ with Amir, and then started the 30+ hour drive northwest.
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Houston to Seattle is a helluva drive but this was the ultimate way to do it.
Coming from a non-luxury package, early 2008, I cannot understate how big of an upgrade the 2016+ trucks are. Everything is nicer, quieter, and more refined. And stock, I averaged 18-19 mpg the whole way back.
Congrats on the AMG! The S-Class is peak Mercedes IMO—tech, comfort, and smooth effortless power.
I’ve been tempted to pick up a last model year S65 coupe or SL65 for the longest time. About 10 years ago I had a 2014 M6 Gran Coupe making around 700whp, but I could never get over the size and weight. Maybe I’ll finally grab one once I’m out of my boy racer phase…
I’ve been tempted to pick up a last model year S65 coupe or SL65 for the longest time. About 10 years ago I had a 2014 M6 Gran Coupe making around 700whp, but I could never get over the size and weight. Maybe I’ll finally grab one once I’m out of my boy racer phase…
What pelican case model is the one that fits so well in between the folded third row? When is the long travel AHC going to come into play haha? Really excited to see where this goes. I've got a 2019 LX that I just currently have 285 65 18 KO3's on the TRD PRO BBS wheels from the tundra, but this makes me want to go up a little to the 295s!
Any plans for auxiliary lighting in the future? I used to have a tundra and there were a lot of options for "hidden light bar" type mountings that fit pretty well inside some of the OEM trim pieces, but doesn't seem like much is available for the LX in this area.
Any plans for auxiliary lighting in the future? I used to have a tundra and there were a lot of options for "hidden light bar" type mountings that fit pretty well inside some of the OEM trim pieces, but doesn't seem like much is available for the LX in this area.
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Hey thanks, it’s the BX90R Cargo Case. No plans for aux lighting right now. I had scene lights, Baja designs etc on my 2008 LX and used them once per year. They started to feel performative
Oh man I think I am convinced now. My 2008 LC200 just hit 235k miles and with all the mods, I am getting 10mpg.... I also cant fit in any garages now. If I want to keep this thing longer as the adventure rig, I need our next car for my wife to be our main daily driver. I can't believe you said you got 21 mpg now hahah.
I have been debating between a 2022+ GX460 or a 2018+ LX570, under 100k miles, but would like to find the lowest miles I can. I just have a really really hard time getting excited about the GX... even though it makes sense to have a smaller car for us, a black LX keeps calling my name and this made it harder haha. I never thought I would want the added tech that is now in the new LX, but the HUD, carplay and adaptive cruise control are really intriguing to me now.
I think my LX build would be 33s, winch and a CBI bumper, I am a fan of OEM+.
pic for attention with a nice 80 series.
I love my ‘19 LC but a clean 19-21 LX with some OEM+ mods is a helluva car, better in some ways, at a 20-30% discount over the LC.
Sure hard to justify the LC tax the 2nd time around. Rather get less miles now.
That's why I went LX this time around. Quite a bit more luxury at roughly $10k less for same miles and year.