New to me 200 (2 Viewers)

[KingTito]

Long time LC lover. Never an owner. Lurker here.

Almost bit a few times on 200’s when they were new over the years.

Instead in 2021 got a Toyota Sienna minivan for the dogs and the kids and road trips. Limited capability but we took that thing to places we shouldn’t have and it never skipped a beat.

Finally done with that chapter and I found a 2021 with just under 30k - black with terra.

It should show up here in MN on Tuesday and my wife and I plan on doing a lot of road trips and exploration.

No rock crawling but we expect to modestly put the 200 through its paces.

Likely will put some LTXs on it and switch to snows in the winter. I didn’t like the X Ices I had for the Sienna so may look elsewhere.

Advice always appreciated.

I have undercoating done and ceramic and some PPF upgrades.

Maybe some lighting. Discrete in the grill assuming it doesn’t impact cooling.

Wife has a Rivian R1S that hasn’t left pavement.

I have a 911 that we use in the summer for trips and back road blitzes.

Can’t wait till the 200 shows up.

It’s been well maintained but I may have the Lexus or Toyota dealer run through it to baseline it.

 

[doru]

Pics or you know it ... it never happened. Welcome to the 200's!

 

[Boston Mangler]

Posts about new truck and no pics

 

[Sandroad]

Welcome! As a lurker here, you already know lots of folks will be happy to make suggestions for spending your money.

If you have a dealer baseline it, don’t let them change the cabin filter. Do that yourself with the HVAC in RECIRC.

Being in the great white north, you likely already know to use a soft undercoating instead of a hard one. The only consistent weak thing about a LC is being prone to rust, so get-er-done early and often.

We need pics of all 3 vehicles when the LC arrives on Tuesday!

 

[KingTito]

Pics or you know it ... it never happened. Welcome to the 200's!

More to come. These are dealer pics (BMW Freeport NY).

I had a friend check it out. It’s being delivered to me in MN

 

[Boston Mangler]

More to come. These are dealer pics (BMW Freeport NY).

I had a friend check it out. It’s being delivered to me in MN

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Dang that’s clean! Congrats

 

[KingTito]

Here’s the 911. I’ll get a pic of all three together once the LC arrives. And our daughter’s CX5. Ha.

 

[Mingus Dew]

Congrats man! You got basically the same car as me (21, black, terra, ~30k miles). I think I saw this listing online and knew someone would snag it.

Car looks incredibly clean. With respect to undercoating, I’d recommend against a permanent solution. You are better off with something like Fluid Film, Wool Wax or Cosmoline. It’s not one and done but I think it’s a better rust proofing solution and it doesn’t “hide” rust like the rubberized coatings.

Check your KDSS valve! Even with a clean undercarriage it’s likely to have surface rust. Clean it up, prime it and paint it and then never worry about it again.

 

[hoot504]

Call that what it is... a GT3. Not just a 911

I have a winged 991.2. Between that and the 200 you really couldn't do much better.

 

[KingTito]

Call that what it is... a GT3. Not just a 911

I have a winged 991.2. Between that and the 200 you really couldn't do much better.

It’s quite the set. If you know you know kind of set. Love the 991.2’s.

 

[MN CZ]

I would try CARSPEC in Eden Prairie, if they are taking new customers. The owner has that same exact vehicle.

Probably the best place for 100s or 200s in the Twin Cities. It's a Toyota-only indy shop with former Lexus of Wayzata employees.

 

[pavell]

how much did you pay out the door for it ? just curious I'm in the market

 

[KingTito]

I would try CARSPEC in Eden Prairie, if they are taking new customers. The owner has that same exact vehicle.

Probably the best place for 100s or 200s in the Twin Cities. It's a Toyota-only indy shop with former Lexus of Wayzata employees.

Thanks for the great tip. Didn’t know about them but I will call to see if they are accepting new customers. I’m also interested in doing the Hamilton update so maybe they could do that for me.

I’ve watched the video and probably could handle it. But all the trim removal makes me skittish. Nuts and bolts and connectors don’t scare me. Prying trim pieces off does.

 

[Boston Mangler]

I’ve watched the video and probably could handle it. But all the trim removal makes me skittish. Nuts and bolts and connectors don’t scare me. Prying trim pieces off does.

I have the Grom variant

Was also super paranoid about removing trim and rattles after if anything broke. Not sure how your interior varies from my 2010 but removing the trim on mine was super easy to remove and robust

Unlike some vehicles I’ve worked on and everything broke as soon as ya pried it

 

[KingTito]

I have the Grom variant

Was also super paranoid about removing trim and rattles after if anything broke. Not sure how your interior varies from my 2010 but removing the trim on mine was super easy to remove and robust

Unlike some vehicles I’ve worked on and everything broke as soon as ya pried it

How do you like the Grom version?

 

[Boston Mangler]

How do you like the Grom version?

Meh… for what it costs it’s too glitchy

It’s utterly useless unless phone is plugged in, the wifi or bluetooth to use Apple car play is horrendous and constantly disconnects

But I’ve learned to just plug and it works fine for my needs. Which are literally just google maps and music

The Hamilton unit itself seemed much higher quality built.

I’ve had the Grom about a year, and honestly wasn’t sure it would last that long. Its connectors and build quality are pretty bad. But as long as I’m plugged in, it works, steering wheel controls and all

Haven’t seen the Hamilton unit in person, but from the pics, it looks much more robust

 

[kong24680]

Here’s the 911. I’ll get a pic of all three together once the LC arrives. And our daughter’s CX5. Ha.
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Love the touring! I’ve got a 991.1 GT3 as well

 

[KingTito]

LC arrived. As expected. They could have done a way better job washing and detailing it. Pretty half ass.

 

[Mingus Dew]

Check for the rubber inserts that go in the channels under the roof rails.

9 times out of 10 some will be missing.

 

[MN CZ]

Looking at a few used cars this week, it seems like dealers are cutting even more corners on their prep. GM $ probably never been better on used, so it might be a function of finding good detailer subs. Or just general laziness.