Podcasts about lexus ls400

Episode 656: What are snake eggs shaped like? Why are snakes all over Florida swamps? Why do people live in swamps? Have you ever seen an iguana fight? Shrinky Dinks. Adventures in Appalachia with an old Lexus LS400. Yankee Bee Line garage. Knock sensor! Little church boy learns about the grasshopper and the ant from Thomas Sowell.

Salty Dogs, you say? Yes, as in salt water taffy and sailing the seas in the late 1700s. Those are just a couple of landfalls this episode makes as we hear about RJ's trip to Portland, Astoria, and points in between, eat the saltwater taffy he brings us (don't worry, we were mostly careful about the misophonia), wonder how bathtubs in hotels and motels are somehow not slippery yet don't feel like sandpaper, and by a route we no longer recall get to talking about DNRs and a few of the many questions there are on that topic. You may be able to help us out on that one—it's an important topic and we are not really up to speed. Give us a hand. Have a few laughs. Maybe even learn something, who knows? Let's go!Links: Shed Dogs; Astoria; article on the magic shop in Astoria featuring the dude RJ and Sue spoke to there; John Jacob Astor; John Jacob Astor IV (the one that died on the Titanic); the Lewis and Clark Expedition; Cannon Beach; The Geology of the North Oregon Coast; Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Salt Water Taffy; the Interstate Bridge; an amazing video of the the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in a 35 mph wind; recycling plastic in BC; a typical Rivian repair; The Lexus LS400 and the Birth of the Japanese Luxury Brands; why paramedics need to ask about DNRs; fascinating HMS Victory video (even for someone like RJ who normally isn't drawn to this kind of stuff); Master & Commander.Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

¿Cuál es la marca que fabrica los mejores coches del Mundo? ¡Ojo! No digo ni los más lujosos ni los más potentes ni siquiera los más caros. Me refiero a los coches con mejor calidad. He probado a hacer esta pregunta y la marca que más veces me han respondido es Lexus. Y la pregunta es, ¿de verdad son los mejores? Voy a decir sí o no en la conclusión que será “la hora de la verdad”, pero antes vale la pena repasar la historia de esta joven marca… porque será importante cuando os conteste esta pregunta, ya lo veréis. Habrá anécdota final. Y de paso, a lo largo del vídeo, os enseñaré un poco de japonés… ¡que siempre viene bien! Mi padre, cuando era niño y adolescente, años 60 y 70, me decía que los mejores coches del Mundo eran los Rolls Royce. Cuando ya cumplí unos añitos y me dediqué a esto, Mercedes-Benz era sin duda la marca de referencia, como contamos en el vídeo titulado “Cuando los Mercedes eran auténticos Mercedes” … en 1989 todo cambio. Eiji Toyoda sobrino del fundador de Toyota quiso crear una marca Premium para Toyota, como lo habían intentado, con éxito dispar, Honda al crear Acura y Nissan al crear Infiniti. Aspiraba a crear una marca con personalidad propia y, sobre todo, con el mejor nivel de calidad del Mundo. Sí, porque pensaba a lo grande: No quería hacer coches que estuviesen entre los mejores, quería hacer “los mejores”, los coches con mejor calidad del Mundo. Y a mediados de los años 80 la primera pregunta que surgió ante este desafío fue: ¿Es capaz Toyota de fabricar los mejores coches del Mundo? ¿Podemos hacerlo? E hizo esta pregunta nada menos que a 1.400 ingenieros y 2.300 técnicos de la marca… y muchos, no todos, dijeron que sí, ¡sí podemos! Y nació el proyecto F1… “Flagship One”, la semilla de Lexus. A primeros de los 80, EE.UU. de Norteamérica era el principal cliente de las marcas japonesas de coches. Y todavía la industria americana del motor era líder por volumen de producción. Siempre se dice, sobre todo se decía, que los japoneses eran los mejores copiando y consiguiendo que la copia superase al original. Así que el espabilado de Eiji Toyoda mandó al ingeniero Taiichi Ohno a los USA, sencillamente, a espiar y a copiar. Al poco de llegar este señor llegó a un supermercado enorme y alucinó por cómo trabajan sin stock… justo lo contrario que hacían los fabricantes de coches. Pero es que puedes almacenar ruedas, motores o tornillos el tiempo que quieras, pero no carne, pescado o fruta. Y desarrolló el sistema “Just-In-Time” o “Justo a tiempo” … El sistema denominado TPS o “Sistema de producción Toyota” se exportó a muchas marcas. En algunos países se llama “Sistema de producción Lean” y por ahí he leído y oído que se puede denominar “Just-In-Time” lo cual es un error, porque el “Just-In-Time”, es parte de este sistema, pero no “el todo” … Junto con el TPS para su nueva marca Eiji Toyoda implantó el sistema, más bien filosofía de trabajo, denominada “Jidoka”, que consiste en detectar problemas y corregir errores en tiempo récords. Y también implantó la filosofía “Heijunka” que básicamente consiste en no sobrecargar a los trabajadores… esto, en Europa suena raro, pero no en un país donde las huelgas consisten en trabajar más… hay que “forzar” a los trabajadores a descansar para evitar fallos en los procesos de fabricación. Y finalmente la filosofía Kaizen que no la inventó ni Eiji ni Toyota, es milenaria y se podría resumir en una frase: “¡Hoy mejor que ayer, mañana mejor que hoy!”. En resumen, que siempre es posible hacer mejor las cosas. Para la nueva fábrica que iba a hacer Toyota para fabricar en exclusiva los nuevos Lexus, no querían a cualquier empleado. Y sobre todo, se necesitaban guardianes de la calidad, los llamados… maestros “Takumi”. Para ser un maestro Takumi (Artesano) para comenzar necesitas tener al menos 25 años de experiencia como trabajador en la fabricación de coches. Se puede decir que la marca independiente LEXUS nace en 1989, que es cuando se presenta el primer Lexus, el LS400 en el Salón de Detroit y se comienza a vender sus coches en los USA. Como os decía antes, en el desarrollo de esta marca y estos modelos, el objetivo principal eran los EE.UU. de Norteamérica, hasta el punto que su nombre proviene de ahí, pues LEXUS es el acrónimo de “Luxury EXport United Estates”. En 1993 todo esto que os he contado lo había leído, me había informado y me despertaba enorme curiosidad. Siempre digo que un periodista debe ser exceptivo y a mí este objetivo me parecía exagerado: Superar a Mercedes, que era el referente, a la primera. ¡Y por fin llegó el LEXUS LS400 a España! Y nos lo dejaron para probar… ventajas de ser el jefe, desde el comienzo dije que ese coche lo iba a probar yo. Recuerdo que cuando llegó el redactor que lo trajo le pregunté: “¿Qué te ha parecido?” Y el tío me respondió: “Como un Mercedes, pero feo”. Cierto que el LS400 no era el coche más bonito del Mundo, aunque feo no era. Pero que me dijese que era como un Mercedes… me pareció un buen principio. Me subí al coche y tuve tres primeras impresiones “impresionantes”: La primera, ver el interior y subir al coche, porque me pareció de una calidad para mí nunca vista. La segunda, cerrar la puerta… ese sonido no lo había oído nunca, ni en un Mercedes ni en un Jaguar ni en un BMW… nunca. Era algo especial y seductor. Luego me enteré que uno de los motivos por el que los “Maestros Takumi” echan coches “para atrás” es por el sonido de cierre de la puertas. La tercera impresión, cuando arranqué el motor V8 de 4.0 litros, 32 válvulas y 250 CV… tuve que mirar el cuenta vueltas para comprobar que estaba arrancado. Arranqué y no lo voy a hacer largo: Me pareció en cuanto a calidad el mejor coche que había probado nunca. Tanto es así que un amigo me pregunto que cuál era el mejor coche del mercado… le dije que éste y… ¡llega el momento de responder a la pregunta inicial!: ¿Son los LEXUS los mejores coches del Mundo? La respuesta es, sencillamente… ¡SÍ!

Stuudios on seekord Youngtimer Camp 2024 žürii esimees ja autoajakirjanik Tõnu Korrol, kes teeb põhjaliku eelvaate, mida seekordselt näituselt oodata on.  Ja kui Tõnu juba stuudios, siis räägime tema sõitudest BMW Z3, Saab 9-3 ja Alfa Romeo GTV Spider avaautodega ning tänaseks ikka väga haruldaste Audi Quattro ja Lexus LS400'ga. Sekka ka paar särtsakamat autouudist ja saigi jälle väga hea saade! Saatejuht on Tarmo Tähepõld Geeniuse uudisteportaalist.

This episode is a great discussion coming from a question submitted by our producer Jake: what is the modern equivalent of the Mercedes W201 190E? == This episode of “The Carmudgeon Show” is presented by Valentine One Radar Locator: Find radar before it finds you! https://bit.ly/Valentine1_Hagerty Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS == Jason and Derek try to come up with a list of 5 Cars That Are Significant Like the W201 was.  The first question is what made that old Mercedes so special. The criteria are: Technical Innovation. Moving Into a New Market. Meaningful Change to the Industry. Democratizing Features Previously Not Part of a Segment With bonus points for: Motorsport Heritage Design Then, it becomes so much more. And possibly includes the Hyundai/Kia triplets: Hyundai Ioniq 5, Genesis GV60, and Kia EV6. The 1992 Toyota Camry. The answer lies somewhere between Tesla's Model 3, the Porsche Cayenne, the Toyota Prius, and the Lexus LS400.  === Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern oder bieder? Ist der Lexus LS400 ein Biest oder eher etwas für Leute, die mit der Bibel unter dem Kopfkissen einschlafen. Frank, Jens und Karsten reden über 973 Prototypen, 1000 Ingenieure, Polo-Verkäufer im Kittel, Alltags-Avantgarde, den Knick in der C-Säule und natürlich den Lexus im Bonuslevel von Streetfighter 2.   Future Classics ist der Podcast über die Automobile der Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft. Karsten Arndt, Jens Seltrecht und Frank Otero Molanes reden über die Klassiker der Mobilität. Vom Twingo bis zum Lexus LS 400, vom Nissan Patrol Gr bis zum frühen Porsche Boxster, von Benzin bis Elektroauto, wird in jeder Folge ein Fahrzeug als zukünftiger Klassiker vorgestellt, seine Entstehungsgeschichte, Technik und Design und all die unerzählten Geschichten, die diese Autos so besonders machen. Zu einem Future Classic eben. Produziert von Wake Word. Copyrights Cover: www.netcarshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

00:00 - OPEN: The 1992-2000 Lexus SC400 Coupe - The Ultimate Escape PodIn this episode, you'll hear about an early 90's car that I like to think of as the ultimate escape pod. It was a sport coupe from an emerging Japanese luxury brand that featured silky smooth V8 power and a uniquely designed exterior that set the bar so high, that car magazine editors fell in love with it, along with the buying public. And this car dominated the luxury sport coupe category for years, just like its sibling did in the luxury sedan category. 01:05 - Lexus Enters The US Market in 1989 With the LS400 SedanBack in 1989, Toyota, shook-up the US automotive landscape with the introduction of the all-new Lexus Luxury brand and their first-ever US vehicle, the 1990 Lexus LS400 sedan. 03:30 - INTRO: The 1992-2000 Lexus SC400 Coupe - The From Scratch, Original Encore to the LS400 SedanRather than alter their successful LS400 sedan by deleting the rar doors, shortening the wheelbase and calling it a coupe, Lexus instead designed their first Coupe - the SC400, from scratch. 06:25 - SC400 Engine & Drivetrain Changes Over Time1992-1995 SC400 Coupe - 250-hp & 260-lb.ft of torque with 4-spd automatic transmission. 1996-1997 SC400 Coupe - 260-hp & 270-lb.ft. of torque with a 4-speed automatic transmission1998-2000 SC400 Coupe - 290-hp and 300-lb.ft of torque with a 5-speed automatic transmission. 08:50 - Handling & Braking - It's a Gran Touring Car, Not A Sports CarBoth the LS400 and the SC400 coupe were rear-wheel drive and offered excellent driving dynamics. However, potential buyers should keep in mind that the Lexus SC400 is not a sports car, but rather a luxury sports coupe in the gran touring tradition - a car that can be driven quickly and confidently for hours on end as it whisks its driver to their destination in quiet, luxurious comfort.09:55 - Is the Lexus SC400 Coupe A Reliable Car Today? In a word, yes. However, the newest SC400 is 23-years old, so it's best to keep that in mind and have a thorough pre-purchase inspection done before purchase. 12:50 - What To Look For In An SC400 CoupeAll years of the SC400 Coupe would make an excellent daily driver I would focus on finding an example in excellent condition with one or two owners first. If you want the most horsepower, the 1998-2000 cars with Variable Valve timing and the 5-speed automatic are best. All the standard used car considerations apply (low-miles, no accidents, access to service records, avoid cars that have rust)Get that pre-purchase inspection! 17:30 - Used Lexus SC400 Pricing$5000-$8000 - You'll find some interesting examples, but this is the low-end of the range and not where I would expect to find a solid combination of quality vs price$8000-$12,000 - This is my sweet spot. I would expect to find the best values in this range, with the sort of cars you would want to keep and drive for several years at the top of this range. $12,000-$15000 - These cars will be some of the best one or two owner examples with well under 100K miles, recent major services completed, shiny paint and tires and brakes in good condition$15,000-$18,000 - This is where I think you'll find the best examples of the SC400. You can pay more than this, but you're probably wasting money based on current valuation21:15 - Close - 1992-2000 Lexus SC 400 CoupeWith its combination of unique styling, luxurious refinement and...

O programa de hoje é um passeio pelo que existe de melhor em matéria de sedan japonês, e Rick Lima nos conta tudo sobre o carro que começou a história de sucesso da Lexus na América, o Toyota Celsior, e seu irmão ocidental, o Lexus LS400. Siga o programa nas redes sociais, no @podcarro Nosso PIX: podcarro@gmail.com Texto sobre o "JDM": https://thertlima.medium.com/jdm-1c8c1077ac60 PodCarro FM - Citypop Connection: https://soundcloud.com/zybr5029-gpcfm

No one who runs into Natasha is going to call her boring. When every car you have is a project car you're not going to have a lot of dull moments on or off the road. Natasha takes the term "project car" to new heights with her off-road built Lexus LS400, but that's not all of course. Listen as she tells us all about herself and her many very fun projects. 

On this edition of All Revved Up, Todd Bianco talks about drama at Lordstown Motors/Foxconn. News from the automotive world continues with Genesis showing off their 2023 GV60 EV. Elon Musk is blasting President Biden while Tesla is not shocking the world with moving their headquarters to Austin, Texas. Tesla also recorded amazing Q3 deliveries and Volvo is going to go public. Apple wants more of your car's controls, Mazda has a bunch of new SUVs coming, and the EPA rates the 2022 Mercedes EQS. Musk has also confirmed production of the Cyberquad ATV, and there is even more electric vehicle news. Plus, Todd has the Vehicle Dead List for 2022. And, the best Used Cars for Uber/Lyft Drivers. In the second half of the show, it's Bring-a-Trailer. John's picks: A 2008 Audi RS4; a 2012 Bentley Continental GT Convertible; a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible; a 1967 VW Bus; and a 1994 Dodge Viper R/T. Todd's picks: A 1984 Toyota Cressida; a 1986 VW Quantum Syncro Wagon; a 1985 Toyota pickup; a 1995 Lexus LS400 and a 1934 BMW 319 Sports Cabriolet. Want to follow along? Here are the links to the vehicles they've picked at auction this week: John McMullen https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-audi-rs4-85/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-audi-rs4-85/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-bentley-continental-gtc-4/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-bentley-continental-gtc-4/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-chevrolet-chevelle-ss-convertible-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-chevrolet-chevelle-ss-convertible-2/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-volkswagen-bus-37/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-volkswagen-bus-37/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-dodge-viper-rt-10-22/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-dodge-viper-rt-10-22/) Todd Bianco https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-toyota-cressida-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-toyota-cressida-2/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-volkswagen-quantum-syncro-wagon/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-volkswagen-quantum-syncro-wagon/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-toyota-pickup-14/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-toyota-pickup-14/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-lexus-ls400-6/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-lexus-ls400-6/) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1934-bmw-319-sports-cabriolet/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1934-bmw-319-sports-cabriolet/)  

I have Hali on today, she drifts with a group Beater Circus, she is often bringing her Lexus LS400 out to Tennessee drift events and has one of the best attitudes and is ready to shred. Check out her instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hali_z30/

  Bryan takes a stroll around his neighborhood with his dog, and followed by his cat. He is joined on the phone by Jake Caldwell (Spare Parts Speed Shop @sparepartsspeed) and Bart McCune (Co Sign Sign Co  @cosignsigncompany) who built an awesome Lexus LS400 wrapped in a 1951 Chevy body to go drifting in..  Check out Hoonigan's Daily Transmission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81TfyqyGncA     Get 20% off of all products at www.batterytender.com. Use code "DWA20" at checkout  Fight your traffic tickets with www.offtherecord.com. Use code "Awesome" to get a nice discount. If you don't win, you don't pay.  Get 20% off all of Heel & Toe's cozy wears at  www.heelandtoeapparel.com/dwa  Get 20% off all Striipe Design socks and face masks using discount code "DWA20" at www.striipedesign.com  Join our Patreon for an exclusive weekly podcast and more awesomeness @ www.patreon.com/drivingwhileawesome.  Please rate and review the show on iTunes. 

We chat with Jake Caldwell who is a drifter and owns a car we like to call The Chevexus which is a car built on a Lexus LS400 frame with a 1951 Chevy body. It drifts too! He has been featured at Hoonigan and SEMA. Take a ride on this rocket ship!

On this show we discussed the 1955 Dodge La Femme and how it was a dismal failure of an attempt to market a car to women. We looked at the 20 top-selling compact luxury cars in 2019 and how they were ranked by the editors of Autoweek.com. We discussed the panic in at VW HQ as the on-sale date approaches for the critical ID3 electric car touted as a rival to the Tesla Model 3. Unfortunately, the software flaws keep piling up and it was reported that there was a military-level effort applied to fixing the bugs. For our Bring a Trailer picks, Todd liked a 1994 Lexus LS400 with only 5,400 and John M. was thrilled with a 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 Coupe originally sold new to the Fresno Catholic Diocese. In the news, we talked about the upper laser blade lights in the Tesla Cybertruck, the fact that the 2020 C8 Corvette is a huge hit for GM, Toyota's highlander XLE Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient 3-row SUV on the market and the fact that Toyota makes the most reliable hybrids. Model Y deliveries are starting in March. And the Chevy Impala was put out of its misery permanently. We also talked about the cancellation of the 90th Geneva International Motor Show due to fears of the Covid-9 virus and the effect the virus is having on the entire automobile industry.

On this show we discussed the 1955 Dodge La Femme and how it was a dismal failure of an attempt to market a car to women. We looked at the 20 top-selling compact luxury cars in 2019 and how they were ranked by the editors of Autoweek.com. We discussed the panic in at VW HQ as the on-sale date approaches for the critical ID3 electric car touted as a rival to the Tesla Model 3. Unfortunately, the software flaws keep piling up and it was reported that there was a military-level effort applied to fixing the bugs. For our Bring a Trailer picks, Todd liked a 1994 Lexus LS400 with only 5,400 and John M. was thrilled with a 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 Coupe originally sold new to the Fresno Catholic Diocese. In the news, we talked about the upper laser blade lights in the Tesla Cybertruck, the fact that the 2020 C8 Corvette is a huge hit for GM, Toyota's highlander XLE Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient 3-row SUV on the market and the fact that Toyota makes the most reliable hybrids. Model Y deliveries are starting in March. And the Chevy Impala was put out of its misery permanently. We also talked about the cancellation of the 90th Geneva International Motor Show due to fears of the Covid-9 virus and the effect the virus is having on the entire automobile industry.

Joining me on today's podcast is Jake Caldwell from the Yankiizoku drift team. Jake is probably most well known from his freshly built 51 Chevy drift car that is actually a Lexus LS400 underneath. He was featured on Honnigans Daily Transmission and now he joins me via Discord to talk about growing the drift scene here in Colorado. You can follow Yankiizoku on Facebook and Instagram and also follow Religion on Speed on Facebook and Instagram

4 years ago we bought a 1994 Lexus LS400 with the goal of getting it to 1 million miles, on the original engine! Today, Matt and Zack fly to Atlanta to drive it the last leg of its Million Mile Journey. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/9h-_dgmvFKcFollow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  NEW SHIRTS!https://www.blipshift.com/tst

4 years ago we bought a 1994 Lexus LS400 with the goal of getting it to 1 million miles, on the original engine! Today, Matt and Zack fly to Atlanta to drive it the last leg of its Million Mile Journey. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/Z7mm0XNHdhw Follow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  NEW SHIRTS!https://www.blipshift.com/tst

In this episode we explain the intentions of our 1999 Lexus LS400 project, and why we really bought it. We've also just returned from the racetrack where we've tested a number of cars, including but not limited to the Nissan GT-R, Toyota C-HR, Civic Type R, BMW M550i, and more. Adi complains about the seat configuration process in the Honda Odyssey, Kevin geeks out about the hybrid system in the MINI Countryman S plug-in hybrid, and we put 1,500km on an Acura MDX Sport Hybrid loaded to the gills with passengers as well as luggage. Listen in! 

Recorded just prior to Christmas Matt is back from a cross country drive with his girlfriend the proud owner of a Lexus LS400 nearing 900,000 miles. Zack in the mean-time has taken up quad-copter camera duty while Thad has resorted to filling his Fiesta with race gas to make obscene power and I didn't do a damned thing other than work and make cookies. This week we had a Mustang Ecoboost in and we discuss that along with our usual mix of barely socially responsible nonsense.

The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah talks with A.J. on the CarStories.com Podcast to talk about his newest project, which is a Lexus LS400 he plans to drive over 1,000,000 miles.

Friend of Hooniverse Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) comes on to tell us all about his latest acquisition; that 900,000-mile Lexus LS400. Also, Richard Radcliffe is back on and he just bought Jeff's Civic!We talk about some of the recent cars we've driven while also learning a bit about Lemon Law vehicles.It's a holiday edition of The Hooniverse Podcast, so ignore your family and listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hooniverse/support

Friend of Hooniverse Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) comes on to tell us all about his latest acquisition; that 900,000-mile Lexus LS400. Also, Richard Radcliffe is back on and he just bought Jeff's Civic!We talk about some of the recent cars we've driven while also learning a bit about Lemon Law vehicles.It's a holiday edition of The Hooniverse Podcast, so ignore your family and listen in!