VG is gay for Larry

[Vintage Grumble]

So, I recently purchased a car I've been boned up over, for 10 years. I've waited 10 years to purchase,  because the car started out at $137k, and they are just getting down to what I was willing to pay recently. Its a bone stock, Jap import, 2008 Lexus ISF. As i'm now a Lexus wanker, i'm going to wank off some specs, as its the flashest thing I've ever owned. Its powered by the mighty 2UR-GSE, making 416hp and 503nm of talks. Its got a billion things in the engine, like 32 titanium valves, 16 injectors, 2 different kinds of valve timing, 2 stage intake somethingorather, everything's forged in there, and it sounds flipping sweet. Its got an 8 speed auto behind it, which actually works stupidly well, and can change in 0.1 of a sec apparently. Mine, being an early one, has an open diff, which is controlled by witchcraft, which they call an E diff, so it acts like an LSD, but has the added advantage of wearing the rear brake pads/discs out quite quickly. 

It can get to a hundy in 4.3 secs, do a 1/4 mile in 12.7, and is limited to 270kmh.

I've just realized I don't have any pics of it, but will slap up some generic ones sometime. I hope to do a few simple mods to it in the future, such as headers, which apparently can open up 50hp ATW, as the log manifolds are so hideously grot. A nice intake pipe and filter also, and that will probably be about it. I also want to fix up a couple of other things that annoy my OCD, which I will show you soon. Apart from that I just want to keep it clean, and maintain it.

I love my Larry, hes bloody great.

Regards, VG.

[AllTorque]

It’s only gay if it’s gay. 

I like but need pics now. 

Do a skid, etc. 

[kws]

These things are mean. Well done.

Also,

[Vintage Grumble]

 

I found a pic, taken just after picking Larry up,

And last night on the way home from work, I went for a bit of a doort/pooed my pants. Stopped on the local dam for a pic,

He's a handsome chap is Larry.

Regards, VG.

[cletus]

I hope you bring it to next OS drag day 

Are these the ones that play doort noises thru the speakers or something like that when giving the jandal?

 

 

[Vintage Grumble]

1 hour ago, cletus said:

I hope you bring it to next OS drag day 

Are these the ones that play doort noises thru the speakers or something like that when giving the jandal?

 

 

I got it just before the last drag day, did consider bringing it along. Will very likely bring it to the next one for a hoon.

I'm not sure about the doort noise thing, i'm fairly confident it doesn't use the speakers, but it may have a tube that comes into/aims at the cabin? It doorts pretty darn well over 4g.

[HighLUX]

Weld up the e diff and see if Larry likes it

[Vintage Grumble]

3 minutes ago, HighLUX said:

Weld up the e diff and see if Larry likes it

LSD's from the 2009 on-wards ones are a common upgrade. Welding seems like a better option than the TRD nugget, which is around $5G, yikes.

[63Ragtop]

They are good looking cars, sporty without being wanky, civilized without being oldman, perfect daily. 

[Vintage Grumble]

The first thing on the list of tidy ups, was to fix the gash in the left side skirt. I wipped it off, plastic welded it back together, applied a tiny bit of bog, and had it painted. The paint actually came out pretty good, amazingly.

Only a little thang, but makes Larry much less self conscious.

I also did an oil + filter change, nice and easy to do, and I'm glad I get oil cheap, because 10 litres of full synthetic 5w30 ain't cheap. I changed the plugs too, also not cheap, and took awhile, not a ton of room around the side of the engine.

Next I need to fix a door card issue which annoys my OCD.

Thanks for dropping in.

Regards, VG.

[Mop Head]

Thats the kinda car I'd be proud of being run over by.

Nice. 

 

 

NIIIIIICEEE. 

[kyteler]

Get plugs from rockauto.

 

I tried to convince my old man to buy one based off your yarns.

[Vintage Grumble]

4 hours ago, kyteler said:

Get plugs from rockauto.

 

I tried to convince my old man to buy one based off your yarns.

I have a few automotive supplies through work, so got the plugs for $22ea as apposed to the $46ea retail price, but yeh must remember to check Rock Auto for that sort of thing.

I can highly recommend a Larry, I like this thing a lot. If he's got the coin, a 2010+ one would be the go, as they have an LSD and slightly softer springs, which might be better on NZs shitty roads.

[kyteler]

On RA they're between $1 and $16USD each depending on what brand and type you choose.

[kyteler]

Total cost for a full set of Denso plugs including shipping is $99.07USD.  Approx $145 NZD.

[kyteler]

We get jacked on plug prices here thanks to the distributor.

[DAD]

30 minutes ago, kyteler said:

We get jacked on plug prices here thanks to the distributor.

Was that an ignition system pun?

[kyteler]

You're onto it.  I thought there may have been a little resistance but seems as though it found its way ohm.

[quinciniho]

On 5/17/2018 at 09:28, kyteler said:

You're onto it.  I thought there may have been a little resistance but seems as though it found its way ohm.

That pun made me gag.

[Vintage Grumble]

I've owned Larry for just under 2 years, and the first part has just broken. A sad, sad day indeed. RIP plastic shifter gate cover.