What's your car journey that got you here?

[MovingUptoLC]

I've been thinking about this and just have to say that after 2,000 miles, there is no doubt in my mind that my 24LCLC is my favorite car that I have owned. Maybe it’s because it’s the highest end/most expensive car I’ve had, but I think it’s more than that. But I have feelings about all the rest. I can still see and feel that Prelude, and of course, distinctly remember hitting 125mph as a dumb 16-year old on an east TX highway. The fantastic 4WD capability of the Cherokee in the snow of upstate NY. The utter boringness of the Pilot and Highlander. And of course, the rumble, power and 12mpg of the V8 4R. But my 24LC just tops them all.

My car journey (in order of ownership):
1988 Honda Prelude (used)
1990 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (used)
1996 Chevy Blazer (new)
2006 Honda Pilot (new)
2004 Toyota Highlander (used)
2006 Toyota 4Runner – V8 (used)
2016 Toyota 4Runner Ltd (new)
2024 Toyota LCLC

So what’s your journey and where does your LC stand?

 

[omgponies]

In order of ownership (the order is correct, their model year and how long I had them is best recollection):
2000 Saab 9-3SE, midnight blue (new 2000-2004)
Suzuki Grand Vitara - used, not sure what year the car was (late 90s to early 00s) I had it 2004-2007 (was living in another country where the duty on cars was 100% and cars were limited in size, so this was sort of like a Jeep Cherokee equivalent there).
2003 Saab 9-3SE, red (used 2007-2008)
2008 Lexus RX350, dark gray (new 2008-2010)
2010 Lexus RX350, dark gray (new 2010-2012)
2012 Lexus CT, black (new 2012-2013)
2010 Audi R8 v10, black w/carbon (used 2012-2013)
2013 Jaguar F-Type S Convertible, black (new 2013-2014 - blew up)
2013 Range Rover Evoque Black Pack, some fancy sparkle black (new 2013-2015)
2014 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe, storm trooper white w/ red interior (new 2014-2015)
2015 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition, black (new 2015-2019)
no car, on purpose (lived in a city this whole time so cars were a hassle and $$$) (2019-2021)
2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth, black w/ red interior (used 2021-2023)
2010 Lexus RX350, silver (used 2021-2024)
2024 LCLC, Heritage blue (new, current)

Hard to compare some of these since so different in use cases, but overall the LCLC is my favorite car that I have owned.

During the 2012-2015 period I was also renting cars on race tracks and doing training at racing schools, so I didn't own them but got to drive a wide range of high performance stuff. Helped get that out of my system, which led to the Abarth spider (basically a Miata) which is as fun to drive and less likely to get a massive speeding ticket.

 

[Fangdang25o]

Lexus is300 (favorite car and reliable.. unfortunately totalled by a school bus while parked after an unproblematic 11 years)

BMW x3 which did well until classic unreliability and high maintenance costs and repairs started kicking in year 5. But began liking the additional space and seating.

And back to the Lexus/toyota with the LC! Picked this over the GX cause of the interior buttons and old school look and hybrid engine!

 

[DJW]

This is fun!
1976 Ford Comet used
1984 Nissan 300 ZX used
1973 Toyota Corona used
1979? Dodge Colt used
1971 Ford F350 used
1991 Dodge Caravan used
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited used
2007 Toyota 4 Runner used
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee TrailHawk new
2024 Toyota LC LC new

 

[jenos96]

2009 Chrysler Sebring (hand-me-down)
2011 Kia sorento (hand-me-down)
2015 toy Prius c (first car I picked and paid for myself)
2021 subie Outback
2024 LC

Getting bigger and bigger… maybe the 8ft tundra with a big old topper next time! Anything to avoid a van haha

 

[Hiker42]

1970 F100 3 on the tree!
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 conv.
1991 Infiniti Q45
2001 VW Jetta manual
2005 MB C230 manual
2014 Grand Cherokee
2024 LC

 

[cvx5832LC]

Owned the 2002 vert and 2011 E63 only as long as the payments lasted. Loved the convertible, but the usage was super specific to enjoy it with the top down. That scuttle shake, inherent to open tops, was also unbearable after a while.

Loved the E63 and that M156. The MCT that came with it was trash in practice.

Everything else is still in the garage. I don't seem to let go of cars I truly enjoy. They're worth nothing in the open market, anyway. So they're all on rotation for my 92-mile everyday commute.

 

[bgeorger]

I'll play!

In order of obtaining

2000 Saturn L200 - Silver
2004 VW Jetta (5 Speed) - Silver
2007 VW Passat (6 Speed) - Black
2011 Subaru Impreza - Silver
2014 Ford Explorer - Black
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland - Black
2017 Volvo XC90 - White
2018 Volvo XC90 Inscription - Dark Grey
2019 BMW X5 - Black
2000 Porsche 911 (Still Own) - Silver
2021 GMC Yukon Denali - Black
2022 BMW X7 - Carbon Black Metallic
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition - Black

 

[Roonie]

first car was;
1975 Toyota Hilux 2 wheel drive pickup - well used
1978 Cj7 Jeep - well used
1984 VW GTI - well used
1994 Toyota 4wd extended cab (pre Tacoma) - first new car
1998 Ford F150 extended cab - new
2004 Chevy Suburban - new
2014 Ford F150 - new
2020 Ram Rebel traded in for FE LC - new

1988 Toyota FJ62 Landcruiser. (Still have 205k miles) - used
2024 FE Landcruiser - new

Not including any of my wife's cars as we bought them together just my daily drivers and none of my motorcycles.....

 

[DenisLM]

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1998 Chevrolet Corsa (1.0 liter 54hp!, manual) (used, purchased in 2001, sold in 2004)
2002 Peugeot 206 Rallye (1.6 liter 16v, 110hp, manual) (used, purchased in 2004, sold in 2006)
2006 Honda Civic LX (1.8 liter 16v 140hp, manual) (new, purchased in 2006, sold in 2011)
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2012 Dodge Charger R/T Max (5.7 V8 370HP, automatic) (new, purchased in 2012, sold in 2022)
2011 Subaru Outback (2.5 boxer 182HP, automatic cvt) (used, purchased in 2014, current)
2017 Ram 1500 Sport 4X4 Crew Cab (5.7 V8 360HP automatic) (used, purchased in 2019, current)
2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro (4.0 V6 270HP automatic) (new, purchased in 2022, totaled in late 2023)
2023 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Widebody (6.4 V8 470HP automatic) (new, purchased in early 2023, sold in 2023 4 months later)
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser LCP (2.4T Hybrid 326HP automatic) (new, purchased in 2024, current)

There's the motorcycles, but I'll update that another day

 

[Markarian421]

Can I remember them all?

Before I had my own vehicles I learned to drive in 1970's Ford F150 4x4's, an old Impala, and an old Galaxy 500. My dad taught me to drive off-road before he'd trust me on road, I guess because we were going slower?

1973 Monte Carlo hand me down from my older brother. Transmission eventually died, we sold the V8 to someone who wanted to upgrade a Camero I think?
1978 Mustang II
1983 Mustang GT -- My then girlfriend now wife learned to drive stick in this. Lots of fun but so expensive to maintain, I decided I could be making payments on something reliable and still save money! Thus:
1991 Toyota Pickup 4WD MT -- would take us anywhere, just not always very quickly.
2000 VW Jetta VR6 MT -- our first second vehicle.
2004 Subaru WRX (MT with skid plate package) -- replaced the Toyota Pickup. Convinced me I always wanted full time AWD/4WD.
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser MT -- replaced the Subaru which wasn't high clearance enough! MT FJs are full time 4WD.
2014 Jetta Hybrid -- replaced the earlier Jetta.
2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser TTUE MT -- we'd put a lot of miles on the first one and wanted to get another while we still could. Still driving this until I get a Land Cruiser.
2023 Volvo S60 Recharge -- my wife wanted a plug in hybrid, the only other thing with this kind of range was the RAV4. There were crazy markups on the RAV4s and she likes the Volvo way better. Maybe something about the whole luxury vibe. Maybe the 455HP.

And if the right one ever shows up, a 2025 Land Cruiser will replace the FJ.

 

[jnsplace]

Loved my first car, hated my Jetta I swear I got a lemon but was too young to know better. The Genesis (my midlife car) I loved loved loved, but I got stuck in bad weather too often. Love my Outback, put some serious miles on her, still debating on keep/sell situation.

1980 Datsun 210 Hatchback - used
1989 Volkswagen Jetta - used
1993 Saturn SL2
1998 Ford Ranger 4x2
2004 Mazda 6 Wagon
2009 Genesis Coupe 3.8
2016 Subaru Outback 3.6R
2024 Toyota LCP

 

[surf fishing offroader]

1988 Dodge Caravan
1996 Honda Civix LX 4d
1999 Honda Civic Ex 2d
2005 Nissan 350Z
2008 Infinti G37 2d
2014 Subra Outback (total mistake, had for only 2 months haha)
2014 Infinti Q50 4d (had for 10 yrs)
2015 BMW X5
2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
2024 Toyota Supra manual
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958

 

[jarken]

1997 T100
1986 4Runner
2007 Sierra 1500 single cab
2008 Silverado 1500 extended cab-POS AFM 5.3L but sent me running back to Toyota so there’s that.
2015 4Runner sr5
2018 4Runner TRD off road
2024 LC

 

[24WCPrado]

1996 Honda Civic (ended up Turbo’ing)
1995 Honda Del Sol
1990 Acura Integra
2000 Acura Integra
2006 Acura TSX
2013 Subaru STi
2006 4Runner V8
2015 TRD Pro 4Runner
2004 Land Cruiser (still own)
2013 GX 460
2013 Tacoma
2024 Land Cruiser

 

[racer01]

I have had a few......left off wife's cars and motorcycles. Guess there are worse addictions..

1974 Fiat X-19
1986 Volkswagon GTI
1989 Acura Integra
1993 Eagle Talon
1994 Honda Civic Si
1994 Mazda Miata
1994 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo
1996 Mazda Miata M edition
2001 Mazda Miata
1990 Spec Miata
1997 BMW M3 1990 Miata
2002 Corvette Z06
1991 Mazda Miata
2000 Flying Miata Turbo
2004 BMW 325Ci
2004 Nissan Titan
1992 Mazda Miata
1995 BMW M3
2007 Lexus IS 350
2007 Corvette
2008 Toyota Tundra
2009 BMW 335i
2011 BMW M3
2011 Toyota Sequoia
2012 Volkswagen GTI
2012 Toyota Tundra
2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2dr 6 speed manual
2013 Scion FR-S
2013 BMW X1
2014 Lexus IS 350
2014 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Mazda Miata
2015 Tundra
2015 Golf R
2016 Mazda Mx-5 Miata
2016 Porsche Cayman black edition 6 speed manual
2016 Toyota 4runner Limited
2017 BMW M3 competition pkg
2017 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Rubicon
2018 Shelby GT350 mustang
2018 Toyota Tacoma
2018 TRD Pro Tacoma manual transmission
2014 Porsche 911 GT3
2018 Acura NSX 2.2k miles.
2020 Supra
2019 ZL1 6 speed manual
2021 Land Cruiser Heritage
2021 Civic Type R
2021 TRD Pro Tundra
2021 RAV4 Prime
2022 Toyota GR86 6 speed manual
2022 Silverado 2500 HD High Country
2020 C8 Corvette
2023 Toyota TRD Pro Tundra
2023 Toyota GR Corolla
2023 4 Runner TRD Pro
2023 Prius LE
2024 GR Corolla Premium
2024 Land Cruiser 1958
2024 F-150 Raptor

 

[egibson606]

1992 geo tracker
1996 suzuki sidekick
2006 honda element(put around 200k on before it started having issues)
2007 toyota fj cruiser(loved it, however it had major rust issues due to location of previous owners)
2019 toyota tundra
2024 toyota land cruiser

 

[24WCPrado]

I have had a few......left off wife's cars and motorcycles. Guess there are worse addictions..

1974 Fiat X-19
1986 Volkswagon GTI
1989 Acura Integra
1993 Eagle Talon
1994 Honda Civic Si
1994 Mazda Miata
1994 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo
1996 Mazda Miata M edition
2001 Mazda Miata
1990 Spec Miata
1997 BMW M3 1990 Miata
2002 Corvette Z06
1991 Mazda Miata
2000 Flying Miata Turbo
2004 BMW 325Ci
2004 Nissan Titan
1992 Mazda Miata
1995 BMW M3
2007 Lexus IS 350
2007 Corvette
2008 Toyota Tundra
2009 BMW 335i
2011 BMW M3
2011 Toyota Sequoia
2012 Volkswagen GTI
2012 Toyota Tundra
2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2dr 6 speed manual
2013 Scion FR-S
2013 BMW X1
2014 Lexus IS 350
2014 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Mazda Miata
2015 Tundra
2015 Golf R
2016 Mazda Mx-5 Miata
2016 Porsche Cayman black edition 6 speed manual
2016 Toyota 4runner Limited
2017 BMW M3 competition pkg
2017 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Rubicon
2018 Shelby GT350 mustang
2018 Toyota Tacoma
2018 TRD Pro Tacoma manual transmission
2014 Porsche 911 GT3
2018 Acura NSX 2.2k miles.
2020 Supra
2019 ZL1 6 speed manual
2021 Land Cruiser Heritage
2021 Civic Type R
2021 TRD Pro Tundra
2021 RAV4 Prime
2022 Toyota GR86 6 speed manual
2022 Silverado 2500 HD High Country
2020 C8 Corvette
2023 Toyota TRD Pro Tundra
2023 Toyota GR Corolla
2023 4 Runner TRD Pro
2023 Prius LE
2024 GR Corolla Premium
2024 Land Cruiser 1958
2024 F-150 Raptor

You win! Some sick “JDM” vehicles in that list!