@internalaudit , huge congratulations! Love those wheels!
What's your opinion for these first rides? How it drives?
Hopefully you’ll get lots of trouble free miles.
So I drove on city roads yesterday, about 30 kilometers each way to get a safety inspection so that I can register it under my name. I managed to get everything done yesterday (safety, transfer of ownership and a good test drive).
I initially found the brakes to be grabby (likely owing to moisture as it was raining the past few days) just moving in and out of the driveway (it wasn't registered and insured until yesterday) but I had to pay for new rear brake rotors and pads to get the safety certificate as the ones on the vehicle had not been replaced and it already has close to 193,000 km. Braking is now much better although I try to use regen braking as much as possible.
Steering feel for a regular CT (this is not an F Sport) was surprisingly good and so was handling on slightly twisty roads at 70 km/h and on two roundabouts doing around 40-50. It's also quite nimble compare to my 11 Accord coupe going through a neighborhood "fake" roundabout. Much better in fact that my 02 Civic 5 MT (kinda obvious lol) and 16 RAV4H (kinda obvious too). I think the lower center of gravity and 17" wheels also help though its fitted with the Michelin green winter tires. Ride is also very forgiving, even with the 17" wheels and going over small potholes and railroad tracks between 50-55.
I put the car in ECO mode right after I took over the ownership and have gotten use to the seemingly slow get up from stand still but acceleration is more than adequate for sure. It's just that I don't really do jack rabbit starts especially on hybrids because I know they can get better fuel economy by having the motors assist initially. I still don't understand why past reviewers think this comes with a CVT. I don't even feel any fake shifts going from 0-60 km/h, the fake shifts are more pronounced on our RAV4H.
16.6 km per liter or 6.1 L / 100 km is what I got during the drive. It's still hovering around zero here in Toronto but getting warmer.
I have sat inside the new Corolla hatchback and tried sitting behind myself and I am confident the CT has a little bit more leg room for the passenger, may another 2-3 inches.
All in all, it's a pretty nice ride. Bluetooth streaming works but is no good as cranking the volume is required so I just use the USB port.
Because the stock wheels are current mounted to the winter tires and contain the TPMS, I'm thinking of just getting these in 17" for the all season tires because they are light and are flow form, which I read is more durable against shattering. Forged are better but too heavy.
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. I am now officially a Lexus Enthusiast!!!
