Lexus LFA What It's Like To Own A Lexus LFA Nürburging: LFA Owners Club President

[Tragic Bronson]

Where the LFA stands out is that it is something you could truly use and enjoy everyday, as I’ve found out recently from someone who’s owned his LFA since new. He’s experienced all the great highs and the expensive lows, including a $113,000 repair bill.

To find out what the ownership experience of an LFA is like from new, I was introduced to Tatsuo Kobayashi. As president of the Lexus LFA Owner’s Club in Japan, the LFA holds a special place in his heart. Kobayashi-san’s LFA story starts over 50 years ago when he was in junior high school. The Toyota 2000GT had made its public debut at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show, and Kobayashi-san knew he was going to have one. At the age of 38 he was finally able to buy his childhood dream car. He’s owned his 2000GT for the last three decades.

What It's Like To Own A Lexus LFA Nürburging

Like many great modern supercars, the Lexus LFA — I’ll take no arguments on this, it is a supercar — was born from the single-minded approach of one person, in this case Akio Toyoda. It’s this sort of approach that results in cars we remember the most: Gordon Murray with the McLaren F1...

jalopnik.com

Interesting read from a Japanese LFA owner's POV

 

[Will1991]

It doesn't get any more badass than driving a 2000GT and a LFA to work, what a great combination this gentleman have!