zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Culture
/
What Would You Do With A Lexus LS 400?
What Would You Do With A Lexus LS 400?-May 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:58

Photo: Mack Hogan

I recently purchased a 1993 Lexus LS 400, which I consider to be one of the best cars ever made. As I mentioned earlier, this thing lives up to the hype.

And now that I finally own a vehicle that I love, I don’t want to waste it. So the question has to be, what do I do with it?

For starters, I’m going to rule out making it into another million-mile Lexus. . I’m also way too automotively fickle to want to spend 855,000 miles in any vehicle, regardless of how much I like it at the start.

Way back in 2014, Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire bought a 1996 Lexus LS400 with 897,000 miles on it

I’d also like to avoid modifying it as I’m not convinced that there’s any way to modify a Lexus LS 400 that doesn’t make it worse. I’m open to reasonable counter-arguments, but that’s my general attitude.

So far, I have a few plans. There are two things that currently need attention, so before I do anything I should probably take care of those. First, half of the left rear brake light is out. Thoughtfully, Lexus included a warning light to tell me that.

Second, the air dam on the front is hanging down. I’m not sure if it’s salvageable with some new screws or some skilled zip tie application, but that’s the only other thing that needs to be remedied.

After that, I’m working on reaching out to someone with a dyno to recreate the iconic .

But I’m sure you guys have some more creative ideas. Fire away in the comments.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Culture
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I have two automotive loves: The first is the Miata, the second is off-road racing. For a while I raced air-cooled Volkswagens in the deserts of California and Nevada and I was lucky enough to co-drive in a class 11 stock bug in the Baja 1000 a few years...
May 13, 2025
Subaru Had It Right All Along
Subaru Had It Right All Along
When first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of...
May 13, 2025
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
At long last, we are about to get behind the wheel of for the first time. Sure, , and sure, , and sure , but hey — what can you do? Anyway, before we get behind the wheel of this three-row electric beast, we want to know what you...
May 13, 2025
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
closed its São Bernardo Plant in November 2023, marking the end of its first overseas production facility. The closure caps off a period of continuous car production in São Paolo, , lasting over 60 years. The plant was home to a Komatsu 700-ton press that predates itself. And now...
May 13, 2025
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I love tiny, of . I have a that is roughly half the size of a normal cat, and she’s perfect. I own a 2013 , which is like the miniature version of a normal-sized vehicle (at least here in Texas) — but beyond that, I also own a Hot...
May 13, 2025
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
MotorWeek’s is some of the on the internet. The long-running automotive news magazine has a treasure trove of tests after being on the air for over 40 years. Where else can you find detailed instrumented testing of long-forgotten cars like the or a ? MotorWeek’s recent Retro Review upload is...
May 13, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved