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Re: Finally decided on the RL [veritas7]
by cstiles
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May 15, 2007 (3:55 pm)
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Replying to: veritas7 (May 10, 2007 9:35 am)
Congratulations! Enjoy the car. Were you there for the Country Music marathon/half marathon in Nashville per chance? It was one of the best races I've entered in a long time! Ready to do it again next year.
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- #19 of 25
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [cstiles]
by veritas7
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May 16, 2007 (6:41 am)
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Replying to: cstiles (May 15, 2007 3:55 pm)
Yes! I ran the CMM. It was my first one. I live in MS and was told that N'ville is very hilly. That's true but the hills were not as bad as I thought they would be. And, with 32,000 people, I was so psyched that I didn't even think about them. Did you do the full or the half?
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- #20 of 25
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [veritas7]
by cstiles
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May 17, 2007 (11:14 am)
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Replying to: veritas7 (May 16, 2007 6:41 am)
I did the half. Since I live in IL, this course was more hilly than I am used to, but we all had a blast and really enjoyed everything about the weekend. May do the full marathon next year, assuming I'm not so hung over from Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Legends, The Stage, and Wild Horse! We partied a little too hard =) And driving to and from Nashville in our RL was almost as fun!! Best regards.
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- #21 of 25
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [cstiles]
by veritas7
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May 17, 2007 (2:11 pm)
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Replying to: cstiles (May 17, 2007 11:14 am)
I was too scared to go out the night before but we did have a blast after! Of course by then I was too sore to really enjoy things. What kind of gas mileage did you get on the highway?
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [cstiles]
by billyperks1
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May 18, 2007 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: cstiles (May 17, 2007 11:14 am)
Did anyone shop this car with the Lexus GS350?
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [billyperks1]
by carfan28
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May 19, 2007 (8:37 pm)
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Replying to: billyperks1 (May 18, 2007 1:24 pm)
I did. I like the Lexus GS350 and you'll see some remarks by me and others. Lexus service can't be beat. It's an attractive car and built quite well.
Negatives of GS350: Very small driver's seat area- I felt claustrophobic and I'm only 5'11" and weigh less than 190#. The cabin was very noisy while driving. The trunk is teeny tiny. Apples to apples with features it costs $10K moe than the RL.
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [veritas7]
by cstiles
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May 21, 2007 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: veritas7 (May 17, 2007 2:11 pm)
We drove a little fast, I admit, but averaged 25~26 mpg on our trip. Typical average for us is 19-21 mpg with mix of driving (mostly in town). We missed the post race concert but heard that was a good time.
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Re: Finally decided on the RL [carfan28]
by billyperks1
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May 21, 2007 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: carfan28 (May 19, 2007 8:37 pm)
I tested both and I liked the Acura a lot mainly because it felt more stable on the road and it has 245 tires instead of the 225 on the Lexus.I am actually going to wait until next Spring to see what the next generation TL has to offer.If its as mediocre has the current car - I think I will go for the Lexus or the RL.
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