My LFA is finally ready.

[Bobberoo99]

Just wanted to throw my five peneth worth in, fantastic collection and a great attitude, hope your recovery continues well and the collecting continues too!! If you do manage to get the charity event organised PLEASE keep us informed, I have a list of people ready willing and able to make the trip to support it!!
Regards Chris

[Sandpit Steve]

Just spent two days reading through this whole thread after it was linked from the front page, a thread that goes a long way to restoring faith in humanity and Internet forums.

Awesome to see a rich man want to buy a bunch of rare and exotic cars and enjoy sharing them with others, but sad to hear the story behind it all - thread read through with smiles and tears in pretty equal measures.

On the original subject of the thread, a dealer near me in Dubai also has an LFA for sale. He’s wanting a pretty penny for it though, advertised at £460k at current exchange rates. And it’s brown with orange inside - but does only have 1700km on it.
https://www.hypervoitures.com/lexuslfa

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Thursday 26th April 11:01

[Butter Face]

Sandpit Steve said:

. And it’s brown with orange inside

Talk about underselling it

That looks awesome.

[SpeckledJim]

That car can take any colour you can throw at it. Love that spec.

[WCZ]

Sandpit Steve said:

Just spent two days reading through this whole thread after it was linked from the front page, a thread that goes a long way to restoring faith in humanity and Internet forums.

Awesome to see a rich man want to buy a bunch of rare and exotic cars and enjoy sharing them with others, but sad to hear the story behind it all - thread read through with smiles and tears in pretty equal measures.

On the original subject of the thread, a dealer near me in Dubai also has an LFA for sale. He’s wanting a pretty penny for it though, advertised at £460k at current exchange rates. And it’s brown with orange inside - but does only have 1700km on it.
https://www.hypervoitures.com/lexuslfa

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Thursday 26th April 11:01

I think £460k for that isn't too bad value tbh

[FerdiZ28]

Been out in the 911 GT2 much Pete? Selfishly it is one of the ones in your stable that I would like to see more of,, what it is like on the day to day, interior details/driving sounds etc.

Be healthy chap and keep the updates coming

[Mezzanine]

Butter Face said:

Sandpit Steve said:

. And it’s brown with orange inside

Talk about underselling it

That looks awesome.

Personally I quite like that colour

I think these will be a solid long-term investment, they are only going to go up in value IMO.

(essentially I am saying buy they whilst they are cheap!)

Edited by Mezzanine on Friday 27th April 12:39

[leglessAlex]

Mezzanine said:

Butter Face said:

Sandpit Steve said:

. And it’s brown with orange inside

Talk about underselling it

That looks awesome.

Personally I quite like that colour :boxed in:

I think these will be a solid long-term investment, they are only going to go up in value IMO.

(essentially I am saying buy they whilst they are cheap!)

Well... 'Cheap'. There are two for sale in Japan for around 55 million yen according to my few seconds of googling, that £360k before you've paid things like VAT and duty and whatnot. And I don't know what the story is with insuring an import or things like converting the speedometer.

I mean, if I get hand controls fitted I think I could escape paying the VAT, but that still makes it a £420k or so car.

[Butter Face]

leglessAlex said:

Mezzanine said:

Butter Face said:

Sandpit Steve said:

. And it’s brown with orange inside

Talk about underselling it

That looks awesome.

Personally I quite like that colour :boxed in:

I think these will be a solid long-term investment, they are only going to go up in value IMO.

(essentially I am saying buy they whilst they are cheap!)

Well... 'Cheap'. There are two for sale in Japan for around 55 million yen according to my few seconds of googling, that £360k before you've paid things like VAT and duty and whatnot. And I don't know what the story is with insuring an import or things like converting the speedometer.

I mean, if I get hand controls fitted I think I could escape paying the VAT, but that still makes it a £420k or so car.

Seems like a 'bargain' LA I expect you'd still need to sell it as VAT qualifying when you passed it on though so any profit is gone!

[leglessAlex]

Butter Face said:

Seems like a 'bargain' LA I expect you'd still need to sell it as VAT qualifying when you passed it on though so any profit is gone!

Oh aye, you might not make money, but driving an LFA for a year essentially 'free'? Tempting.

[blueedge]

Sandpit Steve said:

On the original subject of the thread, a dealer near me in Dubai also has an LFA for sale. He’s wanting a pretty penny for it though, advertised at £460k at current exchange rates. And it’s brown with orange inside - but does only have 1700km on it.
https://www.hypervoitures.com/lexuslfa

I saw that one, or one with an identical colour combo', at a Herb Chambers Cars and Coffee event in Boston, MA almost 7 years ago:

[Bright Halo]

There was a white LFA filling up at the Shell station off jct 13 of the M5 near Stonehouse yesterday. It did not seem to attract much attention other than me gawping like a fool!

Beautiful car driven by a chap who looked to be in his twenties.

[scoobygaz1]

Hi Pete been reading this from the beginning, and is the best thread on here I’ve read and look forward to your posts. Any chance of a list of all of your Car’s memory permitting?

[F1GTRUeno]

There's definitely another black one on UK plates. I saw pictures of it the other day I'm sure of it.

Unless they were old pictures of Pete's.

[2manycars]

scoobygaz1 said:

Hi Pete been reading this from the beginning, and is the best thread on here I’ve read and look forward to your posts. Any chance of a list of all of your Car’s memory permitting?

Aston Martin DB2/4
Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin AMV12S
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Zagato
BMW M2
BMW M3 (E46)
Bentley GTC
Ferrari 250GTE (somewhere!!)
Ferrari F355 F1 Spider (Fiorano pack)
Ferrari 360 spider manual
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta
Ferrari 488 Pista (coming soon)
Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (just ordered)
Ferrari Portofino (deposit paid)
Fiat 695 biposto
Kawasaki KX250F
Lamborghini Tractor
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus LFA
McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren 570LT (when it’s announced)
McLaren 650S
McLaren 675lt
McLaren Senna
Porsche 991.2 911 Targa
Porsche 991.2 911 Targa 4S
Porsche 991.2 911 Endurance Cup
Porsche 991.2 911 GT2RS
Porsche Carrera GT
Rolls Royce Wraith
Volkswagen R32 Mk5
Volkswagen T5 4motion DSG

There might be more but my memory is a bit crap tonight.

[2manycars]

Absolutely love the fact this thread has got back to talking about LFA’s. What would you all like to see with the LFA or want to know about what it’s like to live with?

Cheers

Pete

[leglessAlex]

2manycars said:

Absolutely love the fact this thread has got back to talking about LFA’s. What would you all like to see with the LFA or want to know about what it’s like to live with?

Cheers

Pete

I wouldn't usually presume to speak for all of PH but... We want to know everything

[Bright Halo]

2manycars said:

Absolutely love the fact this thread has got back to talking about LFA’s. What would you all like to see with the LFA or want to know about what it’s like to live with?

Cheers

Pete

Please describe the driving experience, after seeing one yesterday I want to know what it is like to live with and drive.
I am currently battling some demons and find this thread uplifting.
Cheers
Graham

[quigonjay]

2manycars said:

Absolutely love the fact this thread has got back to talking about LFA’s. What would you all like to see with the LFA or want to know about what it’s like to live with?

Cheers

Pete

Hi Pete, spent the last couple of days reading the whole thread and watching your videos and what a pleasure it was. Don't frequent the forums that much and this may well be the first thread I've read in its entirety. A breath of fresh air you might say to see a rich guy with a great collection of cars who is so down to earth and so giving.
A massive JDM fan (owned my MR2 turbo for 13 years) so the LFA will always be the ultimate halo car for me (followed by the NSX type R, KPGC10 Skyline etc)
Would love to see videos of you using it just like you would with any of your other cars - daily duties, longer trips, maybe a track day then your likes and dislikes after using it for all the above. Would also like to see a properly geeky and thorough walk around - all the switches, buttons, dials, storage spaces basically ALL interior and exterior features.
thanks
Jay

[pincher]

2manycars said:

scoobygaz1 said:

Hi Pete been reading this from the beginning, and is the best thread on here I’ve read and look forward to your posts. Any chance of a list of all of your Car’s memory permitting?

Aston Martin DB2/4
Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin AMV12S
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Zagato
BMW M2
BMW M3 (E46)
Bentley GTC
Ferrari 250GTE (somewhere!!)
Ferrari F355 F1 Spider (Fiorano pack)
Ferrari 360 spider manual
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta
Ferrari 488 Pista (coming soon)
Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (just ordered)
Ferrari Portofino (deposit paid)
Fiat 695 biposto
Kawasaki KX250F
Lamborghini Tractor
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus LFA
McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren 570LT (when it’s announced)
McLaren 650S
McLaren 675lt
McLaren Senna
Porsche 991.2 911 Targa
Porsche 991.2 911 Targa 4S
Porsche 991.2 911 Endurance Cup
Porsche 991.2 911 GT2RS
Porsche Carrera GT
Rolls Royce Wraith
Volkswagen R32 Mk5
Volkswagen T5 4motion DSG

There might be more but my memory is a bit crap tonight.

Probably the most ridiculously fabulous post that PH is likely to get all year