Went to the "Taste of Lexus" event today...
Originally Posted by mk3gtr
Thanks for the Honda link!!!
After going to the Legacy GT test drive event last year, I've been hooked on these. So far I've gone to Subaru (Legacy), GM auto show, MB, Toyota (Matrix I think), Mitsu, and Mazda. I already signed up for the Lexus event as well. I liked the Subaru event the most. It was really by appointment only. Only 9 people were allowed to drive 3 cars (LGT, 325, S60) every hour. Also, the instructors keep yelling at us to beat the **** out of the cars. I've heard many good things about last year's Lexus event.
After going to the Legacy GT test drive event last year, I've been hooked on these. So far I've gone to Subaru (Legacy), GM auto show, MB, Toyota (Matrix I think), Mitsu, and Mazda. I already signed up for the Lexus event as well. I liked the Subaru event the most. It was really by appointment only. Only 9 people were allowed to drive 3 cars (LGT, 325, S60) every hour. Also, the instructors keep yelling at us to beat the **** out of the cars. I've heard many good things about last year's Lexus event.
mk3gtr, I've been to many of these events as well; GM, Subaru Legacy GT, Mitsubishi (boring), Lexus (when the IS300 first came out), Toyota (lots of fun), and Mazda. It has been my experience that these things are never "invitation only". There is ALWAYS on-site registration. That's why I'm headed to the Taste of Lexus this weekend. I dare them to turn me away.
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Originally Posted by superb16
mk3gtr, I've been to many of these events as well; GM, Subaru Legacy GT, Mitsubishi (boring), Lexus (when the IS300 first came out), Toyota (lots of fun), and Mazda. It has been my experience that these things are never "invitation only". There is ALWAYS on-site registration. That's why I'm headed to the Taste of Lexus this weekend. I dare them to turn me away.
Houston is booked solid, too. 
I never find out about these things until it's too late. Oh well, I might try and crash the part as suggested. If anything, it would be nice to throw the new IS350 around.
I never find out about these things until it's too late. Oh well, I might try and crash the part as suggested. If anything, it would be nice to throw the new IS350 around.
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Originally Posted by superb16
Manufacturers do a terrible job of advertising these things. You mind telling us how you found out about this event? There is one being held just minutes away from me Oct 1-2 and all spaces are full. I'm pissed.
I forwarded the invitation to a buddy of mine at work and he was able to sign up for it as well.
And I have heard from a few others that if you show up at the gates they will pretty much let you in without any big hassles. Just say that you're "thinking" about Lexus ... they'll see your G ... and figuer that if they let you play you might become a conquest sale for them
Originally Posted by erikill
what can you actually do there, can you doughnut and drive it hard or are they pretty stringent about what you can / can't do? I'm excited its coming up soon lol.
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