Why I sold My Lexus RCF

[@qnunyuh8417]

475 hp being the new slow still blows my mind .

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@qnunyuh8417 the HP isn’t the problem. It’s the torque.

[@RDawgs]

@nqnun Rcf was made 2015 era. Lexus rcf is 4k weight. And the torque is weak. The pull and shift is slow. German cars are fast and super high torque. I have 3 lexus for a decade. Super realible but not crazy fast.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@RDawgs exactly, and I’m huge to high Hp high torque cars like the C7, C8 corvettes, Camaros, etc.

[@qnunyuh8417]

@@hewantsmoke83 my cars are on the other side of the spectrum ,sort of light wieght and a lot less power, 240sx ,350z is300/350, second generation GS, civics with D & B series motors, so when people say that Fs ,scat packs, 5.0s stingers ,ect car between 400 and 500 hp are slow... at that rate I'm must be driving backwards.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@qnunyuh8417 😂😂😂😂 love this comment.

[@DrewNutts3]

I sold my rcf and got a rs3. Sold the rs3 after a couple months. Now looking at another rcf.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@DrewNutts3 well damn. lol why sell the RS3 so fast?

[@johnlerario8068]

that breaks my heart, loved your car!!!

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@johnlerario8068 all good. The new platform coming out looks similar but a lot better. Can’t wait for 2026

[@Jayzero7]

Sounds like your problem isn’t the RCF, sounds like your problem is living in Cali 😂😅

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@Jayzero7 💯💯💯

[@SmokieTRW]

That’s a good strategy, makes perfect sense.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@SmokieTRW 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@robbiexiong3508]

i hear ya bro. i live in cali too and its absolute garbage laws. I started to mod my wrx and had to bring it back to stock. only support mods now days, and you still get questioned just because the name of some renowned mod business like cobb, perrin etc. granted i hate when people come next to my house and rev like a mofo. I do love modding cars and all, but i have no love nor respect for people who can't respect the public. Drive it nicely and as quietly as possible in neighborhoods, and be loud and obnoxious away from neighborhoods. ie: The tracks.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@robbiexiong3508 yea I don’t do much raving or anything near my house either. I try to be respectful as much as possible. I do turn up on the street sometimes tho. Mostly in area where no one is at

[@is4life862]

Good decision 👏 Do what works for you 👍

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@is4life862 💯💯😤😤

[@HomeboyWild]

awesome vid. cant wait for the rcf to come back.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@HomeboyWild thanks fam. Me too. Lexus just does it right.

[@motaz1975]

i hear you about being different. i am so sick of g80s. seems every "poor" rich kid in cali that cant afford a 911 or any other supercar has a bmw m3/4/5. how do you stand out like that?

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@motaz1975 exactly fam. I want to be different. I can’t stand trends bro.

[@Toyota4Life]

It’s reliable and fast . It’s not a slow car lol you just want something faster

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@Toyota4Life lol

[@FatTofu-pu2li]

You're a fan boy and it's showing. He didn't say the car is slow, he said the car is the slowest he's owned.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ exactly!! Appreciate you fam. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@KevLex_RCF]

“Very reliable now” you’re comparing it to the 2000s BMWs and Audis yeah. But just a quick google search, both of those brands are still way below Lexus/toyota reliability. Everything else you said, 💯…it’s going to be a badass Channel. Good luck sir

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@KevLex_RCF Facts but damn near everything is below Lexus/Toyota cars as far as reliability goes, and thanks I’ve really been having fun doing this KZbin thing for sure.

[@KevLex_RCF]

@@hewantsmoke83 shiiiiiet you right, so everything is just MORE reliable now than they were back in the early 2000s lol…I wanted to try out Audi as well, they look so damn good and are fast.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@KevLex_RCF they most definitely are. This one is stupid fast off the lunch. Reminds me on my C8 corvette. The launch in that thing was crazy too.

[@KevLex_RCF]

@@hewantsmoke83 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 sounds nice, gotta see that on the channel 💯💯💯

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@KevLex_RCF yessir!!

[@GunnyJacka]

You go BOY!!

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@GunnyJacka yessir!! Lol

[@2ZZGE100]

Very nice!

[@hewantsmoke83]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@motaz1975]

here is a tip....spend all that car money on a new house and move! cali sucks!

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@motaz1975 lol that’s the plan but not in this market. Getting 2 houses actually. Once the market gets better anyway.

[@400wayz]

Yep, I agree. I have a GSF and live in Texas, no mods yet but I won’t have issues down here when I want to.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@400wayz 💯💯 I’m definitely considering Texas as a place to buy property forsure

[@Daniel-uw1wt]

@@hewantsmoke83do it bro Texas is much better with cars. The cops themselves like cars down there. A place I want to move to as well

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@Daniel-uw1wt 💯💯

[@lorda9678]

As someone who owned VW products not long ago, only a couple years ago I can tell you first hand they are not reliable. As someone who has neighbors with Audi’s that are fairly new like within 5 years old and performance models, they are not reliable. You will be going to the repair shop guaranteed. I know you flip cars and do research, but you’ll see. My VW personally was a GTI only a couple years old and almost every 1-2 months something happened. You’ll see man. Guess what I own now ? IS500. No issues. 1 year ownership already. Good luck man lol.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@lorda9678 that’s your experience. I know a lot more people with Audi than you I’m sure you if all you know is a few, and they 0 problems. Do you maintain on time or before and you’ll be fine with the model I have. I’m not speaking on every Audi when I say Audi is reliable. I’m speaking only on the RS5. Think positive and you’ll have positive results. Think negative and get negative results. Thanks for your comment and support.

[@TheShaunydog]

I had a baby audi a4 b6 and flogged the shit out of it maxxed out speedo few times. Not a very fast car but absolutely flogged it and nothing but oil changes for the 2 years i owned it. Owned a lexus is250 and now a is350. Love the lexus build quality shape and even driving emersion is on a whole nother level. Only thing done to lexus is oil changed have had them for 4 years. Been in bmw m5 and it was quick but doesnt feel as nice as lexus and it broke down nearly every month.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ damn, yea I had a bad experience with BMWs in the early to mid 2000s. They are definitely more reliable is, but I wanted to be different. So I went with Audi this time.

[@davejohn2335]

How fast do you really need to go, 150mph is the governor on almost all cars unless you have a lambo or a Shelby gt500/gt3 Porsche

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@davejohn2335 top speed isn’t important. It’s the pick up speed I want. Quarter mile car.

[@2seep]

Lots of cars can go 150, but some take more than a minute to reach that, others do it in 10 seconds or less

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@2seep 💯💯💯💨💨

[@Skate_RC]

Damn sad to see you sell this cause it looks amazing and you put a lot of love into this build. If the Audi speaks to you it speaks to you man, life's too short to not drive the car you want to drive. God damn shame Lexus reused the ISC chassis for the RC platform, if the car wasn't so heavy I'm sure this could've been so much faster from factory. Off topic but what are your thoughts on the LC500?

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@Skate_RC very true and the LC 500 is dope, but for the price I’ll have to pass. It doesn’t beat the RCF or the IS500 stock. Looks amazing tho. I’m just going back to my roots for now. I was never suppose to mod the RCF but this economy is so bad I figured why not. But after I was done doing what I could legally it was time to move on thanks for your support. It’s much appreciated

[@Skate_RC]

@hewantsmoke83 Gotcha man, excited to see what you do with your Audi. LC500 is my dream car, as much as I want a RCF I already daily a RC350 and don't want what's basically a V8 version of my daily without AWD. And yeaaah this economy blooooowwwssss.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ yea I would go from a 350 to and RCF. I would definitely grab the LC500 if I were you.

[@anthonybognot5789]

what lip and side skirts did you have on the rcf

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@anthonybognot5789 g style lip and ag style side skirts

[@andersongustave7306]

Why sell it, and buy another one?

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@andersongustave7306 won’t be till much later but I want a daily that’s reliable. I could find something by the time I do make the decision to get a daily but as of now this is want I want.

[@757shonuff]

Might as well wait for the 2027 lexus LFR! ... But i hear you on the mods on the RCF...

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@757shonuff that’s thing is gonna be crazy. I can’t wait for that.

[@RxngerRxptor]

I also want to sell mine for a RS5 2025 model

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@RxngerRxptor they are amazing cars. Maintenance is done more often to maintain it but definitely worth the money.

[@RxngerRxptor]

And don’t forget Lexus is very reliable

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ 💯💯

[@salimrandall]

I really like the RCF, but it’s not good for KZbin.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@salimrandall I think it’s good for KZbin. It just depends on what you’re doing to it and with it.

[@Toyota4Life]

It is good for you too too brings more attention to the car. That’s the whole point if no one makes a KZbin video about it and it will go under the radar.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ thanks for the comments and support. Appreciate you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@KalisAwesomeAdventures_]

Facts

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@KalisAwesomeAdventures_ 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@nabeel8194]

Don't leave california bro the tradeoffs are not worth it lol

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@nabeel8194 nah Cali is trash. I’ll just move to a close local sate so I can come back whenever I want. Lol

[@nabeel8194]

@hewantsmoke83 lol fair enough, trust me i moved out and came back, missed it too much

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ lol I’ll stay have homes here. So coming back won’t be hard. Cali is amazing. Just not for modding cars.

[@nabeel8194]

@hewantsmoke83 lol yeah i feel you

[@RyanBurnsRed]

So the problem isn't the car, it's California

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@RyanBurnsRed exactly

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@RyanBurnsRed if I could have supercharged it. I’d still have it right now. It would be no way I would sell that car after doing something like that to It. That car would be way too fun.

[@RyanBurnsRed]

@ I believe it, but it’d put a target on your back for CHP. I understand fully that you did what you had to do. Wish you the best man

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ appreciate that. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@robtaylor1156]

Keep the RCF. Leave the people's republic of California.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@robtaylor1156 lol. Have you seen the New RC coming out in a few years? That thing is gonna be sick, but yes Cali is trash lol

[@robtaylor1156]

@@hewantsmoke83 I have. Quite a halo car that new RC! I'll settle for a 2UR-GSE ISF with a hybrid max motor pulling the front wheels 😁

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@robtaylor1156 I believe it’s 600hp stock tho. That’s crazy power.

[@whitenight8895]

don't get a hellcat

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@whitenight8895 I would never. lol I tried dodge and they were absolutely trash.

[@jamiele296]

as a rcf owner i can understand it not being fast , thats why i have a track hawk as a toy. we aint buy lexus to be fast we bought it cause their reliable and look good w some speed. if anything i woulda kept the F trade the 350 in for a f80 hopefully ya audi content entertains me . they trash fr theres a reason u dont see em .

[@hewantsmoke83]

@@jamiele296 once the market drops I’m gonna buy at least 2 houses and 1 will be out of Cali for sure. I’ll be getting another RCF tho. Loved that car.

[@jamiele296]

@@hewantsmoke83 cant wait bro.

[@Toyota4Life]

I really hate when people buy F vehicles high-performance F vehicles and then say they bought Lex to be reliable. You could’ve got a 250 bro stop the bullshit. Lexus makes fast cars now get over it.

[@hewantsmoke83]

@ ??? I think you’re missing the point.