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Both are great........ but one is a Toyota. You are asking the question on a BMW forum, what do you think the answer is giong to be? :P
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__________________ <span style='color:blue'>"So my BM makes me a flash bastard? Then I guess you're just keeping it real from the seat of your nova?"</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"...and the home of the brave..... is bravey 130bhp from a 7 litre engine? 100bhp/litre or don't bother building it!"</span>
<span style='color:red'>"Aaahh the UK; where every road is jammed, under construction, poorly maintained and unfairly policed, at least we don't get over-taxed for it........ HA HA HA!"</span>
The figures above are for a GS300 he is interested in a GS400. The Lexus has a softer more luxurious ride, the 540 is more about driving and having fun. The BMW will out handle the Lexus all day. The 540 gets my vote.
The lexus is a lot softer ride, and will have softer seats, etc.
The BMW is a lot firmer ride with firmer seats. Iknow im only mentioning two things, but IMO the BMW is a lot lot better for LONG drives, it keeps you well supported and not feeling sick.
This is important to me because i get motion sick easily. The lexus for short trips though is really really comfortable and enjoyable.
To me, the lexus is your everyday drive because you have to , so why not be in a smooth car and enjoy it... while the BMW is the drive because I love to drive and I want to tear up the streets because I know my car can. lol
Both are great cars though - but the Lexus is gonna have the edge in reliability / maintenance costs.
There is no comparison. 540 will eat the Lexus on performance.
I guess it depends what you want in a car.
For most of us the answer to question is obvious.
I really doubt that. they both have medium sized v8s. The 540 will just have the edge in suspension - which most people wont even push to the limits in a daily driver.
okay, first off, its a fucking 540i. THose things are fucking beasts. you put the pedal down, thing just fucking goes. put the pedal down in a lexus and it thinks about it, then makes you comfortable, and by that time the 540 is already 2 miles ahead of you. get the 540 if you planning on living and the lexus if you want to sleep in your car.
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Originally posted by spiff325is@Jul 30 2004, 01:08 AM okay, first off, its a fucking 540i. THose things are fucking beasts. you put the pedal down, thing just fucking goes. put the pedal down in a lexus and it thinks about it, then makes you comfortable, and by that time the 540 is already 2 miles ahead of you. get the 540 if you planning on living and the lexus if you want to sleep in your car.
I take it you've never driven a GS400 before... People that are going to help should at least know what they're talking about.
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