Roody’s 2018 Lexus GX460 Build, Adventure, and Hooniverse Podcast

That all makes good sense, I would expect a more professional experience than what I got at the Toyota dealership if I bought a luxury car. That’s for sure.

I didn’t realize the GX requires premium gas. That’s good to know.

Definitely, I had the first few years of regular maintenance free from Toyota as well. They just couldn’t make it two years without messing it up lol, pretty disappointed but I still love my truck. Nothing truck related, all customer service issues which I’m sure is dealership-specific.

Thank you guys both for all the info!

 

91 octane is recommended. I would have been mighty annoyed over the summer when gas prices skyrocketed…

 

Yeah that could get rough, especially on long trips.

 

As was said prior, the only expensive part is really the cost of the "premium" dealership experience. Do things yourself, and it should be about the same to run as a 4Runner (save for the gas mileage hit and 91+ octane recommendation).

 

Ok great, thanks for the info! Sorry for hijacking your build thread haha I very much appreciate it.

 

All good, getting reliable info from owners is what build threads are partially for

 

Very true!

 

Because I am 4WD obsessed and a child at heart, I picked up an RC crawler a few weeks ago and have had more fun with it than anyone my age should. There's bigger/badder toys in this hobby by the $150 Traxxas TRX4M is a ton of fun to play around with on those cold, rainy winter days.

 

Picturing you waking the baby playing with the r/c in the house... again

Missed you yesterday, hopefully next time.

 

I will neither confirm nor deny driving the TRX4M over the baby
& by that, I mean she's a great moving obstacle

Wish I coulda been there, schedules just didn't line up. Next time!

 

I'm super spoiled by my side gig. After 10 years of writing about cars for free / with no real outlet, I am finally getting a regular rotation of press cars. The CT5-V Blackwing is truly spectacular.


Going to try to post on here about every car I have the luxury of driving and spending time with.

 

Already talks of ma Belle in the early spring. March or April depending on snow

 

Here's the list of vehicles that I've driven for review purposes thus far:

2023 Cadillac CT5 V-Series Blackwing
2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1
2023 Kia Carnival SX Prestige
2023 Cadillac Escalade 4WD V-Series
2022 Infiniti QX60
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Dual Motor, Standard Range
2022 BMW X3M Competition
2022 Land Rover Range Rover First Edition SWB
2022 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
2023 Chevrolet Traverse RS AWD
2023 BMW 840i xDrive Coupe
2022 Mercedes AMG GT 53
2022 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax 4x4
2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
2022 Subaru BRZ Limited
2022 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Sport w/SuperCruise
2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek
2021 Mercedes G63 AMG
2022 BMW M5 Competition
2022 Mercedes AMG GLE 53 Coupe
2022 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 Ultimate
2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2022 Volkswagen Golf R
2022 Hyundai Veloster N
2022 Honda Civic Si HPT
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew ZR2 4WD
2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8
2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe
2022 Polaris Sportsman XP 1000 Ride Command
2022 Ram 1500 Laramie G/T Crew Cab 4X4
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 2LT
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4
2022 GMC Yukon 4WD AT4
2022 Kia Forte GT
2022 BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe
2022 Kia Telluride SX V6 AWD
2022 Cadillac CT4 V Blackwing
2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Ram 1500 TRX
2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Series II Obsidian 4x4
2022 Infiniti QX80 Sensory 4WD
2022 Kia Stinger GT2 AWD V6
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve
2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD RST
2021 Land Rover Defender 90 First Edition
2021 Polaris RZR Trail S 1000 Premium
2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
2021 GMC Yukon 4WD Denali
2021 Chevrolet Corvette 3LT Convertible w/Z51
2022 Nissan Pathfinder 4WD Platinum
2021 Land Rover Discovery R Dynamic S
2021 Toyota Tundra SR5 CrewMax 4x4
2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
2020 Can-Am Outlander 650 Mossy Oak Edition
2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport HPD
2021 Toyota Sequoia Nightshade Edition
2020 Kia Seltos SX Turbo
2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition
2018.5 Mazda Mazda6 Grand Touring

 

Why wait until the spring? We know what happened when I tried to roll through an iced-over mud past year... Let's goooo

 

I'm afraid if there's too much ice we will slide the whole way down Mountain. That might not end well LOL. Some of those rocks and drops could send you sideways.

 

Nothing scarier than holding on for dear life

Back when I had my white 4th gen 4Runner, we hit the NJ spot after a big snowstorm. Slid down a hill in 4Low and basically waited for the impact... went through some snow and got away unscathed, only to kill ABS and all the sensors trying to plow through some deep snow a few minutes later

 

Little bit of reminiscing tonight: My past vehicles (the notable ones, at least...).

2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71


2014 Dodge Challenger R/T 100th Anniversary Edition


2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS


2017 Subaru WRX Limited


2005 Toyota 4Runner V6 Limited


2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition


2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road Premium


2013 Mazda Miata Club PRHT


2005 Toyota 4Runner V8


Always fun to look back on them. A few I'd happily have back in my life, others not so much.

 

Which ones would you happily have again and which would you not? Nice assortment there.

 

Happily own again: Miata, 5th gen T4R, V8 4th gen T4R, Challenger

Maybe: Avalanche (One of my best friends owns it now and I could buy it back in a few months but funds have to be dedicated elsewhere), VehiCROSS

Pass: WRX, Corvette, white 4th gen T4R