I own a 1990 LS400. 39K miles. It’s an amazing car except for the 19mpg. It not a grandpa car, it’s a grandma car. Nobody ever complains about comfort in the back seat. You could take the pickiest grandma for a full days drive through a National Park, and she would fall asleep half way through and not complain about a neck or back ache when she wakes up. If you think 90’s Toyota was peak Toyota for reliability, this is the boss level Toyota of that era. Its so quiet inside while driving, it’s eery. 75 pounds of sound deadening material used, you could probably use that car to record music inside…..while the engine is running. The only reason it’s a cheap used car is high miles and so many of them are still on the road, they are not scarce. There are documentaries about the building and design of this car. Toyota spent close to $1billion on this car. It has a .29 drag coefficient. The 1990 Porsche 911 had a .33DC, the closest to the LS400. How? Channeled undercarriage and a trunk lid that performs the function of a spoiler. Yeah. You have to buy V rated tires, because this bad boy can go 165. This crusher of a cruiser isn’t about 0-60. It’s about 60-infinity and beyond.
after owning my 98 LS400 for the last 4 years i can confirm the transmissions are pretty bad. once they start going bad they go bad pretty quickly, in my case the car started hiccupping randomly when i would put it into drive until one day when i tried to put it in drive the car didnt shift it just remained at the same idle. reverse and everything still worked but drive never worked again. P0710 for trans fluid temp and a P0700 for a TCM malfunction were what i got when it comes to codes. when i first purchased the car i did a simple drain and fill so it had fresh unburnt fluid in there. most people dont change the fluid as it is labeled as "lifetime fluid" at the dealer. got the car running now otherwise, really really nice car with a good ride. thanks for the vid!
I own one and yes the gas mileage is about 17. Its heavy but my model has the power mode and some other features that are nice. With it being heavy its kinda easy to slide its weight around using it.the seats are comfy too but after market is limited and racing seats wouldnt look good in the ls400. The air suspension makes it feel loose sometimes.
I try to remember to drivve it as intended as a luxury vehicle so i almost never try to go over 65mph. i can pull a nice 24 going straight on a flat land but SoCal is mostly inclines so i get 19/20 @@DEFCON400
You forgot to mention that the 94' and before years had a forged crank, could take 600 hp reliably ( well 750 even with a stock bottom end, but i wouldn't recommend to daily it ) but another bad thing is that finding performance parts ls400s are still hard
As someone who just did the starter on a 1997 ls400, it is literally the hardest thing I have done on a car engine before. Who designs the starter in the middle of the engine smh
There were 3 Generations of the ls400, 90-94 First face lift 95-97, Final ls400 Version 98-2000. The last gen had a more powerful engine and given the 5 speed tranny
The second generation also had a more powerful engine. Every generation got a more powerful engine. The second generation (95-97) is the lightest, has the highest top speed and is the most fuel efficient. The 1998-2000 model is good though as it does indeed have an extra speed/gear and got VVT-I. In my country it is also a tax bracket higher due to it’s increased weight, but that’s not a big issue. I have a 1995 due to the practicality. The earlier ones have more problems and have less power. I couldn’t find a 98 at the time so I was happy with a 95 as it in some ways better.
i dont know much but those mfs are fast, homie hit a railroad track crossing going 100 in one and we caught 5 feet of air easily and bottomed out, was still fine after.
@@sawjr.1213 lmao ur mom jokes, hilarious I agree tho, they are slow and they're not my favorite cars but they look really nice and they're not too expensive atm. tbh i prefer e90 for the same price but yeah...
Okay but it actually was built to be a race car, Ik they’re heavy but the engines are almost fully built and we’re intended for a Toyota racing series but when it got canceled it got repurposed and put in the ls400 so although the comfort and quiet of the car is a nice luxury item you can strip the car boost it and tear up some tracks
@@pedrocontrerasgarcia9104 ruclips.net/video/kE9e70cENeo/видео.html they built a turbo ls400 but they talk abt the racing series in the engine and they have a Chanel documenting their entire build
Buy an sc300/400 basically a mk4 supra chassis with a 2jz in it. Autos are easy to find manuals arent. If ur looking to drift. If ur looking for just a replacement for a 350/0 u cpild bjy a g35 they are generally cheaper
I own a 1990 LS400. 39K miles. It’s an amazing car except for the 19mpg. It not a grandpa car, it’s a grandma car. Nobody ever complains about comfort in the back seat. You could take the pickiest grandma for a full days drive through a National Park, and she would fall asleep half way through and not complain about a neck or back ache when she wakes up. If you think 90’s Toyota was peak Toyota for reliability, this is the boss level Toyota of that era. Its so quiet inside while driving, it’s eery. 75 pounds of sound deadening material used, you could probably use that car to record music inside…..while the engine is running. The only reason it’s a cheap used car is high miles and so many of them are still on the road, they are not scarce. There are documentaries about the building and design of this car. Toyota spent close to $1billion on this car. It has a .29 drag coefficient. The 1990 Porsche 911 had a .33DC, the closest to the LS400. How? Channeled undercarriage and a trunk lid that performs the function of a spoiler. Yeah. You have to buy V rated tires, because this bad boy can go 165. This crusher of a cruiser isn’t about 0-60. It’s about 60-infinity and beyond.
Good afternoon. I have a 1990 ls 400. Do you know a shop I can go to in sc nc or ga
after owning my 98 LS400 for the last 4 years i can confirm the transmissions are pretty bad. once they start going bad they go bad pretty quickly, in my case the car started hiccupping randomly when i would put it into drive until one day when i tried to put it in drive the car didnt shift it just remained at the same idle. reverse and everything still worked but drive never worked again. P0710 for trans fluid temp and a P0700 for a TCM malfunction were what i got when it comes to codes. when i first purchased the car i did a simple drain and fill so it had fresh unburnt fluid in there. most people dont change the fluid as it is labeled as "lifetime fluid" at the dealer.
got the car running now otherwise, really really nice car with a good ride. thanks for the vid!
Theres a community of boat racers that buy LS400s and Crown Vics for cheap drifting :D. Very well put together video!
People that love the LS:
-Old people
-VIP/stance crowd
-Grassroots drifters
-Takeover dummies
-African warlords
I own one and yes the gas mileage is about 17. Its heavy but my model has the power mode and some other features that are nice. With it being heavy its kinda easy to slide its weight around using it.the seats are comfy too but after market is limited and racing seats wouldnt look good in the ls400. The air suspension makes it feel loose sometimes.
I can get around 20-25 mpg in the city if you go real easy on the gas, almost pushed up to 28mpg on highway
I try to remember to drivve it as intended as a luxury vehicle so i almost never try to go over 65mph. i can pull a nice 24 going straight on a flat land but SoCal is mostly inclines so i get 19/20 @@DEFCON400
The guy fighting the air at 7:06
You forgot to mention that the 94' and before years had a forged crank, could take 600 hp reliably ( well 750 even with a stock bottom end, but i wouldn't recommend to daily it ) but another bad thing is that finding performance parts ls400s are still hard
I need one! This is basically a baller version of a Cressida
Considering you put the cup holders in good, I’m guessing you haven’t owned an LS 😂
i was about to say you can’t fit shit in there😂😂
That's what I was gonna say 😭
If you get a 400, def pick up a 98-00. It’s basically a 430 in a 400 body
I have a 1990
No it’s not, the 430s have more torque and some have a 6 speed
how?
I’m late asf but idk about that one
Mines a 1996 and I’m never getting rid of it, best car I’ve ever owned by far, drives like a dream even with 220k miles
90-94 look the same. Don’t forget that 95-97 is pre facelift
Gotta love the Skyrim music
As someone who just did the starter on a 1997 ls400, it is literally the hardest thing I have done on a car engine before. Who designs the starter in the middle of the engine smh
There were 3 Generations of the ls400, 90-94 First face lift 95-97, Final ls400 Version 98-2000. The last gen had a more powerful engine and given the 5 speed tranny
The second generation also had a more powerful engine. Every generation got a more powerful engine. The second generation (95-97) is the lightest, has the highest top speed and is the most fuel efficient. The 1998-2000 model is good though as it does indeed have an extra speed/gear and got VVT-I. In my country it is also a tax bracket higher due to it’s increased weight, but that’s not a big issue. I have a 1995 due to the practicality. The earlier ones have more problems and have less power. I couldn’t find a 98 at the time so I was happy with a 95 as it in some ways better.
Hey, keeping with the Lexus brand, how about the is350? I would love to hear what you have to say about that, especially the newer ones.
Sure thing bro
i dont know much but those mfs are fast, homie hit a railroad track crossing going 100 in one and we caught 5 feet of air easily and bottomed out, was still fine after.
As of now this video is 11 months old and mark probably won’t see this comment, but this video earned him a subscriber 😊
Hey Mark, love the videos, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Supra Mk3
Sure thing
This would be good
Heyo Mark, could u potentially do the frs/brz/86 platform? ML bro
Good = The look
Bad = Slow
Ugly = Yo mom😂
Issa joke😆😆
I say the ugly would be the interior because of the space.
That’s my opinion 🤣
@@sawjr.1213 lmao ur mom jokes, hilarious
I agree tho, they are slow and they're not my favorite cars but they look really nice and they're not too expensive atm. tbh i prefer e90 for the same price but yeah...
I did one before but had to take it down sadly but for sure I will
back at it again
Yessirrr
Please make a Video about the Corvette C6 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
What does this man mean it’s got great performance
I have one and one of the big problems with them are that a lot of the fluid lines get old and cracked really fast
Hey mark, can you do a good,bad, and ugly on the dodge neon srt4?
Crown Vic 😈
Ouuu good choice
Nice!!! Pumped to get mine
Can you do one of the Toyota chaser
Hmmm i suppose
ur the goat
Love the new editing
Okay but it actually was built to be a race car, Ik they’re heavy but the engines are almost fully built and we’re intended for a Toyota racing series but when it got canceled it got repurposed and put in the ls400 so although the comfort and quiet of the car is a nice luxury item you can strip the car boost it and tear up some tracks
Where'd you hear this from? 🤔
@@pedrocontrerasgarcia9104 ruclips.net/video/kE9e70cENeo/видео.html they built a turbo ls400 but they talk abt the racing series in the engine and they have a Chanel documenting their entire build
@@pedrocontrerasgarcia9104 bro pulled it outta his ass
Your good …great presentation
It was the Lexus flagship model
Can you do the Honda Accord 8th gen it need a little bit more love in world
Late asl but noti gangg
Goat for that
Parts are a nightmare to find
Bro everyone doesn't want a manual
Can I get a link to the white car you were showing? That thing is gorgeous!
Got me a th400 from 1uztech thing fucking rips with a 6 speed
Do the sc300/400 or 1st/2nd gen supra
How abt a video like this but about S15 or the S chassie
Sounds good bro
Do Good bad and ugly of the Mazdaspeed 6
I know bro I will I promise
Ugly should have been the power steering pump.
Omg yes
Mark, can you do the NB miata please
I’ll make it happen bro
How about the is300!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you!
Do one for the e46 328i
The transmission aren't so bad, the 5 speed is weaker than the 4 speed
Hey mark could you do one on the 5th gen honda prelude
We might just have to
Honda Silvia s14?
It is not for performance but it has 1uz
whats your thought on chevy tahoes ? my dad has a 2001
negative camber is the one of the ugliest things on a car
the cupholders are not good, they can only hold cans nun else
thanks for commenting this for me
Can you do the chevy camaro
Which generation?
@@markroden the one form 2010
Can you do gs300
Can you pls do the mitsubishi 3000gt
Yessir
@@markroden thank you soo much
Can yo do the 2017 Ford focus rs?
Yessir
love your vids. i don't really like the ls400 that much tho
I have to agree tbh
@@markroden no way the legend responds
2006 Celica GT
Sounds good
do toyota tacoma
can you do video on the s2k?
Do w8 passat next
It was the first
2022 Lexus IS 500 F SPORT?
That’s not correct about models. 1990-1994 ucf10 95-98 ucf20 99-2000 ucf21
Do the mk4 gti
Did that one already!!
Do the is300
Did that one already!
do you by chance interview owners before making these style of videos? 😁
Notification squad
Goat
Is there any way to reduce the weight?
gut it
Yo is this Pete Davidson
bro i wanna buy a Z so bad and there all claped and over priced what should I do
Buy an sc300/400 basically a mk4 supra chassis with a 2jz in it. Autos are easy to find manuals arent. If ur looking to drift. If ur looking for just a replacement for a 350/0 u cpild bjy a g35 they are generally cheaper
Earlyy
Legenddd
Where audio?
Wait what happened to the audio?
@@markroden nvm it got fixed
5k? more like 10k in eu
is the lexus ls 430 good ?
We only got 10 to 20 of these here in pakistan..
Shame on you lexus
That’s just unfair
@@markroden I know man. It sucks that we have alot of overpriced corolla in here😂
Me pakistan se hu or idr america me inke mazy le rha hu yar kia chezen hen
Toyota Cressida Mx83
honda prelude 5th gen
GBU Nissan 300zx
Also you look like ricky berwick
MERCEDES BENZ E550
7th gen Nissan maxima
Wym? Comfy untill you slam it
the lower u go the more bumpy and stiff it becomes
so many things wrong in this vid
Plzzzz
Can you do the es300