Comments by "" (@Adison0529) on "Tedward" channel.

When there's a lot of surfaces for the noise to bounce off around, it literally sounds like there's a heli hovering right above your head. Absolutely beautiful sound and absolutely beautiful car in general.
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I was sceptical when you mentioned it but now I see how cool of a pick up it was. You can't go wrong with an NA engine, if I were to look for a cheap to maintain car I would definitely look for NA manual transmission car myself. I really like this one because unlike other Lexus SUVs, this one looks like it's a 2015 model or something. Way less of those extra sharp cuts on the body work and while I don't think they look bad on other Lexus cars, I prefer more of those older, round shapes. It looks like it's meant to put in work on some snow and rough terrain, kind of like Land Cruisers do as well. It's kind of like RAV4s for me - I like the 2nd gen shapes much more than 4th/5th gen. As for the spec, while the Nori Green looks pretty damn good and stands out a little, I think a "Japanese" spec looks mighty fine as well, it's just probably going to be harder to maintain in this condition. :) I think Lexus does red/burgundy leather the best and I love your decision of going for it. The updated center console probably wouldn't be that big of a deal for me but whatever rocks your boat. Overall, I like this some sort of simplicity of the interior and it's elegant looks. What are your plans for it? Do you plan to keep it for years to come or are you planning on selling it after this or next winter season? It might be European thing because I feel like Lexus cars are way less common here than in the US, but they seem to depreciate like crazy, hence why I ask this question. Anyways, happy for you and excited for what you're going to do with the car. Now I can only hope your region will get blessed with some heavy snowstorms so you can film some cool GX videos for us :)
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Silver always looks classy huh? Talk about a coincidence. 😄Truly a gentlemen meeting on the road. This is what I have in mind first when I think of Astons, probably because of NFS MW rather than James Bond movies. My favoruite era in the company's history. This remains as the best looking gauges (and probably a whole dash overall too) to this day to me.
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First of all, good on you for standing your ground. Everyone could've had a different outlook on the situation. I bet mine would've been probably the same as yours but I know for a fact I would've had a harder time not giving in to all the dealer's solutions, especially in regards to the first issue. So I am glad you stood by your concerns and got a solution YOU were happy with as a customer. Second, hats off to your Lexus dealer for handling this situation. Primarily to understanding their customer's concerns and providing a solution that puts them first, not themselves. I am glad to hear that the technicial wasn't trying to weasel out acting like the issue isn't there. Here in Poland we had a pretty loud, few years long case of a faulty S63 AMG and while I am not sure who was in the right and who was wrong in it as I haven't followed the topic in a while (the only thing I've heard few months ago was that the car ended up in Ukraine?), the thing I'm sure about is your Lexus dealer handled an issue with a brand new, expensive car 100x better than the Merc dealer here did. I can imagine it might've be a little bit frustrating to hear the dealer is trying to play with wheels and tires when you made it clear it's not the issue, but considering how they treat you it's just respectful to let them cook as long as your car isn't out of service for many months. Again, hats off to them for handing you a new car instead of trying to fix the issue while you're on hold as they try to minimize their loss. Situations like these make me stick with a seller that's often more expensive than the competition. I have one store that I primarily source my electronics from and even though their markup is always X-1X percent higher, I stick with them because I have never had any issues with returning faulty products or making a warranty claim through them. Also, for the final take, completely agree with the top comment here. Thanks for breaking it down for us. The video's been not only entertaining but also informative and I'm glad I could learn something.
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These wheels are insane but so magnificent at the same time. And there's plenty of sidewall left too! Absolute tank, maybe it doesn't really stand out in the US but one of my neighbours has a 580 I believe, and it is ginormous. Usually parks it outside but I've seen it parked in the garage once and, well, the garage had to be left open. 😅Pretty good interior for a modern Mercedes with quite some tactility left too, I appreciate it. As for the sound, I think it's more because of all the regulations that make cars sound more and more like vacuum cleaners in their stock form, esp. in the EU, less because of the insulation, but it's just my take. I find it funny that it seems someone's gonna be catching strays and the Internet will associate school zone speeding with them till the end of days. 🤣
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Really cool vehicle, I like the silver metal dashboard. There's just something about red paint with silver/chrome details that works on any car, whether it be a 80 y/o or a brand new one.
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While it might not be in the purest condition out there, I think this spec is one of the best ones. I love all black interior matched with this wooden trim. Balances the timeless design of the E39 in a way.
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Whether it's a CTS-V or the CT5 V, the things I would do for these to be at as reasonable prices here as they are in the US... Red with silver wheels, absolutely dream daily. I couldn't care less about the interior screaming "America" if I had a daily that boogies like that. But the prices, as well as very small amount of people importing them here in EU typically make it an out of touch choice for a daily.
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@TedwardDrives Oh, I see, I had no idea imperial has a ton as well. The more you know. Thanks!
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Beautiful day indeed, some beautiful cars too but the scenery though! Where was it? I might be alone with this one, but I think it looks fantastic. I wish you did an idle sound comparison between this and the SL65 or did some vlog style outside shots of both. These two were the best cars out of the pack imo.
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@TedwardDrives I meant just start them up and get to the back to shoot the idle for a second there like you do sometimes, or get a little fly by shot. Care to share where was the video shot at?
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One of my favourite SUVs of all time, I love the design language both on the exterior and on the interior. The first gen doesn't look that good although it's still pretty nice and the post-facelift version of current gen doesn't do it for me at all, but this? This is fantastic. The spec is gorgeous, I haven't seen one in that colour before. Definitely going to get one at some point, although my exterior colour of choice is blue. I don't know much about its reliability but I believe it must be making for a fantastic daily. :)
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Driving through the canyons in your Conti GTC, top down, listening to the V10 in front of you is just picture perfect. The spec is phenomenal even though I've been kinda over dark red paintjobs for the past year or two. I remember a few years back I was talking with a friend of mine and he was on the team Conti, whereas I was team Dawn/Wraith. I must admit, I think I'm team Conti at this point too. 😁This one, the green one Luke from Cars with Luke shot and some other press car in navy blue & cream if I recall correctly that was shot by some other YTber in Monaco or French Riviera are the three most beautiful Conti spects I've seen. Definitely my dream luxury GT cabriolet at this point.
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How about you make yours even more hardcore if anything? 😄 Also, the willpower it must've taken at 12:00 to not turn this shoot into a half an hour rant about highway etiquette. I just know you noticed it, but the scale of the event made you question whether you should even address it at all. 😂
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I thought it's a nice, small city driver, kinda like Jaguar I-Pace or Toyota C-HR and then you mentioned 21" wheels and a price tag of over 50 grand. That's when I realised how big it is. It does a pretty good job at masking its size on camera. The shoot location was beautiful, where was it?
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This just popped up on my homepage and I just had to rewatch it instead of your most recent video, just to look at that Aston gauge cluster. Shot in spring time too, it looks so beautiful, I can't wait for your spring videos, that parking lot always gets soooooo pretty during that time of the year. And it just happens you had your M3 parked right outside Bond Group... I'm sure you don't miss it as much as I do but damn I wish you could slide it around this year too.🥲
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I am absolutely in love with this beige on chocolate wayback machine and to be fair I don't think these wheels look bad either. They stand out, for sure, they're pretty unusual for such Benz, but I don't think they are that much worse than some clean, restored monoblocks.
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I wish someone could explain to me the thought process behind not allowing other drivers to "zipper" merge (?). My booty clenched when that A6 showed no signs of willing to slow down for you to hop in front. Glad it didn't end up ugly, it would be such a shame to damage that candy red Alf... I mean VW. :)
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That Miata was preparing for takeoff... sadly, I don't think there's a long enough road for it across the whole US to perform such thing. I really like the vibe in this one, it was so relaxing to watch and listen to the drive on a nearly empty road at 40 with this gentle wind noise. This is the weather we've been having here in the south of Poland for the past week+, it is prognosed it's going to last nearly 2 weeks more and I love every second of it even though I'm a summer person. 60F at best, pure sun, gentle wind. Perfect weather for a top down cruise in such a time capsule. I say that, because imo this is the perfect embodiment of late 90s car design. Rounded up rectangular shapes all around, thick side mirror covers and this one has what is in my eyes the perfect blend of wood trim and black leather when talking about the amount of each. And the condition of it is absolutely pristine. The V12 sounds like a gentle monster, I loved the subtle rumble when slowing down and downshifting and the smooth "scream" during acceleration made it feel like it could pull the same way from 120 to 180 as it did from 30 to 70. So good and calming, just had to leave it down there.
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Very unusual colour combo on the interior, I would've never thought red with brown/orange can blend together well but here it is, it looks quite nice. Another Aston to confirm my taste - those Astons from that era had the most beautiful gauge cluster there is on a car. The only way to one up it would be to get rid of those small digital screens. Nothing could beat that in my opinion.
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Lowkey reminds me of Postman Pat's drive reimagined as a drop top.
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Really cozy drive, you inspired me to go out for one myself this upcoming weekend if it's dry and somewhat sunny at least. :) Turbo S doesn't really excite me in any way. Ofc my eyes are glued to it if I ever see one (it's a 911 at the end of the day), but no particular emotions follow, but whenever I think more about it, I realize this is such a good luxurious daily as long as you do your groceries regularly. Top down must've been so relaxing on that day.
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Such a lovely car and in a really nice shape on top of that. I never really thought about that but you possibly found me a Miata alternative. Looks just as pleasing to drive but I like the interior much more. In fact, I think it looks fantastic, I actually really like how they arranged all the storage space, whereas one thing I don't like so much about Miatas is the interior. Same thoughts on shifter's looks but that's a minor issue and you can just always replace it if necessary.
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V12 and a manual in an old BMW, what else could you ask for? Toned down spec for a relaxing video, to be fair no "intro" for the no commentary intro was even necessary. Very relaxing watch. Always love to take a break because I know when I'm back I'll have the next couple morning/afternoon coffees packed with my favourite creators' videos. 😁
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I expect the new M2 to be a similar case to new M3 & M4. People don't like it at first, but it will end up selling great. Now, I think it will happen for a different reason though. M3 and M4 are just different from the previous gen style wise and according to many users, they drive phenomenally too. This M2 is not much different style wise, but from what I've heard about M240i already, I assume M2 will be a wonder to drive and that will be the selling point. Personally, I love the interior, seats look like they're perfect for daily use and very good for occasional sporty driving as well. The screens look awfully out of place, but outside of that it looks really good. As for the exterior, the only nice thing about it might be the i30N-paint-but-worse (although I'm not sure if it fits the M2 as good as the i30N) and the rims. M3s and M4s grew on me because they're different. This is just the previous gen but awfully ugly, looks like a plastic toy car. Your closing conclusion is a good representation on how I feel about it - if you can stomach the looks, it might be a fantastic car.
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It looks magnificent, sounds fantastic too, the rims are cherry on top. I agree on the interior, not the prettiest one I've seen and the leather on the seats somehow looks like it's some kind of 20 yo well maintained leather rather than a 5 yo one? Anyways, looks great overall, the front is a stunner. I can't imagine the next owner being unhappy with it. Thanks for letting it idle during the intro, it kind of kept the spirit high, you know, I had the feeling of something cool is coming, no room for zoning out. Felt good.
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Usually I don't like orange paintjob on cars, it seems cool on paper but I find it hardly matching any car, but damn, this one looks absolutely fantastic in that juicy light yellowish orange! I didn't like the sound too much on these revs before the drive, but it quickly grew on me as the showcase progressed. Wonderful stamp of American automotive history and as much as I like when people import all these cars with truly American personality, this one's right at home. Can't picture a better drive than this or through some Cali roads on an early morning.
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I wonder how it feels to sit in one, but your GoPro POV sure does make it look like a pleasure. I also noticed that the seating seems to be VERY low. I love the simplicity of the interior although I assume AC controls are built into that touch screen sadly. Digital mirror seems to be doing wonders after you've shown the view in a regular one for a second there. Still, having considered all that it surely does look like an awesome driver's car. Couldn't have scored a better shoot location for such.
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Your audio setup truly shined in this one. Eargasms all around. Also, truly a British spec and it's fantastic, I admire the fact that the seatbelts and paddle shifters are in tan as well. Always thought these were cool, but they're so unpopular I haven't thought about one for the past couple years for sure. Now that you showed this one - they're back on the menu for me. Hard to believe it's 10 yo already. The interior looks perfect to me, all the touch points look obvious, tactile, no unnecessary goofing around with shit ton of touch screens. BMW F series style gear knob, very pretty AC control wheels, clean, well organized steering wheel. The only thing it could use is an old fashioned handbrake rather than an electronic one. Idk, I can't find proper words for it overall. It looks, it sings and it moves. Honestly, might've dethroned the LC500 in a "luxurious coupe perfect for a middle age crisis" category for me simply because it does all the LC already does, but screams way better on top of that.
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A good video to remind myself how good of a setup you run. I think it's as natural as it can get. I couldn't stomach watching someone just do their basic daily car-related chores, esp when it's just a filthy workhorse, but here I just zone out and enjoy the rinse and mostly mute driving. The real disappointment after a touchless wash comes after it dries out and you realise all that "solidified" grim on the car is still there in full presence. 🥴
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Ah yes, wouldn't be a relaxing top down drive without having a truck tailgate you for miles on end. 🙃 The spec is great, only tiny fix for me would be silver instead of grey paint. Burgundy interior with black top or beige/black interior with red top are my favourite combos for cabrio 911s. Once I saw the latter spec mentioned driving around where I live and since then I fell in love with silver cabrio 911s despite always preferring sports cars in all colours of rainbow. I had no idea there are such beautiful islands in the US. The coast reminds me a lot of Baltic sea coastline, whereas the greenery of it kinda resembles mediterranean landscape except for those neat trimmed lawns. I can imagine it would be heaven to drive around at like 4-5 AM as the sun rises. Thanks for showing us around a little.
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This thing is insane, besides the looks of the exterior and the interior it makes so many fascinating sounds it's mind boggling how much I am on the same page as you in terms of wanting one. Close gears fit this car perfectly, must be a joy to drive.
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Another 911 and my appetite is only growing bigger for them. I love these seats and I love this car in general. I can imagine the 911 R was better, even the video kinda gave it to me, but man, in any somewhat real scenario I couldn't justify the R over a regular GT3 T. I would have to be absolutely loaded with cash to opt in for the exclusive. It's amazing, but not $500k+ extra over what GT3 T serves sort of amazing.
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I had no idea the next gen will be electric. Such an odd fate for a gas guzzler like this. As much as this car doesn't make any sense, I love it each time I see it. I'd love to end up with one in the future if I have the means to just because of its looks and sound, even if the only thing it's gonna be good at will be expensive city crawling.
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