LEXUS GX - PRIVATE OFF ROAD EXPERIENCE / MEET & GREET (Southern California) - SUMMER 2026 - location pending

[Emergencymed]

Hey fellow GX enthusiasts - I’m working developing an “experiential” get together idea - in Southern California (Malibu) - for owners to meet up, enjoy haute cuisine, and drive a private off road course. Thinking about sometime in July. If there is interest by potential sponsors, and participants - please DM me. I will be checking out the venue next Friday 6/13/26

- and may stop to see YellowLab if he’s in town.

Best to all. EM.

 

[Emergencymed]

Btw - if the location checks out, we would likely need 20+ prepayed participants to make it fly. (Unless sponsors step in - I’ve reached out to Lexus… you never know..) ..

Aiming for July 18, or possibly August 1, 2026.

Will update on this thread - when I’ve seen the location, if the site gives us the discounts I’m requesting, if it’s sponsored, and if we reach 20.

Keep in mind first come basis - so first 20 to confirm interest.

EM.

 

[munkeeboi]

interested in the cost and what the course will be like

 

[ColoradoOutdoors]

Just replying to express my FOMO from here in CO.

 

[Emergencymed]

Will have more information on cost and venue for everyone after next weekend (June 13th) after I check out the resort, their off-road course, and hopefully have a response regarding potential sponsor(s) … and FYI - this is NOT a for profit venture.. but rather a chance for meeting like minded owners, enjoy some good eats and go crawling in a private venue in the Malibu hills for a morning and / or afternoon. My hope is that Lexus and/ or other Lexus / off road oriented businesses sponsor the event and the cost to participants becomes minimal.

 

[AshOT]

Just replying to express my FOMO from here in CO.

FOMO from here in CT as well. Maybe we can tag along with @Emergencymed

 

[Dude Love]

Sure, interested, sounds like it could be fun.

 

[XILED]

Interested, I'll be on the look out for some updates.

 

[Emergencymed]

Update : 6/11/26 - good news and bad news.

Bad news is that the private off road venue in Malibu mountains where we were looking to host this event idea was not amenable to even viewing the course location without having a “Lexus production team present.”

Its hard to say if it would have been a decent venue to meet up, expend the development time without them even being willing to see the course that was being considered.

And moreover, the next level idea of courting Lexus with a “GX driving experience” project was too steep of a hill to climb at this location without the location willing to even show us the driving venue. Again their disinterest was disappointing, but we will identify something unique and special and continue to “pack the suggestion box.”

Decided to abandon that location, and search for another option . And in the meanwhile, I’m continuing the process of reaching out to Lexus with the idea that a “Lexus GX Driving Experience” (akin to the Porsche driving experience - except off road) - where new GX owners sit next to an expert who knows the vehicle and the terrain and get instruction on how to use the GX’s features to navigate an appropriately challenging course.

Good news is that YellowLab and I are still connecting down in Westlake for tea/ coffee to chat about a GX meet up and drive experiences, and look into new locations that could host a GX collective for both “crawling” and an upscale culinary experience.

Also meeting another owner in Torrance on Saturday to hand off my GX Overtrail mats. Excited to meet more owners who share a common passion!

Stay tuned guys… I will definitely post when something materializes.. if any So Cal GX owners are in the vicinity of Westlake on 6/12/26 and would like to join for tea / snacks around 3 pm - DM message me.