by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 10/14/2017 at 14:38
by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 10/14/2017 at 14:38
Tags: Lexus
STARS: 1
Somewhere between 20 and 30 grand for 416 hp? I can see the temptation.
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Take off all the badges, and do something about those curious exhaust tips, and you’ve got yourself a hell of a sleeper.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
10/14/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 0
It’s too bad the driving position is horrid. Drop the seat frame and maybe it would be livable.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
10/14/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
2011+ models are the better ones. Better suspension tuning, & factory LSD.
"PanchoVilleneuve ST" (PanchoVilleneuve)
10/14/2017 at 14:54, STARS: 5
It also sounds really, really good. That V8 is a fantastic sounding engine.
"Rico" (ricorich)
10/14/2017 at 15:09, STARS: 0
Really? What is it? Too high? To close? I know the backseat in this gen is tight as hell.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
10/14/2017 at 15:12, STARS: 1
Too high inside the car, even with the seat lowered all the way. Not enough interior space either, so the pedals are pushed to the left way too much as well, even though this IS F does not have AWD.
It’s a fun weekend car. No way I would ever DD one though.
"Rico" (ricorich)
10/14/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
Ahh that fucking sucks. My C300 I could get as low as possible, to the point where you literally had step down into it when it was street parked.
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/14/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 0
Pretty sure I’ve said it on here before but if I ever go back to having a luxury car it’ll be a Lexus. Almost got an IS after I hit a deer with my GS. Ended up with a Corolla.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
10/14/2017 at 16:50, STARS: 1
The IS F is no SUV. It’s just the seat frame is too tall. You sit low with the seat down all the way. But I still dislike how the driving position feels. I still felt like I was driving on the roof rather than sitting in the car.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
10/14/2017 at 16:51, STARS: 0
How did that happen? From an IS to a Corolla?
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
10/14/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 0
They are pretty nice cars - especially the later ones with tweaked suspension.
That said, most of the ones I saw under 30k were thrashed and abused and weren’t examples I would recommend to anyone. But that was a couple of years ago, so maybe things have changed.
The early cheaper ones also have a really harsh suspension and the suspension could really use some tweaking to really enjoy the car. But the 8 speed is pretty decent and the engine is nice.
"TylerJ" (TylerJ)
10/14/2017 at 17:22, STARS: 0
GS to a Corolla actually. Funktheduck almost got an IS.
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
10/14/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 2
Pragmatism prevailed. The better gas mileage, cheaper maintenance, and much lower sale price mattered more for a car I planned on putting a lot of miles on
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
10/14/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 1
A guy I work with has just about 100k miles on his and has literally done zero maintenance. Like not even brake pads yet, only oil changes. I don’t think any M3 owner can say that.