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04-17-2019, 12:05 AM | #23 |
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I used to drive mine in the snow on sottozero serie II's as well, and on packed snow backroads it was super fun to slide (as long as there were snowbanks to make you feel like there would be minor damage if you dropped it)...they were also pretty good in the snow if you don't want to slide.
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I like to live life wild with my M. Proper warm-up, oil changes, and an occasional Novina to Masses, Rosary has been my approach. Lexus is the right choice. Last thing you want to do is buy a car only to be forced to drive it scared. |
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04-17-2019, 09:59 PM | #27 |
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I like the Lexus NA V8's and I like their sound. I'm totally biased towards the M3 but the Lexus ISF has a god platform. The main thing that would concern me is parts availability. I'm not so sure the Lexus has as many options as the BMW when it comes to mods but I could be way off.
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04-19-2019, 10:11 PM | #28 |
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Previous ISF owner here. Mine was a 2012 so it was the "LCI" version with the updated and much-improved suspension, real LSD, wider wheels, etc.
The 2UR-GSE was a great motor that sounded awesome but it didn't quite feel special. It felt like a big Toyota engine that was tweaked a bit, the S65 feels completely different and exotic. It feels like a race engine tamed for the streets and it FEELS special. Steering on my 2012 IS F, while improved doesn't quite compare to the E9x. The IS F is still very fun to drive and in my 2 years of ownership was completely problem free. They are pretty much bulletproof and I don't recall anybody ever blowing up an IS F engine when I was on the forums during my time of ownership. Transmission on the IS F feels like a ZF auto, lighting fast upshifts and downshifts when driven hard, kinda lazy when cruising around town. Very smooth when you want it to be. When shopping back in the days I drove the C63, IS F and M3, the IS F is a great balance between the muscle car C63 and track weapon M3. The IS F will give you 8/10th the enjoyment of the E9x M3 while being completely trouble free, for some of us who wants the full 10/10 experience, we'll take our chances. |
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