Lexus IS500

KishMish · 03-08-2021, 11:07 AM

Surprised this hasn't been posted here. If there is an ISF coming and it's Twin Turbo V6, this IS500 with the V8 seems like a really good sleeper. I personally wouldn't mind the V8 with a softer Lexus ride. Not every car has to have a stiff ride.

I can't tell online if the exhaust tips are true exhaust tips weldes or are those fake ones like on the ISF.

Also can't find info online on oil or diff coolers etc.

https://www.lexus.com/IS500/

pbonsalb · 03-08-2021, 01:50 PM

An F90 M5 could be nice — stupid fast and handles well.

kyrix1st · 03-08-2021, 03:36 PM

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An F90 M5 could be nice — stupid fast and handles well.

A good car that is let down big time by the subpar ZF8; bad enough to make Biermann leave the company.

Best to go Panamera TT or M8 GC at huge discount, seems to have better tranny programming as well.

KishMish · 03-08-2021, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

An F90 M5 could be nice — stupid fast and handles well.

M5 is nice but I don't think it compares in size to IS and M3 sizes. IS500 has the big engine in a small car

Cyberdemon · 03-09-2021, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KishMish

Surprised this hasn't been posted here. If there is an ISF coming and it's Twin Turbo V6, this IS500 with the V8 seems like a really good sleeper. I personally wouldn't mind the V8 with a softer Lexus ride. Not every car has to have a stiff ride.

I can't tell online if the exhaust tips are true exhaust tips weldes or are those fake ones like on the ISF.

Also can't find info online on oil or diff coolers etc.

https://www.lexus.com/IS500/

Exhaust tips are real tips, though they photoshop the gap so much it makes it hard to tell - if you bump up the brightness you can see they're slip ons or something similar. Usually if it's a diffuser it's directly touching the bumper somehow.

Richbot · 03-09-2021, 02:45 PM

Closest thing you can get to a DCT E90M on sale today. The IS has basically been identical in size to the E90 since 2007? or so, whenever that first IS350 came out. That compactness matters, and not everybody wants perfect traction, or to be going 150 mph if they leave their foot to the floor for more than 15 seconds

bkfastwagon · 03-17-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KishMish

M5 is nice but I don't think it compares in size to IS and M3 sizes. IS500 has the big engine in a small car

I agree. I parked my e90 next to a F90 M5 and it's massive. I never thought I would say this but I'd prefer IS 500 to current M5. There's something about a V8 inside a compact sedan body. If I had access to autobahn it'd be a different story obviously.

Oreo Cat · 10-10-2021, 11:13 PM

Isn’t the m5 well over 100k? And seems like more of a GS F competitor if I can remember correctly.

Looked up the price for is500, I might be wrong but seeing 68k

414bhp · 10-12-2021, 11:05 PM

I agree that the IS500 is as close to an E90 M3 as is being sold today, but it's not a good substitute. I recently drove the IS350F, and the gearbox was a sloth and the steering was devoid of feel. The IS500 reviews suggest the same transmission and steering are used in the the 350 and 500, so I'd hang on to your E90's instead!

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KishMish Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	Lexus IS500 Surprised this hasn't been posted here. If there is an ISF coming and it's Twin Turbo V6, this IS500 with the V8 seems like a really good sleeper. I personally wouldn't mind the V8 with a softer Lexus ride. Not every car has to have a stiff ride. I can't tell online if the exhaust tips are true exhaust tips weldes or are those fake ones like on the ISF. Also can't find info online on oil or diff coolers etc. https://www.lexus.com/IS500/
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Richbot Major General 2759 Rep 5,484 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	Closest thing you can get to a DCT E90M on sale today. The IS has basically been identical in size to the E90 since 2007? or so, whenever that first IS350 came out. That compactness matters, and not everybody wants perfect traction, or to be going 150 mph if they leave their foot to the floor for more than 15 seconds __________________ Last edited by Richbot; 03-09-2021 at 02:54 PM..
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Oreo Cat Second Lieutenant 127 Rep 244 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Reno iTrader: (1)	Isn’t the m5 well over 100k? And seems like more of a GS F competitor if I can remember correctly. Looked up the price for is500, I might be wrong but seeing 68k
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414bhp First Lieutenant 138 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 M3, CTS-V, AMG GT S, Tesla Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SF iTrader: (0)	I agree that the IS500 is as close to an E90 M3 as is being sold today, but it's not a good substitute. I recently drove the IS350F, and the gearbox was a sloth and the steering was devoid of feel. The IS500 reviews suggest the same transmission and steering are used in the the 350 and 500, so I'd hang on to your E90's instead! __________________ Instagram: mikessteeringcolumn Blog: mikessteeringcolumn.wordpress.com
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