The IS350 is such crap...

[iEATM3s]

You guys think that the IS350 is bland??? Interesting....Heres something to ease your minds, this car is not mines just one I found and by far better than a 325.....





Oh and BTW I smoked an M3 with my IS350, but that doesnt matter right? Cause its crap.... :rocks:

P.S. IMO

[junwoni]

is350 is a nice car. you can't use 'crap' to describe it.

[Viral]

Originally Posted by bmwbenz0101

Test drove em about a month ago..I still stand by what I say..The IS is crap. I mean I expected it to at least drive nicely. So it has a lot of power, didnt feel like it. The BMW engine felt much smoother in power delivery and much quicker off the line. The IS would start slow and then zoom,and it was jerky. The IS cannot compete with the BMW handling wise. Im sorry, there is no comparison, the IS steering is too loose, and then at higher speeds it becomes numb. The one thing i really liked about the IS were the brakes, the BMWs brakes were too grippy, while the IS was just right.The IS interior is still ugly, less so with the navigation and wood, but still cold looking. What I find so wierd is that when I first saw the IS in pictures i loved it. Then I saw a few on the road, loved it. Then at the autoshow it looked ok. Now that I see more and more, I think it has gotten uglier. They need some better color choices, everything is so bland. Now the BMW, I hated it at first, then the more I saw it the more I liked it. Now I love it. The lexus will age very quickly. The lexus drives like a mercedes or audi, not like a BMW. The 3 series is in its own league, it really is. When will other manufacturers realize that horsepower alone cannot overthrow the 3 series.

dude...........you're comparing the 325 to the IS350??? That's apples to oranges.........you should compare the 330/335 to the IS350, then you'd have some validity to your statement. Sorry if you feel the IS350 is "crap", but you'll have a hard time convincing many people of it (even ones on this board).

[Kit523]

Originally Posted by iEATM3s

You guys think that the IS350 is bland??? Interesting....Heres something to ease your minds, this car is not mines just one I found and by far better than a 325.....





Oh and BTW I smoked an M3 with my IS350, but that doesnt matter right? Cause its crap.... :rocks:

P.S. IMO

sorry man...but smoked an M3? seems a joke to me =) *maybe the M3 isnt trying at all
Ps: that IS looks cool

I drove my frds IS250 before....and no disrespect at all but that that thing isnt good at turning at all, the only thing i like about IS is their interior ......
maybe the IS350 is different i guess? lol:rocks:

[junwoni]

Originally Posted by iEATM3s

You guys think that the IS350 is bland??? Interesting....Heres something to ease your minds, this car is not mines just one I found and by far better than a 325.....





Oh and BTW I smoked an M3 with my IS350, but that doesnt matter right? Cause its crap.... :rocks:

P.S. IMO

You "smoked" an M3 with your IS350? "smoke" means you beat it very very bad, IMO. it's believable you edge out the M3 if the M3 driver sucks.

[poiney]

For those with tall torsos, the Lexus line up (not just 350) seems too small. The 3-series, with their compulsory moonroofs are tight in headroom, but slightly better. I prefered the 3 series overall, anyway, at least until my warranty expires, but the cramped interior of the Lexus was a deal breaker.

[iEATM3s]

Originally Posted by junwoni

You "smoked" an M3 with your IS350? "smoke" means you beat it very very bad, IMO. it's believable you edge out the M3 if the M3 driver sucks.

Ok, my bad....I guess that was a bad choice of a word, what exactly happened was that we were on the highway, I gave him the jump, cause you can obviously see, I hit it and jump a car and stayed like that doing 120+, so to those that thought he wasnt trying, he was!

[BMW F22]

You cant beat an M3 man. The M3 is faster, period. Unless you're talking about an E36 M3 which has like 240hp.

[Kit523]

Originally Posted by iEATM3s

Ok, my bad....I guess that was a bad choice of a word, what exactly happened was that we were on the highway, I gave him the jump, cause you can obviously see, I hit it and jump a car and stayed like that doing 120+, so to those that thought he wasnt trying, he was!

maybe you should post some video up
or else = didnt happen
i would like to see how to eat a M3 lol!!
maybe an mazda 3? lol

[Hunter399]

Lets see the IS350 take the 335?

now the IS has NOTHING over the 3, it had 0-60 time but no more!

[junwoni]

Originally Posted by hunter399

Lets see the IS350 take the 335?

now the IS has NOTHING over the 3, it had 0-60 time but no more!

no, IS can't take the 335 neither. the best ET I heard from IS350 is 13.5 which is for very well driver with a little weight reduction, but average is 14s. This info is from my.is forum. but I couldn't find the link to that thread since its too old. I don't think 335s are 14s cars. but time will tell. IS350 would be my car if 335 doesn't exist. I did some homework for both cars before i bought my 335. Remember: Inline-6+twin turbo>V6.

[DC52E55]

This will never end.

Pepsi or Coke?

3 or IS?

I would have bought 335i in a heart beat if it was on sale a year ago when I bought my IS.

different stroke for different folks, i guess. I honestly think both are fine cars and you cant go wrong with either way.

But saying IS350 is a crap is a bit too much. But then again, it's your opinion and you are entitled to your own. Have fun seeing the tail lights of IS350 in your 328i.

[Viral]

Originally Posted by DC52E55

This will never end.

Pepsi or Coke?

3 or IS?

I would have bought 335i in a heart beat if it was on sale a year ago when I bought my IS.

different stroke for different folks, i guess. I honestly think both are fine cars and you cant go wrong with either way.

But saying IS350 is a crap is a bit too much. But then again, it's your opinion and you are entitled to your own. Have fun seeing the tail lights of IS350 in your 328i.

hahaha! What's worse is that the OP bought a 325.........even a TSX will beat that.

[herbz]

Originally Posted by iEATM3s

Ok, my bad....I guess that was a bad choice of a word, what exactly happened was that we were on the highway, I gave him the jump, cause you can obviously see, I hit it and jump a car and stayed like that doing 120+, so to those that thought he wasnt trying, he was!

first of all that car you posted is modded, any car can be made to look sick with 19 inch rims and a drop

second of all the m3 is better than your car in every aspect. looks included. even most lexus owners will admit this. even if you win in a straight line like a tool on public roads... go to a road course, lets see who wins by a lap or two.

p.s. the 335i is already faster than your car (in every aspect, not just straight line), imagine what the e92 m3 will do to it.

[Last E92 M3]

Originally Posted by hunter399

BMW
Lexus

yeah, but i am looking forward to LF-A (or new super car that's coming out)
IS-F = thumbs down.

[Nikki]

I may have considered an IS350 if it came in stick but after comparing them I now realize I definitely made the right decision

[Jaws]

Originally Posted by Viral

hahaha! What's worse is that the OP bought a 325.........even a TSX will beat that.

No. It certainly won't.

[MisterBMW]

Originally Posted by iEATM3s

You guys think that the IS350 is bland??? Interesting....Heres something to ease your minds, this car is not mines just one I found and by far better than a 325.....





Oh and BTW I smoked an M3 with my IS350, but that doesnt matter right? Cause its crap.... :rocks:

P.S. IMO

Smoked an M3? Did you went pass an M3 that was stationery?

[6SpeedMan]

Have you guys seen the back of that car? The mufflers are so visable, and the rear is square as can be. Quite ugly in my opinion.

[Nate F]

As an owner of the IS350 I can say that the car is not crap....in fact I chose it over many BMW's...I found BMW to be less bang for the buck and boring...I mean you would have to get an M5 before things started to get interesting. I'm not saying BMW is not a nice car but it is truly nothing special. A friend of mine just bought a 330xi 6 speed and the price tag was no less than my 350 and his car came with imitation leather?? WTF??....the dashboard looks like something you would find on a school bus (flat and straight) the steering wheel had mounted conrols for a bluetooth telephone but the "rest" of the equipment had be purchased by the dealer???? The car has less horse power and torque, slower 0-60 time, and poorer handling. Not to mention my car came loaded with Navigation, air conditioned seats, upgraded leather, 6 speed paddle shift trans, well you get the point...I get being proud of what you drive hence this response but these forums should be used to promote the attributes of vehicles not make pot shots out of jealousy...BMW makes great cars...so does Lexus...Thats all I"m saying.

[miktrebla09]

Woah, talk about waking up an old post!

I somewhat agree with your assessment, Nate. Back home in Seoul, my sis-in-law drives an is250 and I drove it pretty frequently. I must say, Lexus did their homework with this car! Great interior, great fit and finish, good quality of materials...not to mention options that are not available on comparably priced competitors (rear backup camera, cooled seats, a PROPERLY working voice activated nav, etc).

My only gripe was the somewhat inorganic steering. Other than that, I can definitely say I'd choose this car over a base 3 series.

Just curious, did you google "forums bashing Lexus IS" and register and post on each forum you've found? J/K

[canucklion]

awesome, digging up a 4-year old thread to make your first post as a butt hurt IS350 owner.

Originally Posted by Nate F

As an owner of the IS350 I can say that the car is not crap....in fact I chose it over many BMW's...I found BMW to be less bang for the buck and boring...I mean you would have to get an M5 before things started to get interesting. I'm not saying BMW is not a nice car but it is truly nothing special. A friend of mine just bought a 330xi 6 speed and the price tag was no less than my 350 and his car came with imitation leather?? WTF??....the dashboard looks like something you would find on a school bus (flat and straight) the steering wheel had mounted conrols for a bluetooth telephone but the "rest" of the equipment had be purchased by the dealer???? The car has less horse power and torque, slower 0-60 time, and poorer handling. Not to mention my car came loaded with Navigation, air conditioned seats, upgraded leather, 6 speed paddle shift trans, well you get the point...I get being proud of what you drive hence this response but these forums should be used to promote the attributes of vehicles not make pot shots out of jealousy...BMW makes great cars...so does Lexus...Thats all I"m saying.