o- c-uTe Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Check out the new IS350. It is going to be fast and handle pretty good. Is anyone going to trade in there LGT for the IS350? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Nope. No MT on the bigger motor for starters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Wagon Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I like it. It's much better looking then the G-35 sedan. Did it say how much $$$. I still love my LGT wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssaldana Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 My guess would be mid 30's. The 300+ hp will be enticing to many people. Im not a fan of those taillights, although as usual the front and interior look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Overall, I like it and a BIG step up from the IS300. But I agree with teh DM, no manual on the 3.5 stinks. And to answer another question, no, I will not give up my LGT wagon for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albeik Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Just sharing some Info: found this on Freshalloy.com: I found this on ClubLexus posted by jlin101: Quote: The Oct issue of C&D has a $35k sports sedan comparison with BMW 330i at #1, followed by the IS350 at #2, then Infiniti G35, Acura TL, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Volvo S60R and Saab 9-2. I was excited to see that although the IS trailed the bimmer by 1 point (due mostly to poor rear seat room/comfort), it was by far the fastest in all the acceleration and braking tests. How about 0-60 in 5.1 (the next quickest were TL and G35 at 5.9), and 1/4 mile in less than 14 s at 104 mph--all this with a no-brainer auto tranny (no danger of stalling the engine or frying the clutch). Even the 5-60 rolling start clocked in at 5.3. All but the IS and A4 used manual trans. The only area the IS did not do as well was slalom and cornering, due to the undefeatable stability control. Hopefully these numbers reflect the production run and not some pre-production anomaly. The comparo is not on C&D website yet... I'll try finding the magazine... Link: FreshalloyLink: IS Promotional Website: (lists 0-60 in 5.6s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 i saw a 6.1 0-60 in either C&D or Road & Track....forget which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 It really looks good and will be a potent performer, but every rich-kid in town will be owning it within 2 weeks of it's arrival.Vancouver is crazy for everything BMW, Lexus, Acura. I love being unique with the GT wagon, and also love the fact that it's so much more mod-friendly with the turbo engine ready to be unleashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 october C&D? its not even september yet.... Edit: Inside Line at Edmunds got the 6.1 to 60 1/4 in mid 14s. No trace of any C&D article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 the front looks like a camery solara mated with a Mazda 6. not bad, but not original IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Check out the new IS350. It is going to be fast and handle pretty good. Is anyone going to trade in there LGT for the IS350? No manual. Not even considering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 i saw one on the road. just one. it didnt look like the new gs so im assuming it was it. the thing is big. nothing like the old is300. my bet is that even though the old one may have been slower, it handles better, and more fun to drive then the new one. MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYsFinest Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Much like the is300 around these parts, the new one will be the toy for every rich club kid around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancub Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 There is no doubt the new IS 350 will be a class leader. I thought via pre-release press that a nicely optioned IS 350 was going to be priced very close to the 330i, which is to say easily in excess of $40k (They just don't come to the dealer lots stripped down). One would think that superlative performance and interior quality are expected at these price points. Going from a LGT to an IS 350 is essentially getting into a luxury / performance sedan and raising the bar (and emptying your wallet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 October Car and Driver got a 13.7 1/4 mile time (I don't recall the 0-60 time), which is very good for 300 hp and 3300 lbs. Howerver, they also got a 13.8 from a 300c and then later only got mid 14's. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Just got Road and Track. They report a 0-60 time of 6.0 and a 1/4 mile time of 14.5. Those numbers seem much more realistic. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 But Road and Track also tested the car here in So. Cal on a 93 degree day. It was probably also a low mileage version. I also don't think R/T "corrects" their times for "ideal" atmospheric conditions like Car and Driver does. The 280 hp Toyota Avalon with the same engine (but not tuned to the 306 hp the IS350 gets) and a 5 speed auto (not 6 speed like the IS350 gets) ripped off a 0-60 in 6.0 seconds. The IS350 is easily a low to mid 5's car to 60 and high 13's to low 14's car in the 1/4 on a nice cool day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Has anyone here actually *read* the *october* C&D isssue? C&D had a small writeup in September issue where they stated 5.9 to 60... http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=29&article_id=9877 I Just got the oct Motor Trend, IS350, 5.5 to 60, 1/4 14@99 Looks like itll be a good match for the MT LGT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eles1 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Is anyone going to trade in there LGT for the IS350? no AWD + no MT = no Lexus for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 The IS350 is in a totally different price range, 37 - 42k.......I would take an 06 GT limited for 30k, put 4k worth of mods on it & laugh all the way to the bank;) Oh & by the way that 37-42k IS350 would not have a chance against it! Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 no AWD + no MT = no Lexus for me Well, I really want the rwd. If this car was available in a manual, I'd be all over it. In fact I am going to consider replacing my A4 with a manual IS250, if I can find one. Also considering the 2002-05 330Ci, definately leaning toward the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eles1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Well, I really want the rwd. I wouldn't even be able to back out of my garage with a RWD car during a typical Cleveland winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't even be able to back out of my garage with a RWD car during a typical Cleveland winter... If not, then you are running the wrong tires. Unquestionably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eles1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 If not, then you are running the wrong tires. Unquestionably. Sorry, but I know from many years of experience living in snowy climates that you are wrong. We use to run studded tires on our RWD cars when I was younger and they still didn't approach the traction of even a FWD car. For poor-weather traction: AWD>FWD>RWD Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Sorry, but I know from many years of experience living in snowy climates that you are wrong. We use to run studded tires on our RWD cars when I was younger and they still didn't approach the traction of even a FWD car. For poor-weather traction: AWD>FWD>RWD Period. True, but a modern RWD car with traction control and good snow tires should still be ok in the winter, not nearly as good as awd or fwd but useable. (I live in winterland too).. 400hp beasts and solid rear axle cars excluded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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