MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

So a modded 335i coupe should be faster than the IS-F?

Modded vs. stock...?

One's a coupe one's a sedan?

Not making a lot of sense here

nighthawk

lets get real guys, not all races will every be equal....we're looking at a real world situation right now. Both of these cars will line up eventually. I doubt you ever go to race someone and say, "sorry our cars are technically in differant classes so this race doesn't make sense".

Just please keep to the original comparison regardless of wether or not you think they are "in the same class".

SoCalSC4

A 335i with a chip...

So I get to add two turbos to the IS-F?

Seems only fair.

STIG

on the track, 335i won't stand a chance.

335i will need more than a chip to keep up with IS-F on the track. May be a monkey as a co-driver?

BUSTN

C63, nuff said.

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

You are not talking about our Japanese Drift "Monkey" , right?
He can drive a civic and still faster than my Lexus on the track...

STIG

No, I am talking about this kind of money.

TRDFantasy

The IS-F is not out yet, so we can't say if a Procede 335i will beat it in a straight line. But what would you rather have; a fast chipped car with a voided warranty and reliability problems, or a fast stock car with full warranty and rock solid reliability plus better track performance?

STIG

You will probably save about 15K with 335i with chip compare to IS-F. (Don't flame me, I don't know the exact figure.) And you will get more girls in the BMW.

krazykanuk

I think you need to take your sig disclaimer off of this one post in particular.

TRDFantasy

That's only important if you have problems getting girls without a nice car . Seriously, the BMW interior alone will turn me off from the 335i. Having a nice interior for me is always a high priority when it comes to luxury cars.

Galaxy 40

You may need the 15k or the money you saved later to fix the car

If I can afford, I would get the M3,IS-F or C63. It could be Possible that the 335i(procede)can hang with the IS-F but I don't want a 135i(procede) being faster than my 335i(procede).....one of the reasons I changed my mind on the 335i.

DASHOCKER

iTrader: (2)

As promised, here is the vid.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXcPD5GroTM

So many tuners available to turn this car into the Ulimate Driving Machine to the 5th power.

baddis es

iTrader: (3)

we all kno that the IS-F will not disappoint. Just look as their entry into the sport sedan markets. Lexus made sure its name was mentioned with bmw/mb when a real comparison was done.

The IS was a descent competitor IMO...it was a toyota with a Lexus badging but it was very nice to drive and it really stole the show when introduced into the US market. it ate away at bmw/mb sales.

then the 2nd gen GS...this improvement, i feel, made bmw/mb really take a hard look at themselves and realize that Lexus was not joking when bringin forth their lineup.

in the end the IS-F i beleive will make a very good impression to the market. if what rumors i'm hearing is tru from my source in japan...it will have at least 440hp and about 400tq (the tq is iffy for me) but if its that good off the table, the IS-F will hold its own in the tests.

in the end, the germans are only this great due to the pressure from Lexus...and like every powerhouse, Lexus won't turn down the pressure, they'll push hard for that #1 spot!

Tekknikal

it will probably be possible to make a 335i faster in a line than a is-f for $5k+ less... but does that make it 'better'? depends on what you're looking for...