This guy is L-Y-I-N-G about his ES300
03-29-04, 08:17 PM
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This guy is L-Y-I-N-G about his ES300
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_9431.html
This thing moves! I have already raced (stoplight drag) the IS300 and kicked his rear! I love to give M3 owners a hard time as well, off the line we are the same, but over a hundred they take me.
The local Lexus dealer could not imagine a 5 speed ES300 until he saw mine, then he checked out the specs and through some loophole it has a Japanese spec engine that puts out around 20 more horse power than a typical California smog engine.
The local Lexus dealer could not imagine a 5 speed ES300 until he saw mine, then he checked out the specs and through some loophole it has a Japanese spec engine that puts out around 20 more horse power than a typical California smog engine.
03-29-04, 08:31 PM
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0 - 60 on my 1992 Camry SE V6 5speed was 7.6 seconds. What's an auto IS300?
M3? No way without some cheating
M3? No way without some cheating
03-29-04, 08:58 PM
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yeah remove the first line and enter the rest and that's what i was chuckling about.
5 speed es300 would be very perky, but not M3 perky.
I love to give M3 owners a hard time as well, off the line we are the same, but over a hundred they take me.
The local Lexus dealer could not imagine a 5 speed ES300 until he saw mine, then he checked out the specs and through some loophole it has a Japanese spec engine
The local Lexus dealer could not imagine a 5 speed ES300 until he saw mine, then he checked out the specs and through some loophole it has a Japanese spec engine
03-29-04, 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by EDGE2
92 with a 5speed, how fast are those
92 with a 5speed, how fast are those
03-29-04, 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
About the same as my Camry, I'd imagine. I don't recall ever seeing a performance test on the ES 5 speed.
About the same as my Camry, I'd imagine. I don't recall ever seeing a performance test on the ES 5 speed.
the fastest Camry I ever saw was the previous body style with the V6, the dealer always had 1 on the lot, with an inflated sticker for all the add on but it had a TRD SC don't know how fast it was but it really stood out
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03-29-04, 09:59 PM
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I have a very hard time beleiving that this individual would be able to keep neck & neck with an M3! with or without the 20 hp supposed gain. 
someone is royally full of doggie donuts
with or without the 20 hp supposed gain. someone is royally full of doggie donuts
03-30-04, 06:32 AM
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Haha, as a 5 speed owner, I need to chime in. I think someone on the carsurvey board is a little too excited about their car, lol. The 5 speed is really not that much faster that the auto and in some cases I think the auto would have the advantage due to the rough launches the 5 speed has due to weight and the fwd. 92 5 speed = low 16 or high 15 second car with a slightly better trap speed than you would get with an automatic. No way it would keep up with an m3. Japanese spec ES engine? Gimme a break Even if there was one, it would probably be slower, like the jap spec supra turbo motors 
Japanese spec ES engine? Gimme a break Even if there was one, it would probably be slower, like the jap spec supra turbo motors
03-30-04, 06:36 AM
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I think he forgot to mention the M3 was parked!
Aren't M3's a 13 sec car. Keep up with it until 100, give me a break.....unless of course his definition of keeping up = still seeing taillights?
Aren't M3's a 13 sec car. Keep up with it until 100, give me a break.....unless of course his definition of keeping up = still seeing taillights?
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03-30-04, 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
0 - 60 on my 1992 Camry SE V6 5speed was 7.6 seconds. What's an auto IS300?
M3? No way without some cheating
0 - 60 on my 1992 Camry SE V6 5speed was 7.6 seconds. What's an auto IS300?
M3? No way without some cheating
Most of the auto magazine tests I have seen are in the 7.3 to 7.7 second range.
6-speed M Cars usually run 0-60 in the low 5's. ( I don't think there are any true M automatics....there are some SMT's....sequential manual transmissions).
= Buh Bye!
