Test Drive: IS350 and IS250
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On Friday, August 12 Ryan (FlipSide909), Joseph (silveraltezza), and I (LexDymndz) were given the keys to the second generation IS250 and IS350. All we had to say was WOW!.
Here was my write up for IS300.NET/ my.IS:
http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=263130
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Here was my write up for IS300.NET/ my.IS:
http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=263130
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It's cool to see the older model against the newer one side by side. Did you take any video?
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i am not sure if there is video available.
i believe there was some shot by FlipSide909 and silveraltezza.
here is the link to some (alot of the photos): http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/Lex_Dymndz
i believe there was some shot by FlipSide909 and silveraltezza.
here is the link to some (alot of the photos): http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/Lex_Dymndz
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Originally Posted by lexdymndz
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Are those 1st gen IS slammed to the ground or the 2nd gen IS sit way too high? the 2IS look it's sitting a bit higher than usual
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Originally Posted by Phillip31
Now since u guys test drove it....how was the exhaust note on both cars?....and did the tail lights look like LEDs
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Originally Posted by DC52E55
Are those 1st gen IS slammed to the ground or the 2nd gen IS sit way too high? the 2IS look it's sitting a bit higher than usual
great pictures!
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Originally Posted by lexdymndz
The exhaust note on the cars are very nice. Rather hard to describe those. Not too loud, very throaty, I hate to say it, but almost G35ish.
And those are LED tails (brake and running lights only tho).
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LED tails ==
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
If exhaust note is G35-ish, then I like it
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Originally Posted by XanaduSC
It's cool to see the older model against the newer one side by side. Did you take any video?
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Originally Posted by flipside909
That plus it's faster than the G35. ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
When the IS350 gets a magazine tested time of 0-60 faster than 5.5 sec., then we can talk ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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