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Old 05-16-07, 06:46 PM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...2b00365e38.htm

They smoked our butt?
Old 05-16-07, 06:50 PM
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wow , that g35 sounds sweet. I cant wait to see the new g37
Old 05-16-07, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hartawan
What do you mean they smoked our but the IS wins two out of three races.
Old 05-16-07, 07:06 PM
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Old 05-16-07, 07:10 PM
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Must be a ****ty IS driver :P
Old 05-16-07, 07:49 PM
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well... It is hard to judge who won because the last two were rolling starts.
Old 05-16-07, 07:53 PM
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I'm not a fan of rolling races unless both cars are at the same speed intially. Seems like the two cars couldn't line up if their life counted on it.

The G35 is a quick car, and so is the IS350. Those who magazine race will see that whats on paper doesn't necessarily translate into the real world. A fraction of a second difference on the 1/4th miles doesn't translate into 10 car lengths. It's a lot closer than one might think, until you hit below 11s
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i'm not even really sure if this is even a racing vid. theres a part where it shows the speedometer of the is driver and it looks like hes keeping a steady 80 or so.
Old 05-16-07, 07:55 PM
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Huh... I thought the 350 was faster than the G35...
Old 05-16-07, 07:58 PM
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It is faster, but its not a huge leap faster. When you have two cars that can put down very close numbers, the race will be determined by the drivers.
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you guys see how the driver of the IS isnt wearing a seat belt? hahah you gotta wonder every time...
Old 05-16-07, 08:42 PM
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Guys. I go to the 1/4 and 1/8th mile tracks a lot. I have NEVER been beat by a g35 coupe or sedan. They run mid to low 14's in the 1/4 mile and upper 9 to 10's in the 1/8th. We know our stock is's run mid 13 1/4's and upper 8 1/8ths. g35's are not fast.

That was 2 out of 3

Also, it looks like the guy in the g35 is rolling han solo style where the IS dude obviously has a dude riding shotgun. How much does the driver and passenger of the IS weigh? The g35 driver looks about 170.
Old 05-16-07, 09:34 PM
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i would think that with the old g35.. it would be totally different.. .is the guy in the IS flooring it ? interestin... cause i'd expect this type of outcome from the new 07 sedan g35...
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The IS had intake and exhaust. Is it the driver?
Old 05-17-07, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Hartawan
It depends on the driver. I own an IS250, but test drove an IS350 (drove it all around Houston in fact). I can tell you that with an IS350, no car could show me up. This video had a passive Lexus driver!!


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