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Car & Driver: 10 Fastest Cars 30-40k (IS350: 4th Place)

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Old 12-19-07, 08:51 AM
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I hope you guys know that between the 335i coupe and sedan theres only a tenth difference in times.
Old 12-19-07, 09:10 AM
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Uhh . . I am finding it hard to believe that a IS350 can beat a 335i sedan. I am almost sure that the sedan is quicker than the coupe as well.
Old 12-19-07, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by GordoNx3o9
So Lancer is in front of IS350 because it's cheaper in price but with more torque and less weight?

I strongly disagree that 335i sedan is faster than IS350 though. Racing with 3 different 335i sedans in the past 2 months, I manage to pull away from them slowly. Driver's race? I don't know.
Same temperature, same track, same driver, same day http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=124138 335i pulls away from Is350 at all speeds
Old 12-19-07, 09:17 AM
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Nice set of cars. I agree with the rest of you guys, no way the 335i coupe is going under 40k, and the srt8 is over 40k as well. These mags need to do a better job in comparing cars.
Old 12-19-07, 09:21 AM
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Yay! My car is on the list, but in another way, it isn't!
Old 12-19-07, 09:28 AM
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the 335 link is showing the sedan which is under 40k, they are correct
Old 12-19-07, 09:41 AM
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yaya whatever.. ive beat 335i's and the IS350 is faster than the new Evo.. is freakin slower then the last generation..
the IS350 gets first or second hands down.. what if road and track made a comparo..? IS350 got 13.5 1/4 mile and 4.9 0-60mph for them..
Old 12-19-07, 09:49 AM
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Magazine racers are so funny.
Old 12-19-07, 10:00 AM
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not every ones getting 13.5 times... unfortunately...i wish for Christmas that we all had cars like caymans...12.84 1/4... ..
Old 12-19-07, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by IS_Mine
Magazine racers are so funny.
the camparo was from a magazine........

im not a magazine racer like im sure you are.. ive actually taken my car to the track....
Old 12-19-07, 10:13 AM
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Times seem slow for the top 4 cars for sure. Wondering where the Sti is in that list, it would be #1 or #2
Old 12-19-07, 10:15 AM
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I'm going to head this off right now:

This thread is about Car & Driver's article on the 10 Fastest Cars between 30 and 40K. If this turns into yet another pissing match between the IS350 and the 335i it will be closed, FAST. Please restrict your comments to the article mentioned in the original post.

It never fails - every time a thread takes this direction people wind up getting banned...

Originally Posted by Lextasy89
the camparo was from a magazine........

im not a magazine racer like im sure you are.. ive actually taken my car to the track....
Personal attacks and comments like this will NOT be tolerated. Please stop and think before you post - and this goes for everyone reading this thread.

Javier
Old 12-19-07, 11:14 AM
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LOL everytime the subject of the 335i comes up on our board the mods have to step in

Guys its really quite simple, both cars are evenly matched, its a drivers race MEANING its up to the 335i driver to either win or lose, we just have to mash the pedal The thing is, BMW owners seem to the think that by just buying the 335i they've also bought the skills of John Force and M.Shumacher.

Now for us is350 pilot's... We seem to think we bought 'sport cars', hey if you wanted a 'sports car' you wouldnt have walked into a Lexus dealership in the first place right?

Now that i have proven myself unbiased let me just say:

SHOYU RULZ DA SOURKRAUT PHOOZ!!!
Old 12-19-07, 11:53 AM
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for the IS350, it's easy to pull off magazine numbers if you are a good driver since it's just auto.. with the 335i, they said you would have to have a good launch and MT to pull off those numbers.. sedan based, it's down to the drivers in real life situation.. stop using magazine numbers to compare a 335i sedan especially when we know Edmunds and C&D is biased against Lexus.. 335i sedan, it depends on if it's MT and how well the driver is..

i have respect for BMW.. i'm feelin the 335i coupe..
Old 12-19-07, 12:05 PM
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maybe the arguments should start here
Originally Posted by Car & Driver
folks suggesting that cars from the Bayerische Motoren Werke’s press fleet might be a few 10ths quicker than customer cars
anyway, it also reads "quickest sedans"...


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