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I wish my car was faster club roll call!

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Old 02-01-08, 04:33 AM
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Default I wish my car was faster club roll call!

i thought this would be kinda funny, its late, and im bored. its for those to wish their is250's were faster :P. maybe even, as llama never forgets to mention, faster than a scion tC!, dare i say that? haha. i'm declaring myself leader of this club, one day i wish to get those very promising headers, and break 200whp, and beat a scion in a race!
Old 02-01-08, 07:26 AM
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All the money you put in your 250 on mods, you should have bought a 350. You'd be spankin Scions like a 5 year old child at Wal-Mart. I don't mean to harp, but be happy with your great ride. Especially with Hawaii's gas prices.
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my friend is looking for a black on black is250 AWD if any of you guys joining this club wants to make those dreams come true. He wants nav, headlamp washers, rear sunshade and illuminating door sills at a reasonable price

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Especially with Hawaii's gas prices.
i guess hawaii has some preetty low gas prices huh? i'm almost at 350 a gallon for premium... maybe i'll take a snap shot of that once that happens
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I support this cause. I'm getting my oil changed then racing my boys SVT Focus. Ill report back.

Why they didn't just carry over the motor from the IS300 is beyond me.

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Old 02-01-08, 07:57 AM
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Put me in the club. I hate how slow the IS250 is..... But i love my AWD. So it has its pros and cons. another positive is I haven't got a speeding ticket since getting the IS250 AWD. I still drive just as fast as i did in my GS400 too. Kinda weird.

Depending on pricing and if there is no CEL i will possibly try out the headers. And get a JoeZ intake if they are EVER in stock.

I have been looking at new cars lately so we'll have to see if i have enough time with this IS250 AWD to continue to MOD. I have been looking at the G37, Gs350 AWD, and Audi TT. We'll see in May which one i buy. Rumor is that the G37 is coming in AWD in 2009. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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hawaii's gas prices arent that great. i know our's aint high, but last time i checked it was 3.56 for prem. but ya, when i bought my car i couldnt get a 350, =/. oh well. less people wanted to join the club than i thought . i guess the couple people here can go be sad about our slow cars together . haha
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Originally Posted by ReLexin
Put me in the club. I hate how slow the IS250 is..... But i love my AWD. So it has its pros and cons. another positive is I haven't got a speeding ticket since getting the IS250 AWD......

I have been looking at new cars lately so we'll have to see if i have enough time with this IS250 AWD to continue to MOD. I have been looking at the G37, Gs350 AWD, and Audi TT. We'll see in May which one i buy. Rumor is that the G37 is coming in AWD in 2009. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
30 cm of snow coming ..... wishing i had the AWD instead today.... 300+ hp doing me no good in this weather!!!!

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i'll join the club, but i like my MPG.
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ill join the club but loving the car regardless extra power is a +
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im in! i was driving a camry before. so this is a definate upgrade!
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george! you're so silly. to be honest, you should RIDE in a 350. it doesn't feel all that much faster. i feel you need some sort of track car or something with 350hp+. if you feel 200 is not enough, you need to double it, not spend 10+K on 100 more ponies.
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Originally Posted by DLam
ill join the club but loving the car regardless extra power is a +
second that.
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I guess it all comes down to, the second gen ISX50 is awesome regardless of engine size!!!! It is good to see everyone happy!!
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I wish it was faster but I bought it for the AWD and I really don't go that fast in it anyway. I considered getting a G35x for the same price with much more power but I love the looks of the exterior and the interior so I cannot complain too much about the engine.
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I will join the club.


I wouldnt mind getting the headers if they can make the IS faster

Also planning: JoeZ intake and Joez exhaust???


but for now all visual mods: sidemarkers,halos,HID fogs


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