is the is250 manual tranny that bad?
08-29-09, 04:10 AM
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the 250 manual (besides getting terrible mileage for a slow car with a stick) is using a re-purposed toyota truck transmission...it's pretty awful.
Unless you're planning to do a lot of off-roading there's not much reason to get the AWD. Buy a 350 and pick up an extra 100+ horsepower instead.
350 is the way to do an IS
08-29-09, 04:19 AM
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if you get the 250 right now eventually you will test drive the 350 somewhere along the way and end up trading it for the 350. so, to avoid the hassle, just get the 350. 
08-29-09, 10:33 AM
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08-29-09, 11:59 AM
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I must agree with VenZon...
Mine works perfectly fine....
however the flywheel could of been a bit better feeling then plastic but none-the less... i enjoy my IS2506MT, if i wanted the perfect car i would of bought an M3 but im 23 and cannot afford that level of pimpin yet :P
Mine works perfectly fine....
however the flywheel could of been a bit better feeling then plastic but none-the less... i enjoy my IS2506MT, if i wanted the perfect car i would of bought an M3 but im 23 and cannot afford that level of pimpin yet :P
08-29-09, 02:14 PM
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I love my 6MT and would only go auto if it was a 350.
But honestly for daily driving in the city at least you would notice the difference between a 250 and 350. The MT just makes it a hell of a lot funner.
But honestly for daily driving in the city at least you would notice the difference between a 250 and 350. The MT just makes it a hell of a lot funner.
08-29-09, 05:48 PM
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Do yourself a favor and drive the car. I think that it isnt bad for a four door. There are better manuals out there but they generally belong to sport cars/2 doors. The Audi a4, mercedes 300 arent better (as some would lead you to believe). (Ive owned both).
The bmw has the best manual of the bunch. I really dont know why some insist that mileage is as bad as advertised but from my experience, I average 9.5L/100km vs 12/100km for the is 350.
Hope this helps.
The bmw has the best manual of the bunch. I really dont know why some insist that mileage is as bad as advertised but from my experience, I average 9.5L/100km vs 12/100km for the is 350.
Hope this helps.
08-29-09, 06:19 PM
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is it really that bad? if so i would just get the is250 awd or the is350 
Why did I switch from BMW to Lexus? Have you looked at a BMW lately?
08-29-09, 06:22 PM
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For some reason the higher-end car manufacturers don't seem to make a very good manual transmission. I'd even go as far as saying that BMW's manual trannies are rather subpar compared to other brands'.
Stick with the automatic transmission. It not only performs better but it is much more convenient. I wouldn't trade my 8-speed automatic for anything else in the world right now.
Stick with the automatic transmission. It not only performs better but it is much more convenient. I wouldn't trade my 8-speed automatic for anything else in the world right now.