man you guys're right, IS250 is soooo slow
#17
not in my price range. if i solely look for speed, i wouldn't sold my Evo X. i was looking for a reliable entry luxury car for daily commute. IS250 and Acura TSX fit the bill. i chose the 250 because overall is a better car than the Acura. but even TSX's four banger feels faster than the IS250, i believe that's due to the rev happy k24 Acura has.
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not in my price range. if i solely look for speed, i wouldn't sold my Evo X. i was looking for a reliable entry luxury car for daily commute. IS250 and Acura TSX fit the bill. i chose the 250 because overall is a better car than the Acura. but even TSX's four banger feels faster than the IS250, i believe that's due to the rev happy k24 Acura has.
tsx. The 250 is intended to do what its meant to, by offering entry level sport/luxury in an efficent powertrain.
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Im perfectly happy with my IS250 ... It can go just as fast as every other IS350 .... but it just takes me longer to get up to that speed haha ...
Hopefully I can pick up a 08 ISF in a few years ... after they have gone waaaaay down in value. I think I read in another thread that they will be like 25k around 2013
Hopefully I can pick up a 08 ISF in a few years ... after they have gone waaaaay down in value. I think I read in another thread that they will be like 25k around 2013
#26
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The IS250 is slow, but it's not too slow, just slower than the other models. I drove an IS250 AWD, IS350 RWD and IS-F before ordering my IS250 RWD M/T. I knew what I was getting, and I don't regret it at all. It gets me around just fine and is more than capable of getting up to speed within a more than reasonable time.
Jeff
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#27
I've never had a problem. I think my 250 AWD is just as responsive as my RX-8 was. All I have to it punch the gas, or downshift with the paddles. I keep mine in ECT Power mode almost all the time.
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I think the IS250 does well around town and has plenty of pep for merging on the interstates and such... but from 80 mph on, its a dog! But we don't typically drive it that way...
#29
for the low price of $7,000 you can have this, and make your 250 fast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEKiyiCr4Cc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEKiyiCr4Cc
dumb... I mean if you are going for power a 1j or 2jz would make smoother power and much cheaper. Everyone to their own i guess