Why do some people buy the IS250 for modification instead of IS350 or IS-F?
01-13-16, 08:31 PM
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Not everyone buy the fastest car and drive the fastest they can every time they get behind the wheel.
I got the 250 for my wife, who has a 2 hr commute. 250 is just the right car with some luxury (nice leather seat!) and still good fuel economy. Back in 2007 we got a 2008 custom ordered with the right ext / int color for 33k before tax title license, I'd not get anywhere close with a 350. She also gets 28mpg without trying and I got 31mpg during long trip when I try to hyper mile, 350 will not be anywhere close to this mpg.
I got the 250 for my wife, who has a 2 hr commute. 250 is just the right car with some luxury (nice leather seat!) and still good fuel economy. Back in 2007 we got a 2008 custom ordered with the right ext / int color for 33k before tax title license, I'd not get anywhere close with a 350. She also gets 28mpg without trying and I got 31mpg during long trip when I try to hyper mile, 350 will not be anywhere close to this mpg.
01-13-16, 08:32 PM
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I don't doubt the fuel economy or range, but the last sentence is just ridiculous. My apologies if it was intended as sarcasm.
Regarding the original question posed by the OP, I'm sure the reasons people buy different cars are as varied as those people themselves. No doubt about the fact that there are plenty of 250's out there.
Regarding the original question posed by the OP, I'm sure the reasons people buy different cars are as varied as those people themselves. No doubt about the fact that there are plenty of 250's out there.
01-13-16, 08:34 PM
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Okay I wanna side with you on this one but 90-95 MPH?? Not likely... At least not in MY Is350.. If I wanna hit 30mpg I gotta drive like 60-65 mph and not enjoy my exhaust lol. Then again, I've never tried and get good mpg while driving that fast. If I'm going that fast I'd be racing someone lol
01-13-16, 09:02 PM
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Do you know what average means?
So it wasn't sarcasm. I didn't think so. It's ridiculous because you claimed the speed was an average. The implication was that you averaged 90 - 95 mph on a 425 mile tank and got 30 mpg. Ridiculous and impossible.
01-13-16, 09:40 PM
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Second, do you even own a IS350? Because I was able to get 30MPG+ numerous times on my road trips. I take my IS350 on a lot of road trips. On my drive from Las Vegas to Arizona I was averaging 32MPG. Are you going to call BS on that too?
01-13-16, 11:03 PM
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That's cute..What do you know about driving dynamics? Have you tracked your IS? Did you know a F-sport IS350 would give a 335 a run for it's money on the track? There was an old thread with track times that showed the IS350 not far behind than a 335.
A member over on BMW forums posted results that the 3IS IS350 had better track times than a F30 335.
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1032320
Gas mileage.. Did you know that an AWD IS250 gets 1MPG better on the highway and 2MPG in the city compared to a IS350? If 1-2 extra miles per gallon is such a big deal to you then maybe a luxury sport sedan isn't the right car for you.
A member over on BMW forums posted results that the 3IS IS350 had better track times than a F30 335.
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1032320
Gas mileage.. Did you know that an AWD IS250 gets 1MPG better on the highway and 2MPG in the city compared to a IS350? If 1-2 extra miles per gallon is such a big deal to you then maybe a luxury sport sedan isn't the right car for you.
Why are you so defensive anyway?
01-14-16, 12:11 PM
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April Fools is still a few months away buddy. Nobody with their head screwed on straight would think the 2-IS is better to drive than an E90 BMW. I'm not saying the 2-IS is a floaty boring Lexus like the ES, but it's not in the same league as the E90. Believe what you want I'll stay grounded in reality.
Why are you so defensive anyway?
Why are you so defensive anyway?
01-14-16, 12:29 PM
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I had the same thought, but then I drove a 250 and it was a dog. I knew I wanted a 350, and it took me a few months to find the right one one. I ended up getting a summer set of 19" with nice tires and put winter tires on my stock rims. Honestly the snow tires on my RWD perform better than any FWD with all season's i've ever owned. With the Lexus snow mode and not being able to fishtail when traction control is on RWD is not what it used to be (It's not a crown vic...ha). I Live in Minnesota and have never had an issue getting through snow and ice. IMHO all seasons should be called no seasons.
01-14-16, 12:56 PM
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First of all. Did you ever drive in Arizona or Utah? Do you really think it is that hard to average 90-95MPH with the speed limit of 85MPH? You are talking about a state that has 3 million people. To put that in perspective. Utah is nearly twice as big as Illinois but has 4x less people than Illinois. So yes, it is possible to average 90-95MPH in a 85MPH speed limit.
Second, do you even own a IS350? Because I was able to get 30MPG+ numerous times on my road trips. I take my IS350 on a lot of road trips. On my drive from Las Vegas to Arizona I was averaging 32MPG. Are you going to call BS on that too?
Second, do you even own a IS350? Because I was able to get 30MPG+ numerous times on my road trips. I take my IS350 on a lot of road trips. On my drive from Las Vegas to Arizona I was averaging 32MPG. Are you going to call BS on that too?
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01-14-16, 01:16 PM
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Okay I wanna side with you on this one but 90-95 MPH?? Not likely... At least not in MY Is350.. If I wanna hit 30mpg I gotta drive like 60-65 mph and not enjoy my exhaust lol. Then again, I've never tried and get good mpg while driving that fast. If I'm going that fast I'd be racing someone lol
Apple and orange comparison here.
01-14-16, 01:25 PM
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I don't doubt the fuel economy or range, but the last sentence is just ridiculous. My apologies if it was intended as sarcasm.
Regarding the original question posed by the OP, I'm sure the reasons people buy different cars are as varied as those people themselves. No doubt about the fact that there are plenty of 250's out there.
Regarding the original question posed by the OP, I'm sure the reasons people buy different cars are as varied as those people themselves. No doubt about the fact that there are plenty of 250's out there.
A Prius boxed inside an enclosure pulled behind an SUV can get 110mpg too, but I would not expect my real life mpg to be this high. My friend with similar commute in 350 get only 24mpg.
01-14-16, 01:30 PM
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For the same reason some people buy a six cylinder Mustang vs the full out V8 thrasher. The IS250 is a commuter and provides the necessary "image" and "status". You want to be seen driving a Lexus and it doesn't matter if a Bimmer, Infiniti G or a guy with pop can exhaust pipes blasts by you. You got a Lexus.
01-14-16, 03:06 PM
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April Fools is still a few months away buddy. Nobody with their head screwed on straight would think the 2-IS is better to drive than an E90 BMW. I'm not saying the 2-IS is a floaty boring Lexus like the ES, but it's not in the same league as the E90. Believe what you want I'll stay grounded in reality.
Why are you so defensive anyway?
Why are you so defensive anyway?
Why are you driving a IS250 if you enjoy an E90 so much?
"Better to drive" is completely subjective. Have you ever tracked your car? Because I track and drag my car and the 2IS is more than capable of keeping up with E90. Many other people who drag their 2IS on this forum including IS250 can vouch for that.
Like I said before, even members from BMW forums gathered information that the new 3IS350 F-sport actually has better track time than the new F30 335. I guess even BMW members themselves are fabricating false numbers..
I don't doubt it, I got 32mpg going from NorCal and SoCal on I5 behind a big semi most of the time, however I don't get that with my typical commute at lower speed with traffic.
A Prius boxed inside an enclosure pulled behind an SUV can get 110mpg too, but I would not expect my real life mpg to be this high. My friend with similar commute in 350 get only 24mpg.
A Prius boxed inside an enclosure pulled behind an SUV can get 110mpg too, but I would not expect my real life mpg to be this high. My friend with similar commute in 350 get only 24mpg.