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How Hard Do You Guys/Gals Drive Your IS?

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Old 10-15-18, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by arentz07
Nice. I wish I could change the steering and throttle separately. I need to move to Canada.
Haha it's not a Canadian thing, it's specific to all the 2017+ 350 F Sports (I believe).
Old 10-15-18, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Burrcold
Haha it's not a Canadian thing, it's specific to all the 2017+ 350 F Sports (I believe).
Wow, really? Darn. I know the "Customize" thing was available pre-refresh in other countries.

I did find a discussion here on CL for the GS F Sport, and the OP was from Texas. So I hope the IS has it, too.
Old 10-15-18, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by arentz07
Wow, really? Darn. I know the "Customize" thing was available pre-refresh in other countries.

I did find a discussion here on CL for the GS F Sport, and the OP was from Texas. So I hope the IS has it, too.
It's definitely a nice feature, since I like having the suspension and steering set to "Sport" all of the time, but not necessary the throttle/high revs (I just move it to Sport+ when I feel like going all out).
Old 05-28-20, 03:45 AM
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bringing back an older thread rather than starting another one


i would say i drive it harder on road trips

i don't use other Modes much or the Paddle shifters


usually the 3IS is still fun time to drive
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Originally Posted by GR3Y5H3ART
bringing back an older thread rather than starting another one


i would say i drive it harder on road trips

i don't use other Modes much or the Paddle shifters


usually the 3IS is still fun time to drive
Looking back, I'd say I'd have pushed it to redline a couple times a week. I got pretty comfortable with some of the back roads near where I work. Never really pushed it hard enough to have tires squeal, except a couple times which were definitely on purpose. But ordinarily I didn't go past 7/10ths or so and tried not to actually go foot to the floor.

Same deal in the GTI now - when I do drive spiritedly I try to just cruise around for 3-4 minutes to let things cool down because turbo. That should probably apply to 200t/300 RWD owners too.
Old 05-28-20, 09:35 AM
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fairly easily....as i tend to keep my cars for a while (but i am selling this one...lol)

of course i have gotten on it here and there, but not much!
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I have brake launched it maybe 3-4x in the 1.5 years I’ve had it.
I do go full throttle and redline it quite frequently.
It understeers at the limit so I don’t push it that hard around corners but I do take freeway on/off quickly sometimes.
Never really get hard on the brakes.

overall a super fun car.
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I give it the beans regularly, especially on weekend drives.
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