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12-06-23, 06:52 AM
#676
YouTube commenters are quite annoying. Most of the time, I can tell it's people who probably never would have bought the car anyway. "Wow, this is way slower than my M550i." You don't say!? That's a more expensive, more powerful, AWD car with an "M" attached to its name. I would certainly hope it's faster... I won't get into how the M550i is just a fast luxobarge versus the IS 500, which is a real sport sedan. Anywho! People are really elitist when it comes to acceleration numbers and interior features/tech above all else. "No wireless Android Auto? Pass!" "No sub-4-second 0-60? Pass!" And it's just mind-boggling how people can really spreadsheet-shop cars when there are so many aspects to cars that you HAVE to experience in-person to understand.
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DLPTony (12-06-23)
12-06-23, 08:48 AM
#677
^^ Back when I had my Launch Edition the weekend I had the Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (Summer Tires) installed. I raced a '21 M550I from a 2nd gear 45 roll. Obviously he smoked me I let off around 110 he was at least 5+ cars ahead of me. But then again a V8 Twin Turbo AWD sedan that costs much more than the IS500. But in the long run the M550i will depreciate hard & the IS500 will still be worth a good amount on the market.
Last edited by Moonman89; 12-06-23 at 09:07 AM.
12-06-23, 11:32 AM
#678
Pole Position
It would require too much editing, but the last 5 posts…RIGHT ON!!
I will admit though, the bite of the PS4S’ from a dig are freaking amazing. The always available torque when rolling is amazing too, but I love surprising folks at the light. 😈
Just purchased a replacement set yesterday and they’ll be installed by Lexus on Friday. I had to replace tires every 15 months on both my previous IS 350s. Looks like the 500 will keep that tradition, I only got 15K miles out of them.
Oh well…I can’t give up the fun! 🤦🏽♂️ 🤷🏽♂️
Side Note…Alex…I saw your response to that guy with the Camry. It was so incredibly dk’ish it was awesome! I chuckled all day… 😂
I will admit though, the bite of the PS4S’ from a dig are freaking amazing. The always available torque when rolling is amazing too, but I love surprising folks at the light. 😈
Just purchased a replacement set yesterday and they’ll be installed by Lexus on Friday. I had to replace tires every 15 months on both my previous IS 350s. Looks like the 500 will keep that tradition, I only got 15K miles out of them.
Oh well…I can’t give up the fun! 🤦🏽♂️ 🤷🏽♂️
Side Note…Alex…I saw your response to that guy with the Camry. It was so incredibly dk’ish it was awesome! I chuckled all day… 😂
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wthrman2 (12-07-23)
12-06-23, 06:16 PM
#679
Advanced
I think these 0 to 60 excuses are getting pretty really old now with EV's having entered the market in full force. Even a moderately powered EV will demolish pretty much any ICE car from 0 to 60, 0 to 100, 0 to 150. I get the argument "with 472 hp, you'd expect it to be faster", but 0 to 60 in 4.3-4.4 seconds is pretty darn fast. RCFs/IS500s being dyno'd seem to average ~~400 HP at the wheels, which is a 15% loss through the drivetrain, and I've read that modern transmissions seem to be able to do quite a bit better than that. So who knows, maybe this 19th century transmission is just that inefficient. I also think the gearing is a bit tall in this transmission compared to other 8-speeds. I dunno. Add on top of all that the nearly 4000 lbs this car weights. This is not a 3300 lb Supra style car. Oh, and the stock tires are pretty crappy too.
I'm sure if the IS500 came with the 10-speed in the LC and had better performance tires, I could imagine it shaving off perhaps 0.4 seconds or so possibly dropping into the high 3s 0 to 60. Maybe. Then again, the LC500 does the 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds. Then again, the LC gains around ~400-500 lbs on the IS. Then again, the Fuji RCF can do it in 4 seconds flat with more aggressive gearing (from I've read). And even if the IS500 could do a 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds, how does that actually change anything? The weekend internet warrier would now be more content? Can you actually notice that on the street? LOL. If I wanted bragging rights on the 0 to 60 scale, I guess I should go out and buy a Plaid S and do 0 to 60 runs all day long. Whatever makes you happy.
I'm sure if the IS500 came with the 10-speed in the LC and had better performance tires, I could imagine it shaving off perhaps 0.4 seconds or so possibly dropping into the high 3s 0 to 60. Maybe. Then again, the LC500 does the 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds. Then again, the LC gains around ~400-500 lbs on the IS. Then again, the Fuji RCF can do it in 4 seconds flat with more aggressive gearing (from I've read). And even if the IS500 could do a 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds, how does that actually change anything? The weekend internet warrier would now be more content? Can you actually notice that on the street? LOL. If I wanted bragging rights on the 0 to 60 scale, I guess I should go out and buy a Plaid S and do 0 to 60 runs all day long. Whatever makes you happy.
Last edited by TGPCanada; 12-06-23 at 06:34 PM.
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12-06-23, 07:12 PM
#680
drives cars
12-11-23, 07:21 PM
#681
Instructor
12-12-23, 03:43 PM
#683
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12-13-23, 05:41 PM
#684
Pole Position
Good submissions! Other than the one dude calling the Spindle a Bow Tie 😂, these were decent. 👍🏽
12-14-23, 12:10 PM
#685
Pole Position
I don’t remember seeing this one posted.
It’s 2 months old…but interesting!
It’s 2 months old…but interesting!
12-14-23, 02:36 PM
#686
^^^ I know I've seen it before. Main reason why I had not posted it here as I thought I saw it from here.
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DLPTony (12-14-23)
12-14-23, 03:28 PM
#687
Pole Position
12-17-23, 11:17 AM
#689
Lead Lap
My suggestion is dont...leave the special badging to those that have the LE. I am never a fan of people trying to mod their car ro make it look like something it isnt. Some mods are cool but like when i see a 2017 IS with rear lights that mimics that of a 2021+ i always cringe. But that is just my opinion 
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DLPTony (12-17-23)
12-17-23, 11:20 AM
#690
Instructor
My suggestion is dont...leave the special badging to those that have the LE. I am never a fan of people trying to mod their car ro make it look like something it isnt. Some mods are cool but like when i see a 2017 IS with rear lights that mimics that of a 2021+ i always cringe. But that is just my opinion