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Old 02-08-23, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wthrman2
^^ Wait?!?! Are you getting an IS 500?
Depends, on how bad Nalley wants to sell it to me.

I have been thinking about it for a while, as you might have guessed, but not sure if it will happen this weekend or perhaps later in the year/next year. I am not in a big hurry.
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Old 02-08-23, 09:38 AM
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Oh well that is just fantastic!! You can get DLPTony to help you a bit since he did get you to drive his and now you are hooked (lol) - Seriously, I really hope you can get your hand on one...
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Old 02-08-23, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wthrman2
Oh well that is just fantastic!! You can get DLPTony to help you a bit since he did get you to drive his and now you are hooked (lol) - Seriously, I really hope you can get your hand on one...
Main reason I am even considering this one, right now, is because it is the color combo I wanted - Infrared with black interior - and is local. I wanted to wait a bit longer for the 2024's to come in, but honestly, don't want to let it go lol.
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Old 02-08-23, 09:43 AM
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^^ I don't blame you, there is a forum member from Canada who is waiting for that exact same combo!! I think it will look amazing and TBH, why wait, life is short so get your butt into the driver seat and grin from ear to ear
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Old 02-08-23, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by arentz07
Main reason I am even considering this one, right now, is because it is the color combo I wanted - Infrared with black interior - and is local. I wanted to wait a bit longer for the 2024's to come in, but honestly, don't want to let it go lol.
It’s surprising you don’t have one already, a LC500, and a Mike Forsythe-signed RC F. You are the moderator of ClubLexus. I would expect you to get at least a hefty discount from your dealership. “Don’t you know who I am?”
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Old 02-08-23, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by macmaster
It’s surprising you don’t have one already, a LC500, and a Mike Forsythe-signed RC F. You are the moderator of ClubLexus. I would expect you to get at least a hefty discount from your dealership. “Don’t you know who I am?”
lol I gotta throw my weight around for a change!

Mike Forsythe smh
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Old 02-08-23, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by arentz07
lol I gotta throw my weight around for a change!

Mike Forsythe smh
Seriously, casually mention you're signing into your admin account on ClubLexus while you're negotiating. I promise they'll perk up and treat you nicer.

Just don't mention my name macmaster, however. I've heard some people did that and they tacked on a ADM.
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Old 02-08-23, 09:58 AM
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^^^ LMAO!!! I know, I mentioned to my wife I knew you and I have been on the couch since
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Originally Posted by wthrman2
^^^ LMAO!!! I know, I mentioned to my wife I knew you and I have been on the couch since
Is she making room for mac???? LOL! kidding!
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Old 02-08-23, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by macmaster
Seriously, casually mention you're signing into your admin account on ClubLexus while you're negotiating. I promise they'll perk up and treat you nicer.
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There are five IS 500s in our car club alone. Between that and the Facebook page, the local service reps are very wary of pissing any of us off. From what they can see, we all seem to know each other. 😂

Originally Posted by wthrman2
Oh well that is just fantastic!! You can get DLPTony to help you a bit since he did get you to drive his and now you are hooked (lol) - Seriously, I really hope you can get your hand on one...
I’m all about Alex getting one! You know he wants one. 😈😜

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Old 02-08-23, 07:57 PM
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I have been spending a lot of time on this IS500 subforum and the 3IS forum over the years since I got mine years back.

That being said, I hope that arentz07 and Tipsytino get theirs. And then Sansuke and E46CT.

SpecOne already has his.

I never thought much of ISFs, GSFs and RCFs because because they look so TACKY. If I got a second car to go with my 2014 IS350 AWD, it would be an E90 M3 Competition. An IS500 would be two cars in one
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When Lexus trademarked the IS500, I thought about the W124 500E/E500. I get it.

And shout out to the guy in Russia who bought a crashed RCF to swap into his 2014 to 2016 IS and created the first "IS500".

This is such a nostalgic car.

I will check in when I get mine in a few months which is inevitable.

In the meantime, you IS500 owners know what you have.



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Old 02-09-23, 10:34 AM
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^^ The IS500 is an amazing car I fortunate to buy 2 of them in 1-year. It's the only sport compact sedan with a n/a V8 left in the market. The V8 is smooth as silk & I've owned many turbocharged cars (4 vehicles) sure boost is cool but not the same as the 2UR-GSE.
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Old 02-09-23, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 387
I have been spending a lot of time on this IS500 subforum and the 3IS forum over the years since I got mine years back.

That being said, I hope that arentz07 and Tipsytino get theirs. And then Sansuke and E46CT.
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Look Mom! I'm famous!!
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You're infamous.
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Originally Posted by 387
I never thought much of ISFs, GSFs and RCFs because because they look so TACKY.
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Me awaiting the arrival of my IS 500 as a second car to my ISF. 🤣



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