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Old 05-18-09, 09:23 AM
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Great review Phil!
Old 05-18-09, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by montgb
Great review, but where are the pics? I'm a visual kind of guy.
Originally Posted by suicidesam
no pixs???
Pics can be found in the Car Chat Forum. Someone else has taken pictures and posted them up...
Old 05-18-09, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Pics can be found in the Car Chat Forum. Someone else has taken pictures and posted them up...
Very nice write up Phil!!!!

+ I took some pics at our Event yesterday... I will try to get them up tonight...


Originally Posted by JaxIS250
Obsidian black as my color for one.....I saw someone posted a pic of it on here w/ F-Sport accy's.....but only w/ the top off, I wanted to see black w/ the top on....
^^ I have one of those pics of the Black with the Top UP and all windows down..
Looks pretty cool dropped on springs w/wheels and NO huge wheel-fender gap..


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Old 05-18-09, 10:00 PM
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This is a good shot of the IS350C with F-Sport lowering springs, 19" F-Sport wheels, and F-Sport exhaust. The car actually had everything from air intake, F-Sport brake rotors, sway bars, chassis brace, and shift ****.

Note the lack of a wheel gap, low stance, and how the dark color helps the trunk look a little more "slim". And you can get these mods factory installed.

Old 05-18-09, 10:20 PM
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Great writeup. Thanks. That is someone I know (in your photograph) just after his test drive. He is now wishing that his IS350 sedan was all worn out so he could have a really good excuse to buy the IS350C.
Old 05-18-09, 10:27 PM
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No wheel gap + F-Sport Wheels = One nice looking convertible IS!!
Old 05-19-09, 07:10 AM
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Lexus.com has their NEW IS-C website all up and running:

IS-C "Live A Little, A Lot" link

There are fun "you ask, we answer" puns throughout the site...
Old 05-19-09, 07:18 AM
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If it can come from the factory like that with out inflating the price then they'll have a product to really offer some competition with. I don't care if it's Lexus' first time making such a convertable, it's NOT BMW's first time so they have allot of catching up to do. Such a product will give them the best chance at 'their target competition' with a nice stance and all the F-goodies!
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Here are some pics to go with this thread!!!

- A couple of HS250's and an Ultrasonic Blue Mica IS350 C


- HS250 test drive!!!


- Coming back from a whip around the neighborhood in a Fully Load F-Sport Accessory Equipped IS350 C


- Dropped the Top!!!


- My little one taking a Silver IS250 C for a quick ride!!! She complained the car had NO lowering springs..
Just a BBK, Wheel & Tire upgrade..??!!






- Bo & Luke Duke ain't got nothin on me.... The crowd was stunned!! LoL



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looks like they have a USB plug in the arm rest compartment.
Old 05-21-09, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by iKenn
looks like they have a USB plug in the arm rest compartment.

That looks & sounds right...

Old 05-21-09, 10:35 PM
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makes me want to get one now after this write up... nicely done
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
ISc looking good ^ there..this one changes my mind as all other pics make the ISc look a lil bit 'fat' on the rear and front [opposed to most luxury convertibles which have slimmer bodies].
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
- Coming back from a whip around the neighborhood in a Fully Load F-Sport Accessory Equipped IS350 C
Lookin' good Joe!

I like it when all the windows are rolled down. It's one thing the SC430 can't do...
Old 05-25-09, 08:59 AM
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THanks Phil and Joe!!!


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