Lexus ISF V-8
07-10-06, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by riceboy22
I kind of hope this doesn't materialize, because I'm positive my wife won't let me trade in the IS350 for one! She wanted me to sign an agreement that I wouldn't ask for a new car for at least 5 years when we bought the IS350. 
07-10-06, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
The IS-F won't be available until the 08 model year according to the article, I think the IS-F will still be available in 5 years, may be it will get upgraded to a 5.0 litre V8 from 4.6 V8 by then, so that's even better
07-10-06, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by riceboy22
She wanted me to sign an agreement that I wouldn't ask for a new car for at least 5 years when we bought the IS350.
07-10-06, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by onihc
IS-F doesn't sound right. Sounds more like a motorcycle. Whatever happened to L-Tuned? How about "IS-LTuned"?
Regardless, IS460 will be in the supercar category. Less than 10 pounds per horsepower.
Regardless, IS460 will be in the supercar category. Less than 10 pounds per horsepower.
2. It maybe called the IS-R
3. It would be an IS 500, not 460. Its going to use the new 5.0 V-8 from the LS 600h, not the LS 460.
07-10-06, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by riceboy22
I kind of hope this doesn't materialize, because I'm positive my wife won't let me trade in the IS350 for one! She wanted me to sign an agreement that I wouldn't ask for a new car for at least 5 years when we bought the IS350.
Sooooo, don't ASK, just surprise her and BUY it. (I'm divorced, so don't listen to me
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07-10-06, 11:19 PM
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i am definitely looking forward to the is500, i think it's going to be the first and very best shot lexus has at bmw. would want to see hwo the car compares to the m3 and also the c55 and s4. lexus needs to execute this carefully, otherwise it's going to be one bitter first shot
07-11-06, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
lexus needs to execute this carefully, otherwise it's going to be one bitter first shot
We're on their heels, and a few paces ahead in some areas with the 2IS, so I'll remain optimistic with the M3 competitor (though I'm still giving the nod to the M car for now).
07-11-06, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by lifeisgood
Just curious how much higher you think the insurance rates would be for a car with this kind of power?
If it has four doors, the driver is older and female, and no history of accidents or tickets, then insurance won't go up that much...
07-11-06, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
It's not so much the power of the car.
If it has four doors, the driver is older and female, and no history of accidents or tickets, then insurance won't go up that much...
If it has four doors, the driver is older and female, and no history of accidents or tickets, then insurance won't go up that much...
didn't budge..
07-11-06, 07:50 AM
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It seems like the owner demographics for a car have a pretty big impact on insurance costs. Going from the IS300 to the IS350, my insurance actually went down about 6%. And the IS300 was about 10% more to insure than my S4 as well. I think the insurance companies know the IS300 has a bit more appeal (and is affordable) for the boy racer crowd.