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TopGear magazine comparison between IS-F, M3, C63, RS4

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Old 04-17-08, 10:42 PM
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I picked up the mag tonight at Barnes and Noble, but DAMN $11 for a mag!! Of course I still bought it...it has the ISF in it
Old 04-17-08, 10:56 PM
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Nothing much in it between M3 and F in this comparo. I thought the M3 was a tad faster .... looks like it's right down to which emblem you want to buy on the day lol
Old 04-18-08, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by I nd ISF
Forgot to ask if anyone knows if you can pick this mag up at like a Barnes and Noble or Borders? max90034, do you have a subscription?
its not cheap
Old 04-18-08, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Wow, so he's drawn to the Lexus the most and a winner is not declared, now there is no "best".

I can live with that and one of the reasons I purchase this mag, HONEST AND TRUE REVIEWS. Not the monkey crap we get here outside of Sports Car International.

Its beyond me how the best mags are Euro mags and the best cars (IMO) are imports.
Agreed, 100%
Old 04-18-08, 05:52 AM
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Thanks for the article now I really want to go get that Magazine....lol
Old 04-18-08, 10:42 AM
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I wonder who wrote the article?
Old 04-18-08, 12:21 PM
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First off, great article and thanks alot for the scans.

I just wanna add that Top Gear by no means is subjective as they have a very stong biased towards British owned made cars. With that said subjective journalism doesnt exist, its literally impossible.

5th gear did a segment on the IS-F wiht Tiff needle, wasnt the best. But if ur interested check out Final Gear for the torrent or you can watch it on youtube/google video if its still available
Old 04-18-08, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ndk83
First off, great article and thanks alot for the scans.

I just wanna add that Top Gear by no means is subjective as they have a very stong biased towards British owned made cars. With that said subjective journalism doesnt exist, its literally impossible.

5th gear did a segment on the IS-F wiht Tiff needle, wasnt the best. But if ur interested check out Final Gear for the torrent or you can watch it on youtube/google video if its still available
You mean "objective".

And yeah Tiff doesn't really know how to make his review more interesting. That review of the IS-F really was more on the boring side.
Old 04-18-08, 12:39 PM
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haha yea my bad i meant objective

and yea Tiff is an amazing driver but boring reviewer
Old 04-18-08, 04:30 PM
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Pretty glowing review of the IS-F
Old 04-18-08, 04:43 PM
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good read
who wrote the article though?
if it is by Jeremy Clarkson then Id have to say that Lexus has redeemed itself
Old 04-18-08, 08:24 PM
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"Brilliant, exciting, slightly mad Lexus." Well put.
Old 04-19-08, 01:38 AM
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Just picked up a copy at my local Borders in Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia....heh...went to watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall and went through those IS-F previews...lol....
Old 04-19-08, 07:26 AM
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Thanks for the scans Very nice review for the IS-F
Old 04-19-08, 10:00 AM
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From the review, seems like they are in love with the car and love the is-f's gearbox (and almost everything about the IS-F) which is an automatic transmission. Job well done Lexus!!!!


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