Getting Rid of ISF Yet?
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For me it was the feel of the IS-F. It didn't seem to handle that well and to be honest my old 335 seemed to handle the same if not better. The tranny was decent but doesn't compare to the M-DCT in the M3....so far it's a beast. I feel very connected to the road when driving the M3 which I didn't get when I was in the IS-F Strangely enough I get better gas mileage in the M3 compared to the IS-F which is odd considering the IS-F doesn't have the GG tax. Overall I'd say they are both very nice but the M3 just suited me better.
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For me it was the feel of the IS-F. It didn't seem to handle that well and to be honest my old 335 seemed to handle the same if not better. The tranny was decent but doesn't compare to the M-DCT in the M3....so far it's a beast. I feel very connected to the road when driving the M3 which I didn't get when I was in the IS-F Strangely enough I get better gas mileage in the M3 compared to the IS-F which is odd considering the IS-F doesn't have the GG tax. Overall I'd say they are both very nice but the M3 just suited me better.
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For me it was the feel of the IS-F. It didn't seem to handle that well and to be honest my old 335 seemed to handle the same if not better. The tranny was decent but doesn't compare to the M-DCT in the M3....so far it's a beast. I feel very connected to the road when driving the M3 which I didn't get when I was in the IS-F Strangely enough I get better gas mileage in the M3 compared to the IS-F which is odd considering the IS-F doesn't have the GG tax. Overall I'd say they are both very nice but the M3 just suited me better.
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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169767
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162566
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160811
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170335
I actually considered a M-DCT M3 but never test drove it due to its scarcity on dealer lots (At the time) and reliability issues. I hope to test drive it someday so I can get a good comparison!
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I think some pics of the M would be nice as well. I too have heard of lag issues, stalling issues, too rough/smooth issues etc... I'm sure that is mostly case by case though. Any mods in the future???
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The GG Tax issue is because the ISF came in with slightly smaller wheels/tires combined with the low fuel economy (I think it was the overall width)... I would guess the M3 tires are only a cm wider, but it makes a difference of a few thousand bucks...
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The GTR's interior is cheap and personally I don't like the look. If all you are looking for is bang for your buck, you can't go wrong with a GTR.
To me the IS-F is a much more refined car and speed is not everything, but that is just my opinion. When the kids start going to elementary school I will be getting the CL63 AMG, nothing beats a good ride.
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Huh??? The IS-F has 1L more displacement than the M3 but it gets better fuel mileage. Why? Many factors...but most prominently is the fact that the IS-F has 8-gears compared with 6 or 7 gears for the M3. Gears 7 and 8 in the IS-F are both overdrive gears.[/QUOTE]
I figured it'd be better too but after the same amount of miles and driving the same route my average MPG is about 2 MPG's more. Not a huge difference just thought it was odd.
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