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Old 08-28-09, 12:35 PM
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Good info.

Just how bad is the ride, since it keeps coming up.................
Old 08-28-09, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z

I left a comment for them....

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LOL again Joe so astute in the oft-wronged practice of IS-F wheel mounting.
Old 08-28-09, 01:09 PM
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I just rolled over 13k on my 9 month old F and I love it. I would enjoy higher MPG as I hardly squeak out 23mpg even when I try. But oh well...I love it and I drive it every day.
Old 08-28-09, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by IceIridium
LOL again Joe so astute in the oft-wronged practice of IS-F wheel mounting.
joE Z WOW! again on the wheels! lol!
Old 08-28-09, 01:34 PM
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Another plus for Lexus!
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Damn - I just checked the wheels in my Car And Driver issue, and yes the wheels are backwards. Joe finds them every time. Eyes like a Hawk

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LOL bad ride. If my wife can daily drive this car and can never complain about the so called rough ride then these guys at C/D are wussies!!!
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LOL, Good catch, Joe.

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haha, I swear Joe has a fetish with the wheels, he seems to be catching it every single time....
Old 08-28-09, 03:06 PM
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Maybe Joe's are backwards and everybody elses are right??? LOL. Nice catch again
Old 08-28-09, 03:53 PM
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don't mean to hijack the thread, but JoeZ, how do you know they are mounted backwards? Is there a quick tell? Just want to check to make sure my wheels are on right.
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Good info.

Just how bad is the ride, since it keeps coming up.................
It is not that bad at all IMO..
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Originally Posted by skk440
don't mean to hijack the thread, but JoeZ, how do you know they are mounted backwards? Is there a quick tell? Just want to check to make sure my wheels are on right.
Look at the attachment.

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Old 08-29-09, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Good info.

Just how bad is the ride, since it keeps coming up.................
IS-F ride is not bad
It's not a Lexus, that's for sure, but my M6 is considerably rougher over bumps, grooves, etc
Since the IS-F is more controlled, I would say it handles "better" in a way such that you can actually go where you want to go -- no other Lexus actually does that, at least instantly
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Originally Posted by vraa
IS-F ride is not bad
It's not a Lexus, that's for sure, but my M6 is considerably rougher over bumps, grooves, etc
Since the IS-F is more controlled, I would say it handles "better" in a way such that you can actually go where you want to go -- no other Lexus actually does that, at least instantly
Thanks for the feedback. I firmed up my IS350 a bit with Eibach 350 springs (just under 1" drop on progressive rate springs), still rides well enough to be considered a Lexus. But the ride comments on IS-F are very common.


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