chow70

Guys,

I've had the IS-F [ my newborn son ] out all weekend. What a beast. God does it make Mercedes and the AMG line look bad. Great cornering, excelleration, wow .... what a machine. I absolutely love it. Great speakers with the Mark Levinson dynamo.

I have not had the car in "sport mode", yet. If I keep the car in "sport mode" all the time, will this by any way hurt my engine?

All feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.

MRxSLAYx

I wouldn't think so considering that "sport" mode is an electrical change.

avgj0F

iTrader: (2)

You're not really driving an ISF with Grandma Mode.

N54MPower

iTrader: (3)

Right after I start the car I put it in sport mode.

Driving in sport mode alone won't do any damage as long as you let the car's engine and trans get up to operating temp before you start driving it hard.

ShadowISF

iTrader: (10)

I always drive in M and Sport Mode.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

Search is you friend:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...port-mode.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ode-usage.html

I'm never in anything except Sport Mode

Lou

8gears

The only part of your car that will get hurt by keeping SPORT mode on all the time is your gas mileage.

09SGMISF

Sport mode is addicting!

vraa

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I only use Sport Mode and M mode

CalitriSC

iTrader: (13)

i don't think i have driven my car without being in Sport mode since day 1.

ilv1004s

iTrader: (8)

and your tyres

chow70

Thanks a bunch guys.

mugenh22a4

iTrader: (9)

Sure, in reliability, but not quite so with performance.

chow70

Sorry Boss ....

I disagree. After owning the CLS 63 for 4 years, it doesn't come close to the IS-F line. Cornering, turning, acceleration, for about $40k less. Sure, there is about 100hp difference, but you don't notice it in the IS-F. I'm kicking myself that I paid close to $100k for the CLS, and it blows the big one compared to my LS460 and my new IS-F. I'd never go back to a Benz, or any german car for that matter. Overpriced junk.

BMW sucks as well, I might add. No style, and year after year, more problems, and more butchering to the design.

mugenh22a4

iTrader: (9)

The CLS63 is a totally different class of car. It's a 2 1/2 ton highway cruiser with a big *** motor. The ISF a sport sedan with better handling capability. A C63 or E63 would be the proper comparison for the ISF. And yes, German quality sucks. It was such a relief getting out of my E46 M3.