Introducing myself just picked up a Is F
04-03-12, 11:25 AM
#33
Test drove a 2011
This thread made the wait for my ISF a bit more unbearable. I actually spotted a used 2011 at Lexus of Glendale, where I ordered my 2012 (about a month or two away) and immediately called my sales girl and requested a test drive.
It was my first experience inside an IS F. Here are my impressions:
The car looks amazing, it was a USB, which is what I ordered. Definitely a head-turner.
The interior is cozy and definitely not for big people, i'm 5' 10" and with a moonroof you don't have much room over your head, which is why I ordered mine with the moonroof delete option.
The steering wheel is nice and chunky.
The sound of the engine turning on from the outside is just
On regular drive mode most passengers will never notice the gear changes
My wife is tiny, the car is the perfect size for her. Too bad it's going to be mine.
I asked the sales girl to take it on the freeway and she obliged. Didn't abuse the car, I only took it to the limit on third gear twice.
I was not expecting that kind of power. My current car is a 4 cylinder with vtec... lol
The experience is quite addicting.
The power once you hit 5K is
I got this feeling while driving it at 6.5K rpms, like when I used to climb the rope at gym class.
It was over waaaay too quickly.
Once we came back to regular streets, switching the car from Sport/Manual to Normal/Auto, the car transformed into a regular compact luxury sedan. Very drive-able under day to day conditions.
If anyone is interested in a 2011 USB ISF with about 9800 miles on it, Lexus of Glendale in SoCal has one sitting there.
It was my first experience inside an IS F. Here are my impressions:
The car looks amazing, it was a USB, which is what I ordered. Definitely a head-turner.
The interior is cozy and definitely not for big people, i'm 5' 10" and with a moonroof you don't have much room over your head, which is why I ordered mine with the moonroof delete option.
The steering wheel is nice and chunky.
The sound of the engine turning on from the outside is just
On regular drive mode most passengers will never notice the gear changes
My wife is tiny, the car is the perfect size for her. Too bad it's going to be mine.
I asked the sales girl to take it on the freeway and she obliged. Didn't abuse the car, I only took it to the limit on third gear twice.
I was not expecting that kind of power. My current car is a 4 cylinder with vtec... lol
The experience is quite addicting.
The power once you hit 5K is
I got this feeling while driving it at 6.5K rpms, like when I used to climb the rope at gym class.
It was over waaaay too quickly.
Once we came back to regular streets, switching the car from Sport/Manual to Normal/Auto, the car transformed into a regular compact luxury sedan. Very drive-able under day to day conditions.
If anyone is interested in a 2011 USB ISF with about 9800 miles on it, Lexus of Glendale in SoCal has one sitting there.
04-03-12, 04:52 PM
#35
Lexus Test Driver
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nice review on the 11 isf caco666 they are so fun to drive when you are not used to this kind of power but still drive nice when just cruising.
@ mikelexf thanks man yea im looking fwd to modding this car too! not sure i want to do the hellaflush on this im looking for more hellafunctional lol! i was tired of rubbing everywhere in my TL and taking driveways almost parrallel to be able to enter them without F'n up my fenders .... i deffinately and guna mod and be flush but not too much "hella"
ill start a build thread as soon as i get my old car sold so i can start modding this one.
@ mikelexf thanks man yea im looking fwd to modding this car too! not sure i want to do the hellaflush on this im looking for more hellafunctional lol! i was tired of rubbing everywhere in my TL and taking driveways almost parrallel to be able to enter them without F'n up my fenders .... i deffinately and guna mod and be flush but not too much "hella"
ill start a build thread as soon as i get my old car sold so i can start modding this one.
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