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Old 12-24-12, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
I have a car in my garage thats stiffer than the GTR by far. I can DD it no problem lol
Pat...people that have problems with stiff suspensions are older folk.

They're not young like us...or even younger like you
Old 12-24-12, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Just F Me
Pat...people that have problems with stiff suspensions are older folk.

They're not young like us...or even younger like you
True.. I guess I'll aim for a GTR before I get old lol.
Old 12-24-12, 09:38 PM
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Next time I see the orange Rossion I will talk to the owner and find out about reliability and production. I tried looking online but it's unclear. I have seen a few 2010 Rossion Q1's going for $75K.....obviously not looking to get in one now, just keeping an eye out
Old 12-25-12, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
U guys keep saying GTR have u driven one ? is stiff as hell and definitely is not a daily drive car. If i want a GTR i would got one long time ago. Iam an ISF for life but if the opportunity represent itself i'll get 458 Italia for a weekend warrior. Dont have to be new just slightly used
That's not true. Once the RFT are swapped out for some PSS's, enter Conf mode. It's actually a very comfortable ride. Totally different ride quality.
Very daily driveable supercar.

~Dv8
Old 12-25-12, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dv8tion388
That's not true. Once the RFT are swapped out for some PSS's, enter Conf mode. It's actually a very comfortable ride. Totally different ride quality.
Very daily driveable supercar.

~Dv8
Have to agree with Dv8 here. Ive spoken to a few guys that daily GTRs and they love it. Never heard a complaint about ride quality killing the driver
Old 12-25-12, 03:35 PM
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My brothers GTR isn't anything that I would call uncomfortable. You could certainly DD the car with no issues. While incredible performance machines, they just aren't my cup of tea though many times I wish they were. His car with full bolt on's and E85 is an absolute monster below 100mph.
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Porsche Panamera, ISF, Chevy Tahoe
Old 12-25-12, 06:49 PM
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Sold my IS-F back in September and moved into a Lotus Evora. Definitely miss the F when I see them on the road.
Old 12-25-12, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ngl1145
Sold my IS-F back in September and moved into a Lotus Evora. Definitely miss the F when I see them on the road.
why did you go with the lotus?
Old 12-26-12, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by zapa
why did you go with the lotus?
ISF was a fun car but I was looking for a 2 door car. I used to have a 350Z and missed having a coupe. Cost wise the car was similar to the ISF. The Lotus is fun to drive and can handle the turns well. Overall I'm very happy with the car. I do miss the ISF especially when I see it on the highway. Another reason I went for the change was I wanted a car that you don't see very often on the road.
Old 12-26-12, 05:56 AM
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hard to say what i want, there really isnt anything out there im like dying to have
Old 12-26-12, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ngl1145
ISF was a fun car but I was looking for a 2 door car. I used to have a 350Z and missed having a coupe. Cost wise the car was similar to the ISF. The Lotus is fun to drive and can handle the turns well. Overall I'm very happy with the car. I do miss the ISF especially when I see it on the highway. Another reason I went for the change was I wanted a car that you don't see very often on the road.
Interesting choice. Why not the Exige S? Also, as far as speed goes, I know the Evora is way lighter than the F... but is it faster?
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Originally Posted by VtotheJ
Interesting choice. Why not the Exige S? Also, as far as speed goes, I know the Evora is way lighter than the F... but is it faster?
A quick Google search tells me the Evora's 0 to 60 is around 4.9 seconds.. that's with a curb weight of about 3000lbs and a Toyota 3.5L V6. Not bad at all! I would have expected better numbers with all things considered but I'm sure it would be a blast to drive.

As for me, realistically I would be happy to stay with the F for a long time, maybe upgrade to a newer model year or the TS-650 if it ever makes it to the showrooms.

If cost isn't a factor, I would have a twin turbo Aventador in my driveway! Preferably murdered out in flat black, or custom painted in USB.
Old 12-26-12, 12:40 PM
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My 2010 isf will stay for a very very long time.
I would like to replace my 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
with 2008-2012 Porsche Cayenne GTS with 6-speed manual.
Now, I would love to get myself 2007-2008 Porsche 911 gt3 one day.
Old 12-30-12, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by VtotheJ
Interesting choice. Why not the Exige S? Also, as far as speed goes, I know the Evora is way lighter than the F... but is it faster?
I did think about the Exige S as well but wanted a slightly larger car. I don't plan to track the car very often so the Evora was ideal for me. My wife likes it better as well since there is an interior. Is it faster than the F? As someone had googled, the 0-60 time is 4.9 so in a straight line the F is faster. But I have to say that because it is lighter than the F, lane changes feel A LOT more stable and doing a rolling acceleration seems just as quick. My ISF had more torque, but I seem to forget about that when I hear the sound behind me in the Lotus. Love going through tunnels now with my window down. I'd have to go side by side another F to see if rolling start would be faster or slower in the Evora.

This was my F....



Here's the Lotus




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