I have an SC 430. It's got style, sport look and convertible but lets face it, it's not a race car or a road hugging porshe. My friend says the Lexus IS F model is a road hugger and a speedster and the IS F model can definately compete with porsche. Anybody have any experience with this ? Thanks.

 

has anyone drove the F model vs. a porsche 911 ? what is the difference in handling ?

 

the ISF will blow the sc430 out of every category. EVERY.

 

sc430 is far from a sports car. it's a luxury cruiser.

don't get me wrong, i had a sc430 and loved it, but it's no sports car. and nothing close to what isf is offering in that sense

 

i think the op is asking of the isf compares to the porka

 

Please post a picture with the top of your isf lowering into your trunk

 

I think this is the first time in history that someone has confused the SC430 for a sports car, or compared one to an IS-F or 911. The SC430 is a two-seat, drop-top boulevard cruiser aimed at well-heeled retirees. Even here on CL, fully half of SC430 owners are 50 and above. Having driven the full Lexus lineup at an event several years ago, I could probably make a cogent argument that the LS460 is a better sports car than the SC430.

 

If an SC430 is a sports car, then an ES350 is one too!!

 

Ha! Good call!

 

SC430 was awarded the worst car in the world award by Top Gear :-)

 

I have an SC430.

I chose an old SC over a new ISF just on style alone, not to mention the benefit of exposing my gorgeous suntanned skin to the envious masses here in SoCal.

Yes, the ISF is super sporty. But I can get that with any fast performance oriented sedan. They're now a dime a dozen.

You can't pull off the build quality, appeal, and reliability of the SC430 with any other hardtop convertible out there...

 

SC430 is ugly as sin

but we aren't talking about that

the SC430 is luxury cruiser that is comfortable and can drop its top

the ISF will beat it in every performance category though

 

So I have a hybrid sports car (ES 300h)?

 

Lolz , Phil isnt your Sc430 blown engine awhile back ? lolz

 

ISF will blow some P-cars away. Once you start talking high end Carreras/Turbo/GT3 it's game over for the F. SC/ISF are not in remotely close to belonging in the same league. Test drive an F but I must warn you that you'll instantly consider trading in the droptop for some road hugging fun.......