Lexus ISF curiosity

bigsix · 01-26-2012, 05:19 AM

Apparently, the head engineer who started building the IS F at Lexus wanted a sports car, but didn't like that sports cars only have 2 seats. So he thought the IS sedan was a good platform.

I trust Toyota/Lexus to make a fine product; but, many of their products are bland.
I'd like to drive the IS F to see how fun it is

takjak2 · 01-26-2012, 11:35 AM

I've ridden in an IS-F around the track and it did not disappoint. Nice cars.

JrumMusic · 01-27-2012, 12:38 PM

Ive been looking for one around my town, test drove one and LOVED it. Im young and looking to buy a home soon and i dont wanna put $6k+ down and pay $600 a month for it.

I personally think the car is amazing.

IcebergG · 01-31-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ddvette9

Has anyone owned or driven an isf. Always liked those cars and was curious for opinions and feedback from Z owners

I just traded my 2011 Starfire pearl IS-F for a new GT-R and it was an excellent car. It handled extremely well and the ride wasn't very stiff at all. I loved the huge center tach and the comfortable seats, but what I liked most was the sound! The secondary intake opens at 3600 rpm and is pure sex. The reliability has been perfect and my only complaint with the car is the lack of space in the interior. It really should've been a coupe. Honestly, if I could keep it AND the GT-R, I would.

SgtGoldy · 02-01-2012, 01:17 AM

Who the **** do you people hang out with? I have read a few "My friend owns one". Wanna know what my friends own? cars under $10,000 lol. An isf is something we go to the auto shows just to see...

On a sidenote. Who wants to be my friend? I need your connections. Oh btw SpeedElement, I am a great friend to have

DEpointfive0 · 02-20-2012, 10:00 PM

My brother who I live with owns it... I daily drove it for like 2-3 months...

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Who the **** do you people hang out with? I have read a few "My friend owns one". Wanna know what my friends own? cars under $10,000 lol. An isf is something we go to the auto shows just to see...

On a sidenote. Who wants to be my friend? I need your connections. Oh btw SpeedElement, I am a great friend to have

MightyBobo · 02-01-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Yeahhhh... the ISF feels WAYYYYY more planted, the first time i took a freeway onramp at... 130mph, (lets say it was a closed course) I couldn't stop laughing at the grip the car has, I take my 370 around it at 80-90 and my holes start to pucker up like the car will slide and I will die... LOL!!!

Have you taken either car to an actual road course?

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DEpointfive0 · 02-20-2012, 10:06 PM

I haven't taken it on a road course, and I don't think either of us (me or my brother) ever will... (We do drive the living sh*# out of both of our cars though). We both agree that his car is faster, feels WAYYYYYY more planted to the road. But the 370 is kinda fun to **** around with.
The Lexus's ride quality SUCKS, I mean you feel it when you run over an ANT, and the 370 is 15 times more comfortable to take on long drives, but the 370 is also 15 times LOUDER, in the annoying road noise sort of way...

Biggest thing that anyone who has driven both our cars say is that my 370 drops its acceleration at 3rd gear, where the Lexus will pull in ANY gear, and YES, 8 is too many... We ALL agree on that too...

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Have you taken either car to an actual road course?

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NeverBoneStck · 02-01-2012, 01:37 AM

My friend has one and they are sick .. When they are modded OMFG ..

MightyBobo · 02-01-2012, 01:53 AM

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...10-lexus-is-f/

A decent-at-best handling car that feels planted because it is fat. Straight line performance is good (shocker...), sounds great, but seriously...65k for that? I can make a novel practically, of cars I'd prefer to own than the most beige GT car out there lol. M3 and CTS-V being right at the top.

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DEpointfive0 · 02-20-2012, 10:11 PM

Oh, and we got it 2 years used with 4,900 miles, for $40k... And it's not like you're going to have engine problems or ANY problems with that car... A used one on eBay goes for like $40k with 15k miles... And we actually bought it on eBay too, LOL

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Review: 2010 Lexus IS-F | The Truth About Cars

A decent-at-best handling car that feels planted because it is fat. Straight line performance is good (shocker...), sounds great, but seriously...65k for that?

Compdoc777 · 02-20-2012, 11:06 PM

I raced a few put them to shame and in a Saturn sky redline to boot at 18 lbs of boost the F was neck and neck at 24 lbs I put a hurt on them bad. Switch to E85 tune and I could smoke one like it was standing still. I kinda miss the car now.

XiP · 04-25-2013, 10:23 PM

Thread necro'ing...

I recently bought a 2011 ISF and here's my comparison with my the 370Z touring sport:

Handling/Suspension: ISF
Comfort: ISF
Practicality: ISF
Acceleration: Same
Fun: Z

Overall the cars feel totally different so it's hard to compare. I use the ISF for daily driving, running errands, etc. and the Z for driving around for fun, the ISF handles better than the Z but I feel less connected with the road

DEpointfive0 · 04-25-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by XiP

Thread necro'ing...

I recently bought a 2011 ISF and here's my comparison with my the 370Z touring sport:

Handling/Suspension: ISF
Comfort: ISF
Practicality: ISF
Acceleration: Same
Fun: Z

Overall the cars feel totally different so it's hard to compare. I use the ISF for daily driving, running errands, etc. and the Z for driving around for fun, the ISF handles better than the Z but I feel less connected with the road

REALLY?!?!?! I don't think so... The torque in the ISF feel retarded

MightyBobo · 04-25-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by XiP

Thread necro'ing...

I recently bought a 2011 ISF and here's my comparison with my the 370Z touring sport:

Handling/Suspension: ISF
Comfort: ISF
Practicality: ISF
Acceleration: Same
Fun: Z

Overall the cars feel totally different so it's hard to compare. I use the ISF for daily driving, running errands, etc. and the Z for driving around for fun, the ISF handles better than the Z but I feel less connected with the road

Right...

01-26-2012, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 144	I've ridden in an IS-F around the track and it did not disappoint. Nice cars. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

01-27-2012, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 16	Ive been looking for one around my town, test drove one and LOVED it. Im young and looking to buy a home soon and i dont wanna put $6k+ down and pay $600 a month for it. I personally think the car is amazing. __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

02-01-2012, 01:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 652	Who the ** do you people hang out with? I have read a few "My friend owns one". Wanna know what my friends own? cars under $10,000 lol. An isf is something we go to the auto shows just to see... On a sidenote. Who wants to be my friend? I need your connections. Oh btw SpeedElement, I am a great friend to have Limeybastard likes this. __________________ C63 AMG** LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

02-01-2012, 01:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
NeverBoneStck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 1,110 Drives: 2008 G37 S Rep Power: 19	My friend has one and they are sick .. When they are modded OMFG .. __________________ Juiced! That is all you need to know !!

02-01-2012, 01:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 54	http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...10-lexus-is-f/ A decent-at-best handling car that feels planted because it is fat. Straight line performance is good (shocker...), sounds great, but seriously...65k for that? I can make a novel practically, of cars I'd prefer to own than the most beige GT car out there lol. M3 and CTS-V being right at the top. Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

01-26-2012, 05:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigsix A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,227 Drives: Honda City/Mazda 2 Rep Power: 20	Apparently, the head engineer who started building the IS F at Lexus wanted a sports car, but didn't like that sports cars only have 2 seats. So he thought the IS sedan was a good platform. I trust Toyota/Lexus to make a fine product; but, many of their products are bland. I'd like to drive the IS F to see how fun it is

02-20-2012, 11:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Compdoc777 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cypress Posts: 277 Drives: 2011 Nismo #4 MB Rep Power: 15	I raced a few put them to shame and in a Saturn sky redline to boot at 18 lbs of boost the F was neck and neck at 24 lbs I put a hurt on them bad. Switch to E85 tune and I could smoke one like it was standing still. I kinda miss the car now.

04-25-2013, 10:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
XiP A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: no clipping Posts: 11,096 Drives: ↑ ↓ Rep Power: 535	Thread necro'ing... I recently bought a 2011 ISF and here's my comparison with my the 370Z touring sport: Handling/Suspension: ISF Comfort: ISF Practicality: ISF Acceleration: Same Fun: Z Overall the cars feel totally different so it's hard to compare. I use the ISF for daily driving, running errands, etc. and the Z for driving around for fun, the ISF handles better than the Z but I feel less connected with the road __________________ I <3 Frost!!!

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