Lexus ISF curiosity
 

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

I drove my friend's is-F and I really liked it. The interior is very refined but I guess you can expect that out of Lexus. Nice power and sound, especially when you pass around 3.5k and you hear that throaty grunt. I raced him with my 997-S and it was pretty close. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the gas pedal was top hinged, but that's just me haha

What about the 8-speeds gearbox ? Top Gear and Fifth gear are complaining that this is too much, and the gear management is downshifting / upshifting too many times

I read bad reviews on it but I heard the car in person open up on a straight and it sounds absolutely amazing

We have one at the shop ;)

It sounds amazing. The green doesn't hurt either!

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They have made some considerable revisions to the 2011+ model, in addition to recalibrating the 8-speed gearbox. It's allegedly made for a much better vehicle that the first car.

I have a bit of a soft spot for the IS350, so naturally I do like the ISF, as well. Though being offered exclusively in auto does kinda' suck.

I went and looked at one but did not drive it. Our local Lexus dealership sucks. Wal-Mart has more class. Luxobrand-fail in my book.

Just peeking in the window, it looked like a fairly nice sedan. Nice amenities, good looking interior. I don't consider it a sports car, though. It has too many seats/doors.

I would cross-shop it with the BMW M3, and CTS-V Sedan. To me, it loses out compared to these 2. Not nearly the appeal of Supercharged American muscle or high-winding German engineering.

Then again, I have not driven, ridden in, or bothered to even sit in one, it's just my initial impression upon seeing it and looking at the rather dismal performance numbers given the claimed horsepower.

Drove one. Personally not really a fan of the car.

My close friend got IS-F 2011 in blue color,

Let me tell you the truth, I used to believe those ppl who say bad things about the gearbox,

but after I ride the car for several times, I realized that these ppl are just haters and dont have funds for IS-F.

This car is amazing, Upshift and downshift is really really fast, there is zero lag weather you're downshifting nor upshifting.

oh and let me tell you, its way cheaper than M5,C63, and many those high performance sedan and the IS-F still smoke them easily..

IS-F is a phenomenal car, I driven it on a track and got the tail out a couple of times, if it was my money and I was in the market for a sport sedan , ISF or C63 would be my bet.

The 8 speed is just fine with super fast shifts, The engine growl is addicting when you get on it and around town it feels better than a M3 because of the low end torque. I wouldnt call the ride too stiff as it is a sport sedan and there is road feel. It probably is cheaper to maintain than a C63, M3 or RS4.

Now the downside.
The Leg room is not existent in the back and it only seats two small children, if that matters to you. There is no exhaust note compared to the nice one on M3 and I dont like the tail pipes too much.

Now the down

My brother has an ISF
 

And I have a 370Z, the ISF is an incredible car, his only has an intake to make it LOUD!!! :yum:

It handles a LOT better than I expected and honestly, I trust his car to out maneuver my car. The major difference if one of us has 4 seats, one has 2...

That's quite the reasoning

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

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

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.