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Old 08-14-05, 07:10 PM
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On Friday, August 12 Ryan (FlipSide909), Joseph (silveraltezza), and I (LexDymndz) were given the keys to the second generation IS250 and IS350. All we had to say was WOW!.
Here was my write up for IS300.NET/ my.IS:
http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=263130

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It's cool to see the older model against the newer one side by side. Did you take any video?
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i am not sure if there is video available.
i believe there was some shot by FlipSide909 and silveraltezza.
here is the link to some (alot of the photos): http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/Lex_Dymndz
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hmmm, i wonder what happened there?
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Now since u guys test drove it....how was the exhaust note on both cars?....and did the tail lights look like LEDs
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wow this is nice, looking forward to reviews from the other two guys
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Originally Posted by lexdymndz

Are those 1st gen IS slammed to the ground or the 2nd gen IS sit way too high? the 2IS look it's sitting a bit higher than usual great pictures!
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Originally Posted by Phillip31
Now since u guys test drove it....how was the exhaust note on both cars?....and did the tail lights look like LEDs
The exhaust note on the cars are very nice. Rather hard to describe those. Not too loud, very throaty, I hate to say it, but almost G35ish. And those are LED tails (brake and running lights only tho).

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Are those 1st gen IS slammed to the ground or the 2nd gen IS sit way too high? the 2IS look it's sitting a bit higher than usual great pictures!
The First Gens are all lowered. The white one is SLAMMED. The silver IS is regular/ base height (they offer a sports suspension that lowesrs the car a little. The grey IS is higher, it is because it is the AWD version.
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Originally Posted by lexdymndz
The exhaust note on the cars are very nice. Rather hard to describe those. Not too loud, very throaty, I hate to say it, but almost G35ish. And those are LED tails (brake and running lights only tho).
That's not a bad thing though... I like the G35's exhaust note. Very different from your average car. V8's have always been the kings of exhaust notes, but now that manufacturers are figuring out that you can actually make power out of a V6, why not dress it up a bit?

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If exhaust note is G35-ish, then I like it
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
If exhaust note is G35-ish, then I like it
Definitely has a distinct tone...not hollow sounding...very throaty. Plus it's faster than the G35.
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Originally Posted by XanaduSC
It's cool to see the older model against the newer one side by side. Did you take any video?
I have video on my Mini DV, Just got to cut up the good parts and find time to upload them.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
That plus it's faster than the G35.
When the IS350 gets a magazine tested time of 0-60 faster than 5.5 sec., then we can talk
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
When the IS350 gets a magazine tested time of 0-60 faster than 5.5 sec., then we can talk
Okay to be fair...faster than a comparable G35 automatic. There how about that?
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
When the IS350 gets a magazine tested time of 0-60 faster than 5.5 sec., then we can talk

LOL,
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