When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I plan on keeping my modified IS350 for life as I personally feel it truly lives up to it's name of Intelligent Sport by serving dual roles. It's a reliable and functional luxury sedan for daily driving and road trip use plus with a few suspension mods, it is a wonderfully balanced car with characteristics/specs/dimensions that are very reminiscent of certain highly acclaimed BMW //M cars (specifically the E46 M3). The last thing I'm waiting on to make my IS350 a perfect daily driver is a long-overdue transmission tune.
With that said, I am currently in the market for a new two-door sports car to supplement my IS350 in the garage and these are the two cars that I'm most focusing on:
1) Possible 2018/2019 MKV Toyota Supra/FT-1- I'm waiting to see what transpires with the BMW/Toyota collaboration on their sport car effort and what class of cars it would compete in (I'm hoping it's at minimum to a C7 Corvette Grand Sport but it would be even better if it performed at a C7 Z06 level). I also hope the styling cues stay faithful to the Toyota FT-1 concept.
2) 2017 Lotus Evora 400- Last summer, I was planning on buying a 2014 Lotus Evora S but since reading the new reviews of the Evora 400 and how much better of a car it is to the Evora S, I now have my sights on this car instead. I'm currently waiting for the specs of the new Toyota top-tier sports car to see if it is worth buying before I sign the dotted line on an Evora 400.
Nothing at the moment but I do get bored with cars pretty quick. These are the 3 cars I've owned in the past 4 years. I currently own the Mustang now and my IS250. I owned the 2015 WRX before the Mustang, I was making 350/350 to the wheels with bolt-ons and meth injection. Owned a 2012 WRX before that one. I am hoping a can survive the hop this time. So far the Mustang has been providing lots of pleasure when it comes to the performance. I am running a flex tune for e85, no other bolt ons and the car is stupid quick. No dyno run yet but it should be putting down around 410 to the wheels.
My next car would most likely be a project of some sort since I feel like the IS350 is a great daily for me. I considering either a MKIV Supra, Honda Beat or even going back to a FC3S.
Probably the only person that's downgrading in this thread but I'm considering a Civic Si. As a poor college student I'm thinking about trading my 250 in for a 08 or similar year Si. That way I'll have lower maintenance cost, insurance, and such. I really want a manual car so Si sounds like a good car to me. Has anyone here ever owned/driven an 06-11 Si?
Probably the only person that's downgrading in this thread but I'm considering a Civic Si. As a poor college student I'm thinking about trading my 250 in for a 08 or similar year Si. That way I'll have lower maintenance cost, insurance, and such. I really want a manual car so Si sounds like a good car to me. Has anyone here ever owned/driven an 06-11 Si?
I would be downgrading too with a Beat or a FC3S. I have driven a 06 Si and it felt okay but when I drove it I owned a 94 Integra GSR with a stage 3 clutch and other various mods. So it wasnt as impressive to me. Working on the Si was a pain though because of how little room you had in the engine bay.
01-23-17, 05:58 AM
