Why does some people buy IS250 instead of IS350?
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#32
nope, rather have a BMW 320 and get better gas mileage, or an acura tsx or honda accord.
keep living in fantasy land, not going to happen in toyota/lexus vehicles, and if it does, you probably could have just paid the same for your "performance chip" and got the 350 which has 100 more HP.
keep living in fantasy land, not going to happen in toyota/lexus vehicles, and if it does, you probably could have just paid the same for your "performance chip" and got the 350 which has 100 more HP.
Last edited by evident; 01-09-16 at 09:12 PM.
#33
Lexus Test Driver
When you put a performance chip and an intake, you'll see somewhere between -5 and 5 hp gains, depending on how crappy they are. Most intakes usually yield negative gains due to sucking in hot air and retarding timing, while performance chips do absolutely nothing. Headers might give you a few horsepower, but still nothing close to what you're claiming. If you want actual gains like that, get nitrous or forced induction. Or do the smart thing and buy an IS350. Or do an LS-swap.
#34
I drive my wife's 250 now & then.
I notice no one has said this, but the 250's engine is both smoother & quieter revving than the 350, with the 200t as the loudest & most coarse revving.
The 250's economy is a bit better, and we don't need 0-60 under six seconds; 8 seconds is fine for us.
I notice no one has said this, but the 250's engine is both smoother & quieter revving than the 350, with the 200t as the loudest & most coarse revving.
The 250's economy is a bit better, and we don't need 0-60 under six seconds; 8 seconds is fine for us.
#35
Speaking of 250. I see a ton of 250 driving around SoCal. 350 is like 1 in 10 250 or something. But on the forums everyone swear 350 tho. All my friends drives 250 and I'm the only one with a 350.
#36
#37
It is incredible. CR, blogs, and mags have loudly slammed the 250 and yet in 2 years of ownership all I ever see are 250's -- and a lot of them. What does that say about the power of CR, blogs, and mags vs. powerful seductive advertising? Lexus has been spot on with the advertising imo.
#38
[QUOTE=evident;9316796]nope, rather have a BMW 320 and get better gas mileage, or an acura tsx or honda accord.
Can't agree. 250 offers the same or even better gas mileage than the 320 in the city, made a direct long term comparison with buddy's 320i xDrive.
About why 250 not 350 - Lexus doesn't offer 350 in Europe
Can't agree. 250 offers the same or even better gas mileage than the 320 in the city, made a direct long term comparison with buddy's 320i xDrive.
About why 250 not 350 - Lexus doesn't offer 350 in Europe
#39
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When you put a performance chip and an intake, you'll see somewhere between -5 and 5 hp gains, depending on how crappy they are. Most intakes usually yield negative gains due to sucking in hot air and retarding timing, while performance chips do absolutely nothing. Headers might give you a few horsepower, but still nothing close to what you're claiming. If you want actual gains like that, get nitrous or forced induction. Or do the smart thing and buy an IS350. Or do an LS-swap.
#40
Driver School Candidate
bought the car for my wife and a 350 would be wasted on her. hahaha she would never ever need that much hp. so i took the slightly higher mpg and put the money towards the packages.
she was also coming from a 99 camry 4 cylinder, so the IS250 felt like a sports car to her.
If i was buying the car for me, I would have gotten the 350 without thinking twice.
she was also coming from a 99 camry 4 cylinder, so the IS250 felt like a sports car to her.
If i was buying the car for me, I would have gotten the 350 without thinking twice.
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oh, wow. we can only purchase the 300h now. that's probably the case for all EU nations because of stringent emissions laws. i know that's the case in our neighboring countries france and portugal.
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I drive my wife's 250 now & then.
I notice no one has said this, but the 250's engine is both smoother & quieter revving than the 350, with the 200t as the loudest & most coarse revving.
The 250's economy is a bit better, and we don't need 0-60 under six seconds; 8 seconds is fine for us.
I notice no one has said this, but the 250's engine is both smoother & quieter revving than the 350, with the 200t as the loudest & most coarse revving.
The 250's economy is a bit better, and we don't need 0-60 under six seconds; 8 seconds is fine for us.