Oakley IS

im a long time member on this forum, and I've had both the EU Spec IS200 and the IS250.

I sold the 250 for a 02 M3, which I sold last year for a 08 full spec M3 MT.

heres the deal, the E92 cost me a little over 120K USD - yes crazy car taxes here, but the government did some changes this year, resulting in the IS-F getting alot cheaper now.
(The IS-F used to be about 140K USD.)

So now, I can pretty easily sell my M3, get a '08 IS-F and end up with about 35K to spare in my pocket..

anyone else here that did the swap? either way?

some recent mods and pics here:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=594587

thanks!

CalitriSC

iTrader: (13)

I think you would be happy with the F. There is a good amount of previous bimmer owners on here who have made the switch.

ISF4life

iTrader: (30)

Make it happen ! you wont regret it

hahahaf

iTrader: (2)

we are prettier

CaptAwsm

I think thatd be a fun trade getting the money back. However, a manual M3 coupe is def going to be sportier than the F. You are trading a car youve owned/know for a car equally as old, owned by an unknown driver..

DCoolBeans

I would. In the long run the Lexus is a more reliable car PLUS you get a nice chunk of money back!

SiskoMax77

iTrader: (1)

The F is going to cost less in the long run. But the M3 is a much more fun machine to drive at the limits IMO. It is a tough call since I am looking to order a 212 M3 since it's the last of the NA M GmbH monsters built for a while. All in all, it depends on how you feel and how you drive. For me, I would keep the M and possibly get an IS-F as a daily.....just me lol

Good luck either way! You will be happy with either F or M

LBmtb

I would do it. That's a lot of money to stick in your pocket and put towards track days, mods, cocaine, or hookers.

obby

iTrader: (9)

Isf ftw!!!

js619858

ISF! ISF is better looking in person than M3!!! ISF more rare and also why not get an ISF, save 35k and the car last longer!

streetx

iTrader: (4)

best advice i can give u is to go out and test drive an F

mugenh22a4

iTrader: (9)

Honestly, from purely a driving excitement standpoint, I would go with the E92 M3 over the ISF anyday. With reliability and practicality in mind, I would go for the ISF.

I'm not sure how unbiased your answers would be though on this board. This is a ISF forum afterall....

Oakley IS

you convinced me! I just posted it for sale! ahaha

anyways, the community here is almost reason enough to make the switch!

thanks you guys, will keep you posted!

Oakley IS

hey man I know, I see you used to have a E46 too, I still miss that thing, it was so raw and fun!

maybe I should consider a CSL?

about 120USD still here...

ISFRacer83

Even though your decision is already made... Just to add further support: My best friend and I took our cars to a San Antonio Raceway to make some runs down the quarter mile. I drive an 08 ISF and he drives an 08 M3 Sedan. I'm fully bolted and he's stock both on street tires. I drove both cars and I don't know if it's an isolates issue with his particular car or most 08+ M3s but the wheel hop off the line was UNBELIEVABLE!!! I thought I was driving an early model 350Z, it was actually even worse than that. Either way, I had to launch at idle or I would melt the tires even with heating them up right before. I ran a 12.6 @ 117. I think his best was like a 13.9 @ 107. Granted I'm fully bolted and he's stock... But that wheel hop was terrible. The ISF just nicely spins soo much soo that I can't really feel the tires spinning, just the feel and dynamics of the car letting me know.