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Old 08-20-12, 02:20 AM
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With the rarity of our cars and the popularity of this forum, I've been wanting to start a "sightings" section for awhile, specifically for the IS-F. This should be another great way to bring the forum closer and share some more stories. Let's use the format of the other succesful "sightings" threads from other forums.

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This afternoon on Sunday 19th around noon I was getting off the 5 freeway in Orange County off Tammarack Avenue and I heard a car zoom by me with a whistling sound. I caught a glimpse of something blue and immediately thought it was an STi, I was wrong! It was an Ultrasonic Blue IS-F. As he drove by he gave me a thumbs up so I caught up to him to chat. Well the whistling sound was his Artisan Twin Turbo setup!!! It sounded freakin awesome on that car!! He was from L.A. and a way cool guy - after hearing that turbo on his car, it definitely is making me look into one now!
Old 08-20-12, 02:22 AM
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I heard the turbo system doesn't run that well because we can't tune the car?
Old 08-20-12, 02:27 AM
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Date: 8/19/2012
Time: 12 PM
Location: Kody's Place
Description: Heavily modified silver is-f with blue "glow in the dark" rims while rotating. =)
Old 08-20-12, 02:30 AM
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LOL...I like how lowering, rims, a body kit, I/H/E and some other things is heavily modified...lol
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Originally Posted by Just F Me
I heard the turbo system doesn't run that well because we can't tune the car?
I asked him if he had any problems with it and he said he has had a few, but nothing major within the 10k miles he has had it. He said one problem was just a small saudering issue.

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LOL...I like how lowering, rims, a body kit, I/H/E and some other things is heavily modified...lol
lol it is for an IS-F cause there is barely anything to do to our cars!!
Old 08-20-12, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 2ndGF
lol it is for an IS-F cause there is barely anything to do to our cars!!
I'm gonna cry with you on that one.

Sometimes I wish our car had more mods....but eh...might not be necessary. I've had the car almost 4 years now....no mods...I'm proud of myself.
Old 08-20-12, 05:33 AM
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Op, did u ask the price of his set up? I'm sure it was not economical. Did he do a dyno? When does his turbo kick in? I had a friend. With a tt set up. He sold his cause it was not as fun as a stock f. Tt took too long to kick in. Said he would get beat from stop light to stop light.
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Saw a SFP F on pch yesterday, 8/19. I was in my USB ISF.

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Sfp ISF. For mods not too sure, he was on the opposite side of traffic
Old 08-20-12, 06:52 AM
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Date:8/16
Time: Around 6pm
Location: Chicago - Trump Hotel
Vehicle Description: I was at Trump hotel last friday to pick up my friend and saw an ISF with USB color and tinted tail lights. Thought the owner of this ISF might be here?



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There is a SPOTTED thread on this ISF section created years ago for this same purpose.
Old 08-20-12, 08:35 AM
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Now I don't find that old thread but here you have an active one:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...tted-isfs.html
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^^^ yea I saw that one Juan - it didn't really take off and I don't think the OP had the same intentions as this thread

I like the tail lights on the F above!
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Originally Posted by SPoon22
Date: 8/19/2012
Time: 12 PM
Location: Kody's Place
Description: Heavily modified silver is-f with blue "glow in the dark" rims while rotating. =)
Date: 12/2012
Time: 9 am
Location: Suburbs of Philly
Description: 2008-10 Matador Red
Driver: Female; pulled along and gave her the thumbs up
Old 08-20-12, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ISF001
pulled along and gave her the thumbs up
did she give you the "ewww creeper face" look?
Old 08-20-12, 05:41 PM
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I saw an F parked in Holiday Inn Santa Barbara last month. It had an Arizona plate 2ndGF.


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