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Why i no see isf on street?

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Old 06-14-15, 11:01 PM
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Default Why i no see isf on street?

I think ive seen maybe 2 isfs since they came out. I really like the car, just want to see more on the street.

The first time i knew it was isf from quad exhaust on back at a costco. I think its awesome.

The second time was at another costco 7+ years later in another state. Coincidence? But this time im not too sure because he was behind me and it was dusk. What are some distinctive features from the front?

It really needs a more prominent front end imo. I mean its classy and sexy. But the front grill looks too similar to the 2IS. I think this was an isf because the grill had more chrome around the edges.

Is there going to be a new generation of the isf?
Old 06-14-15, 11:11 PM
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It could just be where you live. I dont see many where i live, but going to Seattle, i see them more often and modified.

Lexus shouldve kept the front look to the xx-F models only. Now everything that Lexus touches, has that front fascia look. I understand on trademark look, but you can over do things.
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From the front end you'll notice larger higher hood as it's got a bulge then larger ducts where there are fogs beside them is another opening for brake cooling which the is350 250 do not have , radiator cooling area is bigger as well . You should easily tell as the front bumper is a totally different look
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I see very few in the NJ/NYC area. I spot maybe 4-5 per year.,
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I've only seen a handful, and pretty much always when I'm out of town somewhere.
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Is3 where ya at man! I'm up north in Arlington, I go to evergreen drags, a lot of other car shows
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Originally Posted by Justind27
Is3 where ya at man! I'm up north in Arlington, I go to evergreen drags, a lot of other car shows
Tacoma where meets dont exist, unless you own a honda :lol:
Old 06-15-15, 11:14 AM
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They sold less than 2k a year . Even the people in LA dont see them. I see them in AZ rarely .
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I live in LA and have had my car since November. Other than the Westminster meet, I've only seen two in the past 8 months. I think only around 11,000 were produced from 2008-14. I see more Ferrari's and Lambo's than I do IS-F's.
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Yes, these cars are somewhat rare. However, it depends on where you live. I live in a small town of less than 34k people (bay area CA) and there are 3 ISf in my town (2 of which driven by middle-aged woman;-)
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I too live in the Bay Area CA and have only seen one other ISF while driving. I have seen it twice in town......once going the other way. It's white and it looked like it had a Wald rear diffuser on the back. A few friends have said that they have seen a few....but I am beginning to wonder if they just don't know what they are looking at.
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I see 2 F's everyday , park in my garage lolz . Even here in socal, we rarely see them on the roads.
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You will start seeing less and less as the years go on, since the ISF was discontinued in 2014. Before I bought mine in 2011, I saw maybe 3 in my whole life.
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Just a rare car... Roughly 10,000 world wide over 7 years I think
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I think the highest VIN number we have seen is a 2014 with VIN # 11566, mine is 9406 in a Canadian 2011 ISF


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