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Old 04-16-14, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by davey14
^i honestly don't care about much power. All I care about is the handling of the car in response to its power and weight. is350 already makes around 300hp to the crank and that is more than enough for me.
With a evo as you display picture thought you did haha, well then I guess the IS is the perfect car for you it handles well on the track. Better theb the FWD cla that's for sure
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Originally Posted by GSTONY
With a evo as you display picture thought you did haha, well then I guess the IS is the perfect car for you it handles well on the track. Better theb the FWD cla that's for sure
Lol. My evo only makes 307hp to the wheels. It handles great though. A very capable track car. I'm just getting older I guess and wanted a little bit of comfort and luxury now. The 3is's interior is just so nice. None of its competitors really match it in terms of beauty.
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I can't get past the tacked on nav screen that looks like a tablet from 2002.
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the price of the 350 over the 250 is an even better deal than last gen, now its $3500-4000 and now you get an 8 speed over the 6 speed, Sport+ mode, as well as the bigger engine, bigger brakes. On last gen, it was $5k for engine and bigger brakes only. With the NX coming out with a 2.0t with 237hp its a matter of time that the 250 engine gets replaced to that new engine. Dont know if it will be on 2015 model or not.
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Originally Posted by MBTC
Those are great pics, thanks for that. Didn't expect anyone would be able to produce side-by-side images When I see them separately I tend to prefer the IS. Do you have any more you could share?
I sure do I'll get them up later tonight (On my laptop at home).

When not next to eachother, I thought my IS was a bigger car, overall. But then side by side, I realized that they are just about the same size, except the cabin the CLA feels so much more compact than the IS (Fine for me though because I'm small lol).

It really is a much easier comparison when they are side by side and you can see/feel the differences right there in person. The next best thing would be a back to back test drive of both vehicles
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I must say the hatchback CLA it's awesome looking.
Old 04-17-14, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
the price of the 350 over the 250 is an even better deal than last gen, now its $3500-4000 and now you get an 8 speed over the 6 speed, Sport+ mode, as well as the bigger engine, bigger brakes. On last gen, it was $5k for engine and bigger brakes only. With the NX coming out with a 2.0t with 237hp its a matter of time that the 250 engine gets replaced to that new engine. Dont know if it will be on 2015 model or not.
Where did you get that horsepower figure for the 2.0T? I just read yesterday it would be between 225-250 but that no official figure had been announced.
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Originally Posted by davey14
Lol. My evo only makes 307hp to the wheels. It handles great though. A very capable track car. I'm just getting older I guess and wanted a little bit of comfort and luxury now. The 3is's interior is just so nice. None of its competitors really match it in terms of beauty.
If you still have the evo then go with the is, my brother has the evo and that thing is a beast he at 360whp and that thing handles like it's on rails. Even on the track on a rainy day it lap the track like there was no water on the pavement very impressive.
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Originally Posted by davey14
Lol. My evo only makes 307hp to the wheels. It handles great though. A very capable track car. I'm just getting older I guess and wanted a little bit of comfort and luxury now. The 3is's interior is just so nice. None of its competitors really match it in terms of beauty.
If you still have the evo then go with the is, my brother has the evo and that thing is a beast he at 360whp and that thing handles like it's on rails. Even on the track on a rainy day it lap the track like there was no water on the pavement very impressive. To top it off it shoots so much flames it's crazy
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Originally Posted by carderoni
Where did you get that horsepower figure for the 2.0T? I just read yesterday it would be between 225-250 but that no official figure had been announced.
was in the official NX thread

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-cylinder.html

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2014/04/1...harged-engine/
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The CLA on the road looks a bit like a sausage. It is long and skinny. It needs to be wider. It doesn't look muscular and athletic. Waiting to see the A3. That may look good although in pics it looks kind of boring. Here in LA the 3IS are killing the CLA. I can't believe how many 3IS I see. Very few CLA's.
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Alright, here are some more shots of the CLA versus my IS. I do think the IS wins in the rear, but I like the front of both vehicles
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MB has the best key, but other than that, not so much. The euro pedestrian impact regulations have ruined the looks of MB, and BMW. The front styling has become too up right, not swoopy enough.
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Okay to be fair -- picture the MB as black with neon yellow wheels. Not every car can pull that look off.
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Originally Posted by VelvetFog
The euro pedestrian impact regulations have ruined the looks of MB, and BMW. The front styling has become too up right, not swoopy enough.
My issue with the MB is not the front, it's the rear. Just too weak and droopy. I actually like the front.


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