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Old 02-17-08, 01:14 AM
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Ok, i take back everything i said about the detailing job on the is-f in the showroom, i was wrong. They only had 1hr 1/2 to do the inside and outside of the car.
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Originally Posted by Larrym9681
You know I am the bad guy here. I was getting my MB serviced while I was looking at the IS-F. On the MB floor was a CLK 550 for the same money. Hate me, but that is the one I would buy after owning both cars.
If the IS-F is really selling for $64K and you can get a CLK 550 for the same price I'd take the CLK as well myself. I'm just not a fan of the IS-F exterior looks. I like the regular IS better. The IS-F just looks too bolt on aftermarket too me.

PS. I'm an asian dude as well.
Old 02-17-08, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
If the IS-F is really selling for $64K and you can get a CLK 550 for the same price I'd take the CLK as well myself. I'm just not a fan of the IS-F exterior looks. I like the regular IS better. The IS-F just looks too bolt on aftermarket too me.

PS. I'm an asian dude as well.
SSSshhh --- you can't say that here ---- you are even a moderator!
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I was planning to go down today to check it out, but my friend called his sales man and he said one is sold already and the other one had to go to the shop to fix some scratches.
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Originally Posted by Larrym9681
SSSshhh --- you can't say that here ---- you are even a moderator!
Yea, I'm a moderator with a BMW I still have a Lexus as well though
Old 03-17-08, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kikaida
I was planning to go down today to check it out, but my friend called his sales man and he said one is sold already and the other one had to go to the shop to fix some scratches.

tee hee
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I never got to test drive one but I did check it out at the auto show. I'm not impressed at all. The seats sucked IMHO, the rest of the interior is nice, but it is IS350 nice. Nothing special added to it IMHO, but that is not a bad thing. I hate the detached dual stacked exhausts. Visually it just looks stupid. I like the more muscular stance and exterior look, but I hate that front fender vent. The whole exterior looks like an aftermarket tuner did it and a factory tuned car.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I never got to test drive one but I did check it out at the auto show. I'm not impressed at all. The seats sucked IMHO, the rest of the interior is nice, but it is IS350 nice. Nothing special added to it IMHO, but that is not a bad thing. I hate the detached dual stacked exhausts. Visually it just looks stupid. I like the more muscular stance and exterior look, but I hate that front fender vent. The whole exterior looks like an aftermarket tuner did it and a factory tuned car.
Just for you (me too):

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...eMBM7weFxyW7w=
Old 03-17-08, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I never got to test drive one but I did check it out at the auto show. I'm not impressed at all. The seats sucked IMHO, the rest of the interior is nice, but it is IS350 nice. Nothing special added to it IMHO, but that is not a bad thing. I hate the detached dual stacked exhausts. Visually it just looks stupid. I like the more muscular stance and exterior look, but I hate that front fender vent. The whole exterior looks like an aftermarket tuner did it and a factory tuned car.
you won't be able to test drive it unless you put a down payment on it. check this vid out....from the ISF page

http://l0g9l0p9g9.killerfrog.com/vid...RS4/index.html
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Originally Posted by chikken
you won't be able to test drive it unless you put a down payment on it. check this vid out....from the ISF page

http://l0g9l0p9g9.killerfrog.com/vid...RS4/index.html
Nice video! Is the BMW the new V8 model?
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Ok yes i am a IS fanboy BUT... in this class if i wanted a 'sports car', i wouldnt be going to Servco... or BMW... or Audi... I would goto Benz for a AMG or Nissan for a GT-R, yes these are apples n oranges so my preferances dont make sense but thats what i'd do
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Originally Posted by Larrym9681
SSSshhh --- you can't say that here ---- you are even a moderator!
Larry,

I own a Lex, but I bought my wife an ML. Nothing wrong with that. Main thing is Im NOT a MB Moderator.

Pete
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Ok yes i am a IS fanboy BUT... in this class if i wanted a 'sports car', i wouldnt be going to Servco... or BMW... or Audi... I would goto Benz for a AMG or Nissan for a GT-R, yes these are apples n oranges so my preferances dont make sense but thats what i'd do

I agree. I try and buy the most sporty car I can as a compromise with my wife, but if I were to buy myself a car for my use only, it would be an NSX, Corvette, or if I can afford it a Porsche Cayman, Audi R8. Even a BMW 335i Coupe would be a compromise for me when it comes to buying a sports car. The BMW M5 did impress by just sitting in it at the auto show, but if I could afford $100K, I'm buying myself a Porsche Cayman.

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Old 03-18-08, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
The BMW M5 did impress my just sitting in it at the auto show...
I have to agree, of all the BMW's they had at the show, the only one that would even compare with the quality of Lexus was the M5, that suede headliner was just so sex.
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