Pic of Your 3IS RIGHT NOW!
07-06-13, 08:07 PM
#31
OMG this thread is honestly making me drooool 
love seeng all these 3IS's ....... I can see myself looking into this thread often until I get my very own 3IS to stare at in my garage 
Soon I hope
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love seeng all these 3IS's ....... I can see myself looking into this thread often until I get my very own 3IS to stare at in my garage Soon I hope
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07-06-13, 08:31 PM
#32
The pursuit of F
07-06-13, 08:39 PM
#33
I thought it was certainly Silver or White but now ummmm Black is certainly in the running as well ?!?! I know I probably won't be able to make a decision until I finally visit the dealership and see all 3 colors in RL
07-06-13, 09:07 PM
#34
yeah i know right? i had to change out a water pump for my E92 which coast me almost 2k.
07-06-13, 09:31 PM
#36
The pursuit of F
Despite having a favorite color (Obsidian), no matter what color is posted on this forum, the car just looks amazing. If I didn't already own a Nebula Gray RX F-Sport, it would have been a toss-up between the Nebula/Red and Obsidian/Red for my IS...Any head turning yet?
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07-06-13, 10:25 PM
#38
07-07-13, 04:51 AM
#40
The pursuit of F
@07awdis250
Congrats on your new IS. Looks great!
When you get a chance, please post your feedback on how it compares to your previous IS. Several of of us here like myself have had a 2IS and bought the 3IS totally on faith so any real-world impressions (whether good or bad) are very welcome!
Congrats on your new IS. Looks great!
When you get a chance, please post your feedback on how it compares to your previous IS. Several of of us here like myself have had a 2IS and bought the 3IS totally on faith so any real-world impressions (whether good or bad) are very welcome!
07-07-13, 05:10 AM
#41
Lead Lap
Well since I post a lot of pictures of my car I thought it was about time I posted driving review of my new car.
I had the 2012 IS 250 F sport. And I recently got the 2014 fsport. I'm in a good position to compare the drives of each car.
I do feel like the engine in the newest model for some reason has more pep. And definitely seems like when I put my foot on the gas the car takes off faster than my previous model ever did. The drive in d mode feels smoother. The car does feel a bit heavier. Sport mode is a lot of fun. But when I really want to reduce engine speed I go into Manual3 because I drive a lot of the canyons here in Los Angeles. I'm still trying to get used to the various navigation tools and things like that. Including getting used to where the clock is. This new generation of IS compared to the previous generation is like driving feel a different driving. Previous generation always felt a little bumpier and rough. In drive mode this car definitely feels smoother more like it's gliding which I didn't expect in the fsport. My car came equipped with the blind spot monitor and the cross traffic alert. I think it should be mandatory that every car come equipped with those features. They are quite nice and they definitely help with you being able to change lanes safely and back up safely. The only thing that bothers me come in the front is the placement of the cupholders and I cannot understand why they're set a little further back for the driver to reach. Yesterday I drove two friends and they did comment that both the front seat one and backseat had much more leg room then the prior model backseat amd the new car was much more comfortable.
Well those are my impressions for now..
I had the 2012 IS 250 F sport. And I recently got the 2014 fsport. I'm in a good position to compare the drives of each car.
I do feel like the engine in the newest model for some reason has more pep. And definitely seems like when I put my foot on the gas the car takes off faster than my previous model ever did. The drive in d mode feels smoother. The car does feel a bit heavier. Sport mode is a lot of fun. But when I really want to reduce engine speed I go into Manual3 because I drive a lot of the canyons here in Los Angeles. I'm still trying to get used to the various navigation tools and things like that. Including getting used to where the clock is. This new generation of IS compared to the previous generation is like driving feel a different driving. Previous generation always felt a little bumpier and rough. In drive mode this car definitely feels smoother more like it's gliding which I didn't expect in the fsport. My car came equipped with the blind spot monitor and the cross traffic alert. I think it should be mandatory that every car come equipped with those features. They are quite nice and they definitely help with you being able to change lanes safely and back up safely. The only thing that bothers me come in the front is the placement of the cupholders and I cannot understand why they're set a little further back for the driver to reach. Yesterday I drove two friends and they did comment that both the front seat one and backseat had much more leg room then the prior model backseat amd the new car was much more comfortable.
Well those are my impressions for now..
07-07-13, 05:21 AM
#42
The pursuit of F
Well since I post a lot of pictures of my car I thought it was about time I posted driving review of my new car.
I had the 2012 IS 250 F sport. And I recently got the 2014 fsport. I'm in a good position to compare the drives of each car.
I do feel like the engine in the newest model for some reason has more pep. And definitely seems like when I put my foot on the gas the car takes off faster than my previous model ever did. The drive in d mode feels smoother. The car does feel a bit heavier. Sport mode is a lot of fun. But when I really want to reduce engine speed I go into Manual3 because I drive a lot of the canyons here in Los Angeles. I'm still trying to get used to the various navigation tools and things like that. Including getting used to where the clock is. This new generation of IS compared to the previous generation is like driving feel a different driving. Previous generation always felt a little bumpier and rough. In drive mode this car definitely feels smoother more like it's gliding which I didn't expect in the fsport. My car came equipped with the blind spot monitor and the cross traffic alert. I think it should be mandatory that every car come equipped with those features. They are quite nice and they definitely help with you being able to change lanes safely and back up safely. The only thing that bothers me come in the front is the placement of the cupholders and I cannot understand why they're set a little further back for the driver to reach. Yesterday I drove two friends and they did comment that both the front seat one and backseat had much more leg room then the prior model backseat amd the new car was much more comfortable.
Well those are my impressions for now..
I had the 2012 IS 250 F sport. And I recently got the 2014 fsport. I'm in a good position to compare the drives of each car.
I do feel like the engine in the newest model for some reason has more pep. And definitely seems like when I put my foot on the gas the car takes off faster than my previous model ever did. The drive in d mode feels smoother. The car does feel a bit heavier. Sport mode is a lot of fun. But when I really want to reduce engine speed I go into Manual3 because I drive a lot of the canyons here in Los Angeles. I'm still trying to get used to the various navigation tools and things like that. Including getting used to where the clock is. This new generation of IS compared to the previous generation is like driving feel a different driving. Previous generation always felt a little bumpier and rough. In drive mode this car definitely feels smoother more like it's gliding which I didn't expect in the fsport. My car came equipped with the blind spot monitor and the cross traffic alert. I think it should be mandatory that every car come equipped with those features. They are quite nice and they definitely help with you being able to change lanes safely and back up safely. The only thing that bothers me come in the front is the placement of the cupholders and I cannot understand why they're set a little further back for the driver to reach. Yesterday I drove two friends and they did comment that both the front seat one and backseat had much more leg room then the prior model backseat amd the new car was much more comfortable.
Well those are my impressions for now..
This seems to be attributable to the enhancements with the 6-speed transmission for the 3IS: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...owertrain.html
07-07-13, 05:24 AM
#43
Lead Lap
Thanks for the review and impressions especially in comparison to the 2IS - much appreciated. I especially appreciate the first good feedback to my knowledge on your improved experience with the transmission and acceleration. This seems to be attributable to the enhancements with the 6-speed transmission for the 3IS: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...owertrain.html
This seems to be attributable to the enhancements with the 6-speed transmission for the 3IS: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...owertrain.htmlOne other observation when I open up the hood and raise it you can definitely tell the it is longer than previous generation that I had because it's kind of hard for me to reach up and pull the hood back down. I'm only 5' 3" but I never had an issue before with reaching up and pulling the hood closed but this car I do have to reach up on my tippy toes. And I do open up the hood and clean under it after I washed it
Last edited by dstopsie; 07-07-13 at 05:42 AM.
07-07-13, 05:31 AM
#44
The pursuit of F
You're welcome. I definitely did feel a difference in the transmission coming from one model to the next and I felt it right away on my test drive. And I definitely put the pedal to the metal when I'm driving to work on the freeway and zipping through the canyons here in Los Angeles. In fact sometimes I feel like the car is going faster than I actually want it to go until I get used to the different driving style of it.
One other observation when I open up the hood and raise it the good you can definitely tell the it is longer than previous generation that I had because it's kind of hard for me to reach up and pull the hood back down. I'm only 5' 3" but I never had an issue before with reaching up and pulling the hood closed but this car I do have to reach up on my tippy toes. And I do open up the hood and clean under it after I washed it
One other observation when I open up the hood and raise it the good you can definitely tell the it is longer than previous generation that I had because it's kind of hard for me to reach up and pull the hood back down. I'm only 5' 3" but I never had an issue before with reaching up and pulling the hood closed but this car I do have to reach up on my tippy toes. And I do open up the hood and clean under it after I washed it
What about NVH? Which tires do you have?
07-07-13, 05:40 AM
#45
Lead Lap
It came with the Bridgestone Turanza's. I have had those on my other IS's. I can't remember if my last car had the Turenza's or had the Potenza's. These tires are filled with nitrogen which I've never had before