IS F @ The Taste of Lexus, El Toro, CA
08-05-07, 05:02 PM
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08-05-07, 05:23 PM
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Interesting, I thought during the auto show when they showed the pictures, it appeard on the gear shifter that when in sport mode, pushing down up-shifted and pushing up down-shifted.
It looks like in this picture that they kept it the same as in our IS. up to upshift, and down to downshift.
There was a whole thread about it.
It looks like in this picture that they kept it the same as in our IS. up to upshift, and down to downshift.
There was a whole thread about it.
08-05-07, 05:49 PM
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Car looks great and the exhaust doesn't look half as bad as I thought. Although I am still not thrilled about it. However, the F logo looks RIDICULOUS. Looks very cartoonish on the back and on the steering wheel.
08-05-07, 08:01 PM
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Thought the IS-F looked surprisingly great in person... although when I sat in the car I was kindly requested to step out because the lady said it was still a "prototype." There might be more changes to come...
08-05-07, 09:54 PM
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Thanks to Lexus' accommodating staffs they let me in to snap a few photos after 5pm. Here are my pictures. Nice looking car and it is a lot more subtle than the official press release photographs released earlier this year.
Last edited by bobbo1978; 08-05-07 at 09:58 PM.
I posted some hi-res shots in the IS-F sub-forum 
08-06-07, 04:19 AM
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Likes:
-The rear skirts
-Double-dual exhaust.
-The gunpowder rims (would be a welcome addition to the standard IS).
Question(s):
-How did it handle?
-What did the steering wheel and steering feel like?
-What are the est 0-60 and 0-120 times?
-What size and dimensions are the rims and tires?
Detractors:
-White seats? (I have silver, so I know how careful you have to be, white should be even harder to care for).
-Looks to much like the regular IS.
Overall, and judging from the outside looking in, the IS-F looks like a nice ride! However, at this time I wouldn't consider trading in my 350 for it. Now if they released an IS-F coupe or hardtop convertable...I'll take it black on black with gunmental everything, please, with a cherry on top!
-The rear skirts
-Double-dual exhaust.
-The gunpowder rims (would be a welcome addition to the standard IS).
Question(s):
-How did it handle?
-What did the steering wheel and steering feel like?
-What are the est 0-60 and 0-120 times?
-What size and dimensions are the rims and tires?
Detractors:
-White seats? (I have silver, so I know how careful you have to be, white should be even harder to care for).
-Looks to much like the regular IS.
Overall, and judging from the outside looking in, the IS-F looks like a nice ride! However, at this time I wouldn't consider trading in my 350 for it. Now if they released an IS-F coupe or hardtop convertable...I'll take it black on black with gunmental everything, please, with a cherry on top!
08-06-07, 04:32 AM
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love the blue
love the white/black seats
love the rear seatin arrangement (with center seat eliminated)
love the rims
love the rear bumper with quad exhaust
love the 415hp
LOVE THE CAR
questions:
what other colors will be available?
will there be a manual?
coupe/convert available for the IS-F?
will they have different color combo for interior door panels?
LEDs headlights like the LS600hL?
improvement in interior rattling?
love the white/black seats
love the rear seatin arrangement (with center seat eliminated)
love the rims
love the rear bumper with quad exhaust
love the 415hp
LOVE THE CAR
questions:
what other colors will be available?
will there be a manual?
coupe/convert available for the IS-F?
will they have different color combo for interior door panels?
LEDs headlights like the LS600hL?
improvement in interior rattling?
Last edited by josephlee; 08-06-07 at 04:42 AM.
08-06-07, 05:02 PM
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Sadly, no one could drive the car or even sit in it for that matter......so all photos were taken from outside. One thing I failed to mention however was that the front fender vents look good in the flesh. Other photos I've seen shown them to stick out a lot............they don't.
Last edited by Gtidan; 08-07-07 at 10:41 AM.