View Poll Results: Which car could you choose?
I'd choose the IS-F over the E92 M3 hands down, anyday!
32
27.35%
I'd choose the E92 M3 over the IS-F
18
15.38%
I'd buy both! 
23
19.66%
Dude um, can I like pick something else besides these too?
44
37.61%
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If money is no object...
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Bugatti Veyron if money is no object. But in your case, I would go with the M3 assuming that your keeping the IS350. The IS-F won't be that different of a car from your IS. Who knows how much better it will perform but in 0-60 acceleration it will be about the same anyway maybe a tad bit faster. But surely above 60 the IS-F is lethal. But if you want an all out performance-over-luxury car (since you already got the luxury sport with the IS350) then go with the M3. Reliability might not be as good as the IS-F but the M3 is the benchmark, despite the fact that we don't know anything performance-wise about the IS-F and how it compares to the M3. Maybe the IS-F will be the new benchmark (which I doubt). This way you have best of both worlds. If your not planning on keeping the IS350, then its a completely different story and you have to see which aspects of each car you favor more.
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Bugatti Veyron if money is no object. But in your case, I would go with the M3 assuming that your keeping the IS350. The IS-F won't be that different of a car from your IS. Who knows how much better it will perform but in 0-60 acceleration it will be about the same anyway maybe a tad bit faster. But surely above 60 the IS-F is lethal. But if you want an all out performance-over-luxury car (since you already got the luxury sport with the IS350) then go with the M3. Reliability might not be as good as the IS-F but the M3 is the benchmark, despite the fact that we don't know anything performance-wise about the IS-F and how it compares to the M3. Maybe the IS-F will be the new benchmark (which I doubt). This way you have best of both worlds. If your not planning on keeping the IS350, then its a completely different story and you have to see which aspects of each car you favor more.
I won't be keeping the IS350 if I pick up an IS-F. Sometimes, the sage side of me says starts convincing me that I won't be getting much more than I currently have for an additional $25K(-/+). Let's say I am lucky and have decent negotiating skills, and end up trading my IS350 for $31K at most (the car is an 06 and flawless with 21K milles, but by the time the IS-F is ready for sale who knows what will be happen to my car by then.)
The car is beautiful, and has tons of power, but I sincerely hope they offer non-carbon fiber trimmings inside the cabin. I hope I don't sound blasfamous for saying that, but for my personal taste, CF gives the car a cheaper less luxurious look which reminds of the G35 interior (very plasticky.)
Please also understand that the E92 is not without it's flaws, I HATE I-drive. The interior as PhillipMST mentioned is a joke for the price of the car. Neither car in my eyes is 100% perfect. Maybe I should stick with my IS350 save some serious money. I am just rambling as usual...
I don't know what my point is anymore (lol)
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Granted, the layout of the IS interior is much nicer looking and aesthetically pleasing than E92 interior. The E92 M3 exterior could just as easily be argued as far more proportionate and aesthetically pleasing than the IS-F.
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'If money was no object...' hmm... If this is JUST FOR THE PURCHASE of a car then a 67-69 Toyota 2000GT. NOW if you include money is no object that INCLUDES maintainence... hmm... well now would this be one car only??? Cuz sky's the limit really...
