The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
Pole Position
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From: SoCal
I'm seeing a ton of new IS350s being delivered with the factory performance exhaust pushing them to nearly $60k. Example:
https://api.toyotainventory.com/VEHI...52075/monroney
This makes me think the base IS500 for $57k is never coming.
https://api.toyotainventory.com/VEHI...52075/monroney
This makes me think the base IS500 for $57k is never coming.
Lead Lap
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From: GA
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From: ID
Took mine on the 172 turn drive up to Bogus Basin yesterday. This thing is crazy fun in the twisties, and absolutely vicious in 2nd gear coming out of turns full throttle. Best part was that every car in front of me turned out at the first opportunity (which rarely happens in my SUV).
And let's just say Google was very wrong ... managed to get up there in well under 31 minutes !!!
And let's just say Google was very wrong ... managed to get up there in well under 31 minutes !!!
Lead Lap
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: GA
Took mine on the 172 turn drive up to Bogus Basin yesterday. This thing is crazy fun in the twisties, and absolutely vicious in 2nd gear coming out of turns full throttle. Best part was that every car in front of me turned out at the first opportunity (which rarely happens in my SUV).
And let's just say Google was very wrong ... managed to get up there in well under 31 minutes !!!
And let's just say Google was very wrong ... managed to get up there in well under 31 minutes !!!
Driver
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: ON
Even on the highway...he tried erm to walk away and did not happen. I got a salty, your car is quick at dinner LOL.
Also about SamCarL, we might have the same car but I feel like he doesn't know what he is talking about half the time. Thinking an IS500 has no soul, bash it - especially without driving it - then falling in love with it is all the proof in the pudding.
Lead Lap
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From: GA
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From: North Carolina
Hi all,
Our massive 7000+ post thread that was started when the IS500 was announced has grown too large to manage with our database, and moderators get severe errors when editing the thread. I've noted previously that we were going to need to close it down soon and that day has arrived.
I'm starting this new thread not fully as a replacement, but as a place for ongoing sales, pricing and delivery discussions and ask members to please start discrete new threads (or reply to existing threads) in the IS500 subforum for other topics. This approach allows us to build up a base of individual topics that can be much better searched, indexed and added to FAQs for our members to find to become better informed owners and buyers.
I do know everyone likes the old chat thread and hate to shut it down, but unfortunately it's size has made it unmanageable and appreciate your understanding.
Here is a link to Part 2:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...scussions.html
Our massive 7000+ post thread that was started when the IS500 was announced has grown too large to manage with our database, and moderators get severe errors when editing the thread. I've noted previously that we were going to need to close it down soon and that day has arrived.
I'm starting this new thread not fully as a replacement, but as a place for ongoing sales, pricing and delivery discussions and ask members to please start discrete new threads (or reply to existing threads) in the IS500 subforum for other topics. This approach allows us to build up a base of individual topics that can be much better searched, indexed and added to FAQs for our members to find to become better informed owners and buyers.
I do know everyone likes the old chat thread and hate to shut it down, but unfortunately it's size has made it unmanageable and appreciate your understanding.
Here is a link to Part 2:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...scussions.html
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