5AT vs Lexus IS300

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Old 08-21-2006 | 09:33 PM
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5AT vs Lexus IS300

I was driving home on Sunday after friend's going away party and saw fast approaching HID's in mirror. He passed me and it was an IS300.

I caught up to him at next red light and luckily got side by side.

Light went green and I was listening to his car to see if he was gonna try.
He tried and I floored mine. I was in line with him until he ran out of 1st gear and my car kept going. By the time I got into 2nd gear, he was way behind so I just cut it off.

He had a passenger so I'd say it's usually faster than that. It was second time I killed IS300.
Old 08-21-2006 | 09:55 PM
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If they are stock they aren't that quick a car. They are okay, but not much compared to a TL. If they are modified, they can be monsters.
Old 08-22-2006 | 12:36 AM
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other then heavily modified (as mentioned above), IS300 are sloowww (04-06TL>>>IS300) Im not sure about 2Gen TLs though. maybe TL-P<IS300? and TL-S>IS300?
Old 08-22-2006 | 09:11 AM
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As far as I know even the TL-p what I drive can have a decent race with one, and come out on top.
Old 08-22-2006 | 09:40 AM
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nice, at 215hp stock is pretty shameful. However,most of my friends' IS300 are heavily modded. So sometimes it's good to listen for that BOV ... if any
Old 08-27-2006 | 11:00 PM
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i test drove an is300 when i was getting rid of my 2000 maxima.... my maxima was faster without question.. the ride in the IS was smooth as anything, but even flooring the pedal it just felt like i was going nowhere... the is300 stock is a joke... modified however... that could be a different story
Old 09-01-2006 | 11:33 AM
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come on mang? what are you picking on the little guys for?!
Old 09-19-2006 | 03:35 PM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...24aae477b3.htm
Old 09-24-2006 | 08:43 PM
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is300's are sexy..
Old 09-24-2006 | 09:48 PM
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basically a is300 modded with all the bolt ons are still slower than a TL w/intake but if its a turbo thats a whole other ball game
Old 09-24-2006 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by S1CK TypeS
basically a is300 modded with all the bolt ons are still slower than a TL w/intake but if its a turbo thats a whole other ball game
not if the TL-S also is turbo. then it's still the same ballpark.
Old 09-25-2006 | 08:43 AM
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^ yeah, but how many turbo TL-S you see.... I say 1 out of every 10,000. turbo IS300 on the other hand seems to be everywhere.
Old 09-25-2006 | 10:20 AM
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Not even , the turbo IS300's can build way more power than we can on our platform, I think ThinJim put out the most at 440fwhp and that's average for the IS300 turbo setup. Whenever I see one coming on me now, I peek to see if there is an intercooler before I mash the gas so I dont make a fool out of myself.
Old 10-23-2006 | 01:44 PM
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11.670 @ 129mph IS300
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0OBYFM74xY
thanks Mark
Old 10-26-2006 | 11:13 AM
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good vid. and nice kill too. i dont even like lexus. what is a lexus?

thats a joke guys, not serious
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