I was waiting on my friend at carmax so I decided to take out an IS350 for a spin. In all honesty I think the car is ugly as sin from the end of the first door back. From a distance I always confuse it for the Camry. The side mirrors also look retarted and out of place. That being said, the rest of the car is pretty nice. The interior is pretty nice, not too impressed with the design but the materials were top notch. The gauges were probably the coolest touch. I didn't like the door panel design at all, felt pretty cheap as I rested my arm against it. Seats were really comfy and the sound system was remarkable.

Let me tell you though, it pulls like a bat out of hell. I wasn't expecting that much pull from a 300hp sedan. Shifts were a little delayed in sport mode but that's expected from an auto. It really does pull rediculously hard. That being said, I didn't feel safe going more than 70mph. The steering was insanely light and I felt like I had zero control of the car at high speeds. There was also a lot of bodyroll, even yanking the wheel at 40mph made it feel as if it was going to flip over. The brakes also felt very mushy and soft for a 4 piston setup. Overall it was a pretty nice car but I wouldn't pay more than 32000 fully loaded for it.

Cliffs.
(+)
Fast as fuck accell
Nice interial materials
Great sound system
Comfortable seats

(-)
Very floaty
Mushy brakes
Extremely light steering
Zero legroom in the back


I just did all this on my blackberry while my friend is signing paperwork for a 6mt G coupe...

 

Are you certain it was not the ES350...'cause I have NEVER mistaken the IS in appearance for the Camry.

 

I always confuse the rears

 

Camry =/= IS

Never confuse any of those two together.

 

what the hell are interial materials???

 

You don't wanna know

I should also note that I drove another E46 M3 an hour before..

 

what year is the G your friend is getting?

I'm picking up (hopefully) a 05 6mt coupe this weekend

 

Lol, well that sure doesn't help your impression

 

He got an 05' with 50k for about 21,500 I believe..

 

How a "car guy" could confuse a Camry and an IS is just beyond me.

It's like being a fan of Impressionists and not knowing a Renoir from a Monet.

 

Impressionism =

 

They look similar from the rear, what do you want me to say? Get off your high horse I love how you put car guy in qoutes yet you're the one bitching about owning a used german car....




From dead on rear, they look pretty similar, esp from far away. Flip the headlights around on the Camry and they're almost the same as the IS

 

Similar stylings between the Camry and IS, but ultimately different.

I will have to agree with Jjaber06 on two things about the IS350:

1. It is pretty damn fast going from 0-100 (even if it is Auto)

2. I can't tell if I'm turning the wheel or if I'm just making circular motions with my hand in an IS when I'm making a U-turn. Seriously, the steering is a bit too light for a "sports sedan."

Jjaber, Bro, you need to get yourself the E46 M3. I've only driven an SMG version, but after driving that thing around for a few days I realized why BMWs are called "the ultimate driving machine."

 

Still looking man...I really want the 6MT but we'll see. I found an 04' I might go take a look at tomorrow, but it has 60k miles

 

WTF? camry and IS?

can't get any worst than this...

lame ass thread.

 

That's just Toyota being Toyota ...

 

Interesting.

 

FAIL






Or you're blind

 

Face it, you're an idiot.

 

i could never confuse the two. if anything, the ES is more like the camry.

 

No comparison between the IS and a Camry IMO. IS350 looks about a million times better....

 

I just got rid of my ES350 a few months ago and gotten the TLS. You can mistaken the ES350 for a camry, but definitely not the IS. I have driven the IS and it is a great car. It has alot of power and the quality of Lexus surpass the Acura. It has better navi and better rear view camera. Adaptive headlights and smart key access are awesome features. However, my two main complains are the size. Too small for a 4 door sedan and the price is way too high in its class. From this post, you would think why I gotten rid of the Lexus? It is just not as fun. The TLS is definitely an eyecatcher and there are lot of mods cheaper compare the IS.

 

OP = FAIL

Camry / IS350

 

The IS is an AMAZING car.

 

While not my favorite, dont be too quick to say that until youve been and seen the real deals in person. Pretty amazing.

 

Why do you care...not like your paying for it.

 

Who wants an M3 with 60k?!

 

If youre not paying for the car or the maintenance then, again, who cares?

 

It would be a giant paper weight after 100k so there is no real point I need one with ~40k, 05+...

I think I may have found "the one"....checking it out today or tomorrow.Only thing "wrong" with it is its not black...and non black cars are pretty :ghey: But it is 6MT with nav and the 19s...Only mod following would be tints.

 

if you say so

 

Jesus Christ Sarlacc, are you going soft on me?

Sorry JJ, but if you can't tell the difference between an IS350 and a Camry, AND you still refer to tint as "tints", you have no business here.

 

I like the IS 350 The only thing I dont like is that the back seat is SMALL. Plus it gets a little expensive with options.

I bet this thread shows up on clublexus

 

truly, you are a clown.

 

^ I like the IS350 too. I just cant stand some of the douche bags who drive them (*Cough* Manual Transmission *cough*) who find any excuse to talk about them in any thread possible.

 

You fail at jokes, I clearly said tints to piss off the sac, hense the tomato smiley. I guess he was smart enough not to take the bait and left it to the other clowns to bring up

...And color is a huge deciding factor for me when it comes to a car. Black on black is my number one pref, followed by gray, white and possibly a really dark blue. I wouldn't want to drive around in a flaming little red car

 

I don't remember telling any jokes in this thread, nor reading any.

Thanx clownzo for more genius on color selection......your insight is amazing. Your manifesto on color is about as spot on as your IS comparisons to the Camry.

Keep this train rolling!

 

I think he meant he was the one telling the jokes though.... but the tables have turned!

 

If you haven't noticed the sacs strange obsession with people saying tints by now then you really do deserve a spot on the fail wall. You can try flipping this on me but you took the bait like a sucker

 

I agree that was a big mistake on Lexus. I remember C&D did a comparsion and the IS 350 got 2nd to the 330i. If it was a Manual maybe it would have won

 

It's not a strange obsession. The Sarlacc just hates morons who say stupid things.

...again your tints joke wasn't a really joke....Were we supposed to laugh?