>be drivin my IS350
>road merging down to single lane up ahead
>making my steady approach on some vape-master in IS350C w/ cigarette arm dangling out the window
>realizing my intent to pass, he gets on it
>I get on it
In summary, it wasn't even close and he proceeded to tailgate me for the next 10 minutes all butthurt. Lane finally opened up again, he flew around me in a rage, and we both ended up going into the same neighborhood.
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user how's the IS350? Is it a good "sports sedan"?
Straight line speed is very satisfying and will effectively pin you back in your seat upon mashing the throttle. Handling and steering feel are probably nothing special, but I'm really just going by what I've read from various auto journalists. I have no personal driving experience with its competitors such as the BMW 3-Series.
I'll just say that coming from an old, beat-up Civic, it's pretty hard not to like it... lol
No manual transmission if that matters to you. That being said, I find that the 6-speed auto is reasonably responsive for what it is and will downshift with not too much prompting from the throttle. It does have paddle shifters, but they're just kind of an afterthought in this car. I never touch them.
I really do like the car though. I do!
Just want to be transparent about all its faults.
I'll also add that the base sound system is REALLY nice. I can't even imagine what the upgraded Mark Levinson system sounds like...
Fun coupe that still has mainstream/female appeal cuz branding.
Will not satisfy autistic nerds who want to feel the sandpaper texture of assphalt on their asscracks while driving, etc.--you need Miata for that.
But girls are not taught by TV commercials to think Miata is cool, but Lexus is a cool brand. Less cool than BMW MB Audi but still better than Toyota, Mazda, etc.
So basically if you are a normal person who wants a fun "cool" coupe it will satisfy your needs. Especially dat reliability is something I've taken for granted growing up my family only bought Lexuses, so I don't know what it's like for you BMW owners broken down on the side of the road in your used 3 series just to flash your keys at the bar to show off to the hairdresser sitting next to you or however stupid AMericans live their mediocre lives.
Bye bye
Other IS350 owner reporting in.
As the other user said, straight line speed rocks. Throwing the car around sharp corners with the VDIM off is insanely fun, and you'll feel confident that your rear tires will regain traction even when you slid for a bit. That said, long sweepers terrify me at high speed because of the weight/suspension softness, which I plan to tune later.
Comfy as fuck.
>straight line speed rocks
Yep yep. I'm making yellow lights I never thought I could before haha. Keeping up with traffic is just effortless now... (came from a 115 horsepower Civic)
>Throwing the car around sharp corners with the VDIM off is insanely fun
I wanna play around with that but too nervous. This is my first RWD car :-)
>weight/suspension softness, which I plan to tune later
Was there a factory sport package available for our car? Pretty sure mine doesn't have it and I'm wondering how much that would improve...
>Comfy as fuck
It's a nice place to be for sure. My one complaint is that I'm only 5'10" and feel that I have JUST enough headroom. Taller people might have problems. Backseat is on the small side, but my passengers can lick moose nuts.