i know ive been inactive for awhile now. been busy with work but finally paid off. I was in the market for a 2009 M3 Coupe, actually put in an offer at a local dealership but was declined and my offer was higher than book value :dunno:
though the interior was simple layout, harmon kardon system sounded very good and car's handling and power was good, something was left to be desired. when you are about to actually spend a good amount on a car, this feeling wasn't going to cut it. interior noise was loud, kind of boring with the power, interior was small compared to the e46 m3. all it had going was a really nice exterior.
Test drove the mercedes c63, torque monster but that's about it. interior was decent, exterior was decent. what drove me away are the maintenance and hourly cost of repair and a sound system that was less than par for such an expensive car.
Now comes the Lexus ISF. i knew very little about this car because honestly, i always thought this car was more expensive than the m3 so i never looked twice. Exterior is beautiful. I think the is350 is nice and this is a wider and more aggressive looking one.
Very fast car. The car is super quiet inside, has power in every gear, shifts. The car had the first 8 speed direct shift tranny. the typical f1 tranny shifts at .5 of a second. this one shifts at .1 the tranny has a torque converter that works only in first gear and is off the rest of the gears. very smooth , quiet and predictable. This car runs mid 12's stock down to the tires and owners have gotten low 4 sec 0-60. the exhaust note sounds like a tuned muscle car. just something you have to hear for yourself in person. interior is beautiful and the upgraded mark levinson surround sound system is great if you are an audiophile.
Found a 2010 certified with full warranty from lexus, fully loaded to the max with everything the car offered. bluetooth, navi, dvd player, mark levinson 14 speaker surround sound, rear motorzed back up camera, blue stitching on the interior, brembos, bbs wheels, sun roof, bixenon hids with hid fogs.
Got it shipped here and enjoying every bit of it. Im doing a full detail next weekend myself, adding a few goodies i already ordered.
here is two pics before my galaxy s3 took officially died. i will have updated pics when my new phone arrives. I love the 350z and will always. it's time to part it out and sell it and start a new journey. i will still help people on here through PMs like i always have. Hope you guys enjoy.
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