hahaha...good one...Originally posted by Rookie84:
No, the car is not the same! When you perchase manual version, you get a guy named manuel in the trunk!! Also I just heard the news about a guy named weagons that comes with IS wagon.![]()
Originally posted by Rookie84:
No, the car is not the same! When you perchase manual version, you get a guy named manuel in the trunk!! Also I just heard the news about a guy named weagons that comes with IS wagon.![]()
Originally posted by 4yoazz:
I think the improvement on the manual will be about 6.8. I say this because one of the other posters here mentioned how Lexus and other car manufacturers pad their performance numbers. I think that's true with the auto IS and also with the LS430. They seem to be about .3 off of what they claim compared to their reviews. For example, Lexus claimed the IS in 7.1 but it's more like 7.4 and the LS the claimed 6.3 and it's more like 6.6.
Originally posted by MrEee:
Actually some manufacturers, like BMW, publish conservative numbers.
For example, the published '01 330i 0-60mph number is 6.8s. The published 323i/325i 0-60mph number is 7.6s. The actual performance number for the 323i is ~7.1s. Guys on the BMW forum claim that they have done sub 7s in their (stock) 323i. The actual 330i performance number is more like 6.4s (if not a bit less). They also provide conservative numbers on the horsepower output. This has something to do with German government regulations and taxes placed on cars at a certain horsepower and power output rating.
Originally posted by Lexus_IS300:
I've beaten plenty of 323i's. So what does that tell you about the IS300?
Originally posted by ckolsen:
Most manual transmissions have taller gear ratios than the auto versions, likely true for Lexus. It'll probably be a 0.5-0.6 sec faster time with taller gears, and correspondingly better gas mileage. The 18 inch wheels may slow the car down, if they're significantly heavier.
Originally posted by ckolsen:
Most manual transmissions have taller gear ratios than the auto versions, likely true for Lexus. It'll probably be a 0.5-0.6 sec faster time with taller gears, and correspondingly better gas mileage. The 18 inch wheels may slow the car down, if they're significantly heavier.