Well..I guess I have the IS300 bug. This car really looks great, on paper anyway. I haven't seen one in person, and haven't followed the evolution of the car until recently. Right now I drive a '00 VW GTI VR6 which has been modded for show and track purposes. My GTI puts a grin on my face every time I get behind the wheel, even 8 months after buying it. My dilemma is, i'm young, and can now get into another vehicle if I want to..might as well take advantage of that while i'm still single
I am having a VERY VERY tough time finding ANYTHING else that puts a grin on my face like my VW does..including the BMW 3 series. In fact, I found the 3 series to be boring when I test drove it, even the 328Ci. I know handling is heads and tails above what my GTI is, but the sheer fun to drive factor just wasn't there. In fact, the only other car within 20k of what I'm driving now that even interests me is the M Coupe.
My question is, do you guys think the IS is going to be a car that will make you grin ear to ear every time you drive it? Is the IS going to be different from most Japanese cars in the way that it will actually have personality and road feel like German cars? If not with the Automagic transmission, do you think the manual will put more fun into it? (Right now the IS300 isn't looking so hot due to lack of manual transmission)
My first oppertunity to see this car in person won't be until mid-June at my local Lexus dealer..until then I'm still doing research to see what people think and feel about this car. I really love my GTI, but I really like what I read about the IS300. Is it worth trading up to? Thanks in advance,
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Zerin Dube
http://www.gtivr6.com

My question is, do you guys think the IS is going to be a car that will make you grin ear to ear every time you drive it? Is the IS going to be different from most Japanese cars in the way that it will actually have personality and road feel like German cars? If not with the Automagic transmission, do you think the manual will put more fun into it? (Right now the IS300 isn't looking so hot due to lack of manual transmission)
My first oppertunity to see this car in person won't be until mid-June at my local Lexus dealer..until then I'm still doing research to see what people think and feel about this car. I really love my GTI, but I really like what I read about the IS300. Is it worth trading up to? Thanks in advance,
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Zerin Dube
http://www.gtivr6.com