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Originally Posted by epecon
Seriously though, what are you trying to accomplish with this post? You come to this particular forum to provide this info? I actually own an IS300 and enjoy the car but was greatly disappointed when the new version of the IS came out. The IS350 is a nice car but Lexus clearly cares less about the driving experience than BMW. No doubt there are certain things I prefer in a Lexus but tell me why is it that Lexus dealers are offering such great deals on the IS350? Is it possible that for what is supposed to be such a sporty sedan they are having trouble selling them? They don't even offer a manual option! You may not be a Lexus salesperson but your long rant just reeks 'Lexus employee'. Again, not a bad car and this is a free world but bark elsewhere.
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We don't need people who try to back up our BMW appreciation with ideas like phantom steering response this and style that. The IS350 has the same road feel as a 135i, they both use low quality electronic steering and have sufficient brakes.
Also the IS-F the top model IS posts a faster time around Nuremberg with less HP than the M3, and the same people who set up the IS-F set up the 350 so I don't see the problem, unless
Yamada Hanako had a slip with his camber gauge.
I think it's reasonable to assume the 135i should be economically competitive, I would feel bad and stupid and BMW zombie fanboy-like if I got this car and it was not competitively priced.
BMW already has a track record for making cars that have the 1er designation with low consumer value. No one could say the 1 series hatch was a bargain.
BMW automatics are $1450 as of today. My B about comparing it to a hydraulic SMG then, sorry. Though while the 350 does not revmatch, BMW automatics tend to short shift on launch. the IS's transmission is way closer to an SMG in performance then a BMW auto.