Got a new car =D

[DingDingDao]

Picked up my new car last week. Lexus IS350, crystal white w/black leather, sport package, Mark Levinson DVD video/audio system, and navigation.

Rear 3/4
Front 3/4

Now to just get through this break-in period...

Flame away

 

[mrSHEiK124]

:thumbsup:
Nice ride, would've gone for an Audi A4 myself

 

[EvilYoda]

What's there to flame? I love that car (How's the ML system? I really wonder what they do in their car systems.

Congrats

 

[SampSon]

Looks good to me.

 

[supastar1568]

nice car

 

[sniperruff]

turn VSC off and go drift.

 

[Kelvrick]

Nice. Those cars always looks smaller when I see them on the road then in pictures.

 

[FoBoT]

that is nice
will you give me a ride to work tomorrow?

 

[Ika]

the IS front end looks nice, but i'm not such a big fan of the rear. seems a bit like they hoodwinked it from the infiniti G35

 

[shortspanishguy]

Sexy

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
turn VSC off and go drift.

Heh, once I get through this break-in

Speaking of which, I thought it was weird that the manual said the break-in period was exactly 621 miles, until I realized that it's 1000km...durrr....

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
:thumbsup:
Nice ride, would've gone for an Audi A4 myself

Heh, the car I'm replacing is a 1998 Audi A4. Wanna buy?

 

[JS80]

i'm gonna get the 2009 Acura TL when it comes out.

 

[RallyMaster]

good looking car. don't let people vandalize it (spray paint it with words...like what happened around here)

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
What's there to flame? I love that car (How's the ML system? I really wonder what they do in their car systems.

Congrats

The ML is pretty awesome. On top of the increased number of speakers and the better surround field, it changes the in-dash 6-CD changer to a 6-DVD changer, and adds DVD-A and DVD-V support. Oddly enough, I haven't tried either of those yet...

 

[EngenZerO]

will you marry me?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
will you marry me?

LOL, sorry, I'm already taken. Maybe you can talk to my fiancee about it...

 

[Apex]

Sweet, congrats on the new car!

 

[alimoalem]

awesome car. one of the better lexus's out there. i would've gotten black on black but color is personal preference. i wanted to ask someone that owns it if they come in manual...now that i know that's one more car added to the "for fun test drive" list

 

[raildogg]

Is it involving to drive?

You've got a great car, enjoy it.

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: raildogg
Is it involving to drive?

I prefer the TL because of bigger backseat.

You've got a great car, enjoy it.

Thanks!

Involving...hard to say at this point, simply because I'm still trying to break it in (<75 mph, <3500 rpm). When I drove this car at the Taste of Lexus event, it was pretty awesome, although I still give the edge to the 3-series when it comes to pure driving involvement. Yes, the backseat sucks, but I don't have any kids (yet), and I generally don't have 4 passengers in the car.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Nice Toyota... errrr Lexus.

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: alimoalem
awesome car. one of the better lexus's out there. i would've gotten black on black but color is personal preference. i wanted to ask someone that owns it if they come in manual...now that i know that's one more car added to the "for fun test drive" list

The 250 has a 6-speed manual option, the 350 does not. It's a paddle-shifter equipped 6-speed slushbox. Yes, that sucks, but since I have to drive in Los Angeles rush hour every day, there's no way on earth I'm going to own a manual car as my primary driver, anyways.

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Nice Toyota... errrr Lexus.

LOL, thanks. :laugh:

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: raildogg
Is it involving to drive?

I prefer the TL because of bigger backseat.

You've got a great car, enjoy it.

Thanks!

Involving...hard to say at this point, simply because I'm still trying to break it in (<75 mph, <3500 rpm). When I drove this car at the Taste of Lexus event, it was pretty awesome, although I still give the edge to the 3-series when it comes to pure driving involvement. Yes, the backseat sucks, but I don't have any kids (yet), and I generally don't have 4 passengers in the car.

Nice, I would love to have this car as I'm sure anyone else will too. However, if I'm spending that much on a car, I want something that is more involving to drive. Something that makes you feel totally connected to the car and gives you an idea of your enviroments. But maybe thats just me. If it came to this car and the BMW 3, I wouldn't know what to do. Luckily, there is the TL. Again, you have a great car.