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    Sep 10, 2008 10:27:04 AM

    temm
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    Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    *Powerslide warning*
    If you are sensitive to watching "sensible" sedans go sideways with the rear tires up in smoke, these videos are not for you

    Part 1:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRDL5hiEMto

    Part 2 (girls, girls, girls):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkFD26f_EII

    Sep 10, 2008 10:50:16 AM

    Wrubel
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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    nice, looks like tons of fun
    prefer the M3 though

    Sep 10, 2008 5:26:26 PM

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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    Looking forward to watching this when i get home.
    Thanks

    Sep 11, 2008 1:28:33 PM

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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    Haha, the 2nd test, was not practical at all but still entertaining. The colous combo on the M3 was lovely.

    was surprised that the lexus was only 0.1s slower on the track,esp after all the negative criticisms about its sequential gearbox.

    Sep 11, 2008 6:06:19 PM

    temm
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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    Quote:
    skazzy said:
    Haha, the 2nd test, was not practical at all but still entertaining. The colous combo on the M3 was lovely.

    was surprised that the lexus was only 0.1s slower on the track,esp after all the negative criticisms about its sequential gearbox.



    You mean the 8-speed automatic gearbox
    Most of the reviews I've read about it have been positive, they say it's one of the best and fastest shifting (100 ms) auto-boxes around.

    From CAR Magazine:
    Quote:
    Does the IS-F really have an eight-speed transmission?

    It certainly does, and anyone thinking that sounds like technical overkill will be proved wrong within the first mile of driving, because it's a real gem. Like the engine the transmission has been borrowed from the LS600h, rebadged Sports Direct Shift and been given a massive overhaul to prepare it for its F application. In manual paddleshift mode it only uses a torque converter in first gear, with full lock up in second onwards, and shifts take just a tenth of a second - quicker Lexus claims than any current double-clutch transmission, and almost as fast as a Ferrari F30 Scuderia's gearbox. And as you'd expect, it blips that electronic throttle body with millimetric precision on downshifts for perfectly matched engine revs. And the shifters themselves move with a lovely tactile quality.

    Sep 11, 2008 9:07:24 PM

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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    ^^ thanks

    Sep 12, 2008 5:47:28 AM

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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    Hell of fun!

    Sep 12, 2008 7:10:50 AM

    WAY
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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    I have to admit that the IS-F has surprised me in terms of performance. But here in Australia, not many are going to buy it and the resale will be aweful. Maybe I will pick up a used one cheaply in a year or two!

    Sep 15, 2008 1:14:56 PM

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    Re: Fifth Gear - Lexus ISF vs BMW M3 Sedan

    wOW...Im very impresssed with the Lexy...Not a bad start by them at all...
     
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