Comments on: Lexus M3 competitor to be called Lexus IS-F http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: raybrig85 http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57496 raybrig85 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:26:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57496 agree wit e-nabil and topgunthang... let s hoping this chic comes close to m3...btw...btwn m3,c amg,rs4 and this chic...i'll choose rs4...more fun n sexy... agree wit e-nabil and topgunthang…

let s hoping this chic comes close to m3…btw…btwn m3,c amg,rs4 and this chic…i'll choose rs4…more fun n sexy…

]]> By: topgunthang http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57453 topgunthang Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:08:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57453 dont discount lexus yet lah. thier mid spec'ed (or baseline...im not sure) IS250 with all the gizmos trumps the bmw 3 series considering the same money only gets you a 1.8 litre base version of the bmw with nothing in it. you need to add about 20k-30k aud to achieve the same performance and comfort level of the lexus. you could buy an extra accord euro or a liberty with that type of money. up the ladder the 3 series beats the lexus no doubt. buts its important what u get with your limited money to spend on cars. reliability is a plus on the lexus side. on the looks side i'd pick the lexus anytime everytime i get driven past by one. prestige is achieved with time. you've got to start somewhere. of course it wont beat the M3. lets just hope it comes close. my heart doesnt skip a beat when i see an M3. it does skip a beat when an f430 or a 911 or even a f360 screams by. and quite alot more when i see a pretty girl. dont discount lexus yet lah. thier mid spec'ed (or baseline…im not sure) IS250 with all the gizmos trumps the bmw 3 series considering the same money only gets you a 1.8 litre base version of the bmw with nothing in it. you need to add about 20k-30k aud to achieve the same performance and comfort level of the lexus. you could buy an extra accord euro or a liberty with that type of money.

up the ladder the 3 series beats the lexus no doubt. buts its important what u get with your limited money to spend on cars. reliability is a plus on the lexus side. on the looks side i'd pick the lexus anytime everytime i get driven past by one.

prestige is achieved with time. you've got to start somewhere. of course it wont beat the M3. lets just hope it comes close.

my heart doesnt skip a beat when i see an M3. it does skip a beat when an f430 or a 911 or even a f360 screams by. and quite alot more when i see a pretty girl.

]]> By: Deodorant http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57420 Deodorant Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:03:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57420 "... those germans have history n prestige in producing those type of single minded performace cars that no japanese manufacture have world wide ..." Uh, mitsubishi's been making a sports sedan that is, dynamically, equal if not better than any of the german ones for years. "… those germans have history n prestige in producing those type of single minded performace cars that no japanese manufacture have world wide …"

Uh, mitsubishi's been making a sports sedan that is, dynamically, equal if not better than any of the german ones for years.

]]> By: normal_user http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57409 normal_user Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:23:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57409 F for fuiyoo f***ing freakingly fast F for fuiyoo f***ing freakingly fast

]]> By: nizam80 http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57382 nizam80 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:46:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57382 F = Flawless F = Flawless

]]> By: protonGL http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57370 protonGL Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:50:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57370 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExirpLn0iCc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExirpLn0iCc</a> 'M' mode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExirpLn0iCc

'M' mode

]]> By: armandd http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57369 armandd Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:29:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57369 the logo looks plain.. the logo looks plain..

]]> By: e-nabilll http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57367 e-nabilll Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:07:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57367 absolutly marketing...noting else... absolutly marketing…noting else…

]]> By: king http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57364 king Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:38:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57364 why is everyone targetting BMW? can't they come out and define their own category of cars? i agree with e-nabilll....my heaart skip a beat whenever i see or hear about an M3....but i got no response watsover to the souless lexus IS M3 wannabe challenger. correct me if i am wrong....but as far as i know even F1 cars only have 7 ratios and that is optimum already. what is the point of having 8 or 9 or 10 ratios? why is everyone targetting BMW? can't they come out and define their own category of cars?

i agree with e-nabilll….my heaart skip a beat whenever i see or hear about an M3….but i got no response watsover to the souless lexus IS M3 wannabe challenger.

correct me if i am wrong….but as far as i know even F1 cars only have 7 ratios and that is optimum already. what is the point of having 8 or 9 or 10 ratios?

]]> By: e-nabilll http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57360 e-nabilll Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:55:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57360 dynamically thy can neva compete with m3/rs4....i think this option is for those who r royal to the lexus brand...rather than draw customers who want a serious performace car...it wil neva be...beside..those germans have history n prestige in producing those type of single minded performace cars that no japanese manufacture have world wide.....how many hearts wil melt wen hearing lexus IS-F ?? compare to the xtreme diziness felt wen hearing anyting related to m3 or rs4 ?!! no chance ! dynamically thy can neva compete with m3/rs4….i think this option is for those who r royal to the lexus brand…rather than draw customers who want a serious performace car…it wil neva be…beside..those germans have history n prestige in producing those type of single minded performace cars that no japanese manufacture have world wide…..how many hearts wil melt wen hearing lexus IS-F ?? compare to the xtreme diziness felt wen hearing anyting related to m3 or rs4 ?!!

no chance !

]]> By: renyeo http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57356 renyeo Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:40:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57356 F for Finesse as in performance finesse. F for Finesse as in performance finesse.

]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57355 Paul Tan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:58:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57355 maxtek: unlimited ratios are already available with CVT. maxtek: unlimited ratios are already available with CVT.

]]> By: maxtek http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57353 maxtek Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:23:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57353 You go Lexus! Beat them flat and show em' what the japs are capable of... Though one day I'm certain that there will be at least 154 ratios for a conventional sports car... XD But why the badge F? T least T or even W would be nice... Imagine IST or ISW... You go Lexus! Beat them flat and show em' what the japs are capable of… Though one day I'm certain that there will be at least 154 ratios for a conventional sports car… XD But why the badge F? T least T or even W would be nice… Imagine IST or ISW…

]]> By: protonGL http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57351 protonGL Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:09:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57351 agree with assimo, the 'bangle-ism wannabe' makes lexus inferior, remember nissan, infinity Q45, in a style of its own, even todays nissan did in its own way i think, agree with assimo, the 'bangle-ism wannabe' makes lexus inferior,

remember nissan, infinity Q45, in a style of its own, even todays nissan did in its own way i think,

]]> By: assimo http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57349 assimo Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:50:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57349 Toyota/Lexus still struggle to put their car on same level with that two giant (BMW & Merc). But they must come out something different from B&M, and that was a true challange for their designers. In middle sedan category, they can come out their own trademark, so why not in luxury also..no point if "its looks slightly like BMW....the line contour like Merc.."..I still remember when Honda/Accura come out the Legend/Vigor in 90's, its have same built quality with Bimmer or Merc that time, and the most important, its have strong Honda design. Toyota/Lexus still struggle to put their car on same level with that two giant (BMW & Merc). But they must come out something different from B&M, and that was a true challange for their designers. In middle sedan category, they can come out their own trademark, so why not in luxury also..no point if "its looks slightly like BMW….the line contour like Merc.."..I still remember when Honda/Accura come out the Legend/Vigor in 90's, its have same built quality with Bimmer or Merc that time, and the most important, its have strong Honda design.

]]> By: raptorclans http://paultan.org/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57346 raptorclans Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:31:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/12/06/lexus-m3-competitor-to-be-called-lexus-is-f/#comment-57346 hehehe... "you've just been f-ed" now that's sweet XD hehehe… "you've just been f-ed" now that's sweet XD

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