# 2008 Lexus IS-F....we got one

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 16, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094 "2008-03-16T08:17:43Z")
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### Author: ![RedConquestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redconquesttsi/32/7326_2.png) [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/1 "2008-03-16T08:17:43Z")

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So I work at Northtown Lexus, and have been anxiously been awaiting the arrival of the new Lexus IS-F to hit the stores in March of 2008. We recieved our first one, a couple weeks ago, in Silver. However, the guy who bought it had a change of heart, and decided he wanted a white one instead. So, we dealer-traded the Silver IS-F, for a white IS-F, from Burdick Lexus, in Cicero. Here are some pics. I got to drive it last night, before pulling it into my Detail Bay. It’s definitely a nice car. Here’s a couple pics from last night, after it was all detailed up and ready for the customer to take delivery on Monday. I took these with my phone, so I did the best I could, with what I have.

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0315082043.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0315082043.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0315082042.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0315082042.jpg)

…and the Silver IS-F we used to have…

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0306080746.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0306080746.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0306080747.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0306080747.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0307081851.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Cokedoctor/Lexus%20IS-F/0307081851.jpg)

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/2 "2008-03-16T08:20:17Z")

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not feelin the side skirt flowing into that vent and the 4 exhaust tips is a bit much…

but i do like it otherwise

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/3 "2008-03-16T08:20:32Z")

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price?

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### Author: ![HAiRymONkEe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hairymonkee/32/5172_2.png) [@HAiRymONkEe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HAiRymONkEe)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/4 "2008-03-16T08:21:42Z")

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white is nice.

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### Author: ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/5 "2008-03-16T08:23:14Z")

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its hot wats the specs.

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### Author: ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/6 "2008-03-16T08:36:27Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> not feelin the side skirt flowing into that vent and the 4 exhaust tips is a bit much…
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> but i do like it otherwise

i dig the vent/skirt thing, but the exhaust just looks hideous.

everything else is hot.

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### Author: ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/7 "2008-03-16T08:47:07Z")

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I just read a huge writeup on that car. Its supposed to be sick, like 420hp and high 300’s for tq. Base price of 56k

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### Author: ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/8 "2008-03-16T11:20:30Z")

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the 4 exhaust tips looks bad close up b/c you can see the single pipe behind it

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### Author: ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/9 "2008-03-16T11:36:03Z")

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> [@Oasis24-7](#):
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> its hot wats the specs.

[http://www.lexus.com/isf/isf/specs.html](http://www.lexus.com/isf/isf/specs.html)

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### Author: ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/10 "2008-03-16T11:42:39Z")

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Lexus of Las Vegas called me and offered me 1st dibs at their 1st one because my salesman remembered me talking about it when I bought my wifes RX. I told him thanks but the price tag was a bit hefty for me for that car. _tear_

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### Author: ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/11 "2008-03-16T11:43:10Z")

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8 speed?

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### Author: ![RedConquestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redconquesttsi/32/7326_2.png) [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/12 "2008-03-16T11:46:42Z")

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Yes, 8 speed automatic. 416hp/375lb ft i believe. Check out these videos of it on YouTube…

The one we have, sticker price is $61,635 i believe. Give or take a couple hundred.

Tiff Needel Test Drive

Show off

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### Author: ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/13 "2008-03-16T11:52:58Z")

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I saw a blue one on the street. They look decent. Im still not feeling the exhaust tip setup.

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### Author: ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/14 "2008-03-16T12:29:17Z")

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that quad exhaust is hideous. The rest isn’t too bad. Seems a lil over-done IMHO.

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### Author: ![Mike.Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mike.Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike.Mike)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/15 "2008-03-16T12:34:17Z")

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that thing is neat… Hey btw do you work the 3day a week shift? 6-9?

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### Author: ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/16 "2008-03-16T12:46:37Z")

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such a nice car, i’m also digging the white :tup:

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### Author: ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/17 "2008-03-16T12:50:22Z")

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that white is so hot… i think it looks really good overall

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### Author: ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/18 "2008-03-16T13:29:15Z")

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hmmm, how likely will there be another one for test drives?

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### Author: ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/19 "2008-03-16T13:35:39Z")

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I stand corrected, it wasnt connected at the detroit autoshow  
[http://thepassionatepursuit.com/2007/11/07/new-info-on-lexus-is-f-quad-exhausts/](http://thepassionatepursuit.com/2007/11/07/new-info-on-lexus-is-f-quad-exhausts/)

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### Author: ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-lexus-is-f-we-got-one/45094/20 "2008-03-16T14:08:45Z")

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doesn’t do it for me

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