# The new IS **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 31, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047 "2005-10-31T20:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/1 "2005-10-31T20:23:18Z")
:tdown: im really disaponted in Toytoa/Lexus for the new is350/250 line . To me its more of a boat car then anything else rather then a more sporty agressive look like there previous gen. It does have a nice power figure out. :tup: 306 hp :tdown: only avalbe in automatic :tdown: 3530 curb weight :tify: looks anyone else think the same? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/2 "2005-10-31T20:25:44Z")
post pix then ill have an opinion dood ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/3 "2005-10-31T20:29:07Z")
![http://www.fast-autos.net/lexus/is350.jpg](http://www.fast-autos.net/lexus/is350.jpg) ![http://magazine.avtoindex.com/images/lexus/2005/lexus_is350_2006_4.jpg](http://magazine.avtoindex.com/images/lexus/2005/lexus_is350_2006_4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/4 "2005-10-31T20:36:08Z")
what motor? ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/5 "2005-10-31T20:52:08Z")
I like it but its not even close to th original one. I doesnt have that sport sedan attitude to it anymore. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/6 "2005-10-31T20:56:00Z")
> [@DrDoS](#): > That’s a nice looking car. ---
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/7 "2005-10-31T21:10:55Z")
looks like a big corolla to me ---
**Author:** ![16vCorvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b487fb/32.png) [@16vCorvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/16vCorvette)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/8 "2005-10-31T21:43:22Z")
Glad the altezzas are gone ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/9 "2005-10-31T21:44:05Z")
Actually, looks more like a large Mazda 3 to me… ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/10 "2005-10-31T21:55:57Z")
I like it. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/11 "2005-10-31T21:59:17Z")
> [@16vCorvette](#): > > Glad the altezzas are gone only car i liked them with it was actually called the toyota altezza in jap land ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/12 "2005-10-31T22:13:09Z")
Every car is gaining weight. ☹ ---
**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:** [October 31, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/13 "2005-10-31T22:18:04Z")
i think the car is amazing… upset its only available in auto… 2.5 is the only one with AWD, upsetting for the buffalo winter… and i built one on [lexus.com](http://lexus.com) to see the price… 47k is more than id spend on a lexus… fo shizzle ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/14 "2005-11-01T04:15:05Z")
Looks like a overseize Tc to me :gotme: it looks ok, got to see it in person tho ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/15 "2005-11-01T04:45:06Z")
i like the way it looks… but price is a diff story ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/16 "2005-11-01T05:15:05Z")
The current IS was released only in Auto initially too. :shrug: I think it looks better in other colors. $36k base for the IS350 with most options, under $40k loaded. Price isn’t that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Boosted3g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Boosted3g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boosted3g)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/17 "2005-11-01T05:30:46Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > Actually, looks more like a large Mazda 3 to me… :word: ---
**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/18 "2005-11-01T08:24:21Z")
I think I’d rather go w/ a TL… and for $47k I’d rather go w/ a RL ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/19 "2005-11-01T08:27:12Z")
> [@funkylemons](#): > > I think I’d rather go w/ a TL… and for $47k I’d rather go w/ a RL word…or if u really wanna be a baller get a new BMW 3 series with AWD… 2 of my bosses have the new 3 series AWD both 6 spd…i beelive…and my 3rd boss has a TL with everything u can imagine in it as far as factory options…“they are so called company cars” damn shareholders ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/20 "2005-11-01T08:37:26Z")
looks more like a luxury car then a sporty car, theyre tryin to get older ppl in them, they dont even want us younger guys in em [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047.md?page=2)