# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/21 "2005-11-01T08:42:43Z")
t-iffy ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/22 "2005-11-01T08:52:36Z")
I like the way it looks except for the front door. The front door looks like a perfect square, just looks a little odd to me. Other than that it’s pretty sharp. ---
**Author:** ![intense98rt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@intense98rt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/intense98rt)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/23 "2005-11-01T09:06:18Z")
its ok… but maybe it’ll look better in person ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_X-StatiK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dj_x-statik/32/7579_2.png) [@DJ\_X-StatiK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJ_X-StatiK)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/24 "2005-11-01T09:09:14Z")
egh…it does look like a corolla i liked the original IS’s much better…this one is nice, but its not as sporty looking and especially in automatic?? what were they thinking…they need to make less “old people” cars, lol ---
**Author:** ![raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@raven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raven)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/25 "2005-11-01T10:16:07Z")
:shoot: > [@MidgeX](#): > > only car i liked them with > it was actually called the toyota altezza in **jap** land :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/26 "2005-11-01T10:18:48Z")
Looks are great, I think… thumbs down on the v6 instead of the I6 Thumbs up on offering AWD Thumbs down on not offering the manual trans on the big engine for the money, I would take a 3 series. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/27 "2005-11-01T10:30:40Z")
i’d STILL hit it!! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/28 "2005-11-01T11:15:53Z")
size is more GS-ish if you ask me ---
**Author:** ![MiniSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minisrt4/32/7225_2.png) [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/29 "2005-11-01T11:55:51Z")
hmmmf…no, i dont like. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/30 "2005-11-01T11:58:10Z")
I like ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/31 "2005-11-01T11:59:31Z")
And wtf was so “sporty” about the old one? Nothing too impressive in terms of handling. Slow. Slow. This new one is : Still nothing rediculously impressive with handling, but does ok. Faster. I see nothing wrong with it. ---
**Author:** ![IwannaZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwannaz/32/7273_2.png) [@IwannaZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IwannaZ)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/32 "2005-11-01T12:04:00Z")
Not a fan. Deff looks to much like a carolla. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/33 "2005-11-01T12:04:28Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > And wtf was so “sporty” about the old one? > > Nothing too impressive in terms of handling. > > Slow. > > Slow. > > This new one is : > > Still nothing rediculously impressive with handling, but does ok. > > Faster. > > I see nothing wrong with it. I6 supra motor more agressive looking ( in my eyes) almost perfect weight distrubtation. ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/34 "2005-11-01T12:07:36Z")
![http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-362_lg.jpg](http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-362_lg.jpg) ![http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-368_lg.jpg](http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-368_lg.jpg) ![http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-370_lg.jpg](http://www.lexus.com/assets/models/gallery/photos_popup/main_assets/exterior/is-370_lg.jpg) :gotme: I dunno, i think its hot :tup: ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/35 "2005-11-01T12:14:43Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > And wtf was so “sporty” about the old one? > > Nothing too impressive in terms of handling. The IS300 is a very impressive car in the handling dept. I think its one of the best attempts at a mid-size luxury sport sedan out there… but its a very hard market to capture, since the 3-series is King of the Hill there. We’ll see with the new one, seems a bit hefty though… and I dont like that they put a V6 in it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/36 "2005-11-01T12:16:21Z")
> [@dozer](#): > > We’ll see with the new one, seems a bit hefty though… and I dont like that they put a V6 in it. yea v6 is :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/37 "2005-11-01T12:45:25Z")
> [@DrDoS](#): > > I6 supra motor > > more agressive looking ( in my eyes) > > almost perfect weight distrubtation. From a normal person’s view, the I6 NA supra motor is a POS. Well, not a POS, but uninpressive. V6 with more HP = more gooder. I like the look of the old one but this one looks good too. And what’s the weight distribution on this one? ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/38 "2005-11-01T12:57:34Z")
Is the V6 transverse? Yea, the I6 isnt that impressive, but strap on a TRD supercharger and its not so shabby. The only reason I really pump up the I6 is because I am sure it allows the Supra swap to be much easier. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/39 "2005-11-01T13:04:25Z")
> [@dozer](#): > > Is the V6 transverse? > > Yea, the I6 isnt that impressive, but strap on a TRD supercharger and its not so shabby. > > The only reason I really pump up the I6 is because I am sure it allows the Supra swap to be much easier. And what percentage of IS owners are going to be interested in doing that… really. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-is/4047/40 "2005-11-01T13:21:52Z")
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