How many former RC-F/IS-F owners keep an Lexus around for the off-season? 😅

[FnkDrSpok]

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[nosavingthrow]

Not a former RC-F owner, but when we replaced our sedan this year, it was pretty much between a Mazda3 Turbo or a IS300 AWD. Ultimately went with the Mazda as it felt like it was delivering 90% of the experience/comfort of the IS300 with a significantly smaller pricetag.

That said, IS300 was a damn fine car too, I don't think we would have gone wrong with either option.

 

[MisterSkiz]

I have daily driven my 08 IS-F for the last 14 years - 73k on it now. Best daily driver ever and I'll never be getting rid of it.

 

[FnkDrSpok]

I have daily driven my 08 IS-F for the last 14 years - 73k on it now. Best daily driver ever and I'll never be getting rid of it.

If Lexus still made the LFA, I’m not sure I would have this Supra. On the fence with this electric one they announced, but for now, the Supra is my poor man’s LFA. Ha

Oh, I’m coming from an RC350 Fspt myself. It was either purchase the F or this Supra, went the obvious.

 

[MisterSkiz]

If Lexus still made the LFA, I’m not sure I would have this Supra. On the fence with this electric one they announced, but for now, the Supra is my poor man’s LFA. Ha

Oh, I’m coming from an RC350 Fspt myself. It was either purchase the F or this Supra, went the obvious.

You made a great choice - the motor in the F cars is awesome and sounds great, but after driving the Supra is just seems lazy. That being said if I had to sell one it would be the Supra because the IS-F isn't made anymore - that IS500 is not an F!

 

[Tsuki8]

Not an IS-F but have a IS200t F-Sport next to the Supra.
I keep it around to do normal stuff when I don't want attention or the weather isn't ideal.

 

[Cptnslo]

But that’s not an IS-F…..

 

[freeform911]

not an isf but my wife’s rcf..
She wouldn’t give the car up for anything..
Definitely a great power plant if you aren’t afraid to drive it.. but is pretty lazy other wise..

I’d still pick the supra over the rcf..
Even thought every aspect ( besides raw power) of the Lexus IS better..

Steve

 

[freeform911]

You made a great choice - the motor in the F cars is awesome and sounds great, but after driving the Supra is just seems lazy. That being said if I had to sell one it would be the Supra because the IS-F isn't made anymore - that IS500 is not an F!

not an f but same exact 5.0 that Lexus has been using.. rated at 476hp for the longest..

 

[redspencer]

I have two Lexus IS350s and a GX470 as dailies while the Supra is my weekend warrior

 

[Marsone]

Isf owner here. Picking up the supra in the next few months and will be keeping the isf around. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good at what it does.

 

[FnkDrSpok]

But that’s not an IS-F…..

Oh I know, former RC350 owner here but I got rid of it when I got the Supra. I picked up this 250 originally for my daughter but it only has 30k miles on it, I know that’s done the min I turn this car over.

 

[MA617M]

I bought an RCF, it's great. Feels like a Japanese Porsche 928.

Honestly, the decision to sell AT and go MT would have been far harder without the RCF in my life.

 

[MisterSkiz]

Isf owner here. Picking up the supra in the next few months and will be keeping the isf around. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good at what it does.

It looks like your wheels are on the wrong sides...the design of the wheels is that they supposed to mimic blades, so the "sharp" part faces forward.

https://www.supercars.net/blog/2008-lexus-f/

 

[Marsone]

It looks like your wheels are on the wrong sides...the design of the wheels is that they supposed to mimic blades, so the "sharp" part faces forward.

https://www.supercars.net/blog/2008-lexus-f/

Ha, would you look at that. Thanks. I always knew there was a correct orientation for the wheels, I just thought mine were in the correct one.

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