2nd Test Drive, still Unimpressed
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From: Newtown Square
Originally posted by S2k_fever
I test drove the IS300 and all I can say is that it is SLOWWWW. If your not impressed with the torque at 8500 rpm then your gonna be in a rude awakening when an s2000 spanks you in a race. I don't know where you get off thinking the is300 is faster than the s2000.
I test drove the IS300 and all I can say is that it is SLOWWWW. If your not impressed with the torque at 8500 rpm then your gonna be in a rude awakening when an s2000 spanks you in a race. I don't know where you get off thinking the is300 is faster than the s2000.
They are both the clear cut leaders of two very different classes of automobiles.
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Gosh, when I test drove the IS300 (manual), I was so bored with the car I couldn't wait to get back into my Miata (it may be slower, but it's sure a helluva lot more fun to drive in). After owning an M3, I swore never to go back to driving an automatic again, but it seemed to me that the IS300 auto was much more suitable than the manual. Nice car nevertheless...
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I wasn't talking about some 70% finished prototype. This is the final prototype before final production. The company is only making a few changes to the suspension, not the engine.... Again, tests of this car put it at high 14's and not very fast. It was a very disappointing car performance wise. (because of all the hype)