15 years later. I still prefer an 08 ISF over a new M4. Once a Lexus lover, always a Lexus lover😎😎
@apb1441
4 жыл бұрын
12 years later i bet this exact test car is still running (assuming no accidents...) lets see how a BWM M3 from the same year is going... oh wait nvm :-D
@pthetech-guy7548
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@cot998
Жыл бұрын
They all spun rod bearing 😂
@SharkbaitOhLala
11 жыл бұрын
The ISF has a solid feel to it. I tracked the car from 9am all the way to 4.30pm one day, zero brake fade or problems. I washed the car, vacuumed the interior and voila, it's back to the comfortable cruiser that my wife loves. I know other owners that have put 80,000 miles on the car and it still looks and feels the same as it did rolling out of the dealer's driveway. Very well built car.
@minchang4057
6 жыл бұрын
Have one and fully agree with what you say mate.
@apt62
5 жыл бұрын
Zero brake fade? That’s not possible
@apt62
5 жыл бұрын
Elgin Lam I’ve seen one with 330k miles on it
@Hakuna_My_Tatas
4 жыл бұрын
Wade H, yeah the rotors are prone to cracking near the holes.
@mr.e5625
4 жыл бұрын
🍪
@MD-uu5nt
Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video but it sums up why people stopped watching terrestrial TV. "It won't change down when you want" Yeah....because you are at way too high revs and the car doesn't want to explode the gearbox by putting 9000rpm so you can't shift into first. This car gives you the gear you want every single time unless you are already in the lowest possible gear for the engine speed. Also, the beeps on the upshift are not even remotely intrusive or annoying. They are really useful.
@fwoodman
12 жыл бұрын
It has Japanese car reliability and the good customer service of Lexus. Win...win....
@molon___labe
3 жыл бұрын
And performance of German sport cars (Ms and AMGs) win...win...win!
@arendrossouw3784
6 жыл бұрын
The lexus is the only car you can own for a long time, reliability wise and maintanance, its a normal N/A V8 and not high revving like a M3
@michaelangelo5783
Жыл бұрын
It's not that high revving is bad, it's that the quality was lacking. Honda NSX's had no problem revving to 8000+ since 1989.
@MP-ym5jc
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelangelo5783 NSX a v8? Its not compatible and NSX still not have that reliability.
@michaelangelo5783
Жыл бұрын
@@MP-ym5jc I never said the original NSX had a V8. I did state that it was high revving and reliable, insuating that the E92 M3 simply lacked quality engineering, as did the E60 M5 with its glorious 8,250rpm V-10.
@colby3333
Жыл бұрын
What did high revving do for the car?
@michaelangelo5783
Жыл бұрын
@@colby3333 Revs allow a smaller engine to make similar peak horsepower as a larger engine, though less torque of course (M3 is 4.0L, ISF is 5.0L, both had nearly rated HP). And of course a high revver feels more racecar like.
@dawnpoint
7 жыл бұрын
Some bolt-ons and maybe an ECU flash and you get 500hp at the crank and no compromised reliability.
@7Logik
5 жыл бұрын
I only care about whp, I'd love to see a dyno of intake exhaust cam and a tune , bet you could see about 450-475rwhp
@a-hvlogs2046
4 жыл бұрын
@@7Logik are you high? getting more at the crank will translate? please tell me a way to gain WHP without gaining anything at the crank..
@7Logik
4 жыл бұрын
@@a-hvlogs2046 in other words , using crank hp as a guideline is practically useless since whp will actually be actually used, crank hp sells cars , whp/'wtq wins races
@lordoftherims436
3 жыл бұрын
@@7Logik the most ive seen is444rwhp on e30, headers, exhaust, tune and intake, nobody makes cams or upgraded valvetrain
@MultiMindRape
3 жыл бұрын
@@lordoftherims436 what about ported manifold and throttlebody?
@deanstuart3922
6 жыл бұрын
I had the chance to drive this (300 mikes uk roads) and boy is it better than bmw m3. And nobody battered an eye lid until i started it up.
@t-money10
3 жыл бұрын
Had my isF for about a month and wow!!!!! This car just always gives me a smile when I drive it... ❤️ Toyota
@Top_Gear_Clips_Central
Жыл бұрын
hows the reliability
@SharkbaitOhLala
11 жыл бұрын
Do a couple of track days in this car and you start to appreciate the bleep. When you're concentrating on following the racing line, the bleep allows you to keep your eyes on the road. It's also deliberately loud enough to be heard even with a helmet on. I love the feature on my 2012 ISF.
@B__L
Жыл бұрын
If you can't tell you're at the redline just by the engine note you don't belong anywhere near a track
@SharkbaitOhLala
Жыл бұрын
@@B__L you are obviously new to motorsports. Redline beeps are extremely common and were used way before the ISF.
@B__L
Жыл бұрын
@@SharkbaitOhLala Still doesn’t change my point
@Midshipcub
Жыл бұрын
This car revs fast and the beep is a nice way to key you in before you’re bouncing off the rev limiter. Ask any of my friends that have codriven my car
@frameofmind229
7 ай бұрын
I remember when Jeremy Clarkson talked shit about the 8 speed hear box only to see literally every single car maker adopt more gears in the years to come.
@arche024
15 жыл бұрын
I own one and all I can say awesome, great power, handling, luxury and looks all in a best bang for you buck. Granted the M3, C63, RS4 and CTS-V are great cars in there segment either choice is a win win. Unfortunately in the car mag industry they dont give the ISF the credit it deserves very M3 biased.
@ActionHeinz
5 жыл бұрын
Fuck it, Tiff. If your near 6000 rpm and you want to shift down, it’s pretty clear the car refuses to do that. And thank god, the car stays in the rev limiter instead of shifting up automatically. That’s how it should work, so why complaining about a few beeps?
@imyeg6
Жыл бұрын
Im lucky enough to own one of these - What a machine! best car ive owned! I think its time to go out and burn rubber!
@terrancecollins2696
4 жыл бұрын
Love my ISF 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@SHOTTADRIZZY
10 жыл бұрын
The best is the F
@yanzodadon
14 жыл бұрын
gotta be one of my favourite sounding engines
@dariog36th
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Yamaha knows a thing or two about sound.
@AndrewPruteanu
3 жыл бұрын
If only he reviewed the 2010 and up with the limited slip diff
@Strike86
13 жыл бұрын
Best sounding V8 in a luxury saloon since the S62 in the E39 M5. The new M3's V8 sounds like a Honda.
@akazi1582
3 жыл бұрын
9 year old comment that didn’t age well. Wait till past you sees what happened to cars. Lol
@Strike86
3 жыл бұрын
@@akazi1582 I don't remember writing this but man, you're right. I was wrong, too - the E90 M3's V8 sounds awesome. 10 years from now I doubt we'll have engine sounds at all so I guess I should probably appreciate the Godawful noise the F30 M3 makes too.
@Autoshopwing
12 жыл бұрын
Yes it is and is not a waste of time. The bleeping means you're too high of an RPM to shift down. Good for saving your engine from over revving. It also bleeps when you reach the REV limit, so you can concentrate on the road instead of having to look down on the RPM meter. Brilliant! Same thing with 8 speed transmission which the new BMW's will now have. Funny how when the ISF first came out some people said it had too many gears. Now they are copying it. Toyota for the Win!
@Toyota4Life
15 жыл бұрын
IS-F > C63 > M3
@MrExtr1234
3 жыл бұрын
Performance wise c63 is way ahead
@NicoYoshimitsu
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrExtr1234 but Not the quallity
@slpwlkr04
15 жыл бұрын
the cheif designer worked on the supra...he knows whats up.
@lancercool1992
5 жыл бұрын
To some, Lexus never meant boring, is = altezza, altezza was legendary.
@jameswhitehorn6432
4 жыл бұрын
Right! The good one was JDM only though, so it’s strictly for the heads!
@aaryeshg.6526
3 жыл бұрын
1st gen Lexus iS300. Gets you a base 2JZ (non turbo ofcourse but still 220 hp). Although most of them sold with automatics, not surprising. Could still get a manual however.
@icecold8974
2 жыл бұрын
I still have my 08 Lexus isf. Has 140k miles and it’s been through a valley plate gasket and a fuel pump. Not a single other pet has failed. Just regular maintenance.
@melniv7971
7 ай бұрын
Hi, how much for the valley plate ? And how many kilometers ?
@icecold8974
7 ай бұрын
@@melniv7971 it cost me $1800 usd, I started to smell and see drops of coolant around 110k miles.
@colby3333
Жыл бұрын
My 09 is FBO has been trouble free. Just oil changes, brake pads and tires.
@celrolla7760
3 жыл бұрын
The Lexus isf is really sleep on car
@glennonggara
13 жыл бұрын
I also have one and it is awesome. It can be quiet, really quiet and comfy and stealthy. And of course, it can also be loud and fast. I bought the blue 2011. I kinda regret though getting the the white leather seats since it easily gets stained. The white seats are now kinda bluish from the indigo that bleeds from my jeans.
@DrJ2042
12 жыл бұрын
i hope lexus keep making fun cars. i hate that audi is so front heavy id take this any day lol
@jannooking9384
12 жыл бұрын
Oh hi, I see you watch top gear, you must know a lot about cars! *Rolls his eyes*
@tle1015
4 жыл бұрын
Who here is a ISF owner?
@is_manny_7648
3 жыл бұрын
I want to be
@tle1015
3 жыл бұрын
@@is_manny_7648 bro. Just buy it.
@dreday77764
3 жыл бұрын
I am. Mines obsidian black only done 52k km.. beautiful car!!
@colby3333
Жыл бұрын
✋
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
@D00FY
13 жыл бұрын
Tiff is awesome
@iKnollex
13 жыл бұрын
@faketrucz Honestly with how much power this beast has, I'm not sure I'd WANT it to be a manual...
@Nateb123
15 жыл бұрын
Redline an RX-8 and that beep will all be put into perspective. The RX-8 doesn't even beep, it just gives a constant piercing tone even though the car NEEDS to be redlined regularly.
@aerovaportrail1392
2 жыл бұрын
I really miss that show!
@AyaxRo
16 жыл бұрын
I'm sure some aftermarket tuner will come up with a way to remove the beeps, just as Tiff said.. Awesome car, it might have faults, but considering this a first from Lexus, its got some headroom for improvement and is acceptable.
@CaKe4L1fe
13 жыл бұрын
@faketrucz still kicks ass cuz it has paddle shifters, which is better than standard
@osanshouo1684
3 жыл бұрын
I think it does have a rev light, is an adjustable ring light on the tachometer, unless it was added on later models. The same for maximum speed warning ring, well, for the speedometer, adjustable as well.
@SNORKYMEDIA
2 жыл бұрын
yes
@colby3333
Жыл бұрын
No
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
here's the deal with performance cars the engines are under alot of stress, even well built performance cars need regular service just to keep them in a safe condition the makers spent alot of time making shure it handles in a way so their customers dont kill themselves with a performance car you MUST rely on a good dealer network to keep your car happy and going with a tuned car, you're at the mercy of woever glued it together and when something breaks, you're on your own with fixing it
@mustafasalih6345
Жыл бұрын
Best car ever made ❤❤❤
@Hwoarang121
11 жыл бұрын
You are completely right.
@GTSupraPyro
14 жыл бұрын
I think only the F line of Lexus cars make that beeping noise. The LFA makes that exact same beeping noise when upshifting and downshifting.
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
PS: the only tuning i like is rally spec tuning where the results are apparent...i dont like it when people glue all kinds of body kit parafernalia to a car and say its tuned
@TypeDoubleR
13 жыл бұрын
i love this car!!!!!!!
@greebuh
3 жыл бұрын
I love my ISF
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
well i still have my old car that i had before the ISF, which is a Land Rover Defender 110SW 1992...it was my first car...paid 6000 quid for it, second hand, fully restored all ecomentallists hate me :D
@Autoshopwing
12 жыл бұрын
Let me see BMW M3 DCT clutch system. Multiple problems talked about in the BMW forums. Now BMW has mastered it LOL.
@REDSIX
13 жыл бұрын
@ICONTROLCARS as a review yes but they dont blow stuff up all the time on 5th gear. so, top gear> 5th gear.
@doverlabs
12 жыл бұрын
Real car guys agree. I agree.
@mustafasalih6345
Жыл бұрын
Amazing car best in the world number 1 ❤
@freeflymonkey
14 жыл бұрын
i own this car. i tested the m3 and m5, but this car always left me smiling.. BMW's are good....but this car is me. big, bulbous, loud, mean, fast, and sweet, plus the exhaust is amazing. its loud, but not... just listen. .. !!! plus the car will last. the m5 will fall apart. i love the look of the bmw....but i love my lexus isf. sweet car. even better than the mercedes e55amg. u guys rock !!! i need a 600 hp ISF in 2012 !!!!!
@b58forever
6 жыл бұрын
freeflymonkey an e55 will destroy you toyota..lol
@diyguy928
4 жыл бұрын
@@b58forever totally agree an e55 would make mince meat out of this and they are reliable my dream motor.... out of the lexus is range I would prefer the is350 and just supercharge it
@12389h
12 жыл бұрын
@arche024 If God wills, I'm going to buy one soon. I currently drive a Mazdaspeed 6, and it will be a nice upgrade.
@Inyouremom
3 жыл бұрын
Did you ever get it?
@p7272
13 жыл бұрын
Tiff is funny as hell!!!
@canoeshoe
16 жыл бұрын
its a little tail happy
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
well its not a truck and its not an suv...its a 4x4...THE 4x4....its actually quite economical...it has a 2.0 engine out of the Ford Transit van...ok you wont break any land speed records but it can cruise along arround 70-80mph
@maz500
9 жыл бұрын
One thing I despise are those fake tailpipes. Fortunately the RC-F does have real pipes as well as being the same style
@ivandrago8299
8 жыл бұрын
Maqsud Rezwan fake?
@maz500
8 жыл бұрын
Ivan Drago yes the IS-F exhaust tips are actually part of the bumper.
@zlopy
7 жыл бұрын
Maqsud Rezwan every other car has this now? The integrated exhaustsystem i mean
@maz500
7 жыл бұрын
zlopy well that was an issue back then and now you can get them attached to the entire exhaust system as seen on the GSF and Alfa Giulia QV
@zlopy
7 жыл бұрын
Maqsud Rezwan okay =)
@yco67
7 жыл бұрын
Early ISF's has an open diff?
@d1sturb3d119
5 жыл бұрын
08-10. Throw in an LSD. Simple. I prefer the stiffer suspension.
@abu3leish
16 жыл бұрын
whats the point of the padel shift if it wont give u what u want.
@LelouchVelvet
12 жыл бұрын
I love Fifth Gear :)
@sab0nes
13 жыл бұрын
@arche024 The M3 is the benchmark so what do you expect.
@Autoshopwing
12 жыл бұрын
Go ahead then. You think I, and anyone else for that matter, care? LOL.
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
i used to like that tuning malarky when i was a teen...then i reached the age of reason to be honest, tuned cars over here in the UK staple you as a delinquent and people think you have a criminal record
@diyguy928
4 жыл бұрын
What planet do you live on 😂😂😂
@Pete292323
12 жыл бұрын
Ok i agree with you with the 8 gears being ok, but the drive, a enthusiast will listen to the engine an will know when to change up or down... He doesn't want some bleep telling him when he's right or wrong.
@rapandrnb
15 жыл бұрын
you are so true it is is the first go lexus has had and i reckon the car is amazing and there is a few faults but i reckon that can be changed very eisly in the next one i really do think the next one is going to be epic it is a juts s sex machine loll
@Geforcepat
9 жыл бұрын
Lol! great review.
@doverlabs
12 жыл бұрын
I do and I do!
@DownBusiness
16 жыл бұрын
Great Car! But why the beeps...
@Toyota4Life
16 жыл бұрын
Hot ass car
@CJAEY
13 жыл бұрын
@KPKaccountt The core reason why people get the E92/E90 M3 over the ISF is the overall performance and the fact that it offers manual
@blinkdude182
16 жыл бұрын
enthusiASSts lol.
@Autoshopwing
12 жыл бұрын
You've got to be deaf in order not to hear the engine or the beep. Not sure what you're point is.
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
you do? great car isnt it? mine's white with black detailing...got it second hand for 40.000 quid :) im 24
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
what on earth was possibly good about the supra?
@kevinseveneleven
3 жыл бұрын
Wat
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
whats a C63?
@pawel1818
15 жыл бұрын
LEXUS IS-F have 7 gears ?
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
...in an NSF game maybe the real world looks different...you'll be at the side of the road with your toy car smoking and leaking oil while, for the sake of comedic argument, i drive past in my well built ISF, which will never break, because its a toyota, laughing and taking pictures with my phone :D
@PerzDVP
13 жыл бұрын
@faketrucz Can you imagine that manual?
@KPKaccountt
13 жыл бұрын
i tested both and I think the M3 is much more fun to drive at the circuit,but at the road,the Lexus is much more fun to drive.
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
nah i dont mean that type of tuning that's ricing lol. Like even though i have my ISF, i still have the supra my uncle gave me which was 220 or 250 stock, i forget what the 97 TT came with. But it's now with 750 @W.
@PerzDVP
13 жыл бұрын
@arche024 Different crowd mate. M3 is for hooligans and youngsters, a very lively car, gets the blood boiling. Lexus is the old ppl luxury really, people approach it with that view, and that dampens all the experience. Good car, it just needs more pedigree, maybe if they make more cars like this and the LFA theyll set their name in stone for the years to come. I went C63 myself.
@elCarlito1
13 жыл бұрын
@Frewarz ///M Power
@FiredEmpire
12 жыл бұрын
of course you can turn it off
@mr.angryangry8904
8 жыл бұрын
Sounds like tiff is trying to be a bit like Clarkson, I don't mind him but the other presenters on fifth gear sound so scripted and plastic I can't watch this show.
@ivandrago8299
8 жыл бұрын
Mr. Angry Angry this was in 2008
@mr.angryangry8904
8 жыл бұрын
Ivan Drago your point is?
@Frewarz
16 жыл бұрын
*beep*
@sasajungic89
12 жыл бұрын
I want one off these.. Ahh well maybe some day :)
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
Ummm... last time i checked toyota makes supras and i own an ISF too, sooooo..... what was your point again? How old are you?
@weishen5938
4 жыл бұрын
LHD WTF?
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
you'd be surprised.
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
If your 24 then and be into such performance cars how is it that you don't have one ounce of tuner in you? Yea i got the traditional blue with black, mine was used too. I think brand new was a little too much but a big jump from the 350 even though the 350 wasn't a push over. Not like that wack ass 250. I hate it when people ask how can i make my 250 faster. I paid 37,450 they don't sell too high in NYC since they need to get rid of them faster, too many pot holes.
@Losocroft
13 жыл бұрын
Craving. lyger zero
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
plus i dont see how spending 20 grand on top of the cars value a shit load when the out come is you smoking vettes and chasing down 100K+ cars. and i think you meant to put that you, yourself would never need more then 612 not people in general. If the supra was still around there wouldn't be a ISF it wouldn't make any sense to have any of the IS models and SC. LF-A wouldn't stand a chance in the market either.
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
they need to stop messing around and bring that supra back.
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
tuning? no thanks, i preffer fast cars that are good out of the box
@MilitantOldLady
15 жыл бұрын
you will never need more then 612bhp in ANY car... and i dont see the point in tuning....you spend a shit load of money to make a car look embaressing and i dont believe some yobbo with a plastic body kit knows better then an engineer with a degree in engineering
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
do some research about the car and you'll see why the supra was the car to own if you was into tuning.
@jessicamoreno7135
4 жыл бұрын
Why the fuck did this not have a manual gearbox option... Disgusting...
@Randomkaoz
15 жыл бұрын
As well as they do me :) I'm just like look the day they make faster electric cars that can do 0-60 in under 6 seconds, not expensive like hell and with a good looking body then i'll buy one. Until then move out of my way cause this lex is hungry for octane 93. You know i never liked the shape of those damn trucks. Some one who lives near me has a 1992 or 1995, around there rover. I dont have a fav SUV though.... i do how ever like the tundra and the old ram.
@Autoshopwing
12 жыл бұрын
Peopl who can afford them LOL.
@GERntleMAN
11 жыл бұрын
So it's useless. If you are a driver who doesn't know when to shift on the track, you're not supposed to be on the track then. Every and I mean EVERY at least a bit competent driver hears when to shift. WITHOUT A BLEEP! That's just a modern, useless and very american gimmick with no real use. You'll know when you can't shift down, because it won't shift! And yes, the gearbox is very good, I like driving the IS-F. Very solid and well designer car.
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