Been on the forum for about a week, but finally got a chance to wash her and show her off.

New G



Old 2006 IS 350

 

Nice dude!
I got my baby Moonwhite 11' prem pkg back in Sep. I'm still in honeymoon hahah~
anyways just curious how much out door for ya?

 

I leased it for $475.00 a month, 18,000 miles a year, 39 months, first payment down.

 

Whoa, that's a lot of miles..

 

Sweet! Looks nice all cleaned up.

My car is filthy since it rained today and the wife and I went out for a nice seafood lunch.

 

Congrats on the new ride. Thoughts on the new car vs. your old is350?

 

Congrats on the purchase.

 

yeah baby! congrats pkvir. did you get those issues resolved? or was that someone else with the same first name? lol

 

I do have issues, but I think your talking about someone else.

 

which one is faster ?

 

If I had to guess, I would think that the G37 would be faster, but not by a great deal.

 

happy modding!

 

Thoughts on the two cars? It's hard to give a true comparison as I have only put 200 miles on the G and haven't driven the IS in two years, but here's my initial thoughts.
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Both cars are quick, my seat of the pants would have them a close race. The G has a little more noise coming from the engine and exhaust which I like. The IS was really quiet.<o></o>
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The IS does handle well, but not near as good as the G. The IS is quiet and secluded. The G is more of a drivers car for sure. More road feel in the G.
Interior - G
The IS interior was fine, but I think the G is much better. The IS had very soft leather and was picking up stains from my belt (light gray leather). The G has harder leather which I like and this time I got black. The IS did not have the upgraded radio (Mark Levension) and is better than the non premium radio in the G. I do have the Premium pkg and think the radio is acceptable, not great. The IS did not have blue tooth or a back up camera. The IS had maple wood accents, but I prefer the aluminum in the G. The quality of the two cars were equal, just more goodies in the G. The G has more room, especially for the back seat passengers. This is a big deal to me.

Steering - G
I guess it depends on what you like, the G gives you connection with the road, the IS does not. Again, the G is more of a drivers car.

Exterior - Subjective
I like the the G better


Overall, I think the G is a better car and you get more for your money.

 

ha cool thanks for sharing. I test drove the IS before buying my G37s and my thoughts are identical to yours. Also, I did feel the G was more roomy too. The screen position of Nav bugged me being so low. I like how the G has it up more towards the windshield.

 

made a great point there on the road handling , i totally agree. I used test drove the IS350 initially, it's a nice car, but its just the head room is sooo small and I feel like squeezing into it, as a daily driver I wouldnt forcing myself into something so small. The G is perfect , the design is very ergonomic. the steering is way better in the G and on par with the Bimmers. although the road noise which you mentioned is a little concern to me, but after awhile , I feel this is a driver's car, it makes this engine sound because we know he is breathing just like Usain Bolt !