View Poll Results: keep evo8 or buy lexus is 300
is 300
32
14.35%
evolution 8
191
85.65%
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Selling my evo 8 for lexus is300
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Dude, the g35 is so much better of a performer that an IS, U really cant compare stock to stock. The G rolls on one of the best chassis on the market right now, and the interior? U can't argue the cheapness of a G when comparing to a IS. The seats in the G are WAY better, the controls for environment are better, the only cheap thing abot the G is the easily sratched center console trim. I drive an IS right now, and hate it compared to my evo. It's a want to be lux car that lacks alot and costs alot to. Yhe interior is PLASTIC the only leather is on the seats and doors, no wood trim, not very fancy in my opinion. Plus it's an undr performer. You look at the car and think fast, but when you take it to the road, it doesn't stick in the corners and cant keep up with much in a straight away. Someone previously said it can do 15.5 in the 1/4? The G can do it in 13's
Originally Posted by onet0nsoup
well...i still take a G35 seden over the the IS300...i don't know...the IS300 interior looks cheaper than the G35 IMO...one of my friend have a IS300...i got a ride in it many times...feel really....cheap...and one time my other friend got a G35 seden as a rental car from infinity....i ride in it....feel muuuuuuuch better than a IS300...
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Originally Posted by GREDDY
An IS300 is not very fun to drive......... Why do I say this, because I use to own one(actually I bought it for my wife). It is by no way is it some cheap car that people here have said. The IS300 is a great car and will give you no troubles as to reliability. It is an awesome car but you will miss the power of the EVO. If you have an EVO, just keep your EVO. Theres nothing special about the IS300 unless your looking for some luxury. Performance wise, it's pretty slow. If you got some money to burn then look into the LS430. You get performance and pure luxury. If I was going into luxury, it would most definitely be the 2005 LS430. 290hp and 320ftlbs of torque(14.5 in the 1/4).
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Ive been going thru the same thing. Sell my evo for a G35, or CLK55, or a 993 911, But at the end.. I say.. Hey im young, Ill have fun and get the young girlies now.. and when I get older Ill get something a lot nicer with Class and get me a real woman. I say EVO baby.
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: sacramento
i dont know if this has already been posted. my girlfriend just picked up a new black IS300 fully loaded, its a good car to go on road trips, the seats get a little uncomfy if your 6" + . my neck usually starts to hurt, same w/ the wrx rear seats, the suck and hurt my ***. anyway why not a subie Legacy GT? they are pretty luxurious and have a 2.5 h4 Turbo. you can always remove the 200 cats and get a cobb flash. thing should haul *** while still maintaining luxury 
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: sacramento
yeah, acura is coming out with some pretty fast luxury versions. not as fast as the evo of course. but still enough poop to get out if the way. my moms TSX is sloooow, but very comfortable, navi, leather and all. 
I love the 2 cars, there is a yellow IS with a body kit. that i would love to get together with and take some pics next to my yellow evo. Since this topic was started as a Evo or IS not Evo VS. IS, i will offer my opinion.
I looked at both cars, b4 I went out and got my Evo. Since im 17 it was, Sport or Luxury. Guess what, i dont give a crap about leather seats, they crack and get hot in the 115 heat I live in. As for ride comfort, im a kid what do i care, i wana go fast, legally, and look good doing it.
I went with the Evo and have gone threw my get the G35 or buy a used Vr-4, love those cars!, fase but i just came to realise, I am a 17yr old with a Evo, IM HAPPY! Follow your right foot and get the car you wana live with.
And PS i have a question, not to steel the topic but im woundering, what is with the people saying oh if I turboed my NA car I could smoke all of those STIs and Evos etc.? The fact is, the average person who drops $1500 into aftermarket parts cant afford to Turbo a car, it just doesnt happen that often, I dont think. So can we stop the "oh if it was turboed you would be smoked" cause the average or the majority can't afford to turbo a NA car, unless its a Civic or Tegra.
Thanks for listening just my .02
I looked at both cars, b4 I went out and got my Evo. Since im 17 it was, Sport or Luxury. Guess what, i dont give a crap about leather seats, they crack and get hot in the 115 heat I live in. As for ride comfort, im a kid what do i care, i wana go fast, legally, and look good doing it.
I went with the Evo and have gone threw my get the G35 or buy a used Vr-4, love those cars!, fase but i just came to realise, I am a 17yr old with a Evo, IM HAPPY! Follow your right foot and get the car you wana live with.
And PS i have a question, not to steel the topic but im woundering, what is with the people saying oh if I turboed my NA car I could smoke all of those STIs and Evos etc.? The fact is, the average person who drops $1500 into aftermarket parts cant afford to Turbo a car, it just doesnt happen that often, I dont think. So can we stop the "oh if it was turboed you would be smoked" cause the average or the majority can't afford to turbo a NA car, unless its a Civic or Tegra.
Thanks for listening just my .02
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Joined: Jan 2004
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From: OR, USA
Lexus 300 is an entry level lexus its like buying an integra from acura really its just a toyota with a few nice trim things on it. After driving the Evo I for one would not be able to handle the lack of power lack of control lack of overall performance in the 300
