Topic: 2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance

[DriverJeff]

Yeah, outright performance numbers mean less and less to me all the time.  Unless someone is paying me to be the fastest around a track, I'd much rather have a slower car that engages me more and that I find more enjoyable to drive.  Increasingly modern cars are becoming sterile, so anytime there's something with a little bit of extra 'fizz', I seem to gravitate toward it.  EVs can be blazingly fast in a straight line, of course, and I'm beginning to think I'd love to have one as a daily driver, but they're no replacement for something more raw. 

I have grown to appreciate the IS more in recent months, due largely, I think, to the fact that it's a bit dated.  I dig its compact interior, and I think that V8 will be a really sweet spot for it.

Plus, for the cost of a moderately-optioned 340i or C43, it seems like a nice buy. 

[rrocket]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

[Fobroader]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

To me this sounds like the perfect blend of power, handling and luxury. Without the worry of owning some german glass cannon.

[JohnnyMac]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You are right, this does sound like the perfect vehicle for you.  Would you keep the Boxster or Prius?  I'm assuming this IS500 could be a forever car?  Unlikely something like this will come out again.

[rrocket]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You need to get an LC500.

Can't afford it....still $90k used.

[rrocket]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You need to get an LC500.

Can't afford it....still $90k used.

Wait a couple of years.  To me, THAT is the unicorn to invest in.  The IS500 is all about the motor.  The rest of the car is meh.

It's going to be a lot longer than that until the LC is into the $60s or $70s

[rrocket]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You need to get an LC500.

Can't afford it....still $90k used.

Wait a couple of years.  To me, THAT is the unicorn to invest in.  The IS500 is all about the motor.  The rest of the car is meh.

It's going to be a lot longer than that until the LC is into the $60s or $70s

Yes but it has a greater chance of appreciation don’t you think?

More than a Porsche?   

Maybe someday.  But I think the convertible is the one likely to be collectible.

But I'll be waiting a long, long time (if ever) to get it in my price range.

Trust me..the LC is my first choice by far.

[DriverJeff]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You need to get an LC500.

Can't afford it....still $90k used.

Wait a couple of years.  To me, THAT is the unicorn to invest in.  The IS500 is all about the motor.  The rest of the car is meh.

It's going to be a lot longer than that until the LC is into the $60s or $70s

Yes but it has a greater chance of appreciation don’t you think?

More than a Porsche?   

Maybe someday.  But I think the convertible is the one likely to be collectible.

But I'll be waiting a long, long time (if ever) to get it in my price range.

Trust me..the LC is my first choice by far.

Surely by now that Boxster has already gained $15k, just because the market is silly.

[rrocket]

I think this car its perfect for me.

I loved my IS-F. But not the suspension tuning.

And I liked my IS350 but wished it had 100 more HP.

This car sounds perfect.

You need to get an LC500.

Can't afford it....still $90k used.

Wait a couple of years.  To me, THAT is the unicorn to invest in.  The IS500 is all about the motor.  The rest of the car is meh.

It's going to be a lot longer than that until the LC is into the $60s or $70s

Yes but it has a greater chance of appreciation don’t you think?

More than a Porsche?   

Maybe someday.  But I think the convertible is the one likely to be collectible.

But I'll be waiting a long, long time (if ever) to get it in my price range.

Trust me..the LC is my first choice by far.

Surely by now that Boxster has already gained $15k, just because the market is silly.

It's gone up half that.

[TheHire]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

[Bubba]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Very nice.  So will this be your wife's main vehicle or yours?  Or is it just another vehicle added to the "collection?  What color combination did you go with?

[OliverD]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Very nice.  So will this be your wife's main vehicle or yours?  Or is it just another vehicle added to the "collection?  What color combination did you go with?

No choice on the launch edition. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35886261/2022-lexus-is500-launch-edition/

[Fobroader]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Thats fantastic news!!

[OliverD]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Fantastic.

Notably, I ordered my car (not an IS500) in July, it was manufactured the last week of September and still hasn't arrived.  Apparently it IS on a ship but I have no idea when it will arrive - it is late. I wouldn't bet on getting the IS500 by Jan 14th with the current shipping delays and now the issue with the west.  I hope that I am wrong though!  I just want someone to share in my pain of waiting...lol

Friend of mine ordered a Mini months ago and is still waiting as well. Last she heard it was being painted but I think that was quite a few weeks ago.

[KD]

Awesome car!  That putty colour wouldn't be my first choice but not a deal breaker either. 

Looking forward to seeing it, but I would love to hear it as well. 

Watched a video of one a few days ago and it was mentioned that it's 2 inches longer than the regular IS.  I thought it looked a little longer in the nose so it wasn't a surprise to hear.

[TheHire]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Very nice.  So will this be your wife's main vehicle or yours?  Or is it just another vehicle added to the "collection?  What color combination did you go with?

Wife's getting a '22 V90 Cross Country around Christmastime... we just got her VIN too. This one's for me.

[JohnnyMac]

Got a VIN for my Launch Edition! It’s in production now and is estimated to land Jan 14!

Supposedly one of two allocations in the GTA for MY2022.

Very nice.  So will this be your wife's main vehicle or yours?  Or is it just another vehicle added to the "collection?  What color combination did you go with?

Wife's getting a '22 V90 Cross Country around Christmastime... we just got her VIN too. This one's for me.

So with the IS500 and the LS, that's two Lexus daily drivers in a year's time.  At what point will you be running out of car space?  We are all a little jealous of your excellent collection of cars.

[JamesBuckman]

I think the Lexus is on the rise.