Comments on: Lexus to bring convertible IS models to U.S. in 2009, lightweight IS-F in the works http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:08:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-417635 jackjimturkey Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:12:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-417635 It's just an Alteeza It’s just an Alteeza

]]> By: bmwmpower http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406919 bmwmpower Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:59:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406919 Infiniti*, sorry. Infinity makes speakers. LOL Infiniti*, sorry. Infinity makes speakers. LOL

]]> By: bmwmpower http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406918 bmwmpower Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:59:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406918 Lexus, nice cars. Very nice cars. But screw you Lexus, you will never be BMW. You will never even be Infinity. Stick to your soft, grams'n'gramps cars. it's what you do best. And I will admit you do a fine job at it. Lexus, nice cars. Very nice cars. But screw you Lexus, you will never be BMW. You will never even be Infinity.

Stick to your soft, grams’n'gramps cars. it’s what you do best. And I will admit you do a fine job at it.

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406691 Z06ified Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406691 "He can’t even afford the current Z06 let alone a lexus/BMW Comment by crackerhemi, posted on " If that's what you want to think, that's fine with me. I know how much I have in my bank account. I don't need to prove my wealth to anyone, especially a cracker like you. I already have a Z06. What do you have? “He can’t even afford the current Z06 let alone a lexus/BMW

Comment by crackerhemi, posted on ”

If that’s what you want to think, that’s fine with me. I know how much I have in my bank account. I don’t need to prove my wealth to anyone, especially a cracker like you.

I already have a Z06. What do you have?

]]> By: crackerhemi http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406615 crackerhemi Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406615 Great! This will really give BMW a run for its money. This will also make the grave of faux luxury brands like cadallac and lincoln much deeper. ZO6fied is a lying honkey. He can't even afford the current Z06 let alone a lexus/BMW Great! This will really give BMW a run for its money. This will also make the grave of faux luxury brands like cadallac and lincoln much deeper. ZO6fied is a lying honkey. He can’t even afford the current Z06 let alone a lexus/BMW

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406592 Z06ified Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:52:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406592 "They may be fancy Toyotas, but they are really nice cars. The complainers on here just can’t afford them. They’d be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though. The BMW 3-series owns that market. Comment by 6ix, posted " Affordability is not the issue. I can afford any Lexus, but there isn't a single model they have that appeals to me. I'm a hardcore enthusiast. Lexus' are too soft, too squishy, too boring looking, too slow. The IS-F is their only performance model, and its a decent performer, but I hate automatics, and I hate the way it looks. There are a bunch of other automakers who produce cars that I like to drive. BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Cadillac for starters. They all build luxury performance models that also look great. “They may be fancy Toyotas, but they are really nice cars. The complainers on here just can’t afford them. They’d be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though. The BMW 3-series owns that market.

Comment by 6ix, posted ”

Affordability is not the issue. I can afford any Lexus, but there isn’t a single model they have that appeals to me. I’m a hardcore enthusiast. Lexus’ are too soft, too squishy, too boring looking, too slow. The IS-F is their only performance model, and its a decent performer, but I hate automatics, and I hate the way it looks.

There are a bunch of other automakers who produce cars that I like to drive. BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Cadillac for starters. They all build luxury performance models that also look great.

]]> By: Fletch http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406587 Fletch Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:25:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406587 The IS-F is a joke. How many are they gonna sell per year, 1000 tops? It only comes with a automatic, not even DCT. The IS-F is a joke. How many are they gonna sell per year, 1000 tops? It only comes with a automatic, not even DCT.

]]> By: Mclaren19p http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406585 Mclaren19p Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406585 Alot of you ppl on here don't know how to read. It says, audifan, that there will be no IS-F convertible, but lightweight version of it. In no way did they say that there will be a lightweight convertible version of the IS-F. Alot of you ppl on here don’t know how to read. It says, audifan, that there will be no IS-F convertible, but lightweight version of it. In no way did they say that there will be a lightweight convertible version of the IS-F.

]]> By: audifan http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406583 audifan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406583 light weight IS-F convertible, the is convertible looks good but if they want a performace car they should dumb the heavy folding roof mechanism and go with a carbon fibre roof, strictlcy coupe light weight IS-F convertible, the is convertible looks good but if they want a performace car they should dumb the heavy folding roof mechanism and go with a carbon fibre roof, strictlcy coupe

]]> By: mazdaman http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406579 mazdaman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:09:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406579 The current IS is a nice looking sedan and I expect this coupe-cabrio version to continue that trend. The current IS is a nice looking sedan and I expect this coupe-cabrio version to continue that trend.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406574 Jordan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:15:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406574 cadillac... they are fancy chevys. still chevys. cadillac… they are fancy chevys. still chevys.

]]> By: 02WRXPSM http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406569 02WRXPSM Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:21:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406569 Since when was "still a Toyota" a drawback, considering where they consistently place on the sales, reliability, safety and price charts? Oh that's right, you're a bigoted 'merican car fan who can't see past the nose on your face... Personally I'd never drive a Lexus, but you can't say idiotic things about them and just dismiss them like that -- they have been solid, consistent sellers in a very tough market for more than a decade, and certainly hold their own against the Euro mid-luxe crowd. Since when was “still a Toyota” a drawback, considering where they consistently place on the sales, reliability, safety and price charts? Oh that’s right, you’re a bigoted ‘merican car fan who can’t see past the nose on your face… Personally I’d never drive a Lexus, but you can’t say idiotic things about them and just dismiss them like that — they have been solid, consistent sellers in a very tough market for more than a decade, and certainly hold their own against the Euro mid-luxe crowd.

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406564 bigp Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406564 well the lexus will have to bring well the lexus will have to bring

]]> By: f*********e http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406549 f*********e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:25:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406549 how can people make comments like Lexus sucks and Lexus are fancy Toyotas. What then are Caddys and lincolns? these are basically lesser models with skin changes how can people make comments like Lexus sucks and Lexus are fancy Toyotas.
What then are Caddys and lincolns?
these are basically lesser models with skin changes

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406542 johnnycanuck Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:13:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406542 Well the convertible is a 2 door, so can a real coupe be far behind? Well the convertible is a 2 door, so can a real coupe be far behind?

]]> By: t-ak-box http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406539 t-ak-box Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:12:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406539 "They’d be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though." by6ix I would have to disagree with you on that. By having a Hrdtp conv. they get both now. And in the future they can offer a higher tier coupe and /or conv. models like the previous SC's. “They’d be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though.” by6ix

I would have to disagree with you on that. By having a Hrdtp conv. they get both now. And in the future they can offer a higher tier coupe and /or conv. models like the previous SC’s.

]]> By: 6ix http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406529 6ix Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406529 They may be fancy Toyotas, but they are really nice cars. The complainers on here just can't afford them. They'd be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though. The BMW 3-series owns that market. They may be fancy Toyotas, but they are really nice cars. The complainers on here just can’t afford them. They’d be smart, REALLY smart, to offer the IS as a coupe though. The BMW 3-series owns that market.

]]> By: brassmonkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406527 brassmonkey Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:07:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406527 Lexus...they are fancy Toyotas. Still a Toyota. Lexus…they are fancy Toyotas. Still a Toyota.

]]> By: drchiem http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406520 drchiem Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406520 ***by ktulu*** You SUCK Ktulu, you need to open an dictionary and learn how to comment about any cars. So far, I own LS 430 and 460. It is buy the best reliable luxury car ever.... Go Lexus..... ***by ktulu*** You SUCK Ktulu, you need to open an dictionary and learn how to comment about any cars. So far, I own LS 430 and 460. It is buy the best reliable luxury car ever…. Go Lexus…..

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406511 zoomzoomer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406511 Lexus just announced their 2009 Lexus SC Pebble Beach edition, so it seems that lame duck will carry on for one more year. How did Infiniti get the jump on Lexus with this one? The IS has been out much longer than the G37, and the production G c/c is already being shown.. we haven't even seen an IS c/c mule! Lexus just announced their 2009 Lexus SC Pebble Beach edition, so it seems that lame duck will carry on for one more year. How did Infiniti get the jump on Lexus with this one? The IS has been out much longer than the G37, and the production G c/c is already being shown.. we haven’t even seen an IS c/c mule!

]]> By: stick2clutch http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406498 stick2clutch Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406498 I bet they'll either cancel that lightweight IS/F because bmw canceled their lightweight M3. Or, they're picking up on the idea to say they did it first. I bet they’ll either cancel that lightweight IS/F because bmw canceled their lightweight M3. Or, they’re picking up on the idea to say they did it first.

]]> By: Rafa LL http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406493 Rafa LL Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406493 Lexus sucks. They're copy machines, have you ever compared the SC with the same year SLK? They don't have an own image, they blend great germans features because they don't take risks, they go to an already discovered terrain. Lexus sucks. They’re copy machines, have you ever compared the SC with the same year SLK?
They don’t have an own image, they blend great germans features because they don’t take risks, they go to an already discovered terrain.

]]> By: JoshyLofty http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406489 JoshyLofty Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406489 MUCH better than the SC. yuck! MUCH better than the SC. yuck!

]]> By: ktulu http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-to-bring-convertible-is-models-to-us-in-2009-lightweight-is-f-in-the-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-406482 ktulu Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8758#comment-406482 Lexus sucks! Lexus sucks!

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