kurlee daddee
10-20-2006, 03:56 PM
My buddy at work just got his 5-speed IS300 last week. So I had to take pics. Isn't it beautiful in fall?
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr3.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr4.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr5.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr6.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/balr7.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/kurleedaddee/cadinterior3.jpg
fast2furious0688
10-22-2006, 02:31 PM
i think the cts V has the better interior
roadracerx72
10-22-2006, 04:53 PM
i think the cts V has the better interior
^
Yeah that.
The Lexus interior looks....dated. Something you might find in an older European auto.
torchredfrc
10-25-2006, 09:55 AM
I'm afraid I must agree. I like the V's interior better than the Lexus as well. I don't much care for the lights on the trunk lid either (Lexus). The V is a better looking sedan all the way around! Excellent pics!
BigJoeD
10-25-2006, 12:23 PM
I had an IS300 before I got my 06 CTS-V (btw, same color as yours :) )
Here was my baby
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//2/medium/1779Picture_001.jpg
As an owner of both cars I can vouch for the fit and finish of the IS. I had absolutely NO rattles in the IS like i do in the CTS, which kinda of pisses me off.
torchredfrc
10-25-2006, 12:59 PM
How does the IS300 compare, performance wise, BigJoeD? I know what you mean about fit & finish. GM doesn't seem to have that down yet on any of their vehicle lines I've been in.
BigJoeD
10-25-2006, 03:49 PM
How does the IS300 compare, performance wise, BigJoeD? I know what you mean about fit & finish. GM doesn't seem to have that down yet on any of their vehicle lines I've been in.
As far as performance goes, a stock IS would get SMOKED easily by the CTS-V. The stock IS only has 215 crank hp (175 - 190 rwhp) , but watch out for boosted IS's on the road and there are a lot of them now. The 2JZ-GE motor in the IS is a cousin of the 2JZ-GTE motor in the old Supra's. These motors can withstand A LOT of boost. There are some higer end IS's putting down over 500 - 600 rwhp and even the cheapest turbo kit for a IS will get you about 350 rwhp, which is a bit more than a stock CTS-V's rwhp around 335 - 350 from what I've read.
I dont understand why GM doesnt put more work into fit and finish in the Cadillac line. This is a high end car and deserves better. I guess it's one of the reasons why GM is losing money to Toyota. People want quality first and GM does not seem to offer that.
I still love my V though :D