Hey guys, I don't know if this is considered to be in this section. But my car is no where to be found in Malaysia, from what I observed so far lol! I'm from Kota Kinabalu, I'm currently studying in Houston, TX and these are shots of my car I drive in Houston. The Lexus IS-F.

Let me know what you think!









And finally.....me and my baby!

Prolly likr $300 USD a month. But it's all good lar.. I'm very young so they charge high, butI work and stuff, so I can pay it off. Insurance here is damn expensive

$66,000 out the door

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Added on August 21, 2009, 1:16 pmFirst off, both are German cars. German = HIGH Maintenance
Then, M3s are all over the road and C63 looks like a normal Merc but with a quad exhaust and a body kit.
As for the IS-F, I like the color and production is very limited. It's also 8 speed and the F is definitely a tad bit faster than the M3. All 3 cars have their good and bad. I've also been a long time loyal Japanese car owner, I've only had 3 German cars in my life and they all caused alot of problems. Malaysians are very "sei pan", they like Toyotas.

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Added on August 21, 2009, 1:19 pmWell, not really. If I was to have a normal job, I wouldn't be able to afford this car. I'm glad I have a very recession proof job though, drumming teacher! Besides that, I have scholarship for school and all that stuff. Cars are amazingly cheap here, but insurance is hell. I'm actually looking into getting the new Camaro (Bumblebee) as well and actually ship it back to Malaysia. But then again, I definitely get alot of attention driving around due to the color and the very rare sight of an IS-F on the road. You actually see more GT-Rs than the F here.

This post has been edited by Anson-: Aug 21 2009, 01:22 PM

Hahaha! Well, all 3 cars are pretty much the same price. Maybe like 1 or 2000 difference.

Yeah, that's what I thought too. But from what I've heard, you can keep the car for like 4 years and they won't tax? I was thinking to bring back an American car before I go back to Malaysia to work. Like a Mustang, Corvette or Camaro. Very boring seeing all those STI, Evos, Fairladies around. I have a Fairlady myself in KK and it's painful to see them everywhere now. But then again the Fairlady is still a very good looking car and it's still a chick magnet!

This post has been edited by Anson-: Aug 21 2009, 01:25 PM

Hahaha! That's my friend's IS-F! And yes that's the only IS-F in Malaysia. He brought it in from UK, about RM590,000. I have an IS-F as well if you read the whole thread earlier, but mine's in the US.

As far as M3 vs IS-F, both have their cons and pros. The IS-F has a nice little feature called "Sport" mode and "VSC off" which I'm assuming most car reviewers don't know. Those are the features that'll power up the F and give it a head on competition with the M3. Not to mention, I've gone head to head with a Lamborghini Gallardo before and I'm surprised how I gave the exotic car a good run, the owner even gave me a thumbs up.

As for looks, the F has a lot of potential to be a head turner. It's an IS with a widebody kit on it, and a engine on steroids. Throw in some wheels, give it a drop, some LEDs and HIDs, the car is a head turner. Then again, you'll never go wrong with Japanese. The M3 is a great car, but the F costs less for maintenance and has better gas mileage!