uumm i just do 65mph to 70 and stay right at or barely above 3k never had a problem with cruising rpm anyways i got to go for a ride in a is-F that to me is the best thing available to buy from lexus(toyota) big v8 plenty of topend,stupid torque,big brakes,wide tires,gauge cluster,griped the road good for being a huge sedan, and exhaust sounds amazing

 

well, the SI was not meant to be economical on gas, the gearings on all k20s are prety aggressive to make use of the powerband, but it doesnt mean the tranny sucks, lol

 

No one mentioned anything about gas mileage...it doesn't change the fact cruising RPM sucks.

 

And how often is the car driven aggressively? If it's a DD and your brother isn't CBurg, it's safe to guess at least 95% of the time, the car isn't being driven hard.


Basically, all I'm trying to say, is that no one knows what gearing the tC will have. Everyone who says "omfg 6-speed = win" and has a tC, means they absolutely HATE the gearing in the tC. If the 6-speed is basically the tC 5-speed with an extra over drive, it will still suck. If it's a new 6-speed that's gear aggressively, it will suck. If they can give it taller 1/2/3 and have it cruise at 75MPH@3000 RPM, then it will be good.

 

Go find that IS-F again and drive it, you won't like it for long. The Lexus 8-speed transmission is the worst transmission on the market. The stupid thing never knows what gear it should be in.

 

This is true. Idk why they put 8 speeds in the damn thing. They should have just stuck a regular, non-flappy paddle 6 speed in it, and it would have been a much better car. Cheaper too.

 

LOL!

 

You really dislike him huh? You have a Cburg detector for every flame against the guy.

 

i cant stand the kid, like FOR REAL FOR REAL.

i seem to always find myself in the right thread to see someone talking about him