Comments on: First IS F in Kuwait? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ahmed http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-445301 Ahmed Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:37:09 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-445301 I really really have tried to like this car but did not succeed at doing so, the car is as bad as it is good,having driven the car a few times on the autobahn and through Switzerland, I've come to a conclusion that its more on par with the completely and utterly lunatic C63 AMG then precision built E92 M3, IMO there's absolutely no competetion between the M3 and the IS-F, whilst a great car and crazy fun to drive, the IS-F lacks so much of the perfection that you get in the M3, the M3 is IMO still miles ahead of the IS-F just like the C63 AMG is, there are a few thing that I'd like to takeaway from the IS-F, things such as the gear change beep, I hate it, HATE IT!, the seats are not right, too comfy and all, and are not bucket seats, and just like jaz said up there, the car's transmission is not good enough, the electronincs in the car eat up alot of its power, I've seen weaker results on the dyno results on rwhp, the traction control doesnt cut loose and is too much of a control freak and the same can be said for the LSD. in the end the car is great fun to drive but is it worth the price tag...?, IMO nopes seriously not, the Vauxhal VXR-8 (not the lumina CR8 pricetag though), I'd take the M3 over any hot saloon in its price tag anyday!. to the new owner, firstly congrats and secondly what you've done is just wasted all the money you could have spent on the Nissan GT-R, Insha Allah getting one very soon but not for use in Kuwait. I really really have tried to like this car but did not succeed at doing so, the car is as bad as it is good,having driven the car a few times on the autobahn and through Switzerland, I’ve come to a conclusion that its more on par with the completely and utterly lunatic C63 AMG then precision built E92 M3, IMO there’s absolutely no competetion between the M3 and the IS-F, whilst a great car and crazy fun to drive, the IS-F lacks so much of the perfection that you get in the M3, the M3 is IMO still miles ahead of the IS-F just like the C63 AMG is, there are a few thing that I’d like to takeaway from the IS-F, things such as the gear change beep, I hate it, HATE IT!, the seats are not right, too comfy and all, and are not bucket seats, and just like jaz said up there, the car’s transmission is not good enough, the electronincs in the car eat up alot of its power, I’ve seen weaker results on the dyno results on rwhp, the traction control doesnt cut loose and is too much of a control freak and the same can be said for the LSD.

in the end the car is great fun to drive but is it worth the price tag…?, IMO nopes seriously not, the Vauxhal VXR-8 (not the lumina CR8 pricetag though), I’d take the M3 over any hot saloon in its price tag anyday!.

to the new owner, firstly congrats and secondly what you’ve done is just wasted all the money you could have spent on the Nissan GT-R, Insha Allah getting one very soon but not for use in Kuwait.

]]> By: Cinescape http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-445298 Cinescape Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-445298 The car looks splendid... like a cold bottle of water on a very hot afternoon.. I love it ! The car looks splendid… like a cold bottle of water on a very hot afternoon.. I love it !

]]> By: The Archer 62 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-445293 The Archer 62 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-445293 416 HP DAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! 416 HP DAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!!

]]> By: DucatiThrust http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-445019 DucatiThrust Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-445019 Honestly, I expected more from this car. It's a good car to drive daily on the streets, but it lacks the handling of an M3 on a track. Too much oversteer on corners. I guess it's good for drifting. I'm a satisfied Lexus IS 350 owner but I would take an M3 over the IS-F. It's their first performance car so can't really criticize. yo_ghurt Thanks for the pics. Honestly, I expected more from this car. It’s a good car to drive daily on the streets, but it lacks the handling of an M3 on a track. Too much oversteer on corners. I guess it’s good for drifting.
I’m a satisfied Lexus IS 350 owner but I would take an M3 over the IS-F.
It’s their first performance car so can’t really criticize.

yo_ghurt
Thanks for the pics.

]]> By: yo_ghurt http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-445018 yo_ghurt Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:25:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-445018 Hi Mark, Thought your readers might appreciate some pics from the Moscow Auto Show last week. Especially this strange snakeskin effect Audi and leaf pattern Lexus .... http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_ghurt/2803258468/ ...oh, and 'da girls' - still livin' in the 70s over here! Cheers, Yo Hi Mark,

Thought your readers might appreciate some pics from the Moscow Auto Show last week. Especially this strange snakeskin effect Audi and leaf pattern Lexus …. http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_ghurt/2803258468/ …oh, and ‘da girls’ – still livin’ in the 70s over here!

Cheers,

Yo

]]> By: lensman http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444904 lensman Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444904 Even the intro video on the website, looks cheap and fake... Nice use of color and fog, but really crappy video. Even the intro video on the website, looks cheap and fake… Nice use of color and fog, but really crappy video.

]]> By: Omar http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444800 Omar Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:01:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444800 K, You could be right, but I seriously doubt any Kuwaiti insurance company would cover an imported car that isn't even sold in kuwait. Where would they get spare parts from? In another country, its possible, but we're talking about Kuwait here. I don't think they'll import spare parts. Regarding the 08' Evolution, I didn't say it matched the lexus's preformance. I just said it looked like it (from the rear at least, the front looks like an old honda accord or a mazda RX-8), but hey, everyone's got their own taste. As for preformance, I personally think I can get a better preforming, easy to tune car here in Kuwait with the total amount of money spent on that Lexus, but thats my opinion. It's a great car, but I dont think its worth importing, but thats just me. K,

You could be right, but I seriously doubt any Kuwaiti insurance company would cover an imported car that isn’t even sold in kuwait. Where would they get spare parts from? In another country, its possible, but we’re talking about Kuwait here. I don’t think they’ll import spare parts.

Regarding the 08′ Evolution, I didn’t say it matched the lexus’s preformance. I just said it looked like it (from the rear at least, the front looks like an old honda accord or a mazda RX-8), but hey, everyone’s got their own taste. As for preformance, I personally think I can get a better preforming, easy to tune car here in Kuwait with the total amount of money spent on that Lexus, but thats my opinion. It’s a great car, but I dont think its worth importing, but thats just me.

]]> By: ISF-Man http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444798 ISF-Man Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:18:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444798 EEEE BU SLO7! Finally it has Arrived! about time.. Beats the New M3 People! EEEE BU SLO7! Finally it has Arrived! about time.. Beats the New M3 People!

]]> By: K.TheKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444793 K.TheKuwaiti Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:20:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444793 <b>Omar:</b> I am not sure where you got your information from, but this car has insurance and licensing. I have worked with Evo's in the past .. and they are amazing cars to tune and drive. However, the IS-F isn't a competitor to the Evo; it is much more comfortable, faster (in stock form) and reliable. Not to mention, replacement parts would take less time to get than a Evo (Bumper:~60 days | Transmission:~90 days) . Omar:
I am not sure where you got your information from, but this car has insurance and licensing.

I have worked with Evo’s in the past .. and they are amazing cars to tune and drive. However, the IS-F isn’t a competitor to the Evo; it is much more comfortable, faster (in stock form) and reliable. Not to mention, replacement parts would take less time to get than a Evo (Bumper:~60 days | Transmission:~90 days) .

]]> By: unknown http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444790 unknown Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:20:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444790 In the words of Will Smith "Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like " In the words of Will Smith “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like
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]]> By: Dinu http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444783 Dinu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:01:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444783 the car is sexxy...i just surfed about that car...found out that its too sexxxy....love it...hop to see one soon in Kuwait... the car is sexxy…i just surfed about that car…found out that its too sexxxy….love it…hop to see one soon in Kuwait…

]]> By: Hyder http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/first-is-f-in-kuwait/#comment-444774 Hyder Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5125#comment-444774 The pic makes it look ugly... but it really is a piece of art! The pic makes it look ugly… but it really is a piece of art!

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