Why I Got The Lexus IS 350 (My Story) 

Just took delivery of my 350. I want to thank you and Scotty Kilmer for showing the light and that you don't have to sacrifice fun for reliability. My dealer didn't even know the F-sport muffler was on there.. and I didn't tell them. ;)

One day ill have this car 🤞🏽 issa a dream goal

This is EXACTLY why i picked up my 09' IS350 for my 110 mile daily work commute... running from 41,000 to 225,000 miles still strong.

I own a 14 IS350 F Sport with only 26K miles. I love this car! apart from oil change, I’ve changed my brake pads. Glad I didn’t go for a bmw 328i

I fell in love with the 2IS when a friend in high school had a sick IS350 and it sounded so good with his HKS exhaust. My BMW 325i was always letting me down so the IS350 was the next car on my list for an affordable, reliable, quick, comfortable daily! The IS350 is such a sleeper too!

The IS350 was WAY ahead of its time. When i brought mine i was shocked at how fast it was

Just picked up an Is350 last week. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT SO FAR!!

I bought IS350c just after the test drive because I didn't expected it to be that fast. I was so excited and decided to buy it immediately :)

I just picked up a 250 thanks to all your videos on the 2IS. so far I couldn't be happier.

The content you put out is just good. I like the way you humble yourself and let us know the builds you do man appreciate it. For that you deserve my sub.

Damn it looked so different before You made it a beast The good thing about the is350 is it's a good all rounder good luxury and features Good power Great reliability Good sportiness And not bad gas milage

Thanks for the inspiration. I am picking up my 2011 IS350 tomorrow and I can’t wait to get it setup.

As an ISF owner I’m loving your 350, I’m sure we don’t get them here in England unfortunately. That 6 cylinder sounds great!

I agree. It was my dream car. I love the way they look. I bought a 2016 lexus is 300 a couple years ago. I love it today as much as I did a couple years ago. It's my first car that I've never gotten bored with. Except when tire time comes then I'm back in love. Excellent video. Thanks

Good video bro! I love the performance from my 2010. It's very quick up to 50mph. I raced a Jeep SRT and won. The driver thought I SC it. I told him only the intake. We both was amazed....🤣

Glad you mentioned the D4S system! Probably the only guy I watched all over RU-vid that knows about it, port and direct injection co developed with Yamaha

I love the IS line, I daily an 02 IS300 and have had no mechanical issues. ✊🌴

I bought my 2006 IS 350 for $7000 in 2018. It had 160k. It has a slow oil leak and the tension pulley or one of the pulleys rattles sometimes, but now I'm at 201k (I traveled long distances for work) and it's still running strong.

I just picked up an is350 08 last week after stumbling on your channel and watching your videos. You seem like a humble person bro so i subscribed and I came from a bmw m3 e46. I love the feature this is350 has. Your videos influenced me to get this is350😆

Great video, and great car. I’m really looking to get this car. A part of it is because of your vids, they are very informative. Thank you!

I really want one of these cars. Although my Civic is still pretty young and new, it's a base model and leaves me wanting more. I just want something reliable that I can also have fun with and has luxury features. The IS350 checks all the boxes! Gonna have to start saving up!

I just got a 2014 is 350 fsport and loving it. My buddy has a bmw 335i and seems to always have issues. I wanted something luxury, quick but that can be reliable everyday as well. I'm very satisfied. I can't wait to do mod mine

Agree, the more I work on mine, the more I love how well its built!

i bought it for almost the exact same reasons, but i came from an is300. dope videos, man

I got a 2010 is 350C and absolutely fell in love! I also had my battery die on me right after I got it. Lol But great car and can't wait to watch more of your videos.

I already loved the idea of your creations and then you hit me with one of my favourite songs of all time, you're good! Something More!

Good video, just subscribed.. I found a 2006 IS 350 with 84,000 miles will pick it up in a week so excited

I DID IT GUYS! I bought my 2006 IS350 last night in Dallas, TX. LOVE it so far, time put some rotors on and replace the headlights! Thanks for this channel again!

I have a 250 rwd, didn't even know about Lexus just stumbled upot it at a dealership when I was looking to get a tsx & I can't wait to make the upgrade to the 350 & get that extra 100 hp

Flew to Virginia from TN to buy a 08 Frost Pearl Mica off of Club Lexus. 11x,xxx miles. Came with ISF catback, ISF lowering springs, ISF sway bars, and aero package. I'll drive this car to 250,000 and buy a GSF in 5 years. Ive done two drain and fills on my transmission fluid and change all my own oil. Did the TSB for cam gears last spring. I've had zero issues. I will pre emptively change my water pump around 160,000 and maybe the alternator. I dislike the surging in first gear and and averagong 24mpg out of a small car but I am happy with my upgraded fancy Camry. If you maintain these cars and shop smartly for tires they are low cost to own. Clean Lexus, Marty.

Great story. I've been looking for a new car that's reliable sporty and practical as a new daily and after watching your videos on the is350 I'm positive this is the car I want.

Bro legitimately my exact train of thought. I didn’t know anything about the is350, but always loved Japanese. I drove a subi while my entire family had Toyota’s. I repaired more on my subi in 2 years than they had in 10 so I started to look. Not only for mechanical reasons but also speed. I wanted an Sti, bc why not ! Lol. Found the is350 and the first one I test drove is the one I own today. Love the car to death. Just subscribed and I’m eager to see what all you do for ideas ! Have cloilovers/exhaust/intake/body kit, but that’s all. Looking more internal now! Great content man!

Great video! I was looking for an IS350 but was tough to find one in my price range. Plot twist... I randomly test drove an 07' ES350, totally different but fell in love. I drove an IS250 and it just felt smaller than expected, I checked out two more ES350's before I was certain and now drive an 07! Love it! Next, is an ISF!

love my is350 and love your page and how much you talk about the 350 and same year as mine and i cant seem to find to many people who think there sick like i do! love the car so much

Just bought mine a month ago ..bought mine with 85k miles . And I've already driven it 2k miles LOL. .hey I've owned a basic civic all my life (and even though that civic will always have a special place in my heart ) this is such a huge step up ...definitely grateful for this car .

This car is like magic Beautiful strong attractive, I love my Lexus 300is

You inspired me to buy the 08 IS350 mint condition with only 48K miles 2 days ago! Thanks!

I only recently found this channal being an owner of an IS250 myself (as they never sold the is350 in the UK :( ) and alzo coming from a bmw e46, these cars are hugely underrated. Great channal and great straight to the point videos, keep it up!!

Lexus for life. Their cars are insanely reliable and so damn well built. My SC400 had the crap kicked out of it but runs like a champ, and the undercarriage is in great shape. I’m on my way to hopefully doing a bit of restoration to the front end of the exterior.

Glad I found your channel Marty. I should be selling my civic si this week (fingers crossed), and checking out a 350 this weekend.

Had mine for a month and love it

I just bought a lovely 2012 gs 450h f sport love it so far. V6 345bhp rear wheel drive. Feels nice very sporty. Best of both worlds ice and electric.

Great video man 💪🏽

I have the alternative of a 07 GS350. Only major problems I had with it as the transmission seals blowing up at 151k miles. Car is about to turn 153k. It's a sleeper car that easily keeps up with v8s or boosted easily. It's great on mpg on long road trips and also a very comfy car. And oh yeah it's my daily.

Thanks for the content

I just picked up a 2007 IS350, drove all the way to Ohio to get it have yet to see another 2IS 350. Definitely a worthy successor to my Acura TL. Much faster as well... Total Sleeper.

Nice vid man! I got a sequoia myself and I plan on getting an is350 as well!

Thank you for the info I appreciate that

brooooooooooooo marty motoring!!!! i commented on another video that my brother is obsessed with this car, and we just found out that you had a sequoia and my mom has one too!!!!! i think this is a sign my brother will get a lexus is 350 soon. if you want to give him yours and give your brother's isf to me that's cool too!!

Recently picked up an 07 GS350 seems like performance wise between the IS there literally identical to each other just off by .5 second difference due to GS having 3.76 FD va IS350 4.08 FD, I needed the extra room as well. Excited to be back with good old Lexus.

Looks nice with this front bumper & del lights 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

Cool video man hope the lexus treats you well

My 2006 is350 started to show Check VSC, which means deteriorating transmission, soon after a small dealer in Fremont CA sold it to me. The Lexus dealer said it needs to be replaced. But I insist on waiting till it totally fails. After change oil with mobil 1 high mileage oil, the check VSC started to go away for over50% of the time. Within a month, everything was fine. Warning lights gone. But recently the tire and check engine light came on. Will buy a Toyota diagnose cable on ebay to run a test.

Great vids... i'm pretty new to the channel, looking to trade my 328 x drive for a is 350 awd...(Quebec here) looking for more reliability and upgraded model. I think the 350 is gonna be just perfect! Keep on the good work.

So super excited to pick my 2014 is 350 this weekend! Your video really resonates with me regarding the german cars... why confirm to the main stream!! Licence plate... DS LEX IS. Lol!

I got a '15 GS350 ,and absolutely love it. Wish you a lot of luck, but you won't need it with a Lexus!

Great video!

Much respect Marty we have to link up lmk I’m in the Reading area. Bless up brethren

Been thinking about getting the 2015 is 350. They are great 🚙

i was on my 7th car in 2017 when i decided to look into Lexus. I got extremely lucky like it was meant to be. there were a bunch of listed is250 with around 100k miles for 10k i kept looking and ended up finding a clean 2007 lexus is350 with glacier frost mica paint and 35k original miles for 15k! It had been owned by an older couple who rarely drove it and now was at a private lot in hollywood. so i got it, paid it off and it still going strong today with 92k miles now. ps: yea the alternator went out on mine too, its a thing with thiis car along with the headlights. but thats easy stuff

Performance, quality, great looking

I got a good deal on my certified pre owned 2014 is350 i bought it because i trust lexus to run more than 200k miles easily and resale value is also very good on the 350 especially because they’re alot mor rare than the common 250s. I first had a 330 hp Infiniti g37. But i gotta say the 350 is pretty quick and doesnt feel heavy like the other q50s and bmws i test drove. Its also alot lower than i thought and it looks amazing with the new headlights. Im looking forward to modding it in the near future

Good video. Nice job

You gotta look at the door and dash also, Lexus has a recall, but they will only honor the recall for 10 years from the current date. So if you are willing to live with a melting dash 2006-09 currently than you can get the dealer to drop the price.

I brought a Lexus LS430. I feel like I can't go back now. Here in the UK it is so cheap to buy and really reliable. It has every toy I ever wanted.

I have a 04 tsx bro, but my dream car is a IS black with red gutzz, flawless timeless car. Just like tsx

Awesome ride and nice videos...👍 Whatsyour take pls, compare the 08 gs350 to your is350? I'm leaning towards to gs350. Is it same engine though?

Yo bro your intro! 🔥🔥😂😂😂

I have a Lexus is 300 sport design with a 5 speed manual. I originally was going to get a Subaru Impreza base model with a manual. Glad I got the Lexus is300 because it's just a better car even though it was 14 years older. I have only had minor issues, bad a/c compressor, worn clutch and recently a leaky radiator which is an easy fix. Car still runs awesome. No regret on my purchase👍

Love my 15 is350. Great daily

I like the way you think !

I've recently been looking into getting a new car, and the main thing my mechanic told me when he told me my Chevy Cruz was on its death bed, was that Honda and Toyota were reliable vehicles to check out. I looked into some of the newer models, but felt like they were pretty high in price and where I live in FL, I feel like every other car I see is a Honda. I read alot of articles/watched alot of videos on the Audi RS3 and after realizing it was unrealistic with my current income, I started looking into Toyota and Hondas next tier, Lexus and Acura. Nothing with Acura has really impressed me or made me want to take a second look. I started looking at IS 300's and for fun thougnt I'd check out the 350's. Most of the models I've seen are $10k+ less then the Audi S3 I have been stuck on and knowing it would last longer and wouldn't have highly priced issues has made the choice alittle easier to stand by. I'm still looking for a model that has the right price, milage, color and etc but I'm definitely going to subscribe and check out some of your other videos so I know what to look for before I buy and what I can do to upgrade it once I finally own it. Thanks for the video

Great video. New to your channel but have watched a few videos now. Subbed! Thinking about making the change from an 18 Civic Si. Love my Si. Decent power and I average 39mpg since buying it new, but I do wish I had more power. Also question the longevity of this engine and road noise is pretty bad (all Honda’s are on the road noise I suppose). Plus with current values for my car I can sell it for what I bought it for, get an older IS, and have cash left over for savings. I would miss the 6spd manual, but my wife wants me to have an automatic anyway so she can drive my car if need be. Am I crazy thinking about this with current car? Thanks!

Hi Marty, absolutely love your channel. I have just bought an IS250, fuel is an issue here in Nigeria. Its shipping from the US. Am coming from BMW and Benz, i believe i will love it.

Yoo I bought a 15 gs 350 f sport and i love this car

It's a total shame that 350's are so rare here in Europe. I would save up some more to get that sweet sweet car. First gen IS300 it is then. ;)

They say "you can only pick 2: reliable, fast, or cheap" but it seems like the is350 gets marks in all three, oh, and it's luxurious. Guess cheap is relative though, I'm at a point where I'm going to college this year and have a way to go before I can afford one, but once I'm in college I don't really have use for a car and it'll just be an additional cost so I don't know if it's plausible, but I don't want to wait 4-6 years to get up one lol. Was thinking of a b5 a4 and driving it until I leave for college and selling it but those I'm not too sure will last me the few months I'd use it.

I wish I had a 350. I have a 250 thinking of putting 100 shot of nos. Already did hks exhaust invidia midpipe, fsport intake.

Cool video, thanks for sharing. Funny. I switched from European to Japanse 7 years ago. Got into the whole Subaru thing, but always have something else as a project car. ATM, that's an RX8, but had an IS200 (with the 1GFE engine) and a Celica and have always been impressed with the build quility. Subaru's are good (and considered very reliable in Europe), but Toyota/Lexus, they are just genuine good cars. Next car will be a Lexus, and this time, it'll be the Subaru that will have to move out...

If u are willing to film another ISF I'm game

What’s your opinion of the 2014 and up IS 350? Looking to step into one soon. Your videos really helped me out

Hey Bro. Been watching your vids a while now. I got my is350 for such similar reasons as you. Toyota and Lexus has always been the talk of reliability. I tried to ignore. I was looking at the g37 BUT my mechanic and a few people convinced me go Lexus. I am 1 month in with my IS350C Hardtop convertible and LOVING IT. In between vland tri beams or jus black housing like yours. I do like your headlights

The IS and the GS were Lexus's sport sedans, with the IS being a little more sporty but both were RWD, The ES and the LS were the luxury ones.

Dude, I just sold my GR86 due to hearing all the engine issues popping up with RTV & oil starvation. Picked up my RC350 F Sport & loving the performance & peace of mind. You simply can’t put miles on a Subaru before they start breaking down.

Just got mines

I have a 2010 IS250 here in the UK, we do not have the IS350 on offer here in Europe, I assume because our gas costs are much higher at the pump. I love my IS250 although it is not a sports car as such it offer good performance, build quality and reliability at a great price, not a common car in the UK and gets a few heads turning among a sea of many German cars.

Such a shame we dont get these in the UK! guess I'll pick up the IS250

Harrisburg! Me too!

Totally agreed with your story! I got 2012 g37 for 4 years then the car got non sense limp mode crap even that time CR said g37 has good realibility but it's not true! I sold the car to Carmax even I had good time with the car. I also don't trust Subaru's car I had Outback the trans screwed.

The 2nd Gen IS has aged really well!

Hi wondering what is your wheel setup? And what springs you running? Thanks mate

I have a rare blocked out IS 250 6 speed manual I wish it had the 350 mine will Frye first and second gear I rip on it every once in awhile it handles very good I just put a JL audio 12 in it speaker and amp was eight hundred bucks installation was pricey the dealer said it was ultra rare

Is350 were never sold here in sweden so i only have a is250 :( but it is nice and IM happy with it

I need one.

I’m in Texas and it’s so hard to find an is 350 for a decent price here.

thank you much for this channel! I'm buying one this week and stumbled across this...Coincidence? I THINK NOT! 🙏👍😁

Your story is similar to mine, thinking about selling my beloved 86 for one at a great price

I bought a 2010 Lexus IS350C in January 2020. Haven’t had any issues. What mods can I use for better handling and control?

I'm looking at a 2015 IS350 F-Sport or 2015 IS350 Sports Luxury. How does the next-gen compare to the second gen.

Just picked up mine (08 model), not sure about what exhaust setup to install that won’t hurt my gas mileage