Had dinner plans down in LaJolla this past Saturday night with a group of friends. So I headed down a bit early to enjoy the sunshine, avoid the traffic (NOT), and to just let the IS F run a bit!!! And run it did!! 
LaJolla is about 140 miles each way from my home in WLA. Leaving from WLA was not pleasant as the traffic on the 405 South is always stop and go these days. Had to wait until I got down to the Toll Road, 73 I think it is, before really letting the IS F run... Up until then I had to stay with the traffic flow which ranged from stop and go, to cruising in a crowed pack up to 70 or so... Very few seemed to notice the car, which is fine with me. A couple of BMW's gave the thumb's up and one guy in a new Lexus IS 250 were all I noticed taking a good look at the IS F....
On the 73 I finally got to let her loose a bit. Plus by this time I had almost 800miles on her. The car runs very smoothly and quietly, as one would expect from a Lexus, nicely settling in around 2100 rpms in 8th gear
, which is about 80 or so... I would still modulate my speed/RPMS, as per the manual during this time. However a smooth press of the throttle uping the RPM's will get an immediate response, especially above 3500 RPM's, a much louder throaty note is heard, as the car says "YES, let's go!" and the MPH"s climb faster then you can beleive. You know you are moving as you are pressed fimly back into the comfortable seat. NICE, very nice......
The ride home was even more fun as the return trip took place a bit after midnight and the trafffic on the 5 North & 405 North had subsided quite a bit. After 6 plus hours of driving, 4 down to LaJolla, and 2 back up, I felt great, no ill or side effects of the much stiffer springing/suspension of the IS F over the prior IS 350 or our current ES330 or RX350.... A great day of driving indeed....
LaJolla is about 140 miles each way from my home in WLA. Leaving from WLA was not pleasant as the traffic on the 405 South is always stop and go these days. Had to wait until I got down to the Toll Road, 73 I think it is, before really letting the IS F run... Up until then I had to stay with the traffic flow which ranged from stop and go, to cruising in a crowed pack up to 70 or so... Very few seemed to notice the car, which is fine with me. A couple of BMW's gave the thumb's up and one guy in a new Lexus IS 250 were all I noticed taking a good look at the IS F....
On the 73 I finally got to let her loose a bit. Plus by this time I had almost 800miles on her. The car runs very smoothly and quietly, as one would expect from a Lexus, nicely settling in around 2100 rpms in 8th gear
The ride home was even more fun as the return trip took place a bit after midnight and the trafffic on the 5 North & 405 North had subsided quite a bit. After 6 plus hours of driving, 4 down to LaJolla, and 2 back up, I felt great, no ill or side effects of the much stiffer springing/suspension of the IS F over the prior IS 350 or our current ES330 or RX350.... A great day of driving indeed....