Is This Possibly The CHEAPEST Lexus IS-F In The WORLD? | *POV Drive* And Story Of My 5.0L V8 Bargain

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  • Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
  • ⚠️INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER⚠️
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    Intro 0:00
    Backstory 2:19
    Buying an IS-F 13:04
    IS350 vs IS-F 20:20
    Outro 22:53
    Mods List:
    X-Force Catback w/ Muffler Delete
    Takeda Air Intake
    Instagram: @Enjintale
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  • @TheYousken
    @TheYousken 2 місяці тому +6

    Honestly great to hear the story about how you ended up with the car. Thanks for sharing!

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      I can’t thank you enough for the support. 🙏❤️

  • @devongrsn
    @devongrsn 2 місяці тому +2

    Beautiful bro!! Genuinely some high quality content. Keep it up homie

  • @truonghthe
    @truonghthe 2 місяці тому +6

    “ISF just a IS350 with 2 more cylinders”
    Most likely come from a car guy who spend hours on Google car specs sheet or scrolling thru I.G
    You are right on the trans, despite the ages the trans still relevant in today segment.
    Thanks for making a video of my dream car that i probably never get to own 🥲
    The ISF used price here in the USA ranging from $20k-$32k USD for an 08 with 120k-200k miles.
    I skip the ISF and went straight to its bigger uncle GSF. Love the 2UR-GSE sing the song past 3800 rpm.
    Cheer.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for the support! So happy that you’re still able to experience and feel what an incredible piece of machinery the 2UR is. Most people don’t get to, I’m one of the lucky ones at this price point 🙏

  • @Htm
    @Htm 2 місяці тому +2

    welcome to the ISF club! looks good , congrats!

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Thanks you so much brother! 🙏

  • @lunara9158
    @lunara9158 Місяць тому +1

    18:10 this is the exact reason why they are the perfect daily's, if you below 3000rpms its refined and easy to drive while still being comfortable, but once you take it past the 6K rpms the torque converter locks up and makes the shifts snappy and quick while also sounding amazing at redline

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      You nailed it! Couldn’t have said it any better

  • @Daniel-gi1cy
    @Daniel-gi1cy 2 місяці тому +2

    The sound never gets old😁 cant wait to get my headers put on and hear it more! Soul over speed all day

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      I love it more everyday. I want headers so bad! They’re so expensive though sadly.

    • @Daniel-gi1cy
      @Daniel-gi1cy 2 місяці тому

      @EnjinTale they are very, especially if you want high flow cats so it doesn't smell, you got an instagram?

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      @@Daniel-gi1cy Linked in description :)

  • @somalianpirate47
    @somalianpirate47 2 місяці тому +3

    Just subbed, I can't believe how many parallels there are between your story and mine. I got mine for $18,600 NZD albeit that it had 185,000km when I bought it in February this year. I bought mine from Nelson and drove it back to Wellington. I had the same dilemma about whether to get an ISF or something german, ultimately I value reliability and the peace of mind knowing that ISF's are basically bulletproof. There aren't many performance cars out there with 420hp that can easily go over 500,000km with basic maintenance. (Also used to live in Nelson for about 20 years so recognise all these roads haha)

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      That is just unreal! Was this a black one for sale?? I remember looking at that one since it’s very very close to where I live. I bought mine with 165,000 in January. Very much agree with you on all other points! This car is still such an underrated gem here in NZ for the price point compared to the US. Thanks for the support! 🙏

    • @somalianpirate47
      @somalianpirate47 2 місяці тому

      @@EnjinTale Such an underrated car and yeah it is black, that was the colour I was after. Seeing yours in white though looks very fresh!

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      @@somalianpirate47 I was looking at buying that one myself! I would’ve loved the black. Then I stumbled across my current one on Facebook and got it for an absolute steal all things considered :) the white is also phenomenal in real life

  • @tonyr1756
    @tonyr1756 25 днів тому

    Im happy for you man, you got probably the cheapest indeed, i got mine around 17500CAD with 306k km and I already thought it was cheap

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  25 днів тому

      That’s still pretty cheap! Luckily it’s not a worry, even with those kms! Unlike many other vehicles.

  • @LONGWALDO
    @LONGWALDO 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video. I have an IS500, I love the v8.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +2

      Wow! The first IS500 in my entire country only just went for sale a week or two back. What a nice car. Hope you enjoy it!

  • @cricket_v8
    @cricket_v8 Місяць тому

    Enjoyed this video. Got my ISF in Nov last year, also the same time as my birthday. By far the best car I've owned.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you bro! Glad to hear you’re enjoying it. What year is yours?

    • @cricket_v8
      @cricket_v8 Місяць тому

      @@EnjinTale 2010 mate.

  • @timbrown9731
    @timbrown9731 6 днів тому

    I live in Sacramento California, and have a 13 IS F and ultrasonic blue. I have Swift springs on the car with Hayward and Scott exhaust. I do get a lot of looks in the car, especially the blue color, but mostly from other Lexus owners. They seem to be perplexed because they think it’s just a regular IS at times.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  4 дні тому

      I get looks, but that’s only because mine is loud! You can’t miss it hahaha. Awesome car mate! How do the Swift springs perform? We’re considering those for mine

    • @timbrown9731
      @timbrown9731 19 годин тому

      @@EnjinTale they seem to be pretty good. I’ve only owned the car for four months now bought it off my mate…..

  • @faunastation5147
    @faunastation5147 6 днів тому

    We would love to see u taking ur car on track days. I think it will do quite well❤

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  4 дні тому

      Have thought about it! Just need to find the right time to go as it’s a long while from where I live

  • @devongrsn
    @devongrsn 2 місяці тому +10

    The n54 slander 😭

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      YOU KNOW IT 🤣

    • @greebuh
      @greebuh Місяць тому +1

      Truth is the opposite of slander

  • @pivotmannz
    @pivotmannz 2 місяці тому

    Hi, great video. What model radar detector do you have. I'd like to buy a decent one if they don't give to many false alarms! Cheers

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much! It’s a Uniden DFR7NZ, specifically an NZ version. Got it for $598 NZD. Does give a few false alerts, but it has a built in gps, which means it has a “Mute Memory” feature so you can mute any consistent false alerts and they won’t bother you. Works great!

  • @keepitleaux
    @keepitleaux Місяць тому +1

    it’s a v8 in the same (similar) frame as a tiny is250…holy smokes that’s a sleeper. caught me by surprise completely

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      Absolutely! No one expected Lexus to drop a 400hp bomb back in the day

  • @Elanis420
    @Elanis420 Місяць тому +1

    Nice to see some kiwi car vids! Makes me want to get a gs f

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      The whole F line is an absolutely beautiful production line. GSF would be a perfect blend of comfort/performance

  • @lunara9158
    @lunara9158 Місяць тому

    has it been in a wreck? Amazing car brother glad you put your dreams into reality, Currently in the stage where I come home from school or work and just constantly watch videos or reviews about these cars. I am truly in love even with the imperfections and reasons why most people wont enjoy them

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      No, car hasn’t been in a wreck. You’re exactly like I was! Always looking into them any chance I had until I finally pulled the trigger.

    • @lunara9158
      @lunara9158 Місяць тому

      @@EnjinTale I have a strong feeling these are gonna shoot up in value, once people realize it’s essentially an e90 without the headache

  • @Toyota4Life
    @Toyota4Life 2 місяці тому +2

    ISF is incredibly good looking

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Art on wheels 🎨

  • @TobajzzHD
    @TobajzzHD 2 місяці тому

    i was in the exact same situation as you deciding which car i wanted to get, fell in love with the ISF and bought one. 2 years later i sold it for the same as i bought it for because i was planning on studying. Now i really regret selling it and want it back. But looking to save up for an RC F now instead 😄

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Man I want an RCF in the future too! Almost everyone I’ve ever heard sell their ISF, end up regretting it, I find that super interesting.

    • @TobajzzHD
      @TobajzzHD 2 місяці тому

      @@EnjinTale yea bro, if you ever get the feeling that you wanna sell it, don't. There's no better car than this in the same segment or price and reliability. And I've owned AMG, and bmws too. The only bad part is the lack of aftermarket parts to mod them with, and the ones that exist are super expensive.

  • @kimjongun3704
    @kimjongun3704 2 місяці тому

    Amazing car and deal mate, with they were cheap here in Aus. Whats your fuel economy like? I know fuel is not cheap in NZ

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      I average 6-7km/L. Not too bad at all considering how I drive. Average roughly 11km/L on a long run which is crazy

  • @AutoRevLife
    @AutoRevLife 2 місяці тому

    I'm really interested in getting this car. Just need to reorganize my current lineup

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      As I said. “You won’t regret it” 😉

  • @navaho5430
    @navaho5430 Місяць тому

    Good story, you got a bargain theirs a bloke on club Lexus that is from NZ called downunder he has had 3 ISF,s and mods the crap out of them, don't know where he is, are you around Christchurch cheers from OZ. PS i have a 2011 and love it.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому +1

      I’m up near the Marlborough Region! I would love a 2011, those few spocy upgrades always appeal to me! Enjoy it!

  • @4k1s0
    @4k1s0 2 місяці тому +1

    hope u keep growing this a great vid for such little subs

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much for the support! 🙏

  • @kennyjohnson4515
    @kennyjohnson4515 Місяць тому +1

    These things are 40k in Australia

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      I’ve heard! The ISF market in both the US and Aus are incredibly expensive

  • @qylerecallmeq675
    @qylerecallmeq675 2 місяці тому

    Lovely sounding machine. What exhaust? I’d love this sound on my 2010

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      As per description, it’s an X-Force Catback with straight pipes in place of the mufflers.

    • @qylerecallmeq675
      @qylerecallmeq675 2 місяці тому

      @@EnjinTale thank you. I have the X force but it sounds muddy. Didn’t realize straight pipe would open so much sound. How’s the drone. I get quite a bit under 2k

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому +1

      @@qylerecallmeq675 The mufflers on the Catback are surprisingly restrictive. It becomes quite loud without mufflers, but actually still bearable in my opinion. Only problem I have with drone, is going uphill in 8th gear, I usually just kick it down a gear or two and it eliminates the drone since it sits at 2.5-3k rpm. Depends how much drone you can handle. I daily drive mine and it’s honestly fine.

    • @qylerecallmeq675
      @qylerecallmeq675 Місяць тому

      @@EnjinTale thanks man! Keep enjoying your whip. These videos help keep me in the F community

  • @amgone75dm
    @amgone75dm 24 хвилини тому

    The cheapest ISF in the world was $125 lol

  • @moves1112
    @moves1112 2 місяці тому

    How much. Mileage?

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      170,000km/106,000mi

  • @kevintboy9538
    @kevintboy9538 Місяць тому

    Where to get one?

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому +1

      Sit and wait for the best deal is all you can do I suppose. Hard to come by

    • @kevintboy9538
      @kevintboy9538 Місяць тому

      @@EnjinTale 😩😩😩

  • @predragstanic8762
    @predragstanic8762 Місяць тому

    Serbia here....307.000km.on isf.working good

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      They are tanks in the reliability department!

  • @cloudcap-nv4cz
    @cloudcap-nv4cz 21 день тому

    I'm surprised Radar detectors are legal in NZ.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  20 днів тому

      They have been for decades now!

    • @cloudcap-nv4cz
      @cloudcap-nv4cz 20 днів тому

      @@EnjinTale yea i didn’t knew as someone living in Australia

  • @isfarhuda8145
    @isfarhuda8145 2 місяці тому +2

    i got my isf for only 13k usd

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      What a steal! Hope it’s treating you well

  • @timbrown9731
    @timbrown9731 6 днів тому

    Dude, so you paid like US$12,000 for your car! I paid 42K for mine but I have 66,000 miles on my ISF

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  4 дні тому

      Interesting! 60,000 mile examples go for around US$18,000 here. That is pre 2010

    • @timbrown9731
      @timbrown9731 4 дні тому

      @@EnjinTale I think because mine is a 13 and it’s towards the end of the production line 14s are pretty hard to find…

  • @greebuh
    @greebuh Місяць тому

    Got mine for $15,500 USD 3.5 years ago and I'll never sell it. Went FBO and it's nasty quick.

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  Місяць тому

      I dream of having an FBO Isf one day. Would you say it’s worth the money? (Seeing as it’s quite expensive). And does it really get that much quicker than stock?

    • @greebuh
      @greebuh Місяць тому

      @@EnjinTale 430 whp is worth every penny.

    • @lunara9158
      @lunara9158 12 днів тому

      @@greebuh 430?? what mods do you have?

    • @greebuh
      @greebuh 12 днів тому

      @@lunara9158 ISF with PPE UEL catless headers, Joe Z catback RR tune, HPS intake , RRRacing lower control arm bushings and their crazy motor mounts.

    • @greebuh
      @greebuh 7 днів тому

      @@lunara9158 As for power mods I have PPE catless headers, JoeZ catback, RR Racing 93 octane tune with a bump to the rev limiter to 7200 rpm, HPS elbow with K&N filter and 1 step cooler NGK plugs.

  • @That3Fifty
    @That3Fifty 2 місяці тому +1

    It’s so weird watching u drive on the left and sit on the right

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Japanese import 🚗💨

  • @elisee9935
    @elisee9935 2 місяці тому

    About to lose his license...-> still keeps speeding

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Nuh uh. Don’t know what you’re talking about.

  • @huyra8019
    @huyra8019 2 місяці тому

    I need one now shush about the prices whilst i get my noney up

    • @EnjinTale
      @EnjinTale  2 місяці тому

      Yeah I know the feeling 😵‍💫