439.500 KM Old Lexus IS F STILL GOT IT! / Nürburgring Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
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Disclaimer: the actions performed in this video are executed by professionals or individuals that consider themselves professional on a closed circuit within the local regulations.
00:00 Intro/Specs
02:48 Lap - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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@misha thanks for lap with you, was nice to meet you. ✌️
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LOVE to see "sports cars"/etc w TONS OF mILES ON THEm !!!
so cool !
thx 4 sharing !
also always loved the is - super cool
Great car! Thanks for sharing! Glad to hear the ownership costs have been low!
Love your F. I have one too! Since it's a 2008, did you upgrade the rear electronic limited slip? Also, what are your wheel tire/specs?
The durability of a Camry, the speed of an M3, the sound of a Mustang.
IS-F, an infamous legend.
And the quality of a lexus
@@mitchellsteindler Quality = Durability
…isn’t it ?! ;)
@@vollcare4076 not quite
@@SenszR ?
How do YOU define Quality ?
@@vollcare4076 comfortable interior materials, well judged driving dynamics, pleasing aesthetics etc
Converted to miles, that's about 274,000 miles with nothing more than a cam chain replacement, being pushed hard on the ring, that is impressive durability.
Toyota...
@@fnnpc746 Absolutely, just reinforces their reputation.
@@gpaje My dad drives a Toyota. Got over 350k miles. Just basic maintenance. No problems. And he has abused it A LOT.
V8 n/a.... Naturally asthmatic
I think this engine is related to the 1uz one of my absolute favorite engines. There are examples out there with 1 million miles. And they still drive like brand new. Masterpiece of an engine as with everything Toyota makes especially when there's also Yamaha involved.
This engine sounds so great. Same goes for the modern Lexus LC500.
It's the same engine with very minor tweaks.
Would love to see Misha take an LC500 Coupe around the ring 👍🏼
@@sdlausen1 minor tweaks? the entire head is different
@@ogmechsftwThe limiter is 7400 and not 6800 as the ISF and the compression is higher
@@ogmechsftw The head being different is a tweak. How much different do you honestly think it is to make it completely different?
as an ISF owner, this was a joy to see! theyre are rare so its nice to see Misha driving one!
I love seeing japanese sedans get some love, they're slept on too often for track work
I’ve been waiting so long for this one for real 🥹
@@sesh3508 gotta wait for someone to show up with a g37 sedan, or m56
@@Bears_r_scary yeah true the ISF just has a special place in my mind as an all around beast of a sedan
What fuel mileage do you get?
My family is in the taxi industry and our last toyota prius we decommissioned had 1 million kilometres and still ran. Insane reliability on toyotas and lexuses.
. I worked at Toyota and saw a Prius with 950,000 miles
What year and how many batteries did you go through?
im pleasantly suprised by the way this old torque converter gearbox shifts. seems pretty crisp and responsive. also that sound.
and then 440k kilometers? i guess thats at least 2 times as much as an e92 would do without rod bearings? impressive.
Rather 4 times the life span of an M3/M4 beeing driven properly... 😏
@@Mr--S. yep
In manual mode it locks up the torque converter completely, so it slams through the gears quite aggressive. Lexus claims 100ms shifts
It's a faster shifting gearbox than the current M3/M4 :)
It's the fastest shifting non DC 8 speed (if utilized properly)
Some trivia about the ISF (I love the car).
The first iteration of ISF (pre 2009) had very stiff dampers because they tested the car on the Nurburgring. It also did not come with an LSD.
People did not like the stiff suspension, so Lexus eased it up a bit on the facelift model, which came at the end of 2008, beginning of 2009.
They also added true LSD in the back.
Regarding the gearbox, it's a marvel of a torque converter box. As some people had noted, it locks the converter for faster shifts and it was the fastest shifting converter box on the market at the time. It also utilized something similar to what DSG does when it prepares the next gear, in this case - it pre-pressurizes the next clutch pack. As it's and older technology, sometimes the car can get confused if it's either down or up you want to go (in varying loads or partial throttle, especially).
As for the sound - Yamaha designed the cylinder heads and the intake. The engine has variable length runners as well as secondary air intake which opens up at about 3.5-4k RPM to give you even a meatier sound.
As with most of sports cars Lexus have done, it was a niche product and went unappreciated when it came out. They are expensive as hell now :)
Thanks for the ride guys!
Appreciate the comment. Many need to read this
Driving mine in the hills in drive mode will definitely confuse the transmission as it will start holding gears longer. But all you have to do is slap it in sport mode then back to drive mode to settle it down.
My buddy has an ISF here in Chicago with 310k miles. He bought it with 70k miles or so. Absolute beast of a car. I always have a smile when I’m riding in it or when he allows me to borrow it for a day or two. Still worth probably 20-25k in this market. 😂
Probably closer to 15-18k, but depends on the maintenance records as mods. They do hold their value insanely well with the reliability factor. You won't be finding Mustangs with 300k miles going for that money, that's for sure.
In Germany 40-50K in this Moment.
For a Month it was only 1 ISF on the Market and the Price was 100K.
amazing
@@tehDmez that's simply because of the amount of Mustangs on the market though. You won't have a hard time finding one with low mileage, while ISFs are not that common.
@@NicoYoshimitsu I see cars for around 30-35k
I don't usually like hitting the limiter, but when I do... It should sound like this one! The durability made me browse for one of those.
Look up on TH-cam: "Modified Lexus ISF Review | The ULTIMATE Daily & Track Car?" and watch the first 15 seconds. it has the best sounding limiter noise! Great way to start the morning ;)
@@tubejorrit I agree, the rev limiter in my RC-F sounds pretty good too, check it out. th-cam.com/video/os9lm7MVEC4/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=FreedomIsn%27tFree
Lexus V8 rev limiter is the best, you can bang it off as long as you want, plus the 2UR-GSE is one the of best sounding V8s.
One of my favourite engines and cars of all time
Same
used to have a is250 and i thought that was fast, truly amazing quality cars
440k on the clock and still running nice. That’s Toyota/Lexus 🙌🏻
This is why it’s sad that Lexus hasn’t done more in the sport sedan category as of late. Heard bad things about the IS 500 electrical issues and such. There’s a reason these ISFs are still 20-40k haha.
@@OleMisss you have the RC F /track edition tho.
@@NeFjuS Thats basically a similar setup as this chap's car no? Bilstein shocks, a spoiler n 20 or so HP bump if I remember correctly
@@OleMisss
I own an IS500 and no issues so far. I also know 2 others and their IS500s are good so far. The only issue was the faulty gasket on few batches and it got already addressed by Lexus.
@@OleMisssLexus won’t do anything more because nobody buys their car
Looks like the Lexus can keep up with the big boys without breaking a sweat!
Lexus always has. Lexus can compete with bmw. Mercedes etc
@@anthonyg1417 not really
@@ssjdavid only area the other brands beat lexus is marketing.
@@ssjdavid Yes really
@@anthonyg1417 In general, Lexus is not as fast as BMW and Mercedes, but the in reliability and durability , both BMW and Mercedes are a joke.
Also a proud Lexus IS-F owner here, and it's inspiring to see the car out there representing Japanese performance and reliability so well. Of course, those of us who have owned them for a while aren't too surprised as we are keepers of one of the best kept secrets of automotive-dom, but I'm still beaming with pride to see the car out there performing so well! Great job Misha...as always my friend!
GSF owner here, used to drive an is350... I'm hooked for life. The looks, the sound, the feel, all fucking amazing. Would love to add an RCF and ISF to the collection in the future too
How is Lexus maintenance? Oil,brakes changes prices?
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The amount of confidence and trust this driver has in the fellow drivers on the track is insane
I'd be scared stupid doing what he does not only for the other drives but also for me. That's very skillful driving right there.
My 2017 V6 Accord at 418,069km and still got it! Drives like new!
What a unique track weapon! Great sounding engine.
Toyota/Lexus are so extremely competent when it comes to making power-and drivetrains, I definitely understand why they are hesitant to go into to the EV world. I really appreciate them for that.
It's that and Japan has a serious energy crisis
As long as they make brilliant hybrid vehicles they have no need to dabble in the EV market.
Hopefully they can hang on until the EV realities become part of the conversation. Right now the vision is a fantasy. I give them a ton of credit for not jumping into a BS dream.
EVs are not a global solution, it can be forced to be a solution in the richest countries, but that's all. In places where things have to make sense, energy is limited and it has to be stored in some way and cost is a really relevant aspect EVs don't make any sense. Toyota provides global solutions as they sell very well Worldwide
I have this car sience 13 years Im the 2nd owner, it has 720000km on the it. I just changed chain 2 times. Even water pump is original. This mf is a legend and yes it doen't matter what you do, you cannot broke it. I will never sell my ISF, never ❤️☝️
720k??? That's insane, I want one so bad but there's one with 400k on it and it's too much
720k!?!?!?! THATS INSANE!! WOW! My ISF has 135k miles & I drive it like this on the way to work! 😂
One of the best-sounding V8's ever. That mid-range bark when it comes on cam is gorgeous. These things are holding their value though...and with this kind of longevity on a performance drivetrain, it's only going to confirm the relatively high prices. Would love this engine for a swap.
The UZ family line is better for a swap IMO. Not high revving, but very solid and more commonly done swap so better aftermarket support especially for a 1UZ.
@@SI0AXyou’re insane… yes thst motors reliable but not a great performance motor without a fat turbo or supercharger…. Better off swapping an LS
@@SI0AXweak ass 4.3 making barely 200Wheel stock lmao at least it’s reliable but so is every v8 in production. It’s hard to fuck them up
RCF owner here, sure glad to see that this motor will run for a long time if properly maintained!
Rcf owner as well. We’re good bro no sweat haha
Rcf owners, what engine oil do you use ?
Used to have the IS F, then now have the rc f… i missed the is f though…
Former ISF owner. Excellent car, ticks all the boxes. Perfect if you can only have one car but want excellent performance among all other things. Only problem is the valley coolant plate leak but it is quite minimal and can be deferred if you desire (just keep an eye on the coolant). Cost of ownership is quite low/very manageable for what you're getting. Glad to see it on here @ the Nurburgring driven hard
What year ISF did you have?
Who said Lexus isn't fun? it can only be wrong. Nice car and nice driving Misha. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Can't spell "IS Fun" without ISF
Seeing the old torque converter still shifting quite well is just phenomenal the bearings intact Lexus quality is excellent. At 273k miles the ISF-F still sounds nice.
We recently sold our 2002 IS200 (6spd manual, rwd, lsd, 2ltr straight six) with close to 250k miles on the clock. Still running great. It did 3 laps of the 'ring about 5yrs ago. :)
That rev limiter is so nice with the perfect gear ratio
Absolutely love your channel , watched nearly all the videos over last few years , so intriguing due to variety of cars, and you absolutely fly round that track 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
As a huge fan of Lexus vehicles this was fun to watch... love the engine note on downshifts. Lovely video as always!
Engine sounds so nice. Always love Lexus. Thanks for the video!
Saw a nice silver IS-F at a gas station a couple days ago. Always catches my eye when I see one. And it sounded amazing.
No love for the RC-Fs? Here is mine. th-cam.com/video/r5Fj7Vwjr7Y/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=FreedomIsn%27tFree
Kings of resale value
This was back when Lexus was trying to compete with the Germans in the performance arena after they beat them in the reliability department. But they gave up on that, which is probably for the best. They never quite got there, but this car was pretty close, especially when modified.
That guy going the wrong way is crazy.
the downshift sound ! Nice
274000 miles and still being driven 10/10. Only the Japanese 👌
F will forever be a legend! Will be getting another one soon!
the first 8 speed auto from Toyota actually came in the 3rd generation GS460 w/ the 1UR-FSE. The father to the 2UR- GSE which can be found in the ISF, RCF & GSF . 2:16
my is is at 230,000 and it’s still pushing. Toyota makes great cars
That @4:20 chest belt tightening! 😇 Amazing, amazing sound out of that Toyota 8 cylinder! Watching this video, it honestly felt like Misha or Robert were out in one of the Apex supercars with the audio and speed captured. Many thanks to the owner for bringing out this monster!
I love that gently and straight way of drive. It's very close to my heart. Thanks for the video.:)
Nice driving! Great to see high mileage and still kicking butt out there!
Car sounds sonorous and looks very balanced and stable. Little to no understeer when turning in and puts power down so well on corner exit Misha doesn't countersteer once throughout the lap. This and the e46 M3 with smg gearbox you recently drove are the two very best cars to lap the track on your channel for me.
I reckon that's one of the nicest driving cars I've seen on your channel, smooth, relaxed, and deceptively fast
I had one for 7 years, nothing went wrong with it, and sold it for more than i bought it for.😍
one of my favorite videos ever ! this is my dream daily. In the process of selling my S2K for a 2010/11 ISF !
Very nice. Love the ISF. Can remembering being in the Corrado with a few buddies when the ISF came out and we encountered it and didn't know what it was yet - but I was immediately like "hey it has quad pipes, let's race it!" 🤣🤣
One of the best Japanese cars ever to be built the note from this v8 is truly beautiful, I have seen 2 in real life before and hearing them take off was truly amazing. One was bone stock one was modified.
I've had two IS-F s, loved them to bits. The engine is a masterpiece and addictive as hell...
Definitely one of my attainable dream cars, I started out driving my moms 2013 Corolla so it would be a fun comparison!
Love the IS F!
Any info on what happened to the guy that was going the wrong way? And what would the track usually deal with this kind of behaviour?
No clue and ban
They should be named and banned from circuits - inexcusable!
I’m guessing he was probably overheating or had smoking brakes and was trying to save his car
It's always the BMW drivers...🤪😂
Finally a proper ISF push on the Nurburgring ! Love it ! Your a beast misha, Subscribed
That’s a sweet build…perfect daily track car compromise IMO. Love the kids and platform.
Honestly my favourite Misha video!!! Love this car.
Casual driving against the direction
Finally an ISF! Representing for us ISF owners
I love this Lexus so much, one of my top 3 favorite lexus rn
pleasure to watch Misha drive that so quickly yet so smoothly👌
One of my favorite V8s! I saw one in person for the first time just a couple days ago. 🔥🔥🔥
This car looks and sounds so good ❤️
What an amazing car and sounds great to. Lexus is so underated.
Amazing !! Always good seeing an ISF pushed like it should be 😊
Nothing like banging it off the rev limiter at 100mph trying to adjust a camera @ 7:30 😂
The Lexus V8 can take punishment and run strong!
V8 Bullet proof 😊
Looks like a beautiful day for a lap at the track
IS-F's are crazy under rated machines. great video as always
2008 means he was driving the ISF that didn't even come with a limited slip differential.
I hope this BMW or his driver will never see a racetrack trackside again! Damn...
Lexus reliability🫠😮💨
What a driver.. and amazing video! Another affirmation of my affinity for the IS F.
Amazing car, amazing piece of engineering. Kudos to Lexus.
this car sounds awesome and the 8speed auto seems to drive pretty good
Makes me miss mine. Phenomenal car. Great lap and vid!
Awesome... was my favorite car for so many years. Also, I lapped this around Nurburgring MANY times...in GT5 and 6!! :)
Fantastic sound!
That IS a perfect lap!
The engine sound is amazing!
a very humble driver ! can't wait to book a lap with you man !
PS: very nice and durable machine
Great car and great driver, nice to see an F on mishas channel 👍
Finally!! Yes!! Hopefully you'll have an opportunity to drive the RCF track edition as well around the ring.
RC-F sounds better, here is mine 😉 th-cam.com/video/r5Fj7Vwjr7Y/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=FreedomIsn%27tFree
Love, love, love that exhaust. And CRAZY ending LOL
Awesome! Glad you finally get to drive Bennis F! You should definitely drive his old supercharged IS200 if hes still got it!
Dude I got a 330km on a Camry 2007 v6 and this having 400km is insane and you pushing it hard
No German car could ever with that little amount of work done over a lifetime. Wow. Incredible car.
My 1992 Bmw M50b25NV is doing that.... all original internals 400k now....
1987 Audi 5000 quattro 20v, 621.000 KM - still bangin'..
Toyota makes indestructable engines. I was at a racing event in Canada. A guy who wad racing on track had the oldschool Lexus LS400. With a high mileage original engine. The car had stripped interior and carbon hood. With a tune on the engine. With oem cluster showing 455k km. I was like wtf thats insane.
I used to have one, loved it, at the time the ecu was completely untouchable. The features the car had was very impressive for the year of build.
Best seat belt set up for spine compression!
Still one of the sexiest cars ever made imo
To see Benni on the other seat is realy new for me ^^ Great Video
This comes to show and proves Lexus quality, craftsmanship, and longevity.
What an car, goes to show theres more than just bimmers :D
MISHA! Please find out what happened to that wrong way driver!
^^^
Looks like he had enought of the traffic jam and turend around to drive up and down, cooling the car that way :D
@@w33z0r ya thats my first guess too - smthn was overheating and driver didnt kno how else to cool off component.. still.. idk - v curious to c misha's opinions on the situation - esp if he wound up getting more info abt it
He wanted to play chicken with oncoming drivers
ISF is so under rated.
Sounds Amazing! The drive looked amazing. Not the fastest car, but it looked like a joy to drive.
Way to do it with the intro brother!
Had me hooked as soon as i clicked it!!
Very Nice...V8 - Toyota reliability and performance...💪
Good video... love from zambia ❤🇿🇲
Its something I always wanted... not a lexus specific but to have a dream car and drive it so many kilometers... not weekend/hobby/garage car but consume and enjoy every kilometer with it...
Amazing , dudes a good driver 💪🏽💯
I've been waiting to see this
Toyota Engineering.... Not the max power but bulletproof.
Beautifully Engineered Lexus..certainly still has it and always will👌
I'd not seen much of these cars before, looked like a great machine!