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Why Would This Japanese Tuner Beat the IS-F With An Ugly Stick?

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:54:40 PM

42 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.motorauthority.com

The styling of the Lexus IS-F has pretty much been a controversial issue.

  Either you like the boy racer look or simply hate it. With such a polarizing styling element at hand, it would seem that market would be ripe for for one of the large Japanese tuners to step in and make it right.

So when I read the headline that Japanese tuning house Wald International had done just that. I was ready for another conservative, yet tasteful rendition of the kits they are well known for.

Lo and behold was I ever wrong! I have to say that in this case Wald may have strayed so far from the true meaning and market for the IS-F that it actually takes away from the original car.

With beauty truly being in the eye of the beholder though, I have to ask you is this actually to be considered and improvement and would you ever consider decking your IS-F out with this kit? 

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Why Would This Japanese Tuner Beat the IS-F With An Ugly Stick?

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mlevere1992

Some people might say that it was already beaten with an ugly stick before they got ahold of it......

Ok, it wasn't that bad. ;)

— mlevere1992 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:18:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 16   

Agent009

While it isn't my cup of tea the stock IS-F is far better than this.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:20:33 PM | | Votes: 6   

Star

"Some people might say that it was already beaten with an ugly stick before they got ahold of it"

LOL...

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:24:01 PM | | Votes: 0   

hao420

Wow,while the rear tire gotta workin so hard to cling on D ground...<V8 makin too much torque

— hao420 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 8:47:55 PM | | Votes: -2   

theoptimisticpessimist

I just threw up a bit.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:22:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

M_Coupe_MonacoBlue

I like the stock one way better , this look "too ricy"

— M_Coupe_MonacoBlue (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:27:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

golfer38

Its like putting to much makeup on an ugly girl...does it really matter?

— golfer38 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:33:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus

I will be one of the first up here to admit that the Lexus is ugly compare to the standard Lexus IS250/350. But I have a chance to went to a Lexus dealer here in Orange County, CA. I saw a red Lexus IS-F, it was Gorgeous.......Picture definitely does not do it any good.

If you don't belief me, go down to a Lexus dealer and check it out for yourself, and test drive it.

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 4:36:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

M35MT

I agree 100%.

I was really, really disapointed when I first saw the IS-F in pictures. I finally saw one at a dealer this past weekend...was hoping to find a black one, but there was only a silver one there.

I'm still not a big fan of the front air dam. Although the ZzZzZz grill is cool. Also, the stacked exhaust looks intimidating in person. I kinda like it.

Now, where this car shines in design is the wheels. Wow - these are gorgeous! Never thought so from the pictures - at all! Once you seem them in person they look amazing.

What would make it perfect is if the replaced the front with the front simple front lip on the normal IS (comes with the sport package or something).

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 8:57:06 AM | | Votes: 2   

imcrazy

... -.-

— imcrazy (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 10:41:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

STJ88

It isn't that bad, but the stock IS-F looks much better.

— STJ88 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 5:15:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

answer

Unless it can transform into a robot, there's no reason for it to look like that.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 5:31:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

JUGNU

I think i like it. Lexus gave IS-F a bit RACERishh look so i think Wald International thought why not give it full and proper Racy look treatment. Nice for what it is. somthing like Nismo kits for Nissan.

But i think Lexus IS-F tuned by Five Axis is the best looking.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 6:14:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -7   

1fstmach

Wow

I usually love WALD's stuff but this is horrible

— 1fstmach (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 6:16:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Star

Is not their fault. Is just not much to work with considering how ugly the IS-F is in stock form.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 6:54:50 PM | | Votes: -2   

Agent63

As if the stock IS-F didn't look kind of ricey already this tuning job made it 100% rice.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 6:24:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Agent63

What are you talking about?

M3 will never be as riced out as a JAPANESE IS-F. Get your country's right.

If you're saying the M3 is nothing but a suped up luxury sedan then what the heck is an IS-F then? an over priced rebadged Toyota IS-F? Even I wouldn't call the IS-F that.

You're just a flamewar starter.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 12:53:19 AM | | Votes: -2   

1fstmach

Your comment about the Toyota IS-F makes you look really ignorant

Just a heads up

— 1fstmach (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 1:51:22 AM | | Votes: -1   

Agent63

You have to re-read what I wrote before you think i'm ignorant. Mind you I actually own a Lexus as well. :)

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 7:36:41 PM | | Votes: 1   

cyco

That's enough extraneous body cladding to embarass a Pontiac.

— cyco (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 7:03:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

SteedPub

Why Would This Japanese Tuner Beat the IS-F With An Ugly Stick?

Because it is ugly?

Not as ugly as the Nissan GTR, but pretty damn ugly.

— SteedPub (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 7:26:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

cybernetck

I'll chime in and say that in the flesh, the IS-F actually has some good road presence, and jumps out a bit, in a good way; However, that kit looks like that tried to DTM-ize the car; it appeared to make an already busy looking aero setup to be pushed into looking cluttered. Hmm, I'm personally not a fan of this particular body kit, but to each his/her own!

— cybernetck (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 8:55:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

EL34

This Lexus looks like it's from 1986 :-)

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/10/2008 9:06:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

hao420

I know,u suppose to post dis comment in 1987.....<

— hao420 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 1:47:05 AM | | Votes: -1   

SHERR

Looks a bit overdone. I would take a stock IS-F any day over this

— SHERR (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 2:05:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Star

"It might be me but the IS-F is so sexy and hot"

It's you Mikey. Nobody else could call a monstrosity like IS-F, sexy.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 8:58:49 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

kpaxx

I just don't think anyone can make this care look good!

— kpaxx (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 9:29:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

LACMAN

I think this was done on purpose to make the stock IS-F look much more appealing. In my opinion, its working...

— LACMAN (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 11:04:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

kpaxx

that's funny you are probably correct sounds like something toyota would do!

— kpaxx (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 4:43:21 PM | | Votes: 1   

SSP350

Wow, that is ugly!

— SSP350 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2008 6:16:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

DieselRules

Look at the huge doors on that car.
If you cover the front and look at the rest of the car, do you see the 70's Dodge 4-door Sedan?
Definitely taxi-material (although an ugly taxi with a snout like an ant-eater!)

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 2:20:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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