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Trading in my new Lexus for an ITS

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Thanks, but coming from where I’ve been, anything less than Type S is a non starter.
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply, listening to other’s opinions is appreciated.

Regarding the situation, selling my new Lexus and taking a hit on it is not the worst thing. The Lexus is really not a bad car, and there are things I really like about it, but in the end I’m left wanting something more engaging.

That brings me to the ITS, it’s not exactly what I would prefer, but at this point it’s really the only game in town in this segment. In a perfect world, I’d prefer it to be 400 lbs lighter, and with a normally aspirated V6 of similar hp that ran on 87 octane.

So, considering the current environment of EV’s, having a new model like this is practically a godsend.

I saw that some previous posters have suggested a bigger/heavier/more powerful car, but for my needs with this, that is definitely not me.

A little about me, I’m probably a little older than most folks here and have been playing around with cars since I was 16, so I’m probably outside of Acura’s targeted demographic. Here’s a pic from the mid-nineties. I bought this car new when I was 30 and tracked it throughout the northeast with SCCA, so much fun I truly miss it.

Thanks again for everyone’s comments. I’ll try to get to a dealership next week when I get home from vacation and take a closer look at an ITS.

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Do you still have the RX7 or just the Lexus? Keep the Lexus for your wife and get a BRZ/G86?
 
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Nope, the RX7 is long gone, that was almost 30 years ago! It’s been replaced by other fast cars over the years and at this point I have a mini fleet, although none of them are daily drivers. What I really need now is a four door for daily driving.

Btw, the RX was simply incredible, and without a doubt the best sports car I’ve ever owned. If they still made them today I’d buy another in a heartbeat.
 

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Those are two completely different cars. The ES350 is quiet, soft riding and great for driving slow. The integra is sportier and faster but not nearly as comfortable.

I just got an es350 and I love it but I still plan on getting another integra eventually.
 
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Took one for a test drive, I like it a lot. Some torque steer when it was trying to hook in 1st/2nd, but overall very manageable. Here’s a pic with the Lexus in the background. I wanted to get a side by side feel for the size difference. Overall length, wheelbase, and overhang all a bit larger on the Buick (oops, I meant Lexus 😂)
My ending impressions, this is like going from xanex to a dose of cappuccino.
Here’s a pic of the one I drove, the Lexus is behind it.
Acura Integra Trading in my new Lexus for an ITS 260C6196-8676-480C-BA13-75EA7CF73EA4
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