The Ultimate Gift? Neiman Marcus Offers Lexus IS-F With Driver's School For Christmas!

Breakout the checkbook!

Neiman Marcus is featuring the new IS-F complete with high performance driving course for the mere sum of $68,000.

The highly touted annual Christmas Catalog has always been the pinnacle for unique and highly sought after gifts, and this year appears to be no exception.

(BTW: 001 This would make a great holiday bonus)

Below is an excerpt from the press release:

The new 2008 Lexus IS F kicks luxury sedans into high performance heaven. It delivers over 400 horsepower from its 5.0-liter V8 and can go from 0 to 60 in under 4.9 seconds.

It has the world's first eight-speed Sport Direct Shift gearbox and a specially engineered Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) system featuring a high-performance sport mode.

This IS F "Special Build" features an Obsidian black exterior with perforated black leather trimmed sports seats, white accent stitching, unique steering wheel with white leather accents, front headrests embossed with F logo, a hand-polished finish on the wheels, numbered Special Build badge and a Mark Levinson(R) state-of-the-art CD/DVD Premium Surround Sound Audio System with navigation and Bluetooth.

This special edition includes a half-day of pro-driver training in an IS F, compliments of Skip Barber Racing School, and travel and accommodations. Available beginning Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 12:00 pm EDT. The number to call and order is 1.888.747.4504.

Don't be late. This NM edition is limited to only 50 cars. ($68,000; page 104)

answer - 10/2/2007 1:47:53 PM

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Nice, but not for that price.

Also, do those Neiman Marcus edition cars really arrive that much sooner than the standard release date?

Agent001 - 10/2/2007 1:48:01 PM

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Holiday bonus...

You're right!

I was wondering what to get myself this year! ;)

001

Agent009 - 10/2/2007 3:05:40 PM

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No boss that 72 Pinto for a company car just ain't cutting it.

enthusiastx11 - 10/2/2007 1:52:15 PM

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neiman marcus? seriously?

handbags and ladies shoes. yes.
performance cars. no.

answer - 10/2/2007 1:58:46 PM

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I beleive last year's Neiman Marcus offering was a special edition BMW M6 convertible.

Jackass.

mscottc1 - 10/2/2007 2:27:05 PM

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then I guess it's fitting for Lexus.




The Neiman Marcus pairing with a Lexus makes more sense than a lot of other car brands when you think about it.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/2/2007 6:01:02 PM

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And last year also had a SAKS Mercedes-Benz S600. These things aren't Lexus-exclusive.

chris760 - 10/2/2007 7:00:34 PM

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yeah neiman marcus had a m6 convertible last year and a maserati quattroporte the year before.

a is-f neiman marcus edition isn't a surprise

enthusiastx11 - 10/2/2007 7:37:46 PM

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makes sense for an S600, not really for the M6.

and certainly not for the IS-F--which is lexus FIRST performance car that supposed to attract YOUNGER people.

enthusiastx11 - 10/2/2007 1:54:51 PM

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and i guess the people buying performance cars out of the neiman marcus catalog are OK with not knowing much about the car's performance features. (you know...silly thing like actual hp, torque band, weight distribution, braking, etc)

mscottc1 - 10/2/2007 2:29:55 PM

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oh, and, in case everyone suddenly forgot, the people who are going to buy these IS-F's from Neimans (like the people who bought the T-Birds and those special M6's)-- they are buying them for exclusivity and prestige, not because it's a faster car or sportier or whatever else. And, if history continues as it should, these cars will become collector items & worth a pretty penny in the short & long run both.

gsh23 - 10/2/2007 3:16:51 PM

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actually, if you had a truckload of money, actual specs start to become meaningless. the image is more important, hence a special neiman marcus version that is ultra exclusive.

JUGNU - 10/2/2007 3:28:36 PM

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Neiman Marcus edition LS600hL also came before the regular LS600hL.

JUGNU

enthusiastx11 - 10/2/2007 7:40:14 PM

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LS600 like an S600 makes SENSE in the neiman's catalog. for a company that has older customers--and is trying to appear younger with the IS-F--it's dumb.

rg12345 - 10/2/2007 3:29:24 PM

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still an ugly car, very very ugly car. very !
IS350 looks ten times better.

very ugly car, bleah ..

JUGNU - 10/2/2007 4:24:28 PM

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rg 123456

Not as ugly as the New C Class even the AMG variant.

JUGNU

S4cabriofoxone - 10/2/2007 6:02:09 PM

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The new C looks amazing. The IS is hot, too, but sadly the only color the IS-F will look good in is black.

Czelinski - 10/2/2007 4:41:02 PM

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"Not as ugly as the New C Class even the AMG variant."

C AMG looks stunning. Go get some taste...

Will_ - 10/2/2007 5:42:29 PM

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That is a great photograph of the car in a nice color.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/2/2007 6:02:27 PM

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I agree.

answer - 10/2/2007 6:30:42 PM

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Black is the best choice so far, with white being second, and the blue...well it's the bottom of the bunch so far.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/2/2007 7:04:12 PM

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I concur, answer. I'd even rather have red than the blue- actually, the burnt red (NOT maroon) that Lexus uses for the IS-F is very attractive. It's not Brilliant red (S4/RS4) or BMW's similar Imola Red (M cars), and I don't think either of those much stronger hues would look good on the Lexus.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/2/2007 6:03:30 PM

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This microsite shot actually makes the IS-F attractive. I'm sure it will look stunning in black. Why must so many of these hi-po machines be so impressive? Can't there just be one? Why do I have to choose?

AMGC55 - 10/2/2007 8:37:55 PM

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i was just at a car show in irvine last weekend and some one had an isf with dst plates... its pretty nice ... the exhaust looks real bad ass and when he left its pretty damn quick... sounds pretty good too.. louder than i expected.... nieman marcus edition would be hot

JWalkerLegrande - 10/3/2007 1:30:11 PM

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$68,000 ????

is this a bad joke or what