Just bought an 02 Lexus IS300

[Cellerator]

My dad has one and everytime I drive it, I feel like I don't have that connection that I do with my car. It's a decent car and congrats on getting it but I feel like our proteges are much more fun to drive.

 

[Matthew1785]

how much did u buy it for?

 

[jtmp3]

Believe it or not I got an 02 for 13,900. My wife was upside down on her Altima so we really paid $16,900 for it.

 

[Cheese302]

well yes they both are in-line 6 3.0L made by Toyota. thats about where the similarity stops. Turboing the NA motor is a BAD idea. there is a guy here in buffalo that is about 30k into his IS and it still doesnt run right with 8psi.

What do you think its a mazda (shrug)

actually man, your wrong. they are EXTREMELY similar engines.

the problem with your friends turbo'd is300 is probably more to do with the vvti in the head that the turbo motors dont have. and also, all of the parts that you speak of are bolt in pieces very simple swaps.

dont know if you saw the streetglow, tube frame solaras that were running in one of the import drag series', but they ran bone stock 2-jz shortblocks. no its not a mazda, but last time i checked its a toyota which means it will run forever.

is300's are sweet, but the only way i would buy one is with that junk 5 speed you speak of, which actually works pretty well IMO

 

[Donas64]

I saw a white IS300 last night and my goodness do those things look good in white. I'm seriously considering getting one of those for my next car. I know they are kinda slow (but compared to my P5 it should be quick enough) but my goodness they look classy and sporty all at once. The IS sportcross really reminds me of the P5

 

[Cheese302]

I saw a white IS300 last night and my goodness do those things look good in white. I'm seriously considering getting one of those for my next car. I know they are kinda slow (but compared to my P5 it should be quick enough) but my goodness they look classy and sporty all at once. The IS sportcross really reminds me of the P5

i really like sportcross, too bad no 3rd pedal