IS300 what would u do to this car if you got it

[flylwsi]

well then...
i would much rather have the is300... how many do you actually see around where you are? i dont see that many...
also... i would much rather have a car that everything is stolen from. instead of having something that i put altezzas on. i would rather have the car that everyone imitates... instead of imitating, in whatever aspect.
also... judging by the way we are describing what will happen if these cars were had, do you think it will look like ANY other is300 on the road? and who cares if it does, if i like my car, i dont care who else drives something like it, b/c mine is mine...

one more note... the gt-r taillights are the next ones to be copied off of... so lookout, b/c you wouldnt want one of those if everyone copies off of it...

[gang$tarr]

I see a ton of IS300s there are 3 people at my school who have them, there are alot around here, they're pretty popular. I still like my 328ci way better....... I think the front of the IS300 looks to plain, like a civic or somethin

why don't they make a 2-door coupe? I would like that alot more

[Morpheus XIII]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
man how old are you? you didn't know what dubs were!?

Yeah, yeah, I know what they are. I just said that because I wanted to bug all you slang talkers.

Originally posted by flylwsi
i would much rather have the is300... how many do you actually see around where you are? i dont see that many...

I suppose I can call you fortunate, since your area is not plagued with ISs like here in L.A. As for about having something that "everyone imitates" versus owning an imitation, you might not know from where you live, but from where I stand, seeing every other modified car out there with "Altezza lights" on not only the Hondas, but Mustangs, Neons, F-150s etc. as well, disgusts me and drives me away from the Lexus IS market. And its not about the lighting molding/conversions that folks do to their cars, it's the simple fact that these style of lights are available made-to-fit just about anything out there, and are sold in mainstream outlets such as Pep Boys. I think the careful crafting for fitting GT-R lights on another car is somewhat praiseable to a degree, but will the GT-R lights ever be as popular to the point where aftermarket companies will mass-produce perfectly fitting replicas for every car in much the same way for "Euro-lights" (why they call them 'euro' the world will never know)? Most likely not.

[Jay!]

Originally posted by morpheusxiii
(why they call them 'euro' the world will never know)

Guess: Because "Altezza" is a trademark. Also because it was released in Europe before it was here, like the Focus, which also gets called "euro" from time to time.

Originally posted by gang$tarr
why don't they make a 2-door coupe? I would like that alot more

Did you see what I posted somewhere about the Altezza LM from GT2? I don't remember where I posted it. Anyway, I don't know if has a real-life counterpart, but in the game, it was the sedan made into a coupe. It looked bitchin'!!!

[F20C]

My friend has one and he turn his car into a rice car. It's painful to see his car turn into such a turmoil.

[Jay!]

Originally posted by F20C
My friend has one and he turn his car into a rice car. It's painful to see his car turn into such a turmoil.

A conundrum: what taillights would a riced-out IS have.

[F20C]

He has a Supra wing. White powder coated IS300 rims. Purple reverse and turn signal bulbs. Blue lights all over inside of his car. Also apexi muffler. The type where there is no performance gain but a heck lot of sound.

[Morpheus XIII]

Ugh.. I cringe at the thought of it.

Originally posted by Silver S2000
A conundrum: what taillights would a riced-out IS have.

Maybe it's time for some Toyota payback: Stick on some older Accord lights! Yeah, yeah, just kidding.

Originally posted by Silver S2000
Did you see what I posted somewhere about the Altezza LM from GT2? I don't remember where I posted it. Anyway, I don't know if has a real-life counterpart, but in the game, it was the sedan made into a coupe.

Well I don't know if they are the exact same car, but the HKS Altezza racer has that same '2-door sedan' design with the rear doors also replaced by flared fenders. There are some shots below.

Off-topic: Speaking of Gran Turismo, good to see you again Silver S2000. I've been away for the past few days with the presence of my new PS2 GT3 racing package. Man, I couldn't wait until November when there could be a possible price drop with the release of GameCube and X-Box. What do you think, did I get ripped off? A PS2, 2 OEM controllers, 1 OEM memory card, GT3, and ATV Off-Road Fury (which not surprisingly I haven't even opened yet): $425 at Costco. Hell, in my eyes I feel that I saved money, because I bought my original PSX with 1 game and 1 controller for $700 when it first came out in Japan (who am I kidding; this is what I tell myself to avoid going bezerk for cutting into my miniscule life savings).

[Morpheus XIII]

Backside of the HKS Altezza:

[Jay!]

I'd seen the HKS Altezza before, but really I just glanced over it. Upon closer inspection, the body modifications are remarkably similar to the Altezza LM from GT2. The only markings on the Altezza LM were TRD logos on the sides.

I recently came across something that said the PSX was $300 when it was new. Compared to that, you got a great deal on your PS2 package. You'll have to tell me all about it, 'cause I'm still without...

[Morpheus XIII]

The IS300 was designed to compete with the BMW 3-series cars, and alike. Therefore, Lexus's lineup wouldn't be complete without other variations of the IS300: coupe, convertible, and wagon. The wagon has been released as the SportCross, but the coupe and convertible haven't been presented just yet. There ARE announced plans, but for now, computer-enhanced/generated images will have to suffice, like this one from Car and Driver:

[Morpheus XIII]

Yeah, the PSX was more or less $300 when it was new, in each of their own countries. But when it was first released in Japan, I couldn't sit here and twiddle my thumbs in the U.S. with only a SNES. I wanted it IMMEDIATELY. (:buck <--obsessive gamer) So I bought one off of a private importer for the $700 ($600 for PSX, 1 game for $100). Less than a month later, the package price dropped to $500. Oh well, I had bragging rights for owning it before a lot of people in Japan did, and the mkI PSX could play foreign and copied games (NOT THAT I DO! ).

[gang$tarr]

that looks way better than 4 door!! 4 door isn't for modding it's like a family car...

[SALEEMSLEXUS]

U CAN ADD LOTS OF STUFF LIKE UPGRADE THE EXUAST AND UPGRADE SOME OTHER STUFF AND DON' T MAKE UR CAR A PIMP

[gang$tarr]

i think you forgot to hit your caps lock button

I think a 4 door car looks too familyish....
coupes look a 100 times better modded

but the IS300 looks sick even 4 door