Any of the guys in this video on this site?

http://www.visionboy.com/galvestonrace3.wmv

Before you ask, I have no idea what the specs on that IS are.

 

Fast IS300, except that 1/2 the cars weren't racing him....

-Todd

 

Is300? Who Makes That

 

Wow, that video is crushing. Too many F-body deaths. Still, a great video. Seems like the people that made it have things in perspective. Did you notice what they said at the end. Much respect and props to them and that car. That thing was fast up top. I wonder how it would fair in the 1/4??


Justin

 

i know who that guy is he's got over 500 whp in that is300 it has a turbo supra motor.

 

The IS300 is solid, I will likely buy one (along with a Subaru Brat, hehe) for a commuter car. It handles well, it's nice to drive, and it's one turbo away from being the perfect second car for me. I wanted a used 330, but finding one that's clean & at the right price has not been easy.

 

dammit, remind me not to go to galveston anymore till i get the 408 and the spray.

 

Lexus. IMO, it is a very expensive wrong wheel drive car with a solid motor. Looks nice but for 30 grand+ and more money for mods I could damn well buy a much better daily driver. WRX or something + a lot of mod money for the LS1

-Todd

 

I looked at the WRX, the interior is sorta cheap.

 

Good point. My mom just bought one of those knew 300c's. Now that is a car I would rather daily drive than the IS300

Doesn't handle to well though.

-Todd

 

the IS, is nothing special, until a year ago it only had a 4 speed auto when all otehr cars in that segment had a 5 speed or the option to go with a stick. o and did i mention that last i checked it only has 200 over rated jap horses, and we all know how the rice rate their ricer mobiles.

 

Its RWD...

they come in either a auto or 5spd...

 

there was a silver is300 on ebay a long time ago, twin turbo 800 hp. this might be it ??

 

Hmm..you seem to be right. Thanks. I always thought they were front wheel drive. Must have been thinking of the Acura TSX (thats FWD right?)

My opinion of this car definatly got better.

-Todd

 

Trust me, I was HIGHLY disappointed in the WRX interior. I went to the dealer fully prepared to purchase one, but the moment I got in I was like, "Ugh."

The IS300 is just going to be my putter-around car. The only thing it really lacks is power, and that can be fixed with a hairdryer. Everything else is ready to go. It's RWD, the interior is clean & well-done, the handling is great, I love the way it looks, and I can score one for a great price.

Sure, I'd love a 6-series or a 300 or 500 Merc... but I'm going to buy three new cars in the next 12 months, and I refuse to skimp on my wife's car or my C6 'vert.

 

yes now they do but it said that a year or 2 ago they only came with a 4 speed tranny. when all the other cars in the segment had 5 speed tranny or the option to get a stick.

 

Ok, first of all.... this guy lives in houston... so we know it is fast

2nd, he has over 450 Rwhp

3rd, he got his *** cracked... but not on video

4th, we had 4 Z06's some vipers a 408 on a 200 pill vette that he would not race

5th, the car is fast, but we had over 10 cars that would crack his *** hard

6th, i hope to god he is back at the next cruise and instead of racing mostly mustangs and bone stock ls1's... he gets himself a real peice



By the way i was in that vid... driving a slow 1996 Mystic Cobra i raced a SRT Viper and got drug so bad... but i had fun cruising at 120 mph!

 

FYI, the my mom walked away with her 300c for 34000, which is about the same as the IS300.

-Todd

 

a buddy of mine has a fully optioned is300, pretty sharp little rig.

 

let's put the same amount of money into one of those ls1's and then see what happens.

just a thought