Great news that the IS200/300 came 2nd in the Top Gear survey.

I must say I was chuffed to bits to hear this as it must help with resale / depreciation in view of the new IS250 coming out. Adding to that will probably increase sales of the new IS as well!

Will drive to work tomorrow with a on my face!

Oh, it was beaten by the S2000 and the RX came third.

glad it was an S2000 that beat it.. imagine if it was a renault

Your joking mate - how many renaults were at the bottom!

well.. S2000 is a good car and glad that it was the S2000 and not some french car.

Jap Motors rule!

[quote name='squarehead' date='Nov 13 2005, 10:29 PM']Great news that the IS200/300 came 2nd in the Top Gear survey.

Will drive to work tomorrow with a  on my face!

Oh, it was beaten by the S2000 and the RX came third.
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Hey, since buying my Sportcross I drive EVERYWHERE with a smile on my face

1: Honda S2000
2: Lexus IS200/300
3: Lexus RX300
4: Skoda Superb
5: Skoda Octavia
6: Honda Jazz
7: Honda Accord
8: Subaru Legacy
9: Skoda Fabia
10: Subaru Forester

Last 10


150: Citroën Xsara
151: Peugeot 206
152: Renault Mégane (Nov '02 on)
153: Rover 25
154: Fiat Stilo
155: Mercedes M-Class
156: Renault Laguna
157: Renault Espace
158: Peugeot 307
159: Peugeot 807

haha french crap at the bottom

if you think that's funny just see where Mercedes is

I'm surprised to see the Skoda Superb up there.......the sales for this model have been abysmal

What was the survey of? What was the question they asked? I'm picking that being near the top is a good thing for whatever the survery was about?

[url="http://www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/lexus_named_number_one_manufacturer_in_top_gear_2004_survey"]Survey[/url]
Plenty of links on this page for Lexus models and news

There is also a decent write up in the test drives of teh IS250 in this months Top gear magazine, which shows the survey as well by Tom Ford. Cant believe top gear grudgingly giving it positive reviews....wonder what JC will add on the used/buy section - where he normally qoutes "alan partridge normally loves his" heh

i had a huge smile on my face when they announced on top gear last night that lexus came third and second. Jap at the top, not that its a surprise!!!!!!

Jason

[quote name='jason_l' date='Nov 14 2005, 10:34 AM']i had a huge smile on my face when they announced on top gear last night that lexus came third and second. Jap at the top, not that its a surprise!!!!!!

Jason
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It makes you wonder what the S2000 has got? Winner two years in a row. Have never been in one but compare it with IS200. 4 banger, manual only, black leather or black leather with red trim, big red button on dash (what for?) about as sophisticated as a 'Focus'. Then take a look at Honda's website and compare it with Lexus and the whole of their promotional machine. Begs the question why isn't the IS no.1?

[quote name='nimrod169' date='Nov 14 2005, 03:00 PM'][quote name='jason_l' date='Nov 14 2005, 10:34 AM']i had a huge smile on my face when they announced on top gear last night that lexus came third and second. Jap at the top, not that its a surprise!!!!!!

Jason
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It makes you wonder what the S2000 has got? Winner two years in a row. Have never been in one but compare it with IS200. 4 banger, manual only, black leather or black leather with red trim, big red button on dash (what for?) about as sophisticated as a 'Focus'. Then take a look at Honda's website and compare it with Lexus and the whole of their promotional machine. Begs the question why isn't the IS no.1?
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It is loads of fun to drive with the 9000rpm redline. An MX-5 on steroids. A true roadster without reliability problems.
Owners are very pleased I'm sure

RX-Men-8

[quote]It makes you wonder what the S2000 has got?[/quote]

An extra 90bhp over the IS200.

anybody know were you can get the whole list of the cars in order from 1 to worst car?

[quote name='EZZ' date='Nov 14 2005, 05:38 PM']anybody know were you can get the whole list of the cars in order from 1 to worst car?
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[url="http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/11/stories/01/1.html"]HERE[/url]

[quote name='Tony9r' date='Nov 15 2005, 06:43 AM'][url="http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/11/stories/01/1.html"]HERE[/url]
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Ah ha, thankyou Tony, now I can see that it's a owner satisfaction survey, the results now have some meaning.

[quote name='nimrod169' date='Nov 14 2005, 03:00 PM'][quote name='jason_l' date='Nov 14 2005, 10:34 AM']i had a huge smile on my face when they announced on top gear last night that lexus came third and second. Jap at the top, not that its a surprise!!!!!!

Jason
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It makes you wonder what the S2000 has got? Winner two years in a row. Have never been in one but compare it with IS200. 4 banger, manual only, black leather or black leather with red trim, big red button on dash (what for?) about as sophisticated as a 'Focus'. Then take a look at Honda's website and compare it with Lexus and the whole of their promotional machine. Begs the question why isn't the IS no.1?
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the logic in that statement tere, well it is the wrong way round.

the survey isnt on the car, its on the reliability.

would you honestly put the is200 the 2nd best car in the world?

i think not

[quote name='squarehead' date='Nov 13 2005, 10:29 PM']Great news that the IS200/300 came 2nd in the Top Gear survey.

I must say I was chuffed to bits to hear this as it must help with resale / depreciation in view of the new IS250 coming out. Adding to that will probably increase sales of the new IS as well!

Will drive to work tomorrow with a  on my face!

Oh, it was beaten by the S2000 and the RX came third.
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Good to hear

I purchased my IS based on looking at previous Top Gear car suveys.


D.

boy oh boy oh boy was that glossed over!!!

no mention of the lexus being in the top 3 for almost as long as the survey has been going............

they really don`t like anything other than the usual bm/merc/porsche/ferrari mix do they?

Still it is called Top Gear and not Realistic Driving i suppose.

[quote name='terdancam' date='Nov 15 2005, 09:22 AM']boy oh boy oh boy was that glossed over!!!

no mention of the lexus being in the top 3 for almost as long as the survey has been going............

they really don`t like anything other than the usual bm/merc/porsche/ferrari mix do they?

Still it is called Top Gear and not Realistic Driving i suppose. 
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Well judging by the survey at least the readership/viewers take what they say with a pinch of salt, and make their own minds up.

Dan