Is 200 Or 300

[Steve200]

Hi,

I am about to embark on buying my first IS 200 or 300 I would appreciate any advice no matter how trivia anyone could give me. At this stage I am unsure if I will purchase a 200 or 300 is there any good plus points for either model. The car will not be used every day and on average will do short journeys 60 miles return. I have seen some examples on the Auto Trader which I am slowly breaking down to a number of potential buys with an average price for a late 2003 being about 11K is this good

I will appreciate any comments.

Cheers,

Steve.

[MrADeveci]

I would say IS300 all the way ................ UNLESS you don't like automatics.

If auto gearbox is not a problem for you, IS300 is the one to get ! ;)

[Steve200]

Hi,

I am about to embark on buying my first IS 200 or 300 I would appreciate any advice no matter how trivia anyone could give me. At this stage I am unsure if I will purchase a 200 or 300 is there any good plus points for either model. The car will not be used every day and on average will do short journeys 60 miles return. I have seen some examples on the Auto Trader which I am slowly breaking down to a number of potential buys with an average price for a late 2003 being about 11K is this good

I will appreciate any comments.

Cheers,

Steve.

I would say IS300 all the way ................ UNLESS you don't like automatics.

If auto gearbox is not a problem for you, IS300 is the one to get ! ;)

[scott]

Totally agree with ScarFace.

Plus points for the 300:

* 3 litre engine :)

* Great auto gearbox with steering wheel paddles.

* HID lamps.

* Full leather.

* Arm rest.

* Auto-dimming mirrors.

* LSD + VSC.

* Rear spolier.

The 200 is a nice car but if you can afford the 300 then go for it.

[Steve200]

Thank you for you advice. The auto is not a problem and there is one very nice example on my "short list".

Appreciate you taking the time to reply.

Steve.

Thanks again there seems to be more "plus" points for the 300 if I can find the" right "one.

Steve

Totally agree with ScarFace.

Plus points for the 300:

* 3 litre engine :)

* Great auto gearbox with steering wheel paddles.

* HID lamps.

* Full leather.

* Arm rest.

* Auto-dimming mirrors.

* LSD + VSC.

* Rear spolier.

The 200 is a nice car but if you can afford the 300 then go for it.

Thanks appreciate the advice.

Steve

[Gord]

Some of them +'s are on the is200 tooooo :D

LSD, on sport :D

Full Leather, some is200's have :D

Rear Spoiler, sport have :D

[swfcdan]

if you can afford one fnacncially then you may as well get the IS300. you may regret not having the extra power if you dont get the IS300

[Parthiban]

If you don't mind autos then definitely go with the 300 - if I hadn't been 19 when I got the IS it definitely would've been a 300. Fuel consumption between the 200 auto and 300 are almost the same as well :)

[Steve200]

I appreciate all the advice guy's and will have to go to mainland UK to view as there is limited IS private sales here in N. Ireland but that is not a problem.

Will post my buy when I get it and still open to any other advice good or bad.

Cheers Steve.

[P38Aaron]

I expect the IS300 would hold its money a bit more too

Don't know what there like to mod (if your into that sort of thing) eg superchargers...

[winnie]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

[Noel]

Hi Steve,

I'd get a IS300 if i were you.... :)

[Mr Morse]

I had an IS200 sport for 3 months....before chopping it in for the IS300

Chalk and cheese!

[Steve200]

I realise that for a true driving experience some would prefer a manual but it seems the IS300 performs well with the autobox. It seems there is not much to choose between the two so best thing I suppose is to drive both and see..."horses for courses", but appreciate all the comments.

Cheers,

Steve.

[P38Aaron]

Im sure that whatever you get you will be happy! :)

[MrADeveci]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

lol ....... that's complete rubbish!

[winnie]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

lol ....... that's complete rubbish!

LOL.....your talking rubbish.

Its a fact,the 300 is only faster at top end on an open rd, around town i'll keep up with any STD 300. :D

If you've got a 300 then your either old or lazy or its difficult for you to concentrate on more than one thing at a time :D :D

[DAZA_W]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

lol ....... that's complete rubbish!

LOL.....your talking rubbish.

Its a fact,the 300 is only faster at top end on an open rd, around town i'll keep up with any STD 300. :D

If you've got a 300 then your either old or lazy or its difficult for you to concentrate on more than one thing at a time :D :D

lol

mr face is getting on nowadays

has for round town a ford ka will keep up with you

ah scarface :winky: :D

[Mr Morse]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

lol ....... that's complete rubbish!

LOL.....your talking rubbish.

Its a fact,the 300 is only faster at top end on an open rd, around town i'll keep up with any STD 300. :D

If you've got a 300 then your either old or lazy or its difficult for you to concentrate on more than one thing at a time :D :D

So how come a supercharged IS200 won't keep up with a stock IS300? :o

want to know why?

It's called torque

[maneesh]

The 300 is not that much faster then the 200,but if its an auto your after then the 300 is for you.

lol ....... that's complete rubbish!

LOL.....your talking rubbish.

Its a fact,the 300 is only faster at top end on an open rd, around town i'll keep up with any STD 300. :D

If you've got a 300 then your either old or lazy or its difficult for you to concentrate on more than one thing at a time :D :D

well if we compare "like with like", IS200 auto with IS300 auto, then then 200 is significantly slower. I have driven both cars...

steve, unless you specifically MUST have a manual box, I would say go for a 300. The torque is awesome as is the e-shift on the steering wheel. Lexus automatic gearboxes are smooth as silk.

"tune" one up like scarface has, and you can eat 330s and Audi TTs for breakfast...lol

[winnie]

An IS300 is only 9MPH faster top end...now on a straight this would be noticable but round town a manual is Quicker. :D

[MrADeveci]

LOL.....your talking rubbish.

Its a fact,the 300 is only faster at top end on an open rd, around town i'll keep up with any STD 300. :D

If you've got a 300 then your either old or lazy or its difficult for you to concentrate on more than one thing at a time :D :D

Shall we have a vote then, or are you talking from personal experience ?

I have had both IS200 and IS300 ... the IS200 for over a year, and I think I know what I'm talking about.

How can you say that your IS200 can keep up with a std IS300, that's a joke right ?

[Adie]

An IS 300 is both faster and better than an IS 200 :D Apart from my IS 200 of course

[winnie]

Read the spec sheets.

Its in black and white,around town it will be quicker.

So how fast have you been in your 300?

[maneesh]

An IS300 is only 9MPH faster top end...now on a straight this would be noticable but round town a manual is Quicker. :D

I think we need a race here..for logbooks!