Wanted: Is300 Sportcross Wreck For Export

[wagonist]

I'm not sure how to go about this.

I'm trying to locate a wreck of an IS300 Sportcross damaged in the front.

This sounds like a weird request, but it seems that the only way I'm going to get an estate is to make my own by combining an estate rear cut & the front of a rear damaged local saloon.

A big job, but possible with a job in the roof just behind the windscreen & rear floor in front of the rear seats, and certainly would end up with the most unique IS in my country.

I would prefer to use a European version as I can use the complete wiring, etc to make sure it all runs properly, instead of trying to combine looms somehow.

Firstly, I'd like to know how common wrecked ones are?

Secondly, approx how much would one be?

Thirdly, would someone be prepared to source one & then dismantle it (remove engine & gearbox, remove wiring from front section) & then cut it up (we're not allowed to import whole cars as wrecks into Australia to prevent re-birthing)? There would be payment involved for the time & effort.

Thanks

Steve

[Dave-Ellen]

why don't you import a GITA from Japan ?

[Monster-Mat]

im confused, but drop me a pm i know where there are at least 2 sportscross's in salvage yards

[wagonist]

If I wanted a Gita, I'd get one from New Zealand.

Gita's are rare enough in Japan, and salvage yards don't work over there like ours. Cars simply get crushed & recycled.

Plus the Gita isn't as well equipped as the Lexus versions. Usually no cruise control, no Satnav, a 180km/h speed limiter.

Bascially the deal is that I am not allowed to import a complete one into Australia & use it for road use. To get one in, it needs to be cut up.

So I want the rear end so I can weld it onto the front of a locally sold saloon.

But in addition, I'd like all the bits out of the engine bay so I can fit it all in my "hybrid". I also want the wiring loom to be either removed from the front, or rolled up into the rear half so it is uncut.

Make more sense?

[Bazza]

you either have great engineering skills or dreams way ahead of reality

;)

[Gord]

Seen this done on Audi quattro many years ago now at Steve's garage, but in true style one of the 1/2 was stolen car, other was crashed :o

[wagonist]

you either have great engineering skills or dreams way ahead of reality

;)

or access to the Toyota EPC so I know where the cuts need to be made. :winky: Yes, it'll probably cost me around A$10k for the conversion, but I'll have the only one is Australia then.

[wagonist]

I've found a panel beater & an engineer to help me with this project. A$7k for cutting, welding, alignment & respray.

Wrecks of local IS200 saloons go for around A$10k, & good IS300s still sell for A$30k.

So if I get get the IS300 Sprotcross rear cut & running gear, I'm still ahead for a unique (for here) car.