Buying A Is200 For Around 3500

[kieron86]

Hello everyone im new to this forum i havnt got my is200 just yet still saving lol but i was wondering can i get a fairly low mileage 2000 model sport for around that money i have been lookin on autotrader and eBay but the cars on there are all like 120k plus mileage and thats another thing i wanted to know would it be ok to get a high mileage is200 like what do they normaly last tell. Plus iv herd that the sport model has a limited slip diff what exactly is that lol. thanks

[aido]

Welcome to LOC :)

Not sure if you'll get a low miler for that but these things tend to be good anyway - hitting 100k in a car is just a stigma on it now - looked after they'll go way further than that :)

Just make sure it's had oil changes, cam belts changed a couple of times and things like water pumps etc and you should be fine!

As for the LSD, it's kind of a basic traction system in that it can have power being put down onto the road slightly differently at each side at the rear - useful for corners or if one side loses traction. Not often you'd hear it actually kick in unless you're hammering it!

With the high milers other things to look at are the suspension and so on, my spring snapped around the 100k miles mark!

[kieron86]

Welcome to LOC :)

Not sure if you'll get a low miler for that but these things tend to be good anyway - hitting 100k in a car is just a stigma on it now - looked after they'll go way further than that :)

Just make sure it's had oil changes, cam belts changed a couple of times and things like water pumps etc and you should be fine!

As for the LSD, it's kind of a basic traction system in that it can have power being put down onto the road slightly differently at each side at the rear - useful for corners or if one side loses traction. Not often you'd hear it actually kick in unless you're hammering it!

With the high milers other things to look at are the suspension and so on, my spring snapped around the 100k miles mark!

ok so i fink im def goin to get the sport model lol. iv been lookin at this one does it look ok for the money i was worried about the mileage but after u sayin that there ok aslong as they been looked after

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/c...cleRegLetter=51

also this one just says its an s is that a sport?

thanks :winky:

[lex28]

Welcome to LOC :)

Not sure if you'll get a low miler for that but these things tend to be good anyway - hitting 100k in a car is just a stigma on it now - looked after they'll go way further than that :)

Just make sure it's had oil changes, cam belts changed a couple of times and things like water pumps etc and you should be fine!

As for the LSD, it's kind of a basic traction system in that it can have power being put down onto the road slightly differently at each side at the rear - useful for corners or if one side loses traction. Not often you'd hear it actually kick in unless you're hammering it!

With the high milers other things to look at are the suspension and so on, my spring snapped around the 100k miles mark!

ok so i fink im def goin to get the sport model lol. iv been lookin at this one does it look ok for the money i was worried about the mileage but after u sayin that there ok aslong as they been looked after

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/c...cleRegLetter=51

also this one just says its an s is that a sport?

thanks :winky:

The 'S' model is not the sports model mate...

Sport model would have leather seats, two tone steering wheel, lower by 10mm i think than standard model..

[kieron86]

oh ok i take it the s means standard then i was thinkin that the s ones looked abit plaine lol cheers m8 im lucky i didnt get one.

[Anuj]

s is base spec, no leather etc

then theres se and sport. and as long as the car is well looked after they will last for many more miles.

[Anuj]

s is base spec, no leather etc

then theres se and sport. and as long as the car is well looked after they will last for many more miles.

[aztecbandit1]

Hello and Welcome to the club matey :D

Keep an eye on eBay mate as there are some real bargains on there at the moment, i saw a 51 plate IS200 Sport sell on Friday for £2700 with 79k on the clock :o

[Yeldarb]

Just my 2p worth, my 05 SE was not that much more than your budget "well about £1000 more!!), with 91500 on the clock and ALL the toys.

[Yeldarb]

Quick look on teh net and this one came up

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/25804/stock.htm

looks nice, fair price and is a "Sport"

[aido]

That's ace! Looking at the way prices are going I can see I'll end up with another IS one day as I love them!

[Steviewevie]

It must be great to be in the market to buy an IS200 (or any other car, for that matter) at the moment. There will be plenty around, so get a good idea of what spec you want, colour etc, and hold out till you see one that ticks all your boxes.

[kieron86]

Quick look on teh net and this one came up

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/25804/stock.htm

looks nice, fair price and is a "Sport"

yeh iv just hat alook at that its very tempting for the money but it doesnt say anything about service history supose i could ring up and ask. thanks for the help everyone on this forum seems so helpful compaired to other fourms lol

one other fing if i did end up getin the se or the base model could i then get the limited diff installed because it myt be worth geting the se and doing that to save on the insurance. :winky:

[aido]

You can get aftermarket LSDs mate, thing is though do you actually really want one?

For normal driving it's not going to make much difference, you could only ever hear mine kicking in on one corner and it always did it as one tyre would come off the ground as you went around it!

[Yeldarb]

You can get aftermarket LSDs mate, thing is though do you actually really want one?

For normal driving it's not going to make much difference, you could only ever hear mine kicking in on one corner and it always did it as one tyre would come off the ground as you went around it!

And you were going how fast????

[aido]

And you were going how fast????

Most I ever did round that one was about 70ish I think, would happen at 30 or 40 though - really dodgy drop and camber on the road there.

The Midlands lot may know it as the road going from Oakerthorpe to Higham just past the Amber Hotel - really really dodgy corner!

[Yeldarb]

Quick look on teh net and this one came up

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/25804/stock.htm

looks nice, fair price and is a "Sport"

yeh iv just hat alook at that its very tempting for the money but it doesnt say anything about service history supose i could ring up and ask. thanks for the help everyone on this forum seems so helpful compaired to other fourms lol

one other fing if i did end up getin the se or the base model could i then get the limited diff installed because it myt be worth geting the se and doing that to save on the insurance. :winky:

i don't think there will be an insurance "save" but they may well load the premium as it then a modyfied car. Mine is an SE the traction control is fine for every day driving, no real need for a LSD, but I will probably put one in once the power upgrade has been done - depending on how the car feels.........

[swfcdan]

In my personal opinion id rather get one thats done say 100k + and been serviced and recently had a cambelt change rather than get say one of 70k, knowing full well your gonna have to fork out a bit in a few thousand miles.