New Is200 Owner

[Boods]

Hi guys,

I'm 21 and just got my first IS200, really loving it, the comfort and the quality is spot on [coming from 20 year old cars]

I thought for my first one I'd go and get an SE, got the sat nav and literally every optional extra, one owner, really chuffed to pieces with it. The only bad things about it seem to be how thirsty it is and my CD player doesn't work, apart from that I'm over the moon with it!

Thought I'd join up and say hi and browse some of the lovely rides here! I got inspired by a local is200 that is turbod and beautiful and it set off my love for something classy and a bit different to your average BMW!

Quick pic taken last night.

:)

[Raymond.]

Welcome along!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Hi Welcome to LOC. nice ride for a 20 year old :)

[Boods]

Thanks guys! Took me a while of saving but well worth every penny.

[matt-c]

Sat nav is about the only optional extra! Everything else was standard ;)

But I got my IS for exactly the same reason - something a little different to the everyday BMW (although to be fair to it, the E46 Beemer is actually a very good car, and great to drive!), and something a little bit more "classy" than I've had prior to it.

[Steve]

Welcome to the club boods

[petayV8]

Sat nav is about the only optional extra! Everything else was standard ;)

But I got my IS for exactly the same reason - something a little different to the everyday BMW (although to be fair to it, the E46 Beemer is actually a very good car, and great to drive!), and something a little bit more "classy" than I've had prior to it.

Mine has heated wipers and stainless steel exhaust and tip. im pretty sure they were extras. and couldnt you opt for LSD on SE too?

[matt-c]

Wiper heater (in screen) was standard on SE and Sport, stainless steel exhaust was standard across the whole range (tip-trim was only fitted to Sport or the 300 IIRC, but you could probably buy them as an accessory, or its been fitted later)

Don't think you could get an LSD as an option. Sport only feature on the 200 range.

[Raymond.]

Are heated windscreen washer nozzles not standard on these. I'm sure mine were frozen up last week?

[matt-c]

Don't think so

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Yeah my freeze up, not standard :(

[Raymond.]

That's a shame. I would've thought they were heated. Maybe something to look into!

I'm pretty sure they are always heated on my old car no matter what outside temperature so it should be rather easy to sort something out.

I think I'll save them and see what's what before it gets scrapped.

Sorry for thread hijack

[petayV8]

They heat up pretty quick in a petrol car anyway, i remember when i had my oil burner they were frozen for about 4 months over winter!

[petayV8]

Wiper heater (in screen) was standard on SE and Sport, stainless steel exhaust was standard across the whole range (tip-trim was only fitted to Sport or the 300 IIRC, but you could probably buy them as an accessory, or its been fitted later)

Don't think you could get an LSD as an option. Sport only feature on the 200 range.

i see. good to know.