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HI folks,

I kinda have difficulties to get use to that shape. I rather stay with the current model but would love a bigger engine...:) maybe the idea of Matt to install a Supra engine might be to consider :D :D :D

Cheers

Mike

Hi Folks

I had my 60000km Check in Germany which costed me 630 EUROs, and they only have the normal standard check plus changing the Braking pads, which was the most expensive thing on my bill.

Cheers,

Mike

P.S I guess the 90000km will be the expensive one

Hi folks,

Read this: http://www.topgear.beeb.com/content/latest...survey_2002/05/

Cheers,

Mike

I mean sure i did not mean to outaccelerate a 2,8 but it was not too easy to be outaccelerated. But I have to admit I drove at the very limit, had a fully serviced car, nearly empty fuel and I was using Optimax. My car was light and it was a flat road. I pushed 4,5 and 6th gear to the limit....

Easily to handle however is the

200k Kompressor

VW Gti V5

Audi A4 TDI 130bhp

VW Passat TDI (huh do not even try)

BMW 320,320 d,

Cheers,

Mike

guys2

the 10000mile is not so expensive...you all got new cars. I tell you I got mine back and I had the 60000km one....and well guess what I paid 630 Euro man...!!!!

so far the most expensive one

I am driving around 45000km a year

another thing which came accross my mind was that a bmw like a lexus needs revs to get quick and having only five gears is a bit slow on lower revs don't u think so ?

well I think he was pushing hard as he was using his lights to try to get me off the left lane and well in a normal situation everyone will try to pass someone as quick as possible if you are using some lights from far behind what might be the case is that he did not shift down to fourth gear when he was trying to over take me

Hi,

but you have the supercharger, maybe they also change the limit cause mine is on 6500 rpm.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi Guys,

I have driven my IS 200 on the A5 German Motorway on the long three lane Straight between Darmstadt and Frankfurt Airport, behind me a BMW z3 2.8 who wanted to pull me on the right lane, I was in fifth gear and pushed my car to the limit till around 190kmh where the Rev was hitting slightly over 6000 rpm and pushed into sixth gear. I was pulling over to the right middle lane to let the BMW z3 pass, but he could not until around 210 kmh, when his higher top speed allowed him to over take me, so I conclude that the IS 200 is not that slow. Reading all your comparisions with Audi and Merc, well we sure do not have to fear. Besides my car does not have a supercharge and I was able to go head to head with a z3 which has around 195 bhp and its light weight.

I am getting an AirinxII Filter which should give the car more boost. if I had the seventh Gear maybe I could have driven against the Z3 until full speed.

Besides, I have driven the car in sixth gear until limit, until the automatic control slowed the car down at around 230kmh according to Speedo and 6500 rpm. How high can you guys rev up the car ? Would it be harmful for the engine to rev it up like that constantly, as I am driving that way everyday at about that speed

:smilegrin::smilegrin:

Anyway awaiting feedback from you.

Cheers

Mike

I agree with all the points:

Still a few to add:

1.Gear box knob should be offered still in that metall ball

2. Prices should be still reasonable. There is no point to launch a car at a price which is far beyond normality. Look current IS 300

3. Options like TTE Compressor should be offered at cheaper prices. 6500 Euro is a fortune...

4. Lights in the Boot could be of use when you load your car in the night. That realls annoys me.

5. Board Computer

6. Two Exhaust pipes, like Audi A4 1.8 T

7. Strong but smooth Diesel Engine

8. better damping of engine at high speeds

9. longer gears, so that more top speed

10. Better Built Quality.

11. Automatic Cruise Controll also for Manual Gear Box driven cars

i went to my dealer and he told me that the smell comes due to the exhaution pipe. The exhaution pipe is very hot and all materials which are in that area and which are out of plastic or other synthetic stuff are somehow melting or getting heated as well and the smell is due to that but of no worries

cheers

Mike

Cannot imagine either that car to have 820 hp, well maybe try for a test drive and find out, but it still looks awesome.

Hi Grim,

well see my other link maybe we should take the 820bhp engine and put that in a lexus :)))

ask if you can have the engine only,

Regards,

Mike

Nice engine

Hi folks,

if it interest you there are two more awesome supras I found in www.mobile.de, if anyone is interested

here are the links:

number one:

http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/search.pl?Cou...che=1&x=48&y=10

Number two:

http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/search.pl?Cou...che=1&x=48&y=10

The second car drives with NOS, unfortunately no picture.

Regards,

Mike

I think the car looks better without spoiler as it is presented in picture two...I just love that car

what do you guys think.

Well my comment:

The fast and the furious

Great

Mike

I have some more pics of that car

Hi Folks

What do you think about this car:

If that car is real then it is awesome and an absolute dream

http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/search.pl?Cou...che=1&x=48&y=10

Have fun...

I have also attached the file

Regards,

Mike

Hi folks,

I have asked my local dealer and they said that it will take far more than that to change cable etc for your Xenon kit. The local dealer said that the car also needs to have an automatic adaption to the spot of your light when you car is loaded. All in all the german local dealer put a quotation at about 2000 EURO to upgrade the car to the 2001 IS 200. So if the price is set around to 500 pounds I would rather go fot the Xenon light as they last a life long.

Regards,

Mike

HI guys

I realise the US version still comes with the same interior like we have with our 1999-2000 models. I mean we still have a chrome knob on our gear shift, which totally disappeared. We also do not find the metal pedals anymore in the 2002 model, no matter is 200-is300.

Question: Would an IS 200 Supercharg be quicker than an IS 300 manual ?

I still hold the view that a supercharged engine is more crispier than a IS 300. The is 300 has more torque in lower revs I guess due to bigger engine. However, if you want some excitement the IS 2000supercharge is still the better option. isn't it ? What about prices I mean an IS 200 plus comrepssor is more expensive than the standard is 300 I guess...at least here in Germany.

What are your opinions ?

Does Mat import the IS 300 manual from US ?

The thing is I am driving a lot on highways and at mostly at top speed. any unsmooth part of the road would shack my car down if I lower it. What are your experiences with that. How far did you lower your car ? are 30mm enough to feel the difference. I mean the car is already quite sporty isn't. Would bigger wheels compensate the lowering solution ?

do you also encounter some difficulties or some unsmooth shifting from1st to 2nd and from 3rd back into 2nd ?

to anyone who has a supercharged is 200.

Is it really necessary to lower the car or are the standard settings of the is 200 SE enough to cope with the increase of performance with the supercharged engine.