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Well I guess if I have a compressor then I can race a higher class than Audi A4!!!! WEll i will wait until Spring then. Let'S see. But definitely I must say with the standard setting the car has already a lot of potential compared to other cars with standard setting. Good race with the 406 Coupe was it a 3.0 Litre one ? By the way what is the difference between the Japan Import/ TTE one and American one You guys from the Island are lucky that you can get cars from Japan due to right hand drive. we from the Mainlaind are stucked on the European or American Models. Anyway, I only guess that in Japan you have more varity isn`t ?

Guys, anybody got experience with Washing car in the garage with these brushes leaving scratches on your car. Which polish do you use to remove them or can you remove those little scratches ? Regards, Weltmeister

Hi guys I must say that the bumpers of the IS200 are quite resistent. Yesterday I had a small crash after a race with an Audi A4 Estate. ON a traffice light in Mannheim Germany, we both were standing next to each other. I knew that after the right corner the left lane is ending so that I had the better position with being on the right lane. I had the feeling that the A4 2.4 tries to beat me. Knowing that he has the bigger engine, I also was aware that he it would not be enough to be quicker and turn into my lane in front of me. When the lights hit green I step on the gas and so did he. I was quicker on the corner cause i was inside (right corner) and then he knew that he cannot pass me on and so he was behind me. We drove on around 400m and there was a sharp right corner again leading the street over a bridge Well after the bridge there was some traffic. Looking back I saw a gap between me and the audi, assuming that the guy did not dare to hit the corner so hard with his family Audi Estate. I had to hit the brakes and I really felt that the brakes were good enough to stop me behind the traffic. Well The audi guy could not stop that quickly and bump into me, although he had so much space behind me, when we drove over that bridge. I step out my car assuming the worse, but fortunately I did not have anything on my car and neither did he, but I comment on him, that if he wants to drive fast, then he should also learn how to break!!! I HAVE THE FEELING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE AT LEAST IN GERMANY ARE UNDERESTIMATING OUR CARS

ribes Como estas ? hablo un poco de espannola. No hay problema a importer el compressor. My dealer once told me he send one to Peru. you got to contact a dealer here. and then have it imported on your behalf to you

Hi Supercharged is right that the waranty is provided by TTE on the compressor. but I think to put it more in detail the warantee on the car is still provided by Lexus unless the car is older than two years. After that no one wants to give gurantee on that. At least that is what they have told me. Secondly about insurance, there should not be any differences because here in Germany, and I am talking aobut German, we have the class system. The insurance is not anymore dependent on HP. They are classified in classes. So the type IS200 still remains a IS200 after you have modified a compressor. It won't change the car. So you would not expect any rise on your insurance policy.

WEll Guys Even though it does not look that nice like the present one, we can still be happy that it does not look like the Ford Scorpio or the new BMW 7 Series or the ugly looking BMW Compact, which has its back copied from our beloved car!!!!! Besides those were just prototypes wait until the real one comes out and we will all get used to the new shape. I am sure with cool tyres and lowered suspension it will be a look at object!!!! Regards, weltmeister

It is definetly an IS and it costs around 100000DM but it is still automatic tranmission but with manual shift buttons like BMW's Steptronic. It is very quick but the looks is still quite ordinary despite the small spoiler inthe back and 4 exhautionpipes.

Hi Guys, Yesterday I was in Essen at the Motorshow. Besides, looking at the very beautful IS430, I got the chance to talk to the TTE People to answer my questions. So I would like to share my knowledge with all team members. I guess some of your questions in the other postings might be answered. 1) TTE Compressor, how much the price and how to proceed ? If you intend to install a tte compressor then you have to go your local dealer who then will contact TTE. The kit will be installed in Cologne only ( that goes for Germany customers don't know if it applies to Non-german customers). The local dealer will send or you will have to chance to drive yourself to the European HQ in Cologne. In the normal situation the fixing is done within one day. You will have the chance to visit cologne and in the afternoon you can have the car back. The Kit will costs including fixing and TÜV( Certification for German Traffic regulation) around 6000 EURO. Of course you will need to contact your insurance company about it. 2) Wouldn't it be wiser to sell the IS200 and get the IS300 instead, cause 6000 EURO is not a bargain ? Well it is a good question, but TTE assured me that the IS300 (I think only in Germany) will not be delivered with 6 Manual GEAR box. There are no plans to ship that car with a manual gear box in the future!!!!!! Maybe that is his selling strategy to sell more of their compressors. 3) How much is fuel consumption with the compressor and without ? To my surprise the TTE Compressor is said to add consumption by only 3% on the regular IS200. I do not know if that is really true, but at least the TTE Person told me so. 4) Do I have to lower my car if I apply a compressor ? It is recommendable because the compressor is said to be quite brutal. They also said, that it is wise not to lower the car too much. 30mm is just fine. The IS430 like it was presented at the show is lowered at its max, and said to be perfect for racing on a track, and not on everyday use. Hower, the car does not rattle and vibrates even though it is lowered at the lowest possible level. 5) Xenon lights for older IS Models ? Theoretically it is possible, but anyways, the problem applies with the law. The regulation requires you to install an automatice regulator for your lights, in case you are carry loads in your car, the lights have to be able to adjust themselves, which is not given in the older IS models. So installing those automation will increase the installation considerably, that it would not pay off. 6) HP of the IS 430 Well the car is fixed with a compressor and has 404 BHP. 7)Do Air filters, Intakes, Muffler increase HP? Air Filters ? No, cause the engine is intelligent enough to adapt itself to changes in the environment. So if you install air filters in your car, it will adjust itself to its normal condition. So no effect Intakes ? Not very much, well at least you won't feel anything., Maybe you have the feeling of any improvements due to different sound. Muffler ? Will help slightly, cause the muffler has less resistance to the engine, and might increase your power slightly, not much at max 1-2 Hp. All I say is that if you really want to increase power, install the compressor. The TTE Person told me that definitly that is the only solution for a car. Since I do not have that kind of comprssor in my car he asked me for a test drive, which I am going to do after christmas, will tell you more about it........ Hey the guy gave me his name card. If I have talked to him for a while and he knows me better I might ask him to join our forum. That would definitely make our forum here much more interesting....what do you guys think ????? Enjoy and talk to you soon Weltmeister [Edited on 9-12-2001 by weltmeister]

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