Andy_F

My question: I was wondering if you would be willing to drive it to Scotland for me. I'm sure once you put it in 7th gear you should be here in no time. Cheers. No reply yet ^_^

Clean, but then again I have only been driving for 2 years. I value the convenience of having a licence too much to risk getting points/banned. I don't know what I would do without my licence.

Wowza, I would have thought it would have taken a bit of work to manage that. Aren't cat's supposed to last for about 8 years? I sure hope its just the cat thats bust and that its easily repairable for you. :D

I think a stick would be useful for when you see a driver on the phone - roll your window down and jab him in the phone with it - then when the police next see him he will have a nice phone imprint in his face :D

It certainly was a great article. I loved the car before, I love it even more now.

I'm currently at 28%. As for the Nike one and similar cars, its just a novelty I think, kinda cool though. I'm just having fun blatting around the 'ring in the Falken Skyline. I managed a time just under 7 mins :P

Its a pretty good game. The only real gripe I have is that if you buy the IS200, it has 16in wheels that are the same style as 17's. :duh: Do they even make those? Perhaps its a Toyota thing. Also, you can't supercharge it. Only lets you put a stage 2 turbo on.

Sad, sad news. These people really are scum. I suppose you were lucky to have caught them soon before they made away with anymore keys.

Reminds me of this... http://www.aqvf01.dsl.pipex.com/bmw.gif

Thanks for all the warm welcomes guys. Im looking to buy one in the next month so i'll keep you all posted.

I guess it's just something I'll have to look out for then. Sounds like something I wouldn't be able to fix though. Poo. The garage that i'm looking to buy one from does a 3 year cover plan on any car for a little extra cost regardless of age, so I guess it would be covered under that. Changing the subject a tad, I had a look at the info on the track day last December. Any plans on any more? Sounds like it would have been fun. I suggest a weekend road trip to the Nurburgring! :D Edit: Whoops, I just read about the track day being in May. I was looking at the date the news about it was posted. Looks great!

Ah yes, insurance will sting a bit, but thats another sacrifice i'm willing to make. :) I'm after a manual - I think I would get bored in an auto! I have been fortunate enough to take a few for a test drive and I was very impressed - everthing gave me so much feedback! Gearchanges really felt satifying and slick. The gearbox was one of my favourite features of the car. Does the problem with the CD player happen very often? And if it does, it it possible to un-jam it yourself? I have read a few things about that too but Im a little unsure of how common it is realistically. Glad to be here!

Hi there guys. Just thought I would introduce myself briefly here. I am currently looking to purchase an IS200. I have my eye on a fair few that look like a good deal, mainly 2001 cars with about 30k on them for around £10-11k. I've had a read of the buyer's guide on this site and it was very informative. I'm aware of the alloy corrosion being the main issue with the cars, but most of the ones I have viewed have had new ones recently fitted. Anything else I should look out for in particular? Lastly, if you dont mind me asking, how old are you guys? Im 19 (nearly 20 now) but my parents make me feel like I'm too young for a car of this type - however, I just see it as good sense. There literally isn't any other car that you can get that is as well spec'd as an IS for as little money and as safe. I'm very impressed with things I have heard about the Lexus dealers too (including their reputation on the JD power surveys). My only concern with cost is the fuel consumption, but im prepared to make one or two sacrifices for a car I love! Thanks.