I was driving down 83N in Chicago area when this younger kid with his girlfriend pulls up next to me and is giving me the stuck up look. Then out of nowhere he decides to step on it. I did the same but by the time I stepped on my max he was already 2 cars ahead of me. At around 70 I started to catch up to him, but at about 80 he turns on his hazard lights to let me know he won. I look at my buddy sitting in the passanger sit of my car and just laughed. I pull up to the red light roll down my window and with a smile on my face told him that I will my max will rip him a new one. He looks at me and laughs and says "u dont even stand a chance" thinking that his IS300 with an exhaust will beat my max.
Make the long story short: Light turns green, I step on it, manually shifting had over 4 cars on him at about 90 and still pulling. He pulls up next to me again ans says "do you wanna race my buddy's turbo IS300" I started laughing and told him that his car is slow and my max is bone stock.
He must have felt so stupid aspecially driving with his girl.

 

Unless they are modded they are slooooooow.

RWD+5spd can work a 3.0 5th gen. auto, but no chance with a 3.5.

Don't waste your gas!

 

good kill. i'm still waitin for the IS300 myself

 

I raced one on 95 in Rhode Island Exits 3-8, and that car had mad work on it (could hear it) but I walked him by 3 car lengths from a roll all the way to about 130+mph I eventually couldnt go faster and he pulled slowly- they do have a better top speed- my best friend is currently leasing a 2k2 5speed IS and its slow stock

 

IS300's and their cheap Rolex imitation speedo/tach fascia...well done!

 

I went to test drive one of them to see what I thought, I am getting tired of the 2k2 6sp and was looking for something a little different and boy was I suprised. I drove the auto and man was that thing a slug. Needs more engine. Looks like I need to drive the G35

 

 

You go over to their site IS300.net and they think its the quickest car man has made,NOT! They dont even sound realistic alot of their encounters that is and get very defensive quick!BTW you dont even hav eto manual shift to beat one in an 02 they are more of a match for 95-01's stock.

 

LOL! I WONDER WHAT HIS GIRL SAID?

 

I pulled 2-3 Max lengths easy from 60-90mph on an auto IS3 stock vs. stock. The manuals are supposedly only .1-.2 quicker in the 1/4, but I expected the 60mph roll to even the field.

I pulled big time from 60-75 maybe 80, but from then on it held pretty good. I was still pulling slightly though.

Still 2K2+ shouldn't waste their gas!

 

Quite honestly when we stepped on it from 50 to about 80 or 90 he was hanging on, I could not catch up to him that quckly, but I think that was because he had a head start, but from the stop light, I just killed him

 

I have Killed many IS300's. Good Kill, nice job on puttin him in his place!

IBTL

 

He's still pimpin' in the Lex.

That car is meant for twisties, not straightline acceleration...stoopid ISpunk.

 

First let me say Nice Kill

RWD+5spd can work a 3.0 5th gen. auto,<quoted by ICEY

You're right about that but only from a standstill, once we're on the roll though it's lights out for the IS300, I think our Tq curve is better somehow and we run stronger from 60-120.

I killed an IS3 from a roll at 60-110 rollin down 70 East NC.

 

IS300 are slow as ballz.. I walk NA ones like 10 car all the time

But watch out for the tubro ones.. There pretty sick.. But there kits are like 10K or something so you won't be seeing that many out there

 

Yeah, beware the 400 RWHP sleeper turbo IS. Those are no longer any fun...

 

"LOL! I WONDER WHAT HIS GIRL SAID?"

If she is anything like my girl she would say "what the F*ck are you street racing for dumbass!!!"

 

just you wait for the IS430

 

Yeah, but it will cost the same, if not more, then a M3. I'd take a M3 anyday ESPECIALLY for ergonomics.

 

I really want an M3. They aren't changing the body design until '05 on them, correct? Maybe I'll get that next year as my new "play toy".

 

No question, the price point is about the same for a IS300 and the G35 coupe... And man that G35 is still lookin' HOTTTTTT... No question if I could afford to trade up to the $32-35k area I would get a g35 coupe... Everytime I see one on the road its like...

 

I haven't seen anything about changing the body design on the M3, but I don't keep up-to-date since I can't handle the pain of not having one anytime soon.

SMG or manual?

 

I'm going to get the manual. I'm not sure I could ever really trust that SMG system, regardless of how good it is supposed to be. The M3 is a driver's car, and I want to "feel" the car. Getting a true manual is the only way to acheive that "feel", IMHO...

 

oh ofcourse!!! no question IceY2K1, a M3 is a M3!

I just mentioned the IS430 because it was a IS300 vs Maxima discussion. Otherwise I agree with your above statement.

 

The IS430 is NOT going into production, as far as I know. I believe that was more of a test car for Toyota, not unlike the Honda AC-R (6G Honda Accord Coupe V6 w/300hp) Anyway, I think the current IS is due for restyling soon.

What Toyota should have done was import the Altezza with its 4 cylinder Turbo; that'll run circles around the IS and give our Max a run for it.

 

The Altezza isn't all that (IMHO). It's a good platform to start from, just like the SR20DET powered cars, and the 1.8T Audi/VW engines...

 

Honestly, I plan to buy a 2002+ 5spd IS3 in a few years. They handle, brake, look hot(minus fairy tailights), and with the right turbo kit are a MONSTER. Gut the interior, throw in some race seats and I'd be in heaven.

Once the price comes down in the USED market, I'd really like to make one a project car.

 

...Not a bad plan. Recently I have seen a couple of project IS300 cars in tuner mags and I will admit... They clean up nice. Which is about the nicest thing I can say for them... For example, a cavalier has to be really dressed up to even look sporty, usually looks like crap. But an IS300 in the right hands can look really suave, and still be a beast with the right turbo/brakes/supension setup...

 

All I see in mags are IS3's, RSX-S's, and WRX's nowadays. The IS3 has SOOOooo much potential and even with serious N20 or FI, it can run stock internals.

 

...All this talk of turbos makes me want a turbo kit for my 2k2 really bad...

 

Doesn't CM sell a "bolt-on" kit...

 

...Yeah, in fact if you buy it with their new 'razor' bodykit you get a discount!

 

I didn't know CM was selling Photoshop bodykits now?

 

Nice kill, i had the pleasure of running one with my 2k max (sold), from a roll 30mph to 120, he was with me till 50/55mph and I started walkin him. Neva had a chance to do it with my 2k3

 

Holy crap hahahahahhah!!!!!!!

 

 

my buddy owns one..here is a pic of him and my 02. He WILL NOT RACE ME. he knows he will get used, with a turbo, great car, stock NA

 

Yeah, I wouldn't even BOTHER buying an IS3 UNTIL I had at least $5K put away for a turbo kit.

 

i raced a turbo is3k
smoked him by a good 3 cars
with a 50 shot

 

Any details on the IS3? Was it dyno'd? Tuned? What psi was he running?

And next time, GET IT ON TAPE DAMN IT!!!