Saw one on the highway for the first time the other day. #WANT
Saw one on the highway for the first time the other day. #WANT
yeah they are pretty sweet, however I THINK they are only in auto :(
Never seen one, heard rumors of them
If there were manuals, I'd be all over them.
I've spotted a couple on the street before. Don't look quite as good in person, in my opinion. Very cool that Toyota made them though.
They are the reason I almost bought a is300 engine/manual transmission combo off of craigslist even though I don't and never have owned an is300. You know, just in case.
Did not sell well, but they were Über cool.
Hmm. Now I need to figure out how baby seat and upright bass friendly they are.
You didn't know they existed because they built 12 of them, sold 9, and they were all ATX.
Duke wrote: You didn't know they existed because they built 12 of them, sold 9, and they were all ATX .
Doesn't mean automatic transaxle? /Troll
They are so rare that I think they qualify as unicorns even with the AT. I've only seen 3 or 4 in the wild, and none in black like the one in the OP's pic.
I wouldn't go out of my way to get one, but if one came to me, I would snap it up for sure. That generation of IS300 is about the only modern Toyota product that I really like.
In reply to singleslammer:
In radiospeak, TX means transmitter. I've always used (and heard) ATX and MTX used for automatic and manual transmissions, with no specification as to whether it was a transmission or transaxle.
Also known as the SportCross. I'd love to have one. But I now have what they call a rear facing convertible car seat. No fit.
I have hunted these for some time. They are getting exceptionally hard to find now with less than 100-120K miles. The drivetrain is extremely solid and owners seem to hold on to them for 10+ years. Many have also been lowered/stanced to the point of too much work to return to normal. Best place I've found for their listings is the auto trader site as most seem to be traded in instead of sold on CL.
Had one...
was unimpressed... the roof line, and floor height doesn't allow for much carrying room... The rear wheels are 1/2" wider, but the car needed more than that to cope with the back.
The REAL cool version of this car was never imported... In Japan you could get this with AWD 
Altezzea Gita.
I would love to 5.3L one of these...
Also I always loved the gauge cluster on these guys.
fidelity101 wrote: I would love to 5.3L one of these... Also I always loved the gauge cluster on these guys.
Just 2JZ it and be done with it, they are essentially Supra's underneath, so a wrecked Supra Turbo and some parts overnighted from Japan and you could have a pretty fun IS300 wagon.
These were one of those de-facto exotics. They're one of the rarer cars out there, I think less than 1000 sold in the US.
But I could be mistaken on that factoid.
turboswede wrote:fidelity101 wrote: I would love to 5.3L one of these... Also I always loved the gauge cluster on these guys.Just 2JZ it and be done with it, they are essentially Supra's underneath, so a wrecked Supra Turbo and some parts overnighted from Japan and you could have a pretty fun IS300 wagon.
I'm pretty much an "LSx Everything!!!!" person, but yeah - the proper answer on this car is to get the parts to make it think it's a Supra Turbo with a manual.
Very high on my personal "grown up/responsible person" wagon list.
www.speedhunters.com/2013/01/is_wagon/
JFX001 wrote: Very high on my personal "grown up/responsible person" wagon list.
I lost so hard at the second comment.
Bruh ur cars dope as anythin its fresh u shuld deffinately put some vtec in it though. FRESH 4 LYFE
DILYSI Dave wrote:turboswede wrote:I'm pretty much an "LSx Everything!!!!" person, but yeah - the proper answer on this car is to get the parts to make it think it's a Supra Turbo with a manual.fidelity101 wrote: I would love to 5.3L one of these... Also I always loved the gauge cluster on these guys.Just 2JZ it and be done with it, they are essentially Supra's underneath, so a wrecked Supra Turbo and some parts overnighted from Japan and you could have a pretty fun IS300 wagon.
I think thats why I want to 5.3L one, because its easier to just XJZ one instead.
turboswede wrote: they are essentially Supra's underneath, so a wrecked Supra Turbo and some parts overnighted from Japan and you could have a pretty fun IS300 wagon.
No where near.... you are thinking the SC300/400. The 1st gen IS is either an Altezza, an IS300, or IS200(Europe) only.
They are ALL (IS300) 2JZ powered(215hp, 215 #/ft), just not turboed. The Altezza used the 3SGE BEAMS engine (215hp 160~#/ft), the IS200 used the 1GGFE. The later 2 came with the AZ6 6 speed optional
In reply to oldeskewltoy:
I stand corrected. I just remember they being touted as Supra's in a fat suit. A 2jz swap still seems like a decent choice, even if it isn't as easy as one may think.
oldeskewltoy wrote:
Every time I see an IS I think or shout loudly "Why the hideous, crappy aftermarket tail lights!" and then pause when it hits me they were OEM and pretty much started that terrible fad.
I dig the cars otherwise.
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