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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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SOLD - Wife is getting a company car, so the IS has to go (the RX stays due to practicality). My '02 IS300 has 39k and is under factory warranty until August 20, 2006. That'll provide some used car "insurance" and make it elegible for an extended warranty. Silver exterior with leather/suede interior. Titanium tint by F1. Regular 3k oil changes and 30k servicing by Gwinnett Lexus. Has all options except naviation. No modifications, except for an fm modulator and stereo plug for an mp3 player. Excellent condition with exception to the following: front bumper scrape under the pax side driving/fog light, small bullseye in the windshield on the pax side, small cigarette burn in the headliner over the pax side back seat. $18,400. Car can be viewed near downtown Decatur, GA. Call 404/7846547 or email with questions. I'll post a link to photos here, once I have them ready. - rob

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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PHOTOS are now up.
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danm i want it but i cant afford it.....
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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^^ same. bump for a beautiful car
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Yeah i love those cars. really handle well too
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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IMO- this car is very close to what I'd call a 4-door Miata. Power:weight is a little better. Braking and handling are very similar. It's fun to drive fast, or just take a trip in- and it was $7k less than a comparable 330i. - rob
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Having fun with an M3 and Porsches at Rd. Atlanta in my bone stock IS.
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was that in a SCCA road race??
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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No- PCA Driver Ed. The IS is (was) my daily driver.
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
IMO- this car is very close to what I'd call a 4-door Miata.
You know, I didn't want to say it, but when I test drove one thats exactly what I thought of it.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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and they like turbos, just like miatas... which WAS my plan
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same here..I was going to turbo my 02 IS300..but not in California..better off to buy a turbo car like WRX STi or Lancer EVO
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IMO they're totally different cars. I drove both of them and they felt like rocket powered economy cars compare to the IS. I bet the IS has about 150 lbs. more sound deadening material in it than either of 'em. I've already got a high powered car- wanted something more along the lines of 4-door m3 type car - luxury - power.
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o man, i want an is300. good luck on the sale tho.
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Price drop: $18,400
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^ o man that sucks cuz the warranty is about to expire. good luck on the sale!
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the price drop HAS stirred some action on it- so we'll see. thx
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Sold!
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