the is300 is a good choice if you've got money to spend on aftermarket parts.  it actually has the same motor (non-turbo) version as my supra.  you can swap in the turbo version and the 6spd transmission, slap on a big turbo and a fuel system and you can put down 500hp pretty easily.  google "turbo is300" and i'm sure you'll find a lot of info.

dan

another question is, do you want manul or automatic?

If I had the money to maintain it, I would either go with a Mercedes or BMW. I like BMW's better, but the few people I know who have had newer ones have had a lot of problems with them. The few people I know who have had Mercedes haven't had problems with them at all. Of course, I don't know very many people who have luxury cars. Acuras just seem like expensive Hondas to me. Range Rovers seem kind of obnoxious, and people (at least around here), think you are evil if you drive an SUV.

I don't know that much about cars, though, so don't listen to me.

Laura

Quote from: LauraIf I had the money to maintain it, I would either go with a Mercedes or BMW. I like BMW's better, but the few people I know who have had newer ones have had a lot of problems with them. The few people I know who have had Mercedes haven't had problems with them at all. Of course, I don't know very many people who have luxury cars. Acuras just seem like expensive Hondas to me. Range Rovers seem kind of obnoxious, and people (at least around here), think you are evil if you drive an SUV.

I don't know that much about cars, though, so don't listen to me.

Laura

you are evil if you drive an SUV.   :nana:

Quote from: jiggersplatyou are evil if you drive an SUV.   :nana:

I agree for the most part, except for a few of my friends who actually do some serious offroading with them.

Also, a twin turbo IS300 would be kick ass   Or a tt supra

I would prefer a manual transmission. but if the car has enough balls and doesnt offer a MT then it's ok. The LEXUS is300 is nice but just a tad out of my league. I know I had my heart set on the AMG but whatever I buy will be an impulse buy.

Why not even go for a 7th gen Celica? I've had mine since it had 93 miles on the odometer (I now have over 81K...grrrrrr) and haven't had too much of a problem with it...knock on wood. The only problems I've had were ones that were caused by people wanting to put things on my car that didn't know what they were doing and ended up breaking things. Plus, a great thing, I do have an automatic GT, but I can EASILY beat people off the line and in top-end speed races. Stock. They aren't as popular as Hondas and offer superb reliability. It is a little low to the ground, but if you put some good stuff on it, then it looks like glass and everyone's impressed. I'm always getting people who come into my work and ask if that's my car and just say "wow" without much work to it. If you can get your hands on a lucky '00 like mine, most were produced without the fuel cut-off switch so the car keeps going past 120 mph. The only thing wrong now is that I hit an animal and broke the fog light mount and the headlights are burning out. Plus, my battery has the black symbol of death and needs to be replaced. The alternator is a champ and can do a lot. I had 9 neons, neon pedals, a deck, 1500w amp, 2 w6 subs and some other little doo-dads working off that alt & battery. Looks great with the tangelo paint job.

But then, the IS and GS series of the Lexus isn't bad either...