KennySX

Hey whats up guys new to lexus, right now i drives a 93 Nissan 240sx sr20det redtop will be sold sometime next week,and will be shopping around for a nice is300 with low miles need some advice on what to look for correct me if im wrong but ive been told that getting a 5spd is kinda hard to find these days, and thats what im wanting to get is there any diff in auto or manuel in these cause im starting to notice more and more autos is300 Thanks

baadhabit

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lexus only made the manual in limited numbers. finding one may be difficult.

in your searches you want to look for years 2002 and up. in 2001 manual was not an option.

not sure what you mean by "is there a difference in auto or manual"

KennySX

Oh ok thanks habit oh and what i meant about diff from auto to manuel was that on the auto side im not familiar with da tiptronic shifting and also i hear thar these are really good for boost as well i think it would be even more fun with a 5spd but i like the old style of the manuels and thats for da info

slidingIS

keep searching and get a 5 speed. if your thinking of boosting it you will want a 5 speed. plus 5 speeds are way more fun especially stock.

KennySX

Yaya!! that was the answer i was looking for, big thanks sliding and i will do and thanks to you hibat as well

Seize

Welcome to Club Lexus!

Good luck on your search

KennySX

Thanks Seize : D

Justin727

Find one yet?

BernieIS

iTrader: (1)

This is highly inaccurate! The auto is much stronger of a transmission and is better for turbo applications. This is not an opinion of mine but one of a highly recommended builder in Maryland that does quite a few turbo builds. The IS tranny in manual format can only handle about 350HP.

baadhabit

iTrader: (2)

agreed. the manual in the IS is the W55 tranny used in other toyota cars during the late 80s. not considered very strong. generally if youre going boost you should probably consider either an auto or budget for a tranny swap to R154 or V160

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_W_transmission

slidingIS

ok since you decided to flame my post i will say in more detail how my statement is completely accurate.

1st 350hp will be a good hp number for a 2JZ-GE simple turbo build. therefore the W55 will be fine

2nd If he buys a 5 speed he will not have to go through the hassle of converting his car to a manual if he decides to go with lets say a 2JZ-GTE with a V160 or V161. Even if he decides to really build his motor then a V160, V161, or a R154 can be swapped in much easier than it would be if he bought an automatic.

KennySX

No sir not yet still searching : D

KennySX

Oh snap, wow yea i was wondering why most is300s are auto boosted hehe : D

newie11

Good luck on the manual hunt! I searched for 6 months and found only 2 manuals and both of them were beat to hell. I desperately wanted a manual and ended up with an auto. I am still on the fence about whether I like the auto, but I know for a fact if I would have waited to find the right manual I would be very happy with it. So if its a manual you want wait it out! Its all about personal preference. One thing I would like to add though the auto helps me keep my foot out of it, a little bit (very little bit) haha!

KennySX

THanks for da tips newie your right its all about the personal preference : D