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Old 04-15-09, 12:57 PM   #1
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Default What did you drive before your IS?

WHAT DID YOU DRIVE BEFORE YOUR IS?
WHAT ALSO DO YOU DRIVE KNOW?

I WILL START IT OFF.
I HAD A 1991 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK
WITH IMPORT ILLEGALLY A JDM B-16.
INTAKE, HEADERS, AND EXHAUST.
GOOD TIMES.

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Old 04-15-09, 01:21 PM   #2
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my first and previous car.
1996 ES300 PROJECT 1 ~R.I.P. DEATH BY DROWNING)
Enkei 18"x7.5" DM5
Pirelli Pzero Tires
Alpine cda-9851 CD/MP3/WMA/IPOD
Apple 60gb iPOD photo
Lextech Cluster with White 32 LED with waterfall needles
Kicker Solo Baric Subs 2x15"
Rockford Fosgate 1000w Amp
Rockford Fosgate 1 Farad Cap
AEM Cold Air Intake
Silvania Silverstars 9005 mod
3M 20% tint
custom clear corners & tails
Eibach pro kit lowering springs
Tokico hp blue struts
M3 style trunk lip
cold cathode tube trunk lighting
SPW Strut tower bar
gs300 LED brake light




current car:
2002 Lexus is300 LSD
Intensia Blue Pearl with Black leather interior:
Summer Shoes: Fenetti 19x8 wheels | Nitto Tires
Winter Shoes: Lexus 17x7 porsche gt3 | Bridgestone Blizzak Tires
Apexi N1 cat-back stainless exhaust
Megan Racing Downpipe stainless
Vais Technology Ipod Adapter
SRT Intake and Piggy Back aafc
Luminics krypton 9005 JDM yellow highbeam
JBL GT5-10 Subs x2
Rockford Fosgate 1000w Amp
Rockford Fosgate 4 Gauge Pwr/Gnd
Rockford Fosgate 1 Farad Cap
Apple 60gb iPOD photo
OEM 7" Nav Housing with Alpine LCD
OEM 17" painted porsche gt3 blue
Bridgestone Blizzaks

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Old 04-15-09, 01:25 PM   #3
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I had a 1996 Altima SE, 1999 Altima SE Limited and then an Infiniti G20. Was always into the 4 door sports car feel. The IS300 blew all those cars away in every category.
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Old 04-15-09, 04:34 PM   #4
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I traded in a 1994 VW jetta for the IS300. Before that , I drove a 1991 chevorlet berreta, 1992 ford crown victoria, and kept owning a 1995 mitsubishi eclipse gs-t, with some mods during my IS300 ownership, pic is below. Also for a short period of time I owned a 1991 nissan sentra SE-R, so for a month I rocked the se-r, eclipse and is300, love to own three great cars at the same time again in the future!

Vip Josh- very clean civic

3rd element- nice shot of your es300, you can see how great the gauges are in the pic!
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Old 04-15-09, 04:45 PM   #5
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thanks! heres another shot for ya.

es300 OLT special setup



new led is300 setup

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Old 04-15-09, 04:54 PM   #6
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'79 RX-7 4spd manual 7k miles on new motor/ tranny
'86.5 supra 5 spd manual
'88 supra auto
'88 supra 5 spd manual jdm rebuilt turbo motor targa w/ testarossa widebody (18" wider than stock at the rear fenders)
'01 impreza 2.5 RS coupe auto
'92 SVX-LS auto (still have)
'02 IS300 e-shift (for now, planning to go 6 speed)

i owned all of them at the same time right after high school along w/ my own house except the RX-7 and the IS300. and yes, ALL were bought, paid for, insured, maintained, and modded all w my $. i have pics of all but the SVX if anyones interested, otherwise im not gonna pollute this thread w non IS pics
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Old 04-15-09, 09:27 PM   #7
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From this:





To this:

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Old 04-17-09, 12:36 AM   #8
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Old 04-17-09, 07:09 AM   #9
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Tom's / Bilstein HD / Eibach prokit / Rays.ENG
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Old 04-17-09, 03:05 PM   #10
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94 Altima SE
95 Maxima SE
96 Land Cruiser
01 S2000
01 A4

then the IS300
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Old 04-17-09, 07:49 PM   #11
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Previous car: 2003 Acura TL-S

Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Comptech ice-box
DC Sport Headers
RT High Flow Cat
Apex WS II exhaust

Suspension Modifications:
Apexi WS Coilovers
Comptech Titanium Strut bar

Wheels/Tires Modifications:
Volk GT-C's 18x8 +50 offset

Interior/Exterior Modifications:
Cleared headlights
HID Fog Conversion
LED License Plate Light
Blitz iPod Adapter
OEM Body Kit





I'm driving my gf's parents 2002 IS300 sportcross as my daily and will probably pick up a 3rd gen GS in Sept.
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Old 04-17-09, 10:54 PM   #12
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I used to drive the 99 ES300 before the IS. Both great cars
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Old 04-18-09, 05:26 AM   #13
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Quote:
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Previous car: 2003 Acura TL-S

Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Comptech ice-box
DC Sport Headers
RT High Flow Cat
Apex WS II exhaust

Suspension Modifications:
Apexi WS Coilovers
Comptech Titanium Strut bar

Wheels/Tires Modifications:
Volk GT-C's 18x8 +50 offset

Interior/Exterior Modifications:
Cleared headlights
HID Fog Conversion
LED License Plate Light
Blitz iPod Adapter
OEM Body Kit





I'm driving my gf's parents 2002 IS300 sportcross as my daily and will probably pick up a 3rd gen GS in Sept.
sweet ride color and lines flow perfectly!
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Old 04-19-09, 02:18 AM   #14
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an old, beat-up 1995 Saturn SC2 with a black primer hood while the rest of the car was green. Body was not in great shape and the pop-up light motors didn't work so the lights were alwayws up ans never folded down when they were off like they should have been. That car was a true POS, I drove it to it's last breathe, and then somehow someone bought it off me (for really cheap but it wasn't worth $100 hardly).... Big improvement with the IS300, it's nice to have some reliability!!! Oh, and 3rdelement, I'm surprised you didn't go blind driving at night with your old car's gauge cluster hah
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Old 04-19-09, 04:44 PM   #15
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i wanna play!

missing before the Honda Accord i had a 1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R...heres the rest since 97-on



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between here was all sport bikes....no pics though?!
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