IS430 compressor (pics)
Lexus Champion
Joined: May 2001
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From: Ontario, Canada
Richie you are the man.. I was looking for pics on the net for an hour today but low and behold all I needed to do was go into the IS forum.. So if the IS gets 400 hp imagine what the GS hot setup would end up with.. Dare I say 500+ hp.. Let me wipe the drool from my face.. I'd sell both SC430 and GS400 for that bad boy!
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 532
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From: I like chicken.
Originally posted by Civic Si-r
Hey We finally realyy have some bragging rights. With those specs. not only will we be able to dust the M3, but we will hang with the M5. I can hardly wait till this thing hits california. Forget the turbo or S/C for now. I have always wanted the GS 430, and I was considering trading in my IS, but I DEFINITELY want the IS 430. Time to start working the connections. By the way did you guys go over the the IS 300.net forums, they were talking about this vehicle, but no one could get photos. Thanks for posting.
Hey We finally realyy have some bragging rights. With those specs. not only will we be able to dust the M3, but we will hang with the M5. I can hardly wait till this thing hits california. Forget the turbo or S/C for now. I have always wanted the GS 430, and I was considering trading in my IS, but I DEFINITELY want the IS 430. Time to start working the connections. By the way did you guys go over the the IS 300.net forums, they were talking about this vehicle, but no one could get photos. Thanks for posting.
uhmm..the m3 is faster than the m5. and the m5's 0-60 is around 4.5 as you can see 0-62 in the is430 is 4.5....which is faster.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Texas
Originally posted by Civic Si-r
Hey We finally realyy have some bragging rights. With those specs. not only will we be able to dust the M3, but we will hang with the M5. I can hardly wait till this thing hits california. Forget the turbo or S/C for now. I have always wanted the GS 430, and I was considering trading in my IS, but I DEFINITELY want the IS 430. Time to start working the connections. By the way did you guys go over the the IS 300.net forums, they were talking about this vehicle, but no one could get photos. Thanks for posting.
Hey We finally realyy have some bragging rights. With those specs. not only will we be able to dust the M3, but we will hang with the M5. I can hardly wait till this thing hits california. Forget the turbo or S/C for now. I have always wanted the GS 430, and I was considering trading in my IS, but I DEFINITELY want the IS 430. Time to start working the connections. By the way did you guys go over the the IS 300.net forums, they were talking about this vehicle, but no one could get photos. Thanks for posting.
100kmh=62mph......
Pole Position
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Hamburg, Germany
I Think all models made for europe have a longer gear ratio than the US models. No M5 or M3 makes 0-100km/h under 5 seconds. So I bet the IS will be faster. M5 topspeed without limiter at 250 km/h is ~290-300km/h and M3 is ~280-285km/h. I do not think that you can get it for 100000DM that would be less than you pay for a stock GS 430. I think the price will be more in LS price range.
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Joined: May 2001
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From: Netherlands
There is no-way that car is going to be that cheap. the dealers are going to mark it up about 20,000 easy.They did on the M5&M3 it will be the same on the IS430..bet!
thanks for the GREAT info, you r the MAN
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 311
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From: Oregon
.......Oh Sh*t ! That thing is INSANE!!! I would so love to have that car in my garage ! Just imagine the drivers of M3's.......serious competition, ideally a quick street race to, at least surprise the heck out of the M3 driver... So price wise...$40,000-$45,000 ?