I think with such a kick a$$ car, you can get away with a cheeky paint job like that. I am a big fan of the is200, its one of the few cars I would swap a Mondeo for. I would take one over a 3 series, as the bmw is so common in Ireland, and the IS200 is quite rare. I think a lot of new money people buy cars like low end BMW (318's) and C180's but people not just looking for a status symbol and not wanting to prove anything would get the is200. I know that lots of CEGGERS have gone the Mazda 6 route, but if you could get our Mondeo, you would probably be driving the sweet st220.
I think if I had an is200 and saw this, I would be scouring ebay for written off Ls430's hoping to find a cheap motor....