Originally posted by CJ 2000:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
Ya, that is damn sweet. Anyone else heard the rumors of Lexus producing the IS430?? I know I saw a show on TLC where they dropped the 430 into an IS, and it was lexus sponsored..... perhaps that was their test car, but it was damn quick, I think 0-60 in 5.6 and 1/4 in high 12's low 13's. I saw it like 2 weeks ago, so those numbers might be off but the car was sweet, and handled and drifted like a champ. God i love fast 4 drs..... If i ever get rich my garage will be full of 'em- S4, IS430(I'll drop it in myself if i have to), my SVT 'tour, E55, M5, it'll be good times. Have fun with your car, I'm jealous!



They had the IS430 at the NYC auto show. Funky red and black paint job. But the idea of a V8 in a car that small was quite enticing. They listed 0-60 in 5 flat, but the 1/4 mile figure you gave is accurate from what I remember. I'd definitely look into buying one (a 430) if the price wasn't too outrageous.



Its funny because that TLC program was sponsored by Lexus. It was awesome, but not for production...but last night I was reading my new Motor Trend and now it looks like they are going to bring the IS430 to light in a few years when they redesign. It was cool then to see the experiment that helped make that decision on TLC.

2002 Nissan Maxima SE Former 2000 SVT Contour owner