LCL SG There are 2 variants to this model. The IS200 Lexus (rebadged) or the RS200 (Altezza). The Toyota Altezza is the Japanese variant of the European Lexus IS200. In Japan, the car is produced in two forms, The Inline-6 DOHC 24v VVT AS200, and the more powerful RS200 - with an inline-4 DOHC 16v VVTi engine The European market (including the UK) was not offered the more powerful RS200 variant, settling instead upon the Lexus badged IS200 - with the same I-6 (Inline 6 cylinder) engine and a set range of packs e.g. S, SE and Sport. The Toyota Altezza RS200 is available in Japan and as a UK import in both manual and automatic form, with the 6 speed manual pushing out 210bhp and the 5 speed auto box with e-shift gears close behind with 200bhp. The RS200 is the more sought after and therefore more expensive car of the two I am not 2 sure if u wanna buy the car or just chalking up posting. Anyway, for more information, you can go to their forum at http://forums.delphiforums.com/sgac/start
RevX SG There was this comparison in AUTOCAR ASIAN edition some time back between the IS200, 318i and C200 kompressor. I cant remember who came out tops but the biggest seller was the 318i. All these are actually being called “yuppie” cars cos most of the drivers are young dudes who dont save money. haha. anyway after that article came out some fella wrote in to say that for around that price u could get an Evo (vii at that time) so i was also thinking why pple wanna buy IS200… it doesnt look all that nice, it’s accessories are quite limited to those chiong type and looks a bit beng beng also the rear lights transparent. nowadays a lot of evo6 series mit lancer also put those rear light very ugly…
tennizbal SG FYI, although Lexus contains Toyota engine, believe me it's still considered a "higher class" brand in the automobile industry. You can say it's somewhere between a typical Jap car and a mercedes! That's probably why additional parts/accerssories are difficult to find. But of course, if one is LOaDed, IMpoSsBiLe IS NoThInG !!! !!! Perhaps you wana get down to any car agents and take a good look at the difference! -- No offence to all Altezza drivers, but I just want to get this straight -- Lexus tail lights beng beng I don't think so. This design is ORIGINAL and perhaps you wana take a closer look at the current design of taillights - aren't they just copying Lexus?? plus abit of changes here and there and whalah !! A "new model" is born. Perfect examples include the Jag. S Type and Hyundai Sonata. Buy an EVO?? Naa .... too many on the roads?? ... unless if we're talking about ~7-8 years ago ... where ppl will ROAR wheneva they see one, anyway that's only my point of view. I'm always a fan of Mitsubishi also, however it's just too bad they're heavily mass producing them due to market demand ... So ... the same question to all Lexus Drivers out there, anyway places you can recommend for tuning??
