IS has aged well. The 2nd generation still looks good today.

My brother still has his 1st generation IS over 20 years old - great looking car. The 2nd generation is still a stunner.

The 2nd generations... IS design is absolutely timeless... they are not aging at all... ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏽

Proud 3rd Gen IS 350 (F Sport) Owner :) The IS Line Aged Really Well. Each Generation Looked A Little Different, Yet Still Managed To Resemble Eachother. I Hope They Keep It Up ! Can’t Wait To See What’s Next😬

I still remember that day back in early 2000 when I saw the debut of a Canary yellow IS300 parked outside of the Toronto International Auto show. There was just something magical about how the car presented itself, along with it's raw purity that lead me to finally purchase perhaps the last 5 spd available in Canada back in 2005. 15 years and 11K kms later, she's still a dream to own :)

I still have my 2002 iS300 with the 1UZ from a 98 GS400 🤘🏾.....my plan is to add twin turbos too it 💪🏾💪🏾😬

This reminds me how lucky I am to have a Lexus isf 5.0L V8 prices are going up🤑

I love my 2nd generation! 150 hp boost would be nice😁

Good recap for those unfamiliar with the history of the IS. Can’t wait for part two!

I have a 98 Altezza with 6 speed manual Yamaha Beams 4 cylinder. I have thrashed that car half to death. A ECU tweak got it up to 188 KW (250 or so HP). Its still running with 240,000KM on it. The clutch has been stuffed for about a year and the cam belt was due 120,000 KM ago. But it just wont die and I have tried. Fantastic car. I always thought the other markets were short changed not getting the Beams 6 speed. Anyways thanks for the vid.

I’ve been watching ur videos since ur bmw 335is review. Ur channel is really coming along! Really enjoy the Lexus/Toyota content a lot. Keep it up 👍🏽

If you Don't mind, PLEASE do one on the LS series!! Im begging u lol. Thanks buddy

I will be waiting on the part 2!!! 😉

I own IS250 with 6 speed manual transmission and I love it. Design and quality of 2nd gen IS are great, and stick shift makes it special since only about 3500 came with a stick in the US. Mine is still running strong at 170K miles and plan to keep her running as long as possible.

Love my 2IS. Planning to keep it as a daily for as long as possible and adding an F variant as my weekend driver.

I had a 1st Gen IS300 loved it. Currently driving the 3rd Gen. 3.5L is nice... but missing that 2JZ

Hope you’re staying safe man! Your vids are getting me through quarantine lol eagerly awaiting part two, I’ve already gone on several rants about what I think they should do to the IS moving forward

Great video still miss my IS300 sportcross, what great motor, the fold flat passenger seat was a brilliant feature

Hopefully they’ll bring back the 6speed manual

Watching this while working on my 2004 5 speed manual IS300 in the backyard 😂. Used to own the 2006 IS350 fully loaded also. Very familiar with these cars

Like many Lexus's models, when I see the IS model, it's incredibly challenging to know which year I'm looking at as the styling seems ageless.

Finally found ze channel for Lexus 🚘 fans 👏

I have an 2018 IS300 and I love it. Very curious to see the next gen

Love my 2014 Lexus IS 350. I previously had the 2009 IS 350 and before that a 2007 GS 350. Amazing cars! My wife had the 2014 f30 335i. A lot quicker and sportier but my IS has a sweet spot for just being satisfying to drive daily to work and in traffic. These red F sport seats are so, so comfortable. Don't even let me start on the reliability. OMG! BEST EVER. NEEDS NOTHING.

I miss the first gen IS. The boxy design resembled the JDM tuner market of that era esp. with Need For Speed 2.

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These lexus was a head of all.they still look better than many of the german crops the make..all there styling looks the same so out dated..toyota toyota lexus forever .king of autos why buy crop wen u got the best toyotas...

Had an IS200. Loved the mechanic feel of the transmission, perhaps the best feeling 6-speed manual ever. Now just hoping for a possible next model in the next year or so, or if it'll only be a second refresh of the current model, than it should be a thourough one. Planning on purchasing on in the upcoming years, with hybrid powertrain, but it's missing a lot of features (mainly multimedia and connectivity) compared to the current generation 3 series that I just testdrove last week (330i), and it's a darn good sportsedan, must say.... Apple Carplay, Android Auto, start-stop radar cruise controll and some additional features should be necessary if it's only a refresh this year, if a new modell, than HUD would be great and the new 2.5 liter gasoline engine for the hybrid version, maybe coupled with the new multi stage hybrid system... Fingers crossed, either way, gonna buy one, just hope that it'll get better compared to the current 3 series with these lacking features in 2020...

Great video Kirk, I do miss the IS sportcross. Shame you guys never got the IS300h

Still miss my Altezza (G1 IS), more personality than G2 IS. But G2 still stunning.

My neighbour in Japan used to have IS Sports Cross and Shiny Blue FD RX-7. The IS looked cooler than the Mazda because it was such an unique looking car for Lexus

GS Rumors coming out! Seen a couple articles online

I have an is but 220d and avensis with same 2.2 😞 you make a video about past diesel 😁 i watch all your video because i have 2nipon

I still use a first generation IS and it rocks. It slays Range Rover svr on up and downhill sections of our local Touge, for the big displeasure of the rich assholes paying +100k to be quick, and be ridiculed by a twenty year old sedan.

I'm hoping they introduce an IS450H to replace the GS450H. You really get what you want with the GS450H, a hybrid that's actually quick and in an IS form factor it could be even faster!

Can you look into how Lexus is discontinuing 3G Enform, Etc and not using 4G technology on past vehicles? Certain telecommunications providers have elected to discontinue 3G wireless services by the end of 2022, affecting select 2010-2018 Lexus Vehicles reliant on this network to provide Lexus Enform subscription services. As of October 31, 2022, at 11:59 PM CST, Lexus Enform Safety Connect, Destination Assist, Remote, and Service Connect subscription services will be discontinued on select 2010-2018 vehicles.

I'm looking for a lexus is 200t ... how can I know if the car has mark Levinson Levinson sound system?

You may want to know it started as the IS 200 in Europe

I have a first gen IS300, it looks great and the third gen 350s look good too. But I was never a fan of the second gen, only the ISF looks good to me. Personal Preference I guess.

My dad has a 2001 IS.

Can you please do this for the es as well?

Is the AWD system in the Lexus IS reliable?

my 03 is my will forever be my favourite car ive ever owned. i mean i still had it and ive only had a 93 corolla before it but still... it’s just so awesome

I have a 2014 IS 350 F Sport

Have you heard customers complain about vibration with their new ES300h cars? Mine does, weirdest thing. Didn't seem to start until a few months in. I'm not driving now so I don't care but it's a bad thing for a brand new luxury car. P.S. finally got my Supra poster; it's amazing. Did you get one? Stay healthy.

What about the 2020 is350??

I thought Lexus may cut the IS line in North America market since it was not selling well in 2019.

I love how Lexus use the IS to try new things out, I.E an estate or a manual diesel There is no other diesel Lexus cars other than the IS weirdly...

No mention of the staggered tailpipes on the ISF?

Nothing about the IS II Disel ?

"maybe some more"?!!!! Dayam! The IS is what led me to love Lexus as a brand. Nothing pretentious. Just quality and fun. Ever since 1st gen I fell in love with it and it quickly became my dream car. Yeah I never cared for sports exotics. Just the IS. LF-A was nice but all I cared about in that was the noise and what could filter down to the IS. When I finally had the means I got my current IS300 fsport in cobolt blue mica. Yes it is a flawed car. It is a bit tight in the back; the shape of the roofline means my parents hit their head every time they get in, it is very impractical inside with hardly any storage space, the turbo lag is epic, I have a scratch on the steering wheel because the leather is so soft, the tyre roar is disappointing (stock Dunlop sports maxx in Australia) and yeah it is long in the tooth and hardly class leading anymore. Yet I totally love the car. Because it has individuality. It feels solid. It drives smoothly. And those LF-A'esque gauges! It's the small touches that makes the driver feel special. How the windows close slowly towards the end, how all the mirrors dim automatically, how the ride, despite being somewhat stiff, is subtle at the same time and not jarring (like the UX fsport...that was horrendously disappointing). There are no squeaks or rattles, real aluminium trim, the ability to stick a personalised photo on startup...and triple beams! So yeah...it's a flawed car. But like a certain famous car journalist once said "there are better dogs out there. But I like my one." Same with the IS. Flawed. But my dream car. Thanks kirk for doing this! Part 2 cant come soon enough!

The IS is what tanked Lexus! When they began mass production of the IS and the cheap interior panels just weren’t what a real Lexus was like. When the first IS came out and we used to get them at the dealership for oil changes, we scoffed at it. It wasn’t a Lexus, it wasn’t trying to be one either! To me, first generation IS Lexus was trying to compete with the EVO here as it looked liked They took aftermarket parts and built a car!

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Is300 has a time less body lots of people ask me what year my car is and they are stun its a 2001

U forget the 07-2012 is 250 manual

First 8 speed yes was made by toyota..not the germans..lot more too like firsr cross over suv rav4 parking sencers toyota invented it..not german many more tings toyota made were they copy..