Definitely a fun daily driver that handles really well on coils, but not quick enough to be getting such poor gas mileage. I just sold my 03 manual a few weeks ago, it's been a super reliable ride!

The IS300 is hands down one of the best cars I have bought. It's a four door sports car. The facts its RWD put it ahead of FWD cars. I have beat a stock wrx in my 5 speed. 1jz 2jz altezza parts. Is300 parts pick your choice. Great plaftorm. Drift it. Track it. Drag it whatever you want this car can be. One of the most underrated jdm platforms and underrated in general. Can be a smooth daily or weapon. Only downsides is MPG In city sucks and back seats doesn't go down and lexus parts are expensive

I should make a video about this.. just the more informative one

Your traction control light comes on and off. Clean your transmission fluild, and clean or replace your throttle. You also have a service engine light on. Come on player. The only that should be on are the cabin lights.

Just picked up a wrecked manual and I'm in love from just driving it to the body shop. Can't wait until it's done!

I was looking for a manual but I eventually gave up. I settled on an automatic with 113k miles and it's still so much fun to drive!

I own a 2001 Lexus IS300 with 174,000 miles and absolutely love it!! Best car ever built

You gonna make me sell mine comparing it to a Honda Civic 😂😂😂

Lexus is300 pricey to go fast If you have a manual people will praise you like a God

Lol it’s 5 am and I am obsessing. I hate people who install audio systems the wrong way and fuck everything up

I have a 02 sportscross sitting on some coil overs at home, it's not the fastest but it sure is fun to drive!

I bought this car because I wanted a nicer Toyota than an early 2000s Corolla. I needed a small car that would fit in smaller spaces, I test drove one of these and discovered it was fast than I expected. I'm lazy, so I drive auto, I want the car to do all the way. But I don't know, I think you're expecting a post 2013 IS350 or something or at least a 2012 Civic. If you balance it out, it's not bad for what it is, it's reliable, has more power than a new 86, it's more comfortable than a lancer, faster than any standard car and it's rear wheel drive (unlike every Honda that isn't an s2000). It's not an EVO, Civic Type R, WRX STI, GTR, (can be a supra with mods) but for city people that don't drive that often, want a cheap small car with a bit of grunt that isn't going to die right after you buy it (like every German car over 10 years old) it's pretty good!

Just bought a 2002 red is300 last month drove to Vegas to pick it up

The mileage issue is a lot more common than I thought. I do wonder what could be causing that. Also do these cars exclusively take premium gas? And how bad is the harmonic balancer on these things???

I remember my boy racer days where not everyone had a 2jz. I bought my car in 2006 and still have it. Every day I think about selling it and never do.

I want one because 2jz

This video wasn’t informative in the slightest and this coming from an is300 owner as well.

Handling is due to the SLA suspension. Upper n lower wishbone essentially sport suspension

"... right now it feels planted.." well I'm glad it feels like it's on the ground and not flying away 🙄 this kid man

Hey jason lazo I just want to ask you a question have you heard anybody having problems with the IS300 with three Windows not working I started thinking to fuse but I haven't had the chance to look at it right or like a relay or something my driver side window works but my passenger and my two rear windows don't work and I've been looking on KZfaq or trying to find forms and stuff and I couldn't find anything and I thought about you maybe since you haven't. A knowledge about is 300 so I thought I would ask you maybe you now?

You probably run in limp mode too. When check engine line is on and Trac is flashing the ECU falls into limp mode so you do not have full power and usually it use more fuel too. the first two 02 sensor (closest to engine head) are the ones that reads fuel and air so the ECU fine tune the injection and combustion cycle. the 02 after the Cats to read if the cats still do their job. Those two sensor will NOT make the ECU goes into limp mode, its for emissions reading only. It will only trigger the CEL to tell you that something wrong (Like me with my catless header and midpipe setup) I got a manual 5 speed and can get 650 km of a full tank, during our roadtrips, Using the scenic road and driving spirited by moments (can get tired of that 2j sound) add to that being stuck in traffic for 45 minutes.

Damn those wheels 💵

Manual swap is tough the clutch pedal is like 2-300$ the trans is easy to find for a decent price

There's one in my area for $2k, 04 auto, two owner car with 122k miles. Should i buy it?

I just got this car and it’s my first car. Can anyone tell me everything I need to know about the car? Such as what kind of gas it needs and how to turn the heater on lol

I beat a 07 Honda Civic SI with 3 ppl in it and I have a auto

Well does your auto have the lsd or open diff? Might change how capable of donuts it is.

did you turn off traction control for that donut? noob question

Anyone else just furiously watching the trac control disengage.

I have a 02 5speed manual that just hit 62,000 miles the only downside is that it has the open diff not the lsd :(

That rattle could be loose bolts on your sunroof 🤷‍♂️

Bought an is300 2003 248k miles wish me luck building it lmao

Raced an 8th and 9th gen SI in my manual and beat both soooo lol

It's ridiculous how much more a 5 speed will cost... out of curiosity, why have you gone through 4 of them already?

I just wish IS300s were available in manual in Europe. Would be the perfect daily for me.

I see you have check engine and trac off light on i have them on mine too have you found out why

But you could get a tune to get better gas mileage

I plan on getting a is300 next week, its going to need some work but runs and drives. Price 850$ should i get it?

03 auto where I live with 85k miles for 7,500 just wish it was manual😩

Is your steering wheel suede? If so where did you find one?

Why yes... yes I do. Almost got one from a used car dealership last year but it seemed too good to be true so I passed. CA btw

mines straight piped sounds too nice

i owned an is300 from new when i was a teenager. Lexus was new, only had 5 models. it was cool bc nobody knew the truth. but the is300 is impossible or not worth it to make power and bad gas mileage but not even quick. just a town traffic daily driver. there is no support and no mods worthwhile. Toyota encrypted the ECU like it was a nuclear bomb. it all just makes the car worthless and it will always fall short

On average how many miles can you do per tank ?

Bro throttlebody lever sensor is out ! It’s like 180 then you get rid of that track off shit

Why wouldn’t he just tape the wires down or wrap them with electrical tape so they don’t rattle as much

Because the 2jz

Your check engine lights on though

the is300 was and will always be a huge letdown. so many reasons.

MPG? My 05 auto gets 20+ mpg"s.... 2nd, they made an AUTO LSD diff.... swap the diff fluid for royal purple get a tune, if your Not IN CALI the NA-T set-up will handle 400hp stock.... want more HP outta the 2JZGE? SWAP RODS FOR GTE RODS AND BOOM 400+ CAPABLE. AS FAR AS SUSPENSION EITHER GO "TEIN" COIK OVERS .....FUCK B.C. coilovers (cheap ass shit). The versatility of this car is crazy. Oh an BTW LEARN TO ENJOY HER TOO, FUK A BEAMER.

Complaining about handling....only sitting on coils 🤦🏾‍♂️ How about replacing every single almost 20 year old rubber bushing under the car FIRST?

are we really buying these for fuel economy tho muahahahaha

First 😎

Talk too much

Crap

The is300 goes fast you just don’t kno how to drive