Lexus IS 300 Sportcross???

[YotaFun]

So Friday I decided to take a late day at school since I wasn't feeling the hottest.

On my way I had to stop at the bank when I noticed something that I had to do a double take on what I saw:
http://www.lexus.com/images/cpo/IS/2005/vc_cpoIS300SportCross.jpg

And I was like OMG its a Lexus Wagon!!

So I talked to my Toyota instructor who had never heard about it and go goggled it.
Upon a little research I believe we found it was made from 2002-2005 and about only 12000 were made.

I think it is a sexy little car.
If you go to the certified pre-owned section of the Lexus site and click the IS series and then click the year 2005 and then the SportCross comes up as an option.

I think I want one lol its a sweet little ride....

[troyboy162]

damn i dont think ive ever seen one either. i sure wouldnt mind one myself!

[YotaFun]

Only thing I don't like is it is rear wheel drive only, AWD would have been a nice competitor

[CJM]

Interesting, im not a wagon fan myself but they really did a nice job.

[corax]

With the 2JZGE inline 6 it would make a helluva sleeper with a bit of work ($4k in a turbo kit could get you some serious power) + even though they're all RWD, many came with a Torsen LSD (same 8" ring and pinion that our trucks use)

[DHC6twinotter]

I've seen a few of the wagons around, but they are pretty rare. Pretty cool cars. :thumbup:

There are a few IS owners that have swapped in the 1uz engine. One of these guys is running a single turbo and a V160 6spd tranny out of the supra. :drool:

Later tonight, I'll see if I can dig up a buildup thread for it. One of those swaps was in a yellow sportcross.

[4x4mike]

There is a guy I ride bikes with that has one. He says it's a great car. He got it on eBay from Pennsylvania.

[YotaFun]

The one I saw had florida tags on it lol!
And was the blue in the picture I posted,

Dan if you could get me a link to those builds that would be cool.
Its a nice little wagon, I wouldn't mind DD'ing one lol

[DHC6twinotter]

http://www.lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6306

Video from above link
The one and only IS200 V8 Turbo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9y0Hc8cyt0#)

Rod Millen IS430:
LEXUS IS-430 V-8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EpQbEm8tY#)

3uz in an IS:
http://www.lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10025

The yellow sportcross with vvti 1uz and blower:
http://www.bedellracing.com/v8swap/v8lexusfaq.html

:drool:

Sorry Avy, I'm not meaning to hijack your thread....let me know if you want me to delete this.

[YotaFun]

Dan tis all good, liking the IS selection, can you find the link on the yellow sportcross again, doesn't come up for me

[CJM]

I like the fact they basically created the IS430 in the IS350-but I much prefer the older body style liek millen used.

[Obi..]

Well, since Daniel's gone a bit out there, hey Cebby, finish your build already so we can see you doing this!

1UZFE V8 4Runner playing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDaZ47n_4Uk#)

[YotaFun]

Mmmm v8.......

[Crinale]

the sport-cross is a nice lookin car... but i have one gripe with it. It was never made with a manual transmission, only the sport-shift autobox... only the sedan came with the manual (and very few of those :-/)

[DHC6twinotter]

Avy, if that link still isn't working for you, try doing a google search for "bedell racing". Once on the guy's website, click on the "Lexus IS300 V8 swap" in the lower right corner.

[YotaFun]

Dan, linked worked and all I can say is

HOLY F*^% MY GOD MAN!!!

what a car!!, i want one lol

[corax]

... only the sedan came with the manual (and very few of those :-/)


guess I'm one of the lucky few then :D
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9941/dscf1156sy3.jpg

really is a fun car to drive through the twisties when it's nice out, very confidence inspiring with just the slightest hint of understeer at the limits of adhesion - in the snow/ice though this stays home and the wife drives the 'runner

[Obi..]

Show off.. :tongueout:

[YotaFun]

Hey Keith.......
Any chance I could get to test drive that.....hmmmmm.....?

LOL
Just playing, while that would be a treat I think my license wouldn't like it.
I like the car in white

[corax]

Hey Keith.......
Any chance I could get to test drive that.....hmmmmm.....?


Sure, why not . . . just gotta stay on the road ;)

[YotaFun]

Hey Keith.......
Any chance I could get to test drive that.....hmmmmm.....?


Sure, why not . . . just gotta stay on the road ;)


I can do that, lol, the truck is for the off the road part ;)

[DHC6twinotter]

My brother has a black on black IS300 with the 5spd manual. It's some sort of special edition that has factory anthracite rims (vary rare) and the darker tail lights. Very nice car. I want one of these as a DD. My favorite is the Sport Design edition in Thundercloud Gray. :drool:

[DHC6twinotter]

Here's a sportcross for sale:

http://www.beepbeep.com/inventory/index.cfm?distance=500&zipCode=28314&vehicleTypeUsed=1&vehicleTypeCert=1&vehicleid=5152192&startrow=1&maxrows=20&sellerTypeid=0&action=viewVehicle&name=&email=&phone=&dealerid=0&compareList=&modelname=&formSubmitted=true&impressionClicked=true&startYear=0&endYear=0&division=24&model=IS+300&pricingFrom=0&pricingTo=10000&mileageFrom=0&mileageTo=0&sortOrder=distance#

Not a bad deal either...

[YotaFun]

Ooo that is nice,
be better if it was a manual trans lol.

would have to tint out the windows and get black style tails.

[DHC6twinotter]

Just read that the guy with the yellow sportcross now has a 5.2L stroked 2uz. :drool:

[YotaFun]

Just read that the guy with the yellow sportcross now has a 5.2L stroked 2uz. :drool:




sweet jesus, okay, so next size up would be the 5.7l in the tundra?
what do you say Dan, think we can do it?

[DHC6twinotter]

That would be awesome, but I think the 5.7 is too wide. There's a guy on lextreme that tried swapping a 5.7 in a SC300, and he said the 5.7 was really really wide and probably wouldn't fit too well. I think it was a case where he had an engineless SC300 and a broke 5.7L sitting around so he thought he would do it for kicks.

I would sure like to see it done. Would be awesome! :drool: