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·Great car, but the fact that it wasn't available in manual for most of its time here sucked. And once they finally caved, it was kinda too late. They also didn't put it in the wagon :/
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·There are benefits to automatics...like explicit ones. And it's hard not to find a smashed to bits manual
Yes, but in a small sporty car like this I just couldn't see myself ever getting along with being stuck with an automatic. Just like an S-class would be weird with a manual.
As far as hard to find, it's the same as any cheap manual RWD car since they've all already been modified. Same thing's happened for the once-ubiquitous Fox-body Mustang even.
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Pierre1333
·Yes, but in a small sporty car like this I just couldn't see myself ever getting along with being stuck with an automatic. Just like an S-class would be weird with a manual.
As far as hard to find, it's the same as any cheap manual RWD car since they've all already been modified. Same thing's happened for the once-ubiquitous Fox-body Mustang even.
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Pierre1333
·Yes, but in a small sporty car like this I just couldn't see myself ever getting along with being stuck with an automatic. Just like an S-class would be weird with a manual.
As far as hard to find, it's the same as any cheap manual RWD car since they've all already been modified. Same thing's happened for the once-ubiquitous Fox-body Mustang even.
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·The is200 was designed by the same ppl that designed the AE86. Toyota Altezza . Lexus only came out in 2006 in japan FYI.
Oh yes, I know. We got most of Toyota's high-end products as Lexus models here.
Speaking specifically about what we got for the 1st-gen Altezza / IS in the States though - only the I-6 sedan with the automatic. Until the very end of the generation when we got the manual sedan for like 2yrs and the automatic-only wagon for 1. Never got the turbo 4 unfortunately. And no manuals at all for the 2nd gen, although we did get the IS-F (which also should have had a manual)
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·Oh yes, I know. We got most of Toyota's high-end products as Lexus models here.
Speaking specifically about what we got for the 1st-gen Altezza / IS in the States though - only the I-6 sedan with the automatic. Until the very end of the generation when we got the manual sedan for like 2yrs and the automatic-only wagon for 1. Never got the turbo 4 unfortunately. And no manuals at all for the 2nd gen, although we did get the IS-F (which also should have had a manual)
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·if it's cheap and easy to find to you than things are very different for us sir
What I meant by that is, they're all getting harder to find because good ones have already been bought for modification. Nissan 240SX, Fox-body Mustangs, anything of the sort like that in unmodified condition are going up in price these days.
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·I keep seeing unmolested 240's going for more than some 350 and even 370 Z's lol.
I was joking the other day that 350's are now the beat to shit 240's of 10 years ago.
Funny how that works...
I was joking the other day that 350's are now the beat to shit 240's of 10 years ago.
Funny how that works...
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·What I meant by that is, they're all getting harder to find because good ones have already been bought for modification. Nissan 240SX, Fox-body Mustangs, anything of the sort like that in unmodified condition are going up in price these days.
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·Nearly...but my bro overheated one once. Can you even compare the ka with an sr? But I get your point tho
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Waw, is that yours? I, ve driven a 928gts and a weirdly modified 911 but that...is a car
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Vercingetorix
··Spam RiskWaw, is that yours? I, ve driven a 928gts and a weirdly modified 911 but that...is a car
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Pierre1333
·Daytona 24 hrs 1997? Bonus points for naming the Adidas car.
Used to know a real Porsche freak but he lost his memory thru a brainhaemorrage.
The one where you turn the ignition, hit the accelerator, let go then fire up the engine?
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·Daytona 24 hrs 1997? Bonus points for naming the Adidas car.
Oh it's a Lister Storm GTL by the looks of it. Bit far off to be 100% sure but has the basic shape
Love the Champion GT2 though, the 993 GT-class race cars don't get enough attention
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Tako Yaki
·Cecil Kimbers MG VA 1939
Even the Seats are still original!
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car...xqjGsy6klWRRA11cNjLKKaelyKxtceovw4Bq4RrYmZV2Q
P.S. Not my car, not involved/no connection in/to the sales!
Even the Seats are still original!
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car...xqjGsy6klWRRA11cNjLKKaelyKxtceovw4Bq4RrYmZV2Q
P.S. Not my car, not involved/no connection in/to the sales!
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