Short Takes: 2002 Lexus IS300 (Start Up, Engine, Tour)

[Toyota4Life]

and STLLL is a great looking car !

[NukedJapaneseToyota]

Lexus cars now contain high levels of nuclear radiation from Japan's nuclear disaster. Effects include cancers, infertility and sperm damage.

[5693252]

corrulla's wife xD

[900mobbstah]

Im 16 about to turn 17 in two months im getting a big setlement check as soon as i turn 18 :D how much will this car be ? i really want this car :P

[wokeupthismorning100]

How did I get here from a 9/11 video?

[travis4161]

is this car mp3 compatible?

[bobjimmyplz]

i also saw u did one with lexus is 300 2001, what is the difference btw the 2??

[ThrashEagle]

I want...

[rokasval]

it looks like brand new!

[CHANNELgr]

i wanna cum on this car

[form109]

@CHANNELgr why would you do such a thing? -_-

[cm18cam]

I have this car and I LOVE IT!

[blacuraRL]

Such cheap plastics used in the is300's interior. Take a look at the '06-present generation. It's like going from cavalier to 3 series :P

[watersoaked94]

@blacuraRL cool story

[form109]

@blacuraRL i wouldn't nessicarily say the First Gen IS had "Cavalier" quality plastics....i mean come on....Cavalier and most GM's of that era had absolutely CRAPPY interior materials....even the Caddilacs.

[Annihilator1111]

the 1998-2005 Lexus IS300 was assembled in

Iwate, Japan

[duki998]

beautiful car. also, love the first song. jethro tull, locomotive breath :D

[tinfoilandy]

I like the tail diffuser. Not many IS300s have it.

But this car has a lot of mileage, 160747 miles.

And I enjoyed it :)

[slimecrazy552]

The interior looks very economy carish, especially the door panels. Does it feel this way as well or are the materials higher quality than the hard plastics you find in cars like the Mazda 3 and Honda Civic?

[form109]

@slimecrazy552 i wouldn't say it has an economy car Interior...when they designed the IS they made the interior styling quite abit diffrent than the other Lexus Vehicles at the time....from the Chronograph Cluster to the Metal Ball Shifter....even the Dash.....never been in an IS of first gen....but based on being in other Lexus Vehicles i would assume they wouldn't tarnish lexus's reputation by putting Trashy Materials in the cabin.

[Tevolo52]

Super nice car! :) Very clean!

[atomicfart3514]

Do the 2002 IS300s have dual stage airbags?

[lynchburgcsi57]

@atomicfart3514 toyotareference(dot)com... check out the brochures.

[adamr1205]

when you shift it do you have to hold the clutch in since it you can shift at the steering wheel

[thinkbloo]

@adamr1205

ahaha dude its an automatic transmission there is no clutch

[Corkoth55]

i love these lexuses soooo much, i'd KILL FOR THIS CAR

[hcs4life21]

Beast stereo system (gotta love that bass), powerful sounding engine, and over-all great Lex.

[jambocamera07]

ive always liked the look on these cars

[BLuMag1k]

damn this IS300 has 160k miles and starts up like a champ. my 04 IS300 has 50k miles, this gives me confidence about my cars reliability should i keep it that long

[Spazerdude]

love these cars. I like the gauges too, pretty unique.

[playmorewithclaymore]

HOLY FUCK!! Its the Sultan RS from GTA IV!!!

[phombi]

chevrolet cruze.......PLEASE

[ELSLVY818]

@ 1:14 do you know what song that was. It's a great song that's been bugging me since i heard it hear and I've been trying to search for it

[SomeComAddict]

@ELSLVY818 Jethro Tull- Locomotive Breath

[ELSLVY818]

@SomeComAddict Great Thanks! 

[4gtakeover]

I love my Lexus.

[stlchevy95]

Ahaah! IS300 ( probly ) stands for Inline Six 3L. Don't really know what the other zeros mean but think of it this way. The new Nissan z is a 370, with 3.7L. The previous model z was a 350, with 3.5L. Dem asians like tricking us lol

[Andrey266]

What's MPG?

[SuperSportSS]

I like the looks of that car. Its one of the only Toyota cars that doesnt look funny.

[hacticz]

@SuperSportSS it aint a toyota...

[SuperSportSS]

@hacticz Ok then who makes Lexus?

[acuradan623]

@hacticz its originally a Toyo Altezza

[Marshmellowmenn1]

give meee that toyota mr2 spyder ;(

[HyperbirdF6]

I like that colour

[naterade21]

jethro tull FTW

[ganee6a]

buy it to me lol, its my B.day and im still driving a shitty 92 G20....i love 2Jz engines ;)

[TheKoreanX]

This car is so sexy...

[kendrickevans301]

don't really care for sport cars, really don't care for imports, but this can definetly find it's way in my driveway

[Ang3l995]

Good video saabkyle04!! Keep well friend publishes more cars of any year and when you turn the headlights please Bring it to see really good congratulations on your videos do so ...!! Adios.

[vboiz7]

I prefer the in depth tour

[bunny4t4]

Boy you set a record on uploads, lol.

[lolz139]

man i hate the interior its damn ugly

[commentResponder]

nooo it's an auto

[bleachatchatpark]

my favorite lexus but i like the station wagon version 

[wizard101emily]

i DARE YOU on one car to push one up to 6.000 rpms

[rforracing]

This car is repainted I can tell ya that.

[AllCityNC]

i highly doubt that my friend. 

[Bajaheat]

@rforracing how can you tell?

[rforracing]

@Bajaheat You can tell by the gloss of the paint that its recently painted. Its got 160k miles on it and u cant expect its paint 2 be scratchless like this. It doesnt even look faded.



[superfragger]

@rforracing Dude, my 1998 Lincoln Continental has over 200,000 miles on it and has never been repainted, and it has the same gloss it had as when my grand-father first bought it. A little love and care is all it takes.

[saabkyle04]

@rforracing Umm no, idk where you get your info from but it's called taking care of a car lol

[rforracing]

@saabkyle04 Come on man. No scratch or rust in 8 years?

[saabkyle04]

@rforracing we don't get many rust in the southern states, especially in 8 years :P Plus, it's just a video, and was probably garage kept. you can't just assume things from a video or a picture, the only way is to actually see the car in person.

[JPraiser]

@saabkyle04 I totally understand your opinion people love to make assumptions and love to jump to the opposite extreme of what you are saying lol

[pjezuma1]

@rforracing we really dont get rust in nc

[chris000089]

@rforracing scratches were probably repainted but no rust

[Teztost3rpwn]

@rforracing

LoL its called garage-kept. And dont park next to scraggly looking cars in tight parking spaces. Oh and dont follow cars too closely so small rocks can't nick ur front bumper

[dylanmontondo]

@rforracing cars rarely rust in the south because we dont salt the roads, and most cars are garaged kept P.S (i lived way up north)

[7477238]

@rforracing At first it seemed that way to me too, especially for 160k but the interior of the car is also very clean. My Grandpas 94 Toyota Corolla didn't start rusting till about 3 years ago and thats up here in Ontario Canada!

[chris000089]

@rforracing maybe just a panel or two...maybe

[OCTIMOUSPRIME]

why isn't the one in the backround for sale? at 2:29?

[grawey77]

You have an addiction, nothing wrong with it I guess. You my young friend are a car video nut.

[SomeComAddict]

HOLY SHORT TAKES! Jesus christ I just woke up and you have been busy!!! 

[saabkyle04]

@SomeComAddict Bahahaha, yeah dude it was crazy!!

[k3vanoo]

Can't stand the gauge cluster in that car, it's just mashed into one..

[whatthehallbetch]

I want that car

[ntrisKKT]

Nice car.

It's too bad the insurance for this bad boy is off the charts.

[crystalscan2002]

i liked that IS better :D

[sssmeee]

i thought u needed projectors for hids, u sure those arent those tinted halogens?

[stopscrewingaround11]

@sssmeee I've got HID bulbs in my truck and they are not projectors.

[sssmeee]

@stopscrewingaround11 ooo its illegal at my place to have hids with wout projectors, cuz of the glare

[msia4000]

hey kyle, could you do a video of that red dodge neon in the back of the lexus please?

[fish50906]

is this ur family's dealership?

[saabkyle04]

@fish50906 no, my dad owns Car Connections, Inc I'll always say if it is

[TheDOWNSOUTHG]

Looks cheap only thing Toyota has ever made that i like is the Toyota Supra

[talldude123]

I think that "Love the Way you Lie" song is following you around, Kyle!

[saabkyle04]

@talldude123 Kinda like how Lady GaGa used to hahaha

[kendrickevans301]

@saabkyle04 OMG saabkyle04 lol, jus got home and oh my gosh, u have been really at it man

[talldude123]

I like that choronomatic guage cluster with the IS! It looks awesome even for an older car. I think that's really high mileage for an 8-year old car...that's like 20,000 miles per year? I guess that's average.

[dantek121]

Nice video, but I cant say the same thing about the car. I just doesnt have that lexus feel. More like a hmm... scion?

[TJC450]

Isn't this the car you used to have before your 07 Lexus?

[saabkyle04]

@TJC450 nah, I had a 2002 ES300, the camry sibling, not as sporty haha

[TJC450]

@saabkyle04 oh. lol what is the IS based off?

[saabkyle04]

@TJC450 The toyota altezza which is sold overseas. it doesn't share with anything sold in the US I believe

[TJC450]

@saabkyle04 lol i never heard of it although i'm not a big fan of toyota/lexus/scion.

thanks for answering my questions. 

[saabkyle04]

@TJC450 No problem!  Glad to help

[MeInTheNewWorld]

I keep waiting for the speedometer pointer to start ticking like a clock lol, looks just like one.

[dave11686]

I really like the contrast between the older and newer IS's, and love the gauges on the older IS's as well! Great vid as always Kyle! 

[MrPS3Wii]

My dad almost got one of these. Got a 06 TL though.

[shivam220]

dang all city has alot of nice cars n love the short takes :D

[stlchevy95]

Very well put together kyle, keep it up

[MangoSmoothie16]

those are rwd right? sorry if you said it because i missed it.

[saabkyle04]

@MangoSmoothie16 Yep they are!

[Goldenrod636]

The older cars are really a lot more beautiful to me than the older ones.

[markkjay]

I'm loving these short takes. At least most of them are on cars that you have done in-depth review on in the past, so it's not like we're missing much.

But about the IS... jeez. Has to be one of the most... er, arrogant? cars I have ever seen. Just look at all of it. Especially those gauges, and just the interior in general. Horrible!

[saabkyle04]

@markkjay yeah dude that's my idea with these at least, a lot of people are fans of all these cars and it wouldn't make sense making 10 min videos on a bunch of repeat stuff ye know