Altezza RS200 Accelerates

[Int3rvent1on]

daamn i want an altezza but cant afford it :(

[MrAusdrifter]

if you are still checking your comments - i am looking at getting one of these later this year, and was wondering what it was like as a daily drive, and if you had any major problems with yours

[cuscostrutbrace]

@MrAusdrifter Daily drive is just like any other normal family car,no problem so far,everything works great,only a few wear and tear parts need replacement like brake pads and belts,other than that...none...not bad for a 12years old car...

[cuscostrutbrace]

@MrAusdrifter Daily drive is just like any other normal family car,no problem so far,everything works great,only a few wear and tear parts need replacement like brake pads and belts,other than that...none...not bad for a 12years old car...

[cuscostrutbrace]

@MrAusdrifter Daily drive is just like any other normal family car,no problem so far,everything works great,only a few wear and tear parts need replacement like brake pads and belts,other than that...none...not bad for a 12years old car...

[NZMantaGSi]

I just noticed that in this video, the rev counter and the speedo are on different sides compared to other Altezza dashboards - is this common?

[3beermugs]

@NZMantaGSi The one shown here is the normal one, the other one would be the TRD dash

[qattam]

wow..i like it

[tellemfans]

is it so expensive in US?in my country its just around 26,600 dollars..

[elit34]

In Japan its about $1000-3000 for a nice one :(

[efc0106]

The gauges are disgusting on these lol, couldnt look at those everyday

[DH2sm0oth9864]

ive alos looked in on getn it mod chipd but i dnt thnk u can :( any coments ?

[DH2sm0oth9864]

love Altezzas best car ive ever drive very smooth and gutsy i went to some place and got sme of ma air intake pipes shaved and boi has it made a difrence i evin got ma pisten heads shaved . it took ma hp frm 240 to 345hp :P

[dude33694]

@DH2sm0oth9864

Praying that was a joke.

[Corkoth55]

i love altezzas soooo much but i'm in the US :(

[LonewolfSaichi]

Get an IS300 and do Altezza swaps. Same body, just different heart and brains...my friend is trying to do that to his IS300.

[Corkoth55]

@LonewolfSaichi ... sounds like a good idea. xD

[LonewolfSaichi]

Though its not a pure JDM altezza, it will still have the heart and look of one. I plan to do this myself when I have the money.

[veeresh103]

ppl can say wat they iuke from a fellow altezza driver i love these cars ,

[cuscostrutbrace]

It's is not as noisy if the exhaust is kept standard,its a performance luxury sedan,so what to expect..its a well balanced car,although the 3SGE Beams need to be worked to get the HEAVY RS200 goes fast,it feels slow below 5000rpm,but above that,it goes quite fast..especially in 3rd and 4th gear

[gusu666]

All so true but a little weight reduction in this car can go a very long way!

[oohootenGSR]

it seems u are makin excuses for ur car no need for that it is wat it is, my little 1.8 gsr mitsi would eat u alive stock!.

[cuscostrutbrace]

Yes of course your mitsi GSR will eat my Altezza,but i dont mind...go ahead,you win...congratulations for having a fast car

[0DmR0]

@cuscostrutbrace i have smoked mitzi gsrs in my altezza game over! NA POWER

[AzruLPu]

@cuscostrutbrace i like ur style bro!

[jsaulgodoy]

@oohootenGSR OOOOooo a gsr.......piece of shit car....id rather own a is 300 before i come near an old geezzer thats why ppl dont like honda owners.......they think their car is a friggin rocket ship....

[supraguy2jzgte]

@oohootenGSR altezza has way more potential, i'd take an altezza over a friggin eclipse anyday

[jsaulgodoy]

@oohootenGSR this is why people dont like hondas....they have cocky little owners like you....

[BigZaam]

@jsaulgodoy

the gsr isn't a honda...

[EATsleepNISSAN]

@oohootenGSR altezza>mitsu this car is luxury yours is probably aged

[twinsiak]

@oohootenGSR

your gsr is turbo so don't compere to normally aspirated 2.0!

[Harryvin007]

like it!

[someone466]

If you want a Performance Japanese Car that is non turbo (for insurance) around the year 2000 mark, then the choices are roughly - Altezza RS200 (210hp), Skyline R34 GT 2.5L (190hp), Nissan Silvia NA - 160hp, and various Honda's. They are all roughly the same price (between 14k 20k New Zealand Dollars).Out of the bunch, I think the RS200 was the best which is why I bought it. Rebadged Lexus with a good engine and handling. Not too boy racy either :->

[jizzywhizzy]

the best thing toyota/lexus ever did was make the beams engine and stick it in a is200 shell. i love mine...performs and handles so well

[DarthDaverUber]

I'm thinking of getting rid of my bmw 323i (2.5L Straight 6) to get an rs200... but going to a 6 speed manual with a 4 cylinder (albeit a pretty powerful one) I'm a bit concerned about. My car can cruise or really go for it, but to get the best out of the rs200 it sounds like you have to rev the nuts off it. Are they noisy to drive around normally? my Beemer has a really loud engine.

[someone466]

Between 2000-4500 rpm, it accelerates fine. But you don't get that sudden pushed into the seat feeling until you hit 4500rpm, then the acceleration becomes rapid uptil 8000rpm, so like a VTEC. In other words, you need to rev it to go fast . But thats half the fun :->

[DarthDaverUber]

Yeah you're right. I just test drove one the other day. I tested the AS200 (6 cyl) and it was very slow, then tested the RS200, and genuinely haven't enjoyed driving a car so much for years. They're gutsy even at low revs, then once you get them revving, they're very fast.

[NewZealanda]

Gotta Love VVTi. Ive had my Altezza for nearly 2 weeks and haven't gone a day not hitting VVTi :)

[MEETING123]

wats the petrol like do u get long 4 a full tank

[JosoBCN]

You have a nice car. :)

[roman3s]

You're changing gear too early! Ahaha.

[YourFatClownAss]

Wayyyyyyyyyy too early!

[gtstunt11221]

he likes his car

[cuscostrutbrace]

Thats in Kilometers,but the car is super heavy,full of load,so its kinda slow by standard

[Zrider87]

are those kilometer? or miles? love this vid too much lol I love that Dual Beams's purr!

[iilkerr]

Is that MPH or KPH ??? max 180 kms/h is rubbish i guess

[YourFatClownAss]

Still over the legal limit.

[cuscostrutbrace]

Yes it was on heavy load,whole family with full luggage head to airport that time

[transatlant1c]

@cuscostrutbrace

Your family let you do a 0 - 120+ run and didn't say a word? Unlikely.

[carsonwong]

were it on heavy load?

mt rs200 0-100 should be under 8second

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[cuscostrutbrace]

The HKS muffler gives a deep rumble.If you have the budget,go for HKS 4-1 racing header and full system up to the rear.The Dual Beams is like a cat purring compared to L26,it barks. :-)

[Zrider87]

Although the Dual BEAMS sounds nice, I'd just stick to my soon to be mine L-26 240Z ;)

[ej254]

Me too, Soon I will have a 240z but I will drop the monster TB48DE in there ;)

[Zrider87]

I would love to have a Dual BEAMS in my AT200 =)

[suicidelexusdriver]

I have one. Nice car. Yours sounds better though, need to get a decent exhaust system on mine!

[Zrider87]

is that a Dual BEAMS?? I wish I can find one!

[cuscostrutbrace]

Yes,it is Dual BEAMS VVTi 2 litre engine.Car is pretty much standard except for HKS 4-2-1 extractor and free flow muffler.Altezza is a heavy car in standard form.