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@dopey4732 жыл бұрын
This the "perfectly balanced starter car" or "the highest performing car in the lowest tier" in mid 2000s racing games.
@phillyspitta81472 жыл бұрын
I just saw ya comment n mine is basically same thing lol 😆 this or a damn alto works be da starter cars
@dougsmith62622 жыл бұрын
I think I had one of these on Need for Speed on my GameCube.
@kraig12 жыл бұрын
In MC3 Dub Edition it's given as the prize for winning the first tournament. Yeah, it's nothing special.
@kentavirus21002 жыл бұрын
it's one of the worst cars in NFS most wanted if you leave its stock suspension, brakes, and tires on
@froggodoggo792 жыл бұрын
The Altezza was the cover car for the Toyota Store in Gran Turismo 2 so naturally I thought it was very important
@Jaspervandeno2 жыл бұрын
spot on, my uncle bought a IS300 new back in the early 2000's and it felt like a rocketsip. he now owns a Model S and his son is investing in crypto
@Johnpinckney982 жыл бұрын
Send this to him, he'll be a fan in no time
@josef7332 жыл бұрын
how... contemporary.
@brandonsanchez74652 жыл бұрын
Seems about right for the son to become a crypto bro.
@MrGameSecrets2 жыл бұрын
The bad end
@zairomolino40742 жыл бұрын
Sorry for you, part of your family sucks
@ghomerhust2 жыл бұрын
my friend rented one of these when they were new, we were stationed in germany. we ended up using it for an improvised road trip after his original plans for renting the car fell through, meaning we tossed blankets, beer, and brats into the boot and drove to switzerland "because we'd never been there before" and it turned out to be one of my best memories. 4 guys stuffed in the car, 120mph on the autobahn heading south, camping by a huge waterfall in the Alps, cooking brats on a hot rock over a camp fire. an experience ill never forget, so the 300 will be part of my memories til im dead!
@J3Wbacca2 жыл бұрын
That is a cool story keep that memory close
@johnconnor75012 жыл бұрын
I don’t think that car can do 120 bro
@milessteeves86712 жыл бұрын
@UCCVapFVhE3eYgbQqtDndMLg you're incorrect
@enricod20612 жыл бұрын
@@johnconnor7501 I’ve done 130
@johnconnor75012 жыл бұрын
@@enricod2061 in the autobahn ?
@liammcgrath31142 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Regular for reviewing my car! It was a lot of fun, and I love the video! Kutztown is a great school. After all, the sons and daughters of the tough, mean Appalachia coal miners need to go get a liberal arts degree somewhere, and why not in the middle of nowhere?
@gretchenlittle68172 жыл бұрын
Nice car! Hope it treats you well. Heck, Kutztown is Duke compared to some of the PA state schools.
@PnoidNews1232 жыл бұрын
Appalachia stand up!!! Welcome to the trashno state
@iheartgs4002 жыл бұрын
Enjoy my wife loves her’s and these cars are getting rarer by the day.
@iheartgs4002 жыл бұрын
Btw get an S2K OEM antenna on the rear it’ll look amazing.
@glinteastwood93962 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest jerks I knew in high school drove one of these lmao. He was always telling girls “Yeah it’s got the same engine as Paul Walker’s car from Fast and Furious” and of course they never cared and would just walk away so he would just come make fun of me for my Eclipse being front wheel drive. Thank you for reminding me of all that lol.
@tessleuthLive2 жыл бұрын
he wasn't wrong tho
@georgesanchez80512 жыл бұрын
Lmfao what a sequence of events, couldn’t script the behavior of high schoolers
@nthgth2 жыл бұрын
Lol but wasn't Paul Walker's Eclipse also FWD in the same movie? Haha
@ge81982 жыл бұрын
@@nthgth referring to the orange Supra
@bonelesscheese84122 жыл бұрын
@@tessleuthLive technically he isnt.That Supra had the 2JZ GTE. These came with the 2JZ GE. If we are going off the specific engine he was wrong
@inductionbyforce86562 жыл бұрын
Lexus IS 300 the official car of 250,000 miles asking $12000,00 needs nothing CEL on for O2 sensor.
@photilal19602 жыл бұрын
I- my 04 Sport Design 5MT LSD has 245k mi i purchased from original owner and only CEL is for O2 😂
@vartsn2 жыл бұрын
bought my is200 245 000km needs nothing CEL on for O2, haha
@originaldelta2 жыл бұрын
Finally some one who buys cars
@jasiantheasian88942 жыл бұрын
@@vartsn same bought an is300 2003 broken engine for 4. 8k oem manuel transmission
@Eldomibori2 жыл бұрын
Lmao accurate. I just seen one with 300k miles and CEL on due to O2 sensor. They’re asking 3300.
@spiderjerusalem82842 жыл бұрын
The Japanese C-Class... I remember seeing a lot of this in the early 2000s racing games, notably being one of the starting cars in NFS Most Wanted and the best D-Class Tuner in Midnight Club 3.
@ScubaSteveM452 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's what these really are. Not a bad thing at all but not exactly a novel segment
@evelynwolff65902 жыл бұрын
I seriously played and beat midnight club with this car and only.using other for club races I needed to. This was used for every story race. Hardest playthrough ever.
@KidJaeProductions2 жыл бұрын
Also in Juiced 2
@arrivedknight7632 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@iymenabdella17742 жыл бұрын
its always refreshing coming back to these regular cars. Thats what i love about this channel demonstrating the specialness from a seemingly un-special car
@Che1seabluesdrogba112 жыл бұрын
Mm idk about that. These have huge enthusiast following
@ScubaSteveM452 жыл бұрын
@@Che1seabluesdrogba11 he means in how it's not some exotic supercar or ultra luxury car that are reviewed by most other channels online
@harryconger122 жыл бұрын
This was my first “cool car” in 2001. Those gauges, the hids, factory 17s, so hot. I couldn’t afford it due to a developing coke habit. So it got stolen.
@phillyspitta81472 жыл бұрын
That’s real I always wanted a poor man Supra also this or da sc300 never got one ended up later on in life with a is250 and a es330 I’m proud to own now
@G-Mastah-Fash2 жыл бұрын
Did it get stolen or did your dealer take it?
@harryconger122 жыл бұрын
@@G-Mastah-Fash 😏
@toothbras2 жыл бұрын
“stolen” lol Cocaine’s a helluva drug
@phillyspitta81472 жыл бұрын
@@toothbras he sold it lol claiming stolen lol
@pedroseba87532 жыл бұрын
The official car of being largely unaffected by the 2008 recession
@Seethenhagen2 жыл бұрын
They had to downsize from an LS430 after the dot com bubble
@MikeLikesChannel Жыл бұрын
@@Seethenhagen Nah my dad did that, was a Lexus GS.. ES if they had a bad back.
@josephk6136 Жыл бұрын
Mine got repod in 2008, does that count?
@MikeLikesChannel Жыл бұрын
@@josephk6136 Only on your credit report
@kevincockburn78052 жыл бұрын
That dash was a work of art when it came out. The chronograph look, was at least different to a BMW dash. Baller on a budget.
@PlymouthNeon2 жыл бұрын
love that watch speedometer.
@laowhy862 жыл бұрын
I had one of these (albeit heavily modified/engine swap etc), and I have to say, this is the ONLY car where these rear lights are even moderately acceptable. The cars that followed in the mid 2000s... the SUVs, the vans, the sedans, everything that had these type of lights looks so unbelievably ugly and dated that it hurts.
@Studio-7V2 жыл бұрын
Great to run into you here C-milk!
@terribrad242 жыл бұрын
is that the one which was stolen from you?
@Bartonovich522 жыл бұрын
They sure look good on a late 90s Burgundy GMC Yukon. /s
@TheKitMurkit2 жыл бұрын
They look good on forester
@maximilianswansson12642 жыл бұрын
Mr Milk! What a pleasure! :)
@TheLeo14002 жыл бұрын
My favourite starter in NFS Most Wanted
@thunderwolf89082 жыл бұрын
That intro was golden, if you know you know lol
@garnethusky9112 жыл бұрын
I felt seen immediately lol
@wrifraff2 жыл бұрын
At least there wasn't a pizza involved this time.
@albertoshiguematsu13672 жыл бұрын
If you know, I'm so sorry
@HundTheHound2 жыл бұрын
OOF, im a good boi, dont call me out
@thunderwolf89082 жыл бұрын
@@wrifraff lmao 🤣 my room was just down the hall from that party I remember hearing about it a few hours after it happened
@texasknight51752 жыл бұрын
Mr. Regular pulling the curtain back on his younger years is always enlightening...
@RingoYote2 жыл бұрын
That intro....RCR knows his audience very well
@HastelloyC276 Жыл бұрын
😅
@Dreadrius2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the Monday morning ritual of tuning into RCR. Been looking for an auto IS300 for a daily tbh.
@zoil1482 жыл бұрын
I bought mine earlier this year and I love it so much
@ghomerhust2 жыл бұрын
my friend rented one of these when they were new, we were stationed in germany. we ended up using it for an improvised road trip after his original plans for renting the car fell through, meaning we tossed blankets, beer, and brats into the boot and drove to switzerland "because we'd never been there before" and it turned out to be one of my best memories. 4 guys stuffed in the car, 120mph on the autobahn heading south, camping by a huge waterfall in the Alps, cooking brats on a hot rock over a camp fire. an experience ill never forget, so the 300 will be part of my memories til im dead!
@perooster12 жыл бұрын
Hopefully before rubbed one out... who the fuck sets there alarm clock too rcr?
@youtubeaccountlol49422 жыл бұрын
I want my grandma's ls400 so bad
@BigGroupHug2 жыл бұрын
Not worth the price of 91aki fuel. Rides okay, but it's still a short wheelbase, and really small on the inside.
@stvnellis162 жыл бұрын
Those headers aren’t OEM; the stock ones are way more restrictive and don’t have runners that look like that. Believe me, I’ve owned three of these things lol
@JessePoage2 жыл бұрын
They’re the magnaflow OEM replacement. I had them on mine
@Johnathan.F2 жыл бұрын
Was about to comment but you beat me to it lol. I’ve owned 2.
@chandlerlaruex2 жыл бұрын
As somebody who has owned 3 sedans and 1 SX i can confirm those are not stock headers either and due to the cats breaking down over the years and millage its common to see those magnaflow oem+ style headers.
@RegularCars2 жыл бұрын
@@JessePoage I’ve been BAMBOOZLED
@Beer_Dad19752 жыл бұрын
Also they most definitely don't handle like any other Toyota - they handle incredibly well - not as good as the contemporary 3 series, but not much behind either.
@corollavirus4age2 жыл бұрын
I think comparing it to a 330i e46 would be better (almost a perfect comparison in terms of size, engine, overall layout etc) The 7 series has a different purpose
@jOoomOooo2 жыл бұрын
yeah its not even priced or sied like a 7 series at first I thought it was a mistake and he meant 3 or MAYBE 5 series
@ruffrydasean2 жыл бұрын
@@jOoomOooo I was thinking the same
@michaelmoon73682 жыл бұрын
I think they were comparing it to a 7 series because they reviewed one recently. I’m sure they should have been able to remember that 330ci e46 they reviewed like 6 years or so ago.
@whyarethereusernames2 жыл бұрын
yeah exactly this a compact sedan a few inches bigger than my 03 civic. hes totally off base
@sithdowell37882 жыл бұрын
Spot on. It's like comparing a Ford Focus to an S Class.
@blautens2 жыл бұрын
That intro was every reason I started watching RCR years ago.
@digiwargo1712 жыл бұрын
Mr. Regular you didn't have to call me out like that in the beginning
@blitzwing19852 жыл бұрын
These were really popular in the UK. First as company cars you'd give sales reps who cant be trusted with a 3 series then as mini cabs. Sadly 99% of ours are 1G-FE powered so less grunt. We did get the IS300 sport cross but meh they were rare and auto only. The Altezza RS200 did see a lot of imports but like anything rwd and JDM their values are spiking now so it's not quite the budget sleeper any more.
@adamf62592 жыл бұрын
i had lusted for a IS300 when it debuted, but second hand they were all clapped out and hooned to an inch of their life.
@Beansswtf2 жыл бұрын
I'm confused. Not a single IS300 came with the 1g-fe, they were ALL 2jz-ge vvti powered and also had a proper LSD. They were all also automatic, we got the saloon and the sportcross, the automatic is also pretty good and shifts fast for what it was. Only the is200 came with the 1G-FE, we got manual and auto versions of those but they are both shit.
@olliewebbuk2 жыл бұрын
Values on clean ones might be climbing because of all the rust of most of them from UK roads. 🤣 Especially the ones imported from Japan.
@jameshavenga49982 жыл бұрын
@@Beansswtf I think he's referring to the IS/Altezza platform in general as he's in the UK, not specifically a 300
@metalcardude40992 жыл бұрын
Shit here in America it's stupid cheap. Nobody wants them
@tjnucnuc2 жыл бұрын
That was the best intro. Felt directly attacked.
@ScubaSteveM452 жыл бұрын
So where do you live? Capitol Hill, Belltown or the U-District? 😂
@tjnucnuc2 жыл бұрын
@@ScubaSteveM45 Northgate near U-District 😂
@barbarusbloodshed63472 жыл бұрын
Yeah, immediately felt called out. My first car was a Lexus LS. Was a great car, had it for almost ten years.
@rturner42052 жыл бұрын
Oh God, I felt pointed out just without the autofellatio. Eastside here.
@andretsang73372 жыл бұрын
In his intro, he got the fact that: 1/ I'm into men 2/ I'm from Seattle 3/ I was up late last night watching things my mom wouldn't approve of Scary!
@Matteo_Licata2 жыл бұрын
I've driven a well-used IS300 (around 100k miles) in California back in 2016. Still felt very tight and that straight-six was a delight.
@varolussalsanclar11632 жыл бұрын
100k miles is basically new for a Lexus/Toyota
@RallyLancer952 жыл бұрын
100k miles isn't well used lol
@thumbtak2 жыл бұрын
100k is the break in period for a Lexus lol
@maldenfoster2 жыл бұрын
I had one with 200k on block still made over stock hp
@markholli20002 жыл бұрын
The torque comes on so smooth. I loved mine.
@blitz3672 жыл бұрын
I chose this as my starter car in need for speed:most wanted. good times.
@phillyspitta81472 жыл бұрын
Me too lol wit a big ass wing and loud paint decals on side of it
@JK0619962 жыл бұрын
My Most Wanted starter car is also my IRL starter car... ...the Fiat Grande Punto.
@CryonicArrow2 жыл бұрын
It was my main car in nfs underground 2 and midnight club 3
@SPEEDTRIBESAKURA2 жыл бұрын
My dad told me when these debuted in the US in ‘01 that he saw one on a transporter (he worked at the Toyota dealer, sister to the Lexus dealer) and told his coworker he’d have one in a year. Fast forward, my parents bought one brand new in 2002 at said (and at the time only) Lexus dealership here in Vegas. The car was front and center in the showroom on those period 00’s Lexus dealer turntables. It was silver with the optional all chrome 17’s. My parents always tell me about how when we first saw the car I (at the time 2 years old) hopped inside and starting jumping in the seat changing and calling it “Papa’s car!” The next day, my dad traded in his Milano Red ‘98 Integra GS-R for it and took it home. Fast forward nearly 20 years and 130,000 miles, I’m now 21, and it’s my baby now, has been since about 2018. Easily the best first car I could’ve ever had, nothing but dependable. I could say this about any of the other 5 cars I’ve owned, but this IS300 is truly a forever car.
@anthonygonzalez94222 жыл бұрын
Had one 20 years ago. So much fun to drive, smooth motor, and SO easy to break the rear tires loose.
@caseywilson77682 жыл бұрын
That was a cool car when it came out. The chrono dash was crazy upscale for a 23 year old kid with no money. Oh how I would have stretched my budget to own one then
@stw94952 жыл бұрын
I guess I'm in the Mr. Regular camp because I DESPISE that cluster for that reason. Why does it need to look like a watch? Because it's fancy?! Ugh. (My comments are in jest and not meant to be hateful)
@ETHAN20192 жыл бұрын
@@stw9495 don’t worry I feel the same about my g35, I have an extravagantly fancy plastic clock with no digital option…..
@goldengod59152 жыл бұрын
@@ETHAN2019 They did that to the G35 too? I had a 2005 Q45 and it only had an analog clock, but I figured it was because that was a full-size luxury car and Nissan was trying to class things up
@mevans44082 жыл бұрын
@@goldengod5915 yup both my Brothers g35 had a clock with no digital option. The sedan and coupe.
@Alextheskater912 жыл бұрын
@@mevans4408 be happy! Analog clusters are rare and will be worth a lot of money in the future
@FancyPantsLand2 жыл бұрын
I was literally thinking today "I really want RCR to review the Lexus IS300" damn
@sivalon12 жыл бұрын
You shoulda thought “I really want a million dollars in cash, small bills, unmarked.” You had ONE chance, Fance. ONE. Still, I thank you, ‘cause this was pretty cool.
@spongebobmiscellaneous2 жыл бұрын
^ This made me chuckle
@PlasticCyborg2 жыл бұрын
This car gives me a lot of Need For Speed Most Wanted nostalgia. Being that it was my main starter car for many playthroughs.
@domvssapientiam6652 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! The memories! 😂
@PlasticCyborg2 жыл бұрын
@@flurpoid Oh, man. Junkman parts made every car so overpowered. It was so fun to go through the entire game with something as underpowered as the Fiat Punto and then smoke Razor with a starter car.
@thekashif2 жыл бұрын
I bought a 2002 5spd manual in 2006. Fast forward today still daily it, best thing I ever spent money on. Never let me down, dependable, fun to drive, I can't ask for more of a daily.
@OfficeMackerel2 жыл бұрын
Digging the MFF references lmao
@alexmoroz32432 жыл бұрын
Oh it's finally here! You have no idea how much I was hoping you would review one over the past few years of me watching your content. Unfortunately I live up in Ontario, so providing you my is300 would not have been feasible. Can't wait to see more videos!
@michaelmiller79282 жыл бұрын
That Midwest Furfest callout is… incredible 🤣
@hamigakisan70942 жыл бұрын
Watching RCR at work is one of the reasons I disabled my PC's internal speaker in the BIOS (in case my headphones ever get unplugged during one of Mr. Regular's "ball tightness" tirades).
@zzoinks11 ай бұрын
At first I thought you were talking about a PC beeper speaker like PCs in the 90s used to try to play game music out of, and I wondered what speech would sound like out of a PC beeper
@grunkohlaktionar74742 жыл бұрын
These were available with a 2.0 straight six here in Europe too (IS 200). I prefer the SportCross
@phdep12 жыл бұрын
No Roman🤔
@Nanorisk2 жыл бұрын
2001 IS200 owner here, painting it metallic red with clear coat, and will do a V8 manual swap soon.
@reistje2 жыл бұрын
I would love a IS300 but yeah I was never sold on the 2l we got.
@TricksnKhaos27502 жыл бұрын
I was never a fan of the sportcross
@arcticequine70842 жыл бұрын
I love the Sportcross as well. No manual option on that though, at least here in the US. Only would get a Sportcross if I could afford a transmission swap to go with it.
@Arthurzeiro2 жыл бұрын
I actually had the Lexus chronograph watch made to resemble this car's speedo.
@mevans44082 жыл бұрын
Dope
@zachardiman64732 жыл бұрын
I’m on my second manual transmission of these. These cars are timeless and still drive amazing if you get one that isn’t owned by some kid that wants to go slideways..
@WordToMomsYo2 жыл бұрын
Love the pathos in this one.. and the heavy application of class critique. Keep it up 👍
@MichaelW1322 жыл бұрын
These are reasonably common as the Altezza here in New Zealand due to lax import laws and there's not an Altezza that isn't an absolute shitbox.
@barnesrefrig2 жыл бұрын
I’ve yet to hear an altezza that doesn’t sound absolutely awful
@campbellbarrett29712 жыл бұрын
@@barnesrefrig BEAMS
@kylesoler41392 жыл бұрын
Basically in the similar class of owner to the RB cars.
@cra832 жыл бұрын
My mate in chch has the 4cyl one and although it’s not exactly refined; it’s a manual and the first tasteful one I’ve seen! 😂
@campbellbarrett29712 жыл бұрын
@@cra83 oof my friend has one too 3s-ge are strong engines
@jurgendieente49082 жыл бұрын
The red car is a 2nd gen (BL) Mazda 3. Instrument cluster and the little triangular window before the c pillar;) Hopefully a Mazdaspeed 3...or MPS for us europeans
@RtB682 жыл бұрын
the paint-fleck was the giveaway. It's an MPS.
@borkoman2 жыл бұрын
Bingo! Probably a MS3, as well.
@mikeanfernee23652 жыл бұрын
Yep the side mirror and the door unlocked button gave it away for me.
@TheRealSteelBeowulf2 жыл бұрын
Good eye
@heu2452 жыл бұрын
Buying a mug for this one for sure!
@Sentient6ix2 жыл бұрын
This is still my alltime favourite Lexus. Fell in love with it when i was a kid playing Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition. If i were to have a wife and a kid, this would be the family car for me
@Phannty2 жыл бұрын
Finally!! I love my is300, been nothing but reliable with only regular maintenance for a car with 150k miles, fun to drive tons of aftermarket support, overall amazing car I love it
@doatmidnight85402 жыл бұрын
This has been a dream car since I was a kid, I have never been able to explain why, but still to this day every time I see one I go ooh.
@enricod20612 жыл бұрын
I’d argue it’s the best looking cars ever made(along with the lc500). If you install wide fenders, the front skirt and some wide wheels for a flush figment look you’re creating the best cars to ever exist. E46 coupe was also an extremely attractive car so it had big shoes to fill at the time.
@CheapskateMotorsports2 жыл бұрын
I always wanted one of these as a first car, but in London they're more expensive to insure than the car's worth. I guess thats what happens to a car when it gets *the drift tax*
@TheoSaville2 жыл бұрын
I got a 200 in London, I found insurance was a lot cheaper on the sportcross than the saloon
@AidanTEric2 жыл бұрын
lmfao imagine living in a country where they tax everything
@CheapskateMotorsports2 жыл бұрын
@@AidanTEric it's not a literal tax😑. The "drift tax" is a term used internationally to describe the rapid increase of purchase and subsequently running costs of a formerly cheap to buy and run rear wheel drive car. The UK government doesn't actually charge a tax for owning a car capable of drifting, although I wouldn't put it past them considering how eager they have been over the past decade to run the country into the ground.
@AshleyPomeroy2 жыл бұрын
@@CheapskateMotorsports For some reason this video seems to have masses of British commentators - it feels odd being part of the majority for a change.
@CheapskateMotorsports2 жыл бұрын
@@AshleyPomeroy apparently we're one of the places Lexus sold the most IS2/300's
@TheRealCharter2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you'd just make that your introduction. I mean YOU'RE RIGHT, but that doesn't mean I had to hear it. LMAO
@MegaDizz232 жыл бұрын
Hilarious. A kid I graduated High School with got one of these in 02. His last name was "Lange" and his custom license plate was "Langer". Of course his rich Dad bought him one brand new for his first car. The Dad is doing 25 years for offering bad loans to groups looking to build in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. His company took ten percent up front and of course didn't have the funds to make good on the loans. His kid the car owner was in on it as well. So, you see who got this kind of car brand new as a 18 year old. Thanks RCR. Cheers
@zxcvb_bvcxz2 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch this channel I'm surprised at how bad the roads are there.
@dblrightclick2 жыл бұрын
and that’s the “good roads” side of Pennsylvania. it’s a war zone near Pittsburgh
@UserName-ts3sp2 жыл бұрын
penndot is fucking garbage. i may think our roads in ohio are bad, but pa has it way worse
@mikeumm2 жыл бұрын
@@dblrightclick oh yeah.
@TheMoltenM2 жыл бұрын
The taxes for our roads go to bloated police departments' military equipment for... reasons.
@mattw83322 жыл бұрын
I thought that these were brilliant looking cars when they were first launched in the UK (as the IS 200).
@Knightfall232 жыл бұрын
They still are brilliant cars
@amigachris2 жыл бұрын
Lexus lights yuk .
@PanPanOB2 жыл бұрын
I've been watching you guys since 2014. Just genuinely great content 👌
@AaronSmith-kr5yf2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I think Mr Regular wrote that whole intro from personal experience lol.
@ileutur68632 жыл бұрын
If this wasn't your starter car in NFS most wanted, don't talk to me
@fromach2 жыл бұрын
I was a cobalt guy, and that got me through most of the game
@Jak2bossbf32 жыл бұрын
Cobalt G🅰️🆖
@rb45932 жыл бұрын
Miata in NFSU got us through the drifts and circuits until unlocking the 34
@ileutur68632 жыл бұрын
@@fromach yeah but its too boring at the start
@RandomUsername812 жыл бұрын
GOLF GOLF GOLLLFFF
@Boopadee2 жыл бұрын
RCR really coming out of the closet in this one
@vanteal2 жыл бұрын
Haha, yea, that's what it sounded like to me.
@KingDrewPhilip2 жыл бұрын
I wanted one of these when I was in college back in 2004. I did end up getting an IS but in 2010 after college and when I had my foot set in my career and ready to get a car on my own. I ended up getting a 2009 Lexus IS250. Entirely different body style but I think the second gen IS has aged more gracefully. I still have my IS and it still looks pretty fresh in 2021.
@dougedoug21052 жыл бұрын
I never really paid attention to Lexus until my sister got a ‘06 IS350 in 2010. Man that car was sweet; I ended up getting bit by the luxury car bug and bought a e46 330i and that thing stayed in the repair shop. Lexus territory belonged to my sister so naturally I went BMW due to its sportier nature, but in retrospect I should’ve just gotten one of these. Engine was bulletproof, you got a straight 6 with decent horsepower, standard HIDS, yellow fogs, 17in staggered rims and a unique design for around 30k new that would run forever if you took care of it. I’m a Chevy man nowadays, but I’d still buy a low mileage example of these if I ever came across one. Don’t know how that’ll happen almost 20 years later but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Cars were much simpler back then
@KingDrewPhilip2 жыл бұрын
@@dougedoug2105 I like my 2008 IS250 for many reasons but the last reason you mentioned is so true. Cars were a lot more simple then. I can attest to that as my 2008 doesn’t have too many features that are bound to break. It’s not stuffed with tech that is destined to just stop working. That being said, the second gen IS I have still looks very good exterior wise. What a beautiful car. I just like the overall shape and the sporty look to it. It screams “I’m better than you , look at Me!” Haha just kidding. But it’s a really nice car and the reliability is rock solid. It’s to be expected as Lexus is basically a luxury Toyota, and like Toyotas, Lexus will last forever if you maintain it.
@dougedoug21052 жыл бұрын
@@KingDrewPhilip I still see these on the road nowadays in Dallas and I always stop to admire them. I’d have to say that my favorite part of this car would have to be the front end. I am also still seeing 2gen IS’s with temporary tags in 2021 too. Even though they’re probably on their 3 or 4th owner by now, I always think to myself that the person bought a great car and they better take good care of it. I’m very protective over these cars for some reason, and I think it’s because they’re just so dam reliable. Good Car you have there man, take care of it. You appear to be Asian so you’re bringing me back to my college days when the campus parking lot had about 20 of these 2gen IS’s in them at any given point in time, mostly for the Asians. These things were so popular and everyone knew your parents had money if you were pushing one 😂😅🤣
@KingDrewPhilip2 жыл бұрын
@@dougedoug2105 yep Asian. I have a few of videos of my IS in my channel. So, as the reviewer said here… IS … rich kid car. I wish I had a car like this at 17 but my parents wouldn’t get it even if they were rich because they feel I should work hard for the things I want. Strive for my goals. Anyhow, whenever I see a first gen IS, I still think they’re kinda stylish. They didn’t age as good as the 2is but they’re still nice.
@MC4D.2 жыл бұрын
The era when each model in the lexus line up had its own design. Now they all look the same. "Is that an ES or an IS? Wait, it's a GS... no an LS right? Oh... it's an RX" 🤦♂️
@aceburgers88012 жыл бұрын
My ex years ago had one of these and it went and went and went, that thing went lol. She wasn’t the best at on time oil changes and maintenance in general but that car was reliable. I always liked the instrument cluster
@Knightfall232 жыл бұрын
Instrument cluster was designed to be a watch face
@karankshah2 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand the comparison to the seven series - I have a hard time believing this is anywhere near as plush. Wouldn’t the benchmark be the three?
@E9X3302 жыл бұрын
It's not even remotely the same size or price either, the ls400 was the 7 series rival, this is a 2jz 3 series
@mevans44082 жыл бұрын
I feel you bro on the 3
@AhmedAhmed-dh7yd2 жыл бұрын
That’s is correct. This was the same class as the bmw 3 series. Where the 5 series was the same class as the GS and the 7 series was the same class as the LS. Comparing the is300 to a 7 series is like comparing apples to oranges.
@barbarusbloodshed63472 жыл бұрын
@@AhmedAhmed-dh7yd yepp. Lexus IS, Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3series. One class. Lexus GS, Audi A6, Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5series. One class. Lexus LS, Audi A8, Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7series. One class. I don't understand how anyone could get these mixed up. These classes are so different in size and the level of comfort, build quality, etc.
@timothyheinz56932 жыл бұрын
I lived in Seattle for a few years. Reading PA was home turf. Your videos kept me sane when I was out there. You're videos of Rt 61 and 183 called me home. It's good to be back. The SeaTac reference was funny since Im back now, it's like you know me.
@bubblewhip3822 жыл бұрын
"And you're still hanging around the Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois": *Internal screaming*
@samw2 жыл бұрын
I OWN ONE OF THESE WITH A 5 SPEED AN LSD THANK YOU DADDY FOR REVIEWING THIS I LOVE YOU
@dannymac63682 жыл бұрын
Someone get this show-off a caps lock button.
@samw2 жыл бұрын
@@dannymac6368 nah shut up
@CarputingYT2 жыл бұрын
Get to watch this before my drive to the office, thanks RCR!
@ryang15912 жыл бұрын
These things have ages well in my eye. Up until I went back to nightshift this year I used to see a yellow wagon version of one of these that sounded quite angry.
@davidw90952 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite car I’ve ever owned and I currently drive an air cooled 911. Handled lighter than it was but smoothed out city bumps very well. Rear drive fun from when I was young and back was good to switch between summer and Blizzak’s twice a year just using the spare tire jack.
@krissteel40742 жыл бұрын
At least in Australia these things were kind of invisible really, a mid-size buried in a fairly wide swathe of mid-large sized sedans (along with grey-import Aristos) and it wasn't really held to any kind of 'wealth' associations. It was much like the IS200, sort of a relatively common car. Got a later model IS350 and its been a phenomenally reliable car
@cougarfan13412 жыл бұрын
The high school experience was spot on for me, but the rich boys had Porsches and Audis. I haven't laughed this hard in a while. 🤣
@elduve41122 жыл бұрын
I just bought one of these, it has exactly 131,529 miles. It runs like a champ. It’s literally my favorite car
@PLUVlO2 жыл бұрын
Finally, literally been waiting years for this yay
@a-dino2 жыл бұрын
So the mystery car is definitely a Mazda, or a Mazda re-badge (you can tell by the door handles, and the red colour supports that). I just can't find a Mazda which has that triangle shape rear window (between the c and d pillar), which you can see in the last intro shot. EDIT: I got it! It's definitely a 2008-2013 Mazda 3 hatchback.
@RobCamp-rmc_02 жыл бұрын
Ooh, maybe a Mazdaspeed 3? Did they make them in that red?
@jonathand93772 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'll be able to sleep tonight knowing what car it is. XD
@ossimjew2 жыл бұрын
Damn Mr.Regular knows my weekend too well, I feel like I saw him there.
@JJL09882 жыл бұрын
Incredibly accurate description of what usually happens in Rosemont IL
@heatherhahn6792 жыл бұрын
I currently own one and it's amazing. You know how cars this old have that old plastic noise that creaks and cracks, looking at you Mercedes slk, well this car doesn't have that problem at all. It is definitely a nice touring car. It's smooth.
@maxscarblog2 жыл бұрын
Why'd you keep comparing it to the 7 series? It was much more of a3 series competitor. Lexus had the LS to compete with the 7 series and the GS to compete with the 5 series.
@MrJohnQCitizen2 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@Vge21x2 жыл бұрын
A manual 300 SportCross is up there on my dream list.
@fizzyman12242 жыл бұрын
I own one. Good looking cars but meh at anything else
@Vge21x2 жыл бұрын
@@fizzyman1224 Interesting. I'd like to drive one, because to me if a car looks good, sounds good, has a stick and is rear wheel drive, that's about all that's needed for a fun time.
@fizzyman12242 жыл бұрын
@@Vge21x unfortunately they only came auto which kills it pretty hard. They’re honestly slow as can be too. They do handle pretty decent but performance wise they just make a decent daily
@Phenom982 жыл бұрын
These were cool tuner cars in the eyes of young gamers in the 2000s. I have many memories of driving these on games like Midnight Club 3, Need for Speed Underground and Forza Motorsport as a young kid
@DevoT2 жыл бұрын
So true. I remember back in '03 I was 17 and this rich kid who lived across the street during the summer (his parents were divorced, so he spent the school year with his mom in another town) got one of these as a graduation present. He insisted on getting the manual, even though he had no idea how to drive a stick. I'd been driving a manual transmission since having my learners permit so naturally I talked my way into taking it for a spin with exactly 20 miles on the odometer. I still think back to that day, banging the brand new Lexus off the rev limiter, man handling the chrome shift knob as ferociously as a teenager driving a car that wasn't his can. "It's got the Supra engine" the neighbor kid reminded me as often as he could. Yet, it wasn't the engine that impressed me. Something about the sleekness of the tach that reminded me of a fancy wrist watch, and the way it would chirp the rear tires in second gear. Coming from a fwd Honda it was truly something to behold.
@SpecialK7142 жыл бұрын
The damn intro caught me WAY off guard. If you know you know, and to Mr. Regular I say well played sir. 👌🏼
@Quinnman32 жыл бұрын
Had one in blue for a few years. Thank you to the lady who totaled it.
@michaelazari2 жыл бұрын
My father graciously passed his gray one down to me in the late-2000s. Intake noise with a stupid long-pipe pod filter was glorious. He just bought another one last week @ 300k miles, simply because he loved that chronograph speedo so much - good catch.
@JavierCR252 жыл бұрын
Had one, loved it. It’s good looking, we’ll built and comfy, and drives well.
@madwaleed2 жыл бұрын
I own a GS300, which is the IS’s mechanically identical sister, beautiful car, if you can get your hands on one, don’t hesitate!
@CurbEnthusiasm2 жыл бұрын
The GS300 is my planned long-term build for the future. What a great car.
@abdelrahimmohammed18142 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely bigger than the IS it’s essentially a beefier sporty ES that had an optional V8
@CurbEnthusiasm2 жыл бұрын
And that's why I love it. All the space to bring my friends along for long trips, and a meaty 4.0/4.3l Toyota V8 to enjoy on the way there. 😏
@badass63002 жыл бұрын
wait the GS300 is the same as the IS300? :O
@madwaleed2 жыл бұрын
@@badass6300 yea same drivetrain
@EmyrDerfel2 жыл бұрын
Felatio rhymes with ratio.
@ducttapeanddreams2 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ, that was a very specific and almost perfectly accurate callout at the start
@bunkstar342 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I had an IS200 right hand drive 6spd and I freaking loved it! One of my top faves.
@jimmynickelz2 жыл бұрын
The Corolla. Its seaux fancy!
@EmyrDerfel2 жыл бұрын
fAUNSEH!
@Crazy___Ginger2 жыл бұрын
So Mr. Regular, since you are talking about Rosemont Illinois this particular weekend, i am assuming you are asuming that they attended Midwest Furfest since that is the only convention going on at rosemont this weekend.
@garyblake40342 жыл бұрын
I THINK I REALIZED WHY WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS GUY ANYWHERE NEAR A FEMALE
@berryblack36122 жыл бұрын
Those last few seconds were golden.
@markholli20002 жыл бұрын
I had a 2003 with the SportDesign package, which included some very sharp 10-spoke wheels. Such a good car. I loved how smooth the straight six was, and it felt like it had endless torque. I always wished I had a manual though.
@MPowerSubie12 Жыл бұрын
I have this exact car in manual. I had 5 autos 1 still remaining and manual just adds to the experience/smooth ride. They are actually 11-spoke wheels.
@MarcusAdze2 жыл бұрын
Had a 3sge manual Altezza for about 3 years a reliable, fun, high revving car! Sadly all the ones left in NZ are now being used for skids since RBs are too expensive now
@danmanstan99212 жыл бұрын
You nailed this Mr. Regular!
@ragingfred2 жыл бұрын
That outtro is absolutely spot on
@christianboyd46352 жыл бұрын
Always loved the way these look. Just wondering why you are keep comparing this to a 7 series? Aren't they more comparable to a 3 series?
@E9X3302 жыл бұрын
Correct
@ScubaSteveM452 жыл бұрын
The Lexus IS is pretty much a Japanese 3 series/C-Class/A4 type car. 6 cylinders, RWD, 4 doors, luxurious yet agile
@lamarasamuel2 жыл бұрын
BMW 3 series.. 7 is a whooooole other league 🙏🏾
@chooseymomschoose2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm not sure where he was going with that.
@Blippity_Bloop642 жыл бұрын
I loved this car the minute I saw it. A local dealer had a green 5-spd and, having lived rather simply up until then, I was making enough to afford a sensible amount down and handle the monthly payments. The dealer didn't bat an eye at my youth or that of my friend and tossed us the keys. In the end, I realized I wanted a house more and declined to pursue it any further. I wonder what that car would look like now if it were in my hands for a couple of decades as a daily driver. Still love it.
@pocok50002 жыл бұрын
this is quite possibly the perfect car. Not too old, not to new, not too big, not too small, not too expensive, reasonably safe, reliable, fun to drive. I almost bought the is200 variant of this, but went with an accord instead because it was cheaper.
@antonym242 жыл бұрын
there are thousands of cars like this. the only reason its special is because of the 2JZ GE
@ImperatorZor2 жыл бұрын
The Dunkleousteus was a seven meter long armored predatory placoderm fish from the late Devonian Period (approx 380-359 million years ago).
@SegwayBossk2 жыл бұрын
They were one of my favorites in Ark
@zoetice4332 жыл бұрын
Love the styling of the front end, simple but perfect. It does really remind me of a 7 series as well. I drive a e38 and raced a IS300, i beat the guy but that little thing was no slow poke. Would love to own one sometime in my life. Good video
@E9X3302 жыл бұрын
I don't see the reason for comparing it to a 7 series, the ls400 existed for that, the Gs300 was the 5 series equivalent and this the 3 series equivalent
@kg8882 жыл бұрын
@@E9X330 That people nowadays. Brag about beat a certain car on a race, but didn't realize about the series hence why they would.
@CLA825292 жыл бұрын
No shit, you're in a 7 series lol the IS300 is the 3 series of Lexus.
@kingwasabi20922 жыл бұрын
The intro killed me. Sir that was TOO accurate
@ms97862 жыл бұрын
WOOO! Rosemont illinois gets some love! Thank you Mr. Regular.