I never knew the IS200 was used in the BTCC...

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is300_dino
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17-05-2019, 03:05 AM

#11

update.... i found this kit or very very similar on madmotors, one of our traders, but they dont sell it no more due to fitment issues, think this kit is called 'serona' or 'sarona' http://www.madmotors.co.uk/ibk-lexus-is2...s&id=12636

looking at the pics on the mm site, the rear bumper has the sidemarkers so looks like its for american 300's, that could be why it doesnt fit Sad

Edited 27-06-2012, 12:42 PM by is300_dino.

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is300_dino

17-05-2019, 03:05 AM #11

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edeath
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26-05-2019, 06:41 AM

#12

toxo There's one for sale in Belgium, it's about €45,000

And that one is a proper IS200 touring car rather than an Altezza. (I'm being a little harsh - I didnt realise the BTCC cars started as Lexus and then had the 3SGE put in untill today.)

Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).

edeath

26-05-2019, 06:41 AM #12

toxo There's one for sale in Belgium, it's about €45,000

And that one is a proper IS200 touring car rather than an Altezza. (I'm being a little harsh - I didnt realise the BTCC cars started as Lexus and then had the 3SGE put in untill today.)

Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).

el_bandido
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26-05-2019, 07:38 AM

#13

edeath And that one is a proper IS200 touring car rather than an Altezza. (I'm being a little harsh - I didnt realise the BTCC cars started as Lexus and then had the 3SGE put in untill today.)

the BTCC is200 is listed as the japanese import, so it was an altezza to begin with.

el_bandido

26-05-2019, 07:38 AM #13

edeath And that one is a proper IS200 touring car rather than an Altezza. (I'm being a little harsh - I didnt realise the BTCC cars started as Lexus and then had the 3SGE put in untill today.)

the BTCC is200 is listed as the japanese import, so it was an altezza to begin with.

edeath
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26-05-2019, 08:06 AM

#14

Oh ok - wasnt being harsh then :-P A proper IS200 Touring Car engine looks like:

[Image: lexus3a.jpg]

My Touring car thread from a while back:

http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/sho...ht=touring

Edited 06-07-2012, 05:44 PM by edeath.

Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).

edeath

26-05-2019, 08:06 AM #14

Oh ok - wasnt being harsh then :-P A proper IS200 Touring Car engine looks like:

[Image: lexus3a.jpg]

My Touring car thread from a while back:

http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/sho...ht=touring

Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).

toxo
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26-05-2019, 08:30 AM

#15

I don't think that's a BTCC car. Prior to the NGTC regs which came in last year there were rules about not having the cage protrude into the engine bay as the bay structure had to remain stock.

toxo

26-05-2019, 08:30 AM #15

I don't think that's a BTCC car. Prior to the NGTC regs which came in last year there were rules about not having the cage protrude into the engine bay as the bay structure had to remain stock.

sprinter2012
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26-05-2019, 08:43 AM

#16

el_bandido the BTCC is200 is listed as the japanese import, so it was an altezza to begin with.

Surely if it was an Altezza from the start it would have already had a 3SGE?

sprinter2012

26-05-2019, 08:43 AM #16

el_bandido the BTCC is200 is listed as the japanese import, so it was an altezza to begin with.

Surely if it was an Altezza from the start it would have already had a 3SGE?

toxo
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26-05-2019, 08:51 AM

#17

sprinter2012 Surely if it was an Altezza from the start it would have already had a 3SGE?

Not if it was an AS200

toxo

26-05-2019, 08:51 AM #17

sprinter2012 Surely if it was an Altezza from the start it would have already had a 3SGE?

Not if it was an AS200

sprinter2012
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26-05-2019, 09:31 AM

#18

Makes more sense for them to have just used an IS200 that would already have been in the UK though.

Although really the only main difference between the two cars is the engine, so I guess you could argue that as soon as the engine was swapped it became an Altezza anyway.

sprinter2012

26-05-2019, 09:31 AM #18

el_bandido
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26-05-2019, 12:54 PM

#19

maybe it did already have the 3sge engine? I can't find anything that says otherwise.

el_bandido

26-05-2019, 12:54 PM #19

maybe it did already have the 3sge engine? I can't find anything that says otherwise.

sprinter2012
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26-05-2019, 01:15 PM

#20

el_bandido maybe it did already have the 3sge engine? I can't find anything that says otherwise.

I just assumed by the fact they were waiting for the engines to come from Japan before they could get things started on the car, that they didn't already have one. Or they wouldn't have been held up while they were flown over.