so i was driving to Norfolk last night at about 2 a.m. on the highway when an is300 drives up beside me. there was nobody else on the road so i was guessing he wanted to go for a run. i looked over and could see he was looking at me, so i decided what the hell, ive never raced one before so ill go for it.

i dropped it in 3rd at about 65mph and gave the 3 honks.

i already knew the outcome so i let him get the jump and then i mashed it. i pulled about 2 cars at the end of 3rd and shutdown after i pulled about 4-5 cars in 4th.

i rolled my window down to give him a thumbs up as he gave me a flyby.:buttrock

Scary to think they just have the NA version of the godly 2jz twin turbo isnt it.

Good race, good attitude ;)

Funny I got my butt handed to me by a turboed is300 a few days ago, didn't know what hit me till I found out he had a turbo putting down 400whp.

Yes very true. My cousins is somewhat fast though...Its got full 3", Mizzuri (SP)? long tubes, SRT intake, flywheel/clutch and limited slip. It hangs with stock M3's...

Gee, all the ones I see around here aren't too shabby.

I haven't had the chance to come across an IS300 on the streets but i've auto-x against a few diff ones both manual and auto...the e30 is always a good 1 or 2 faster :buttrock

virginia beach? i was there last year in august? funny fun, especially followin' all these bikers (cousin and his friends) in my e36. yeah i might be goin' up there again this year to visit my cousin at the base in yorktown.

lol! nice kill, sounds like the time I killed an is300.

There is at least 6 or more Turboed IS300's around TN.

I was watching one walk an E39 M5, Z4 M coupe, and E92 335i
early in January.

There is at least 6 or more Turboed IS300's around TN.

I was watching one walk an E39 M5, Z4 M coupe, and E92 335i
early in January.


yeah I know F/I is insane on a Is300.

Yes very true. My cousins is somewhat fast though...Its got full 3", Mizzuri (SP)? long tubes, SRT intake, flywheel/clutch and limited slip. It hangs with stock M3's...

WOW, so your cousin kept it N/A, huh? it seems the majority of enthusiasts who own IS300's want to turbo the stock motor or swap in a true 2JZ-GTE. props to your cousin for having a quick N/A IS300. :)


my little sis just dropped her red IS300 on Tein SS coilovers and Work Emotions in bronze...but she's all show no go :(...i'm not sure what she has planned for "go fast" mods...i just told her not to tangle with e36 M3's :D

Scary to think they just have the NA version of the godly 2jz twin turbo isnt it.
Its the 2JZ-GE I believe. The supra turbo had a 2JZ-GTE.

There are a bunch of turbo IS300's running around this area and some of them have 2JZ-GTE swaps and big turbos. There are some SC's with the swap as well.

Was it a full on ricer flyby? or was he cool about it to, and was just continuing on his way afterward?

Was it a full on ricer flyby? or was he cool about it to, and was just continuing on his way afterward?

it was a full on ricer flyby. i didnt see him brake until he was wayyyy ahead of me. i guess he had a point to prove :dunno

most of the is300's ive seen around here are either stock or riced out. ive only seen 1 or 2 decently modded N/A's. i wouldnt mind coming across a turboed one and getting my ass handed to me though.:D