Great INVESTMENT!?! // LEXUS IS300 SportCross

1st Generation (2001-2005) LEXUS IS300 car review! After 6 months of ownership of our newest project car, the 2003 Lexus IS300 SportCross (Lexus Wagon), I'm ready to provide my short-term car review for what is arguably one of the top JDM cars in the past 20 years. Known also as the Toyota Altezza, and Toyota Gita (SportCross) overseas, this popular 4-door sport sedan with its Toyota 2JZ engine was Lexus' first attempt to compete with the likes of the BMW 3 series (BMW E46), Audi A4, and other German automotive rivals. In this video, I'll provide you with my first hand experience with the Lexus IS300, including exterior styling, interior features, seating comfort, driving / ride comfort, engine power and responsiveness, gas mileage, and more. Let's find out if the 2003 Lexus IS300 SportCross was a good automotive investment, or just an impulse buy! The 2003 Lexus IS300 is our NEWEST project car, and a true Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) legend. Did you know that the Lexus IS300 SportCross shares the same 2JZ engine block with the MK4 (A80) Toyota Supra Turbo! This is not just any 1st generation Lexus IS300, but the limited production SportCross (aka Toyota Gita)! Subscribe to follow our 2003 Lexus IS300 SportCross restoration and car modification journey. We'll be restoring the Toyota Altezza to its original Lexus OEM condition, then look to install and dyno test various high performance Lexus IS300 modifications, walking through how-to mod installs, Lexus IS300 maintenance tutorials, and taking the car to the dyno to test horsepower and torque, and finding out how much horsepower the Lexus IS300 mods add, modifications such as an Lexus air intake, exhaust, headers / downpipe, Lexus 2JZ-GE turbo. upgrade, ecu tune, etc! Visit the Channel for MANY more VIDEOS... #carreview #2jz #lexusis300 Checkout the NEW Merch (Etsy) https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLemonFac... Associated Channel Videos: ELIXIR Front Bumper Painting! 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