A cut above the rest... (Lexus IS200 Sport)

Member Name: Arbiter

Product:	Lexus IS200 Sport
Date:	30/04/02 (738 review reads)
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Advantages: Lexus name, Well built, Supreme comfort

Disadvantages: 'Sport' isn't very sporty

The Lexus IS200 Sport. I smile just thinking about it. The car is a delight to drive!

It glides over the roads as if it were on a cushion of air, and motorway driving is a dream.

From the outside, the car has distinctive looks (especially with the optional body kit I saw one - wow did it look agressive!) and is certainly not to be confused with a BMW, which seem to have swamped the market nowadays.

The build quality is impeccable leaving nothing to be desired. Everything inside feels as though it was built to last and the doors shut with a satisfying thud. The quality is even apparent in the carefully weighted and effortlessly movable boot lid.

The engine is pleasant as well, sounding good throughout the full rev range. Unfortunatly, that's what it's best at. It has a certain pull to it, but less than would be expected from a 2ltr straight six. The Sport tag only refers to the trim, it has the same engine as all the others.

But, that being said, when you're driving the car you don't really feel the need to try and burn off the other cars. Ok, the guy to your right's in a Golf GTi... but he's ONLY in a Golf GTi - you're driving a Lexus...

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