Just been to test drive an IS 200 in Guildford - which, by the way is wall to wall with Scoobies!

Anyway, salesman type chap asks me if it is my Sti in the car park (very knowledgeable as it is debadged). Anyway I asked him how he knows it's an Sti...

Apparently he was looking at chopping in someone's standard Scoob on Saturday for a Lexus, and only this morning someone was had given him a ride in an STi whilst test driving a Lexus. Sti driver claimed 310bhp, it must be one of you lot! Just in case you didn't guess the drive has changed his perspective on cars as mortal transport tools http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

So the old Lexus is obviously pretty popular with Scoob drivers - but why? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

I suppose it may just be the fun to be had in arranging bogus test drives so you can let the salesmen talk you into scaring them senseless? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif The words "Slaughter" and "Lambs" spring to mind!

They do look cool http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/cool.gif ,the're RWD (proper mans car) and they aren't a BMW, shame they only have 150bhp. Although you could go the grey route and buy an Altezza (sp) with 210bhp

I took one for a test drive when I was looking for a replacement for my current BMer (company car). It really sucked! IMHO it's an old people's car - too soft and subtle to my liking, a complete opposite of the Impreza...

190 bhp IS200 on sale in November.

Well, some of you are getting old aren't you.........? :P

Stef.

now thats a suprise...I though you scooby boy hate toyota's!;-)

Actually it's the IS300 that's coming in soon, with the 3.0 engine from the GS300...

I liked the car, although at 150bhp it's not that quick. Incredibly well built though, and I'd have one over a B*W any day...

Richard