Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:29:11 GMT From: S London <srlondonnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Has anyone considered an IS300 instead of a new 9-3SE?
In article <39cf3079nopsam.one.net.au>, "Glenn" <splitscreennopsamnet.au> wrote: > As nice as this car may seem at the end of the day it is still a Japanese > car and can not compete with European engineering. > Glenn That's what BMW and 'Benz were saying while trying to keep a straight face back in '89 when they heard that Toyota was coming out with a line of luxury cars. They stopped laughing very quickly. I haven't driven an IS300, but can see that its styling, which tries a bit too hard to be edgy, might not stand the test of time as well as a 9-3. In terms of handling, the IS300 is naturally going to have the edge with its rear-wheel drive. But if you are going to be driving the car in the snow and in bad weather, the appeal of a 9-3's FWD will soon become apparent.
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