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I agree with that last statement 100% With a few mods and the right tweaks, your IS will be capable of drifting like a madman. The car has the power to do it. Doing it well is a totally different story. I'm pretty sure a toyota '85 trueno (corolla AE86) won the last japanese drift cup competition? that car was pushing only 185 horses to the wheels. he took out 350z's is300's skylines, and rx7's. I think it was last month's Superstreet magazine that had the article.

anyone from the northern VA area know of any good tinting/tuning shops?

i'm not sure if there is, but i own a 2002 5-speed manual, and the clutch is at a perfect height. perhaps since it's new, you can take it back to the stealership and they may be able to do something for you.

On friday, I was able to pick up a 2002, black on black is300 manual. It has the trunk spoiler lip and the wheel locks. It had just gotten its 30,000 mile mile service, and the car has 34,000 miles on it. It's a certified pre-owned lexus, so it's warrantied for another 3 years or 100,000 miles. I worked him from 27000, to 24500. I live in Northern VA. I hope this helps.

i would also say that it depends on if you live in an area with lots of hills/speed bumps. it would be a shame to trash the underside of your front end because you didn't like the plastic. also, they sell aluminum plates that will bolt into the factory screws with the drain plug bolt hole already cut out, so you don't have to remove the plate to change your oil. just a heads up. :D