Which Would You Rather? - Rare Luxury Sportwagons

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 05/18/2014 at 10:04 • Filed to: None

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 2002 Lexus IS300 SportCross?

or !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 2005 Jaaag X-Type 3.0 AWD wagon?

Yes, both are automatics. Sorry.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 10:11

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I'll take the SportCross. That one was never offered with manual sadly, but a swap would be pretty east I'm guessing.

Fistacufs > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 10:21

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Let me get this straight: you want me to compare a i6 rwd sportwagon with near perfect 50 50 weight distribution to a re-engineered Ford Taurus with early 2000's american build quality and a 4wd system stolen from Volvo?

I shall pick the one packing the 2jz

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > jkm7680 05/18/2014 at 10:46

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yah, Supra 6 speed fits ok. Clutch pedal assembly and interior parts from a manual version and a few other bits and bobs.

Tom McParland > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 10:50

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Someone needs to Supra turbo and manual swap the Sportcross

N51fanatic > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 11:11

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sportcross, no doubt

Opposite Locksmith > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 11:14

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took this yesterday!

This plus 2jzgte+getrag swap

StrongBad > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 11:21

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The IS300 is luxury? My 1998 minivan has more amenities.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > StrongBad 05/18/2014 at 11:40

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Technically, yes it. Lexus is a luxury carmaker, and this, at the time, was a base-model luxury car. The Jag definitely beats it on that front, though.

m2m, apex detective > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 11:41

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Super-easy. IS SportCross, even with the autotragic.

Reasons: should work most of the time; glorious instrument cluster, nifty engine, RWD, more enjoyable look imho.

StrongBad > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 11:48

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Here in Japan the IS300 (Altezza) is very 'bottom of the barrel' so I didn't think it was considered a luxury car in the states, but I do like the design... mostly.

With that being said, Jaaag.

1UZ > Fistacufs 05/18/2014 at 13:44

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good man.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 15:57

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IS300. It's the younger brother to my Cressida Wagon.

Eazy-O > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 16:26

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I'd go with this . 2256$, still automatic, 2001 year, 65k in mileage. 87 miles from where you based your last search.

Use the leftover 10k for gas, maintenance, tuning. In that order. :D

The site lists very little info, so I ran the VIN through a checker:

VIN: YS3EF48Z713043113

Body type: 4-door Sedan

Gear box: 4-Speed Automatic

Engine type: B308E - 3.0L V6 turbo LPT, 200 hp

I don't get the sedan bit, though. Go figure.

shop-teacher > Fistacufs 05/18/2014 at 22:01

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Oh but it's worse! The X-type is a worked over Contour, yuk!

shop-teacher > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/18/2014 at 22:04

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X-Types make me sad inside.