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Actually, IIRC they eventually did offer a MT, but it was late in the
life of the platform and in very small numbers.
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---- Steve Hirsch <shirsch@ptc.com> wrote:<br><br>=============<br><font face="Calibri">I
rather liked the original IS250 & 300 back in the day, except that
they never offered a manual trans in the 300.<br>And Im very
ambivalent about subsequent versions of the IS.<br><br><br></font>
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On 7/28/2014 2:22 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="/do/mail/message/mailto?to=wc5813%40gmail.com" target="_blank">wc5813@gmail.com</a>
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<pre wrap="">Scored a cheap '02 Lexus IS300 in 2013 after many B13-less years. Torque. Correct-wheel drive. Toyota reliability and cheap parts should it need fixin'. Apparently "luxury" cars depreciate quite quickly and if you're not into the snobbery of new-car you can get a lot for the bucks.
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