Description
FOR SALE
JF Classic Cars are pleased to offer a (GXE10)2002 Lexus IS200 SE in Damietta Quartz having had only 1 owner from new and supporting super low miles along with being in the very best of condition throughout
DESCRIPTION
Developed in the mid nineties under the guidance of chief engineer Nobuaki Katayama, The Lexus IS 200 arrived in the UK in 1999, Was initially available only as a 2. 0-litre petrol saloon along with a generous specification in 'SE' trim which this one is and being 6-cylinder petrol a pure drivers car had landed
EXTERNAL
You would be mistaken to think this modern classics over twenty years old with having wrap around colour coded front bumper sitting as good as the day it left the factory, Unmarked and scuff free gleaming pristinely
Original unmarked and fade free headlamps are surrounded by a black honey combed grill adorned with lexus badging sitting bold and brash, Lower front fog lights remain original along with being chip and crack free as well as the lower honey combed grill section, Pop out powered headlamp washers work as required
All body panels front to rear are in the very best of condition and present bright and glossy in DAMIETTA QUARTZ(paint code 585) Having colour coded door handles front and rear which are mark free along with electrically operated power fold drivers and passengers door mirrors
Rub strips down each flank are mark free along with the wrap around rear colour coded bumper which also has no scuffing and houses a solitary chrome exhaust pipe to the right hand side, Having clear lens rear lights which remain genuine and crack/ fade free, Rear fog lights straddle the rear number plate situated within the boot lid.
All badging remains crisp and correctly placed, Exterior glass remains original Lexus all round along with door and window rubbers which sit fresh and tarnish free
INTERNAL
It quickly becomes apparent upon opening any of the four doors that this vehicle has been very very well looked after by its only keeper
With electrically operated four way electric front seats with ivory leather bolsters and perforated suede centres in absolutely stunning condition, The rears look as though they have never been used.. Simply stunning condition, Matching ivory leather lower half over ivory perforated top door cards on all four doors in simply unmarked condition
Thick luxury ivory deep pile carpet in the very best of condition having had colour matching genuine over carpets always fitted along with a pair of unmarked pull handles for the boot lid and petrol flap door, Colour matching roof lining simply unmarked
With an electrically operated power sun shine roof with tilt and back function which in all probability has never been used, It does though work effortlessly the same being said for all electrically operated windows front and rear
The dashboard again which remains mark free presents a two tone colour effect with ivery to the bottom half and black to the upper half, On the passenger side the passenger side airbags mounted along with also having side curtain airbags, Coursery directional heater control vent sitting to the side and a lockable glove box compartment underneath
Within the centre of the dashboard a pop up colour satellite navigation screens housed with tilt function as required along with two further heater control vents situated directly beneath, Automatic climate control rotary dials are situated slightly under the vents with the Lexus premium sound system neatly housed hosting a six 'cd' changer system along with tape option and FM/ AM... Retro original fitment which works beautifully.
Situated lower down are the heated front seats control switches along with the traction control switch
The drivers binnacle houses a large round speedometer with the tachometer sitting to it's left and the fuel gauge sitting to the right, Digital mileage controls displaying a mere 28086-miles from new!
All warning light extinguish as required
Leather bound black steering wheel remains in the very best of condition
To complement the Headlamp Adjustment Height Control Switch, Headlamp Washer Button and Rear Fog Light switch sit neatly to the lower right of the dashboard
A black unmarked centre console runs between both front seat housing an unmarked black leather gear gaiter surround with chrome ring along with a black leather clad handbrake lever again unmarked
Satellite Navigation controls are housed very neatly within the centre console and function as required
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Being fitted with a Longitudinal inline 6-cylinder naturally aspirated 24 valve multi point fuel injection petrol engine producing 153 bhp to the rear wheels, Mated to a six speed manual gearbox
Drive take up as you would expect is effortlessly smooth and precise through the rev range, Simply a joy weather your in town or on the motorway
WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Fitted with immaculate original Diamond Cut Silver five spoke alloy wheels which are simply unmarked shod with 215/ 45/ ZR17 tyres all round, Having vented disc caliper brakes to the front and single disc caliper brakes to the rear along with ABS braking and Traction Control ensuring at all times your brought to a precise controlled stop
HISTORY FILE
Special examples do not come along often.. This is one having only ever had one owner in its entire life and covered a mere 28086-miles from new, The vehicle has been cocooned by the owner since 2019 and the day has come to let it go.
Being the top of the range back in 2002 being the 'SE' trim and loaded
This example was first registered in September 2002 supplied by 'LEXUS HULL' to a Mr Dickinson of Healing Grimsby who has retained the car ever since, The original purchase invoice for £22389. 00 pounds is included along with the original log book
Two sets of original keys are included along with the original Lexus driver pack and leaflets, Reams of service history including:
05-09-2006... 12012 miles
05-09-2007... 14577 miles
27-08-2009... 18892 miles
19-08-2010... 19868 miles
05-08-2014... 24863 miles
30-07-2015... 26015 miles
28-07-2016... 26775 miles
FULL TOYOTA SERVICE HISTORY, Since 2016 the vehicle has covered roughly 1400 miles simply amazing
Every MOT certificate from its first MOT upto 2019 included... Special examples do not come along often this is one that has retained it originality along with only ever having one owner and super low miles... Quite simply find another!
V5 PRESENT And HPi Clear.
