Sophie's - Lexus is200 supercharged
A fantastic example of Lexus is200, gorgeous colour and suttle extra's, makes this stand out in a crowd of modernised cars
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Sophie Pooley - Lexus IS200
Considering my job role and my lifestyle, modified cars really shouldn’t be something that would ‘fit’ with me. Milking cows and working at a livestock market holds its challenges, mostly being able to get into the gate with my lowered Lexus, but somehow I manage to get it down the farm track every day and it's become a rather humorous norm. Alongside this, I and my partner run a car club in North Cornwall called Sitting Pretty.
I started my love of cars from a young age – as do most. My much older brothers were massive into the max power scene whilst I was a young child, which although died out over the last 20 years, I have found myself falling into their footsteps. My first car was a very unloved mobile shed aka a vw polo. I absolutely loved that little runaround, although it was too heavily abused to put any money into it. Once I hit 23 I went into the off-roading 4x4 scene. I bought an L200 which I heavily modified with the extensive help of my partner, including the addition of 35” tyres and wheels – with no body lift! Talk about some arch cutting and welding! I adored that truck and cried when the time came to sell it, but I was no longer towing for work and its lifespan was limited in my care.
now own a very impractical Lexus is200. I was in need of something that was family-friendly to suit my little boy and my partner, fairly sensible to fit the weekly shopping in and something I knew was reliable to get to work. The 1g-fe engines are known to be fairly bombproof and I was blessed to find my gem for sale in the county next door. She came to me as a lowered and wrapped but quite a basic saloon, to now be absolutely madness with the help of my family. She’s a rust-free example, which if you know these cars is hard enough to find. I have since purchased her a year ago and decided to supercharge the engine using a donor car in order to keep things on a family-friendly budget. This is the way I’ve always had to keep and modify cars, but I know looking in my driveway that she owes me nothing and it’s all a bit of fun. Performance-wise that is all that I have done for her, because short of dropping a 2JZ into the engine bay, I don’t want to spend too much more on the family car. She’s quick enough at around 220-240bhp for me to be happy.
Cosmetic wise I have gone a little crazier… The roof liner has a custom koi fish design, a large completely custom full aluminium lotus flower spoiler, splitter, decals, neons, halos ect complete the look for me. She's a dialy and I need to remember that – but I also love the aggressive look and for me, the drive is just the most amazing feeling.
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Spec list:
- Eaton Supercharger (and all the bits with it – Injectors, k&n air filter, intercooler ect)
- Mishimoto Alloy radiator
- Full japspeed decatted exhaust system with 4.5” tip
- Wrapped in 3m Glacial frost flip wrap with 4d carbon wrap on trims.
- Speedline course imported German alloys
- Short Shifter upgrade
- Lowered on 55mm springs
- One of a kind ally spoiler with custom mounts, hand made by AS Spoiler
- Splitter
- TRD Side skirts/Bumper Skirts Front and Rear
- Hand-done halo rings on all lights, Smoked and de-chromed. Also, tinted side repeaters and eyebrows added.
- Extensive Hydro dipping in both the engine bay and interior. Most trims on the car have been dipped!
- Custom koi fish roof liner
- Kode Steering wheel and boss kit
- Neons
As much as I love my car, there isn’t a whole lot more for me to do with it. I’m next looking along the lines of a MK3 golf GTI, which I very briefly had one before it rotted away. I loved that also and see the potential in it to become a future classic. My dream car would be the typical jap.. I've always loved jap cars and that even includes my pick up truck. I have always wanted an Evo 8 though. Something about them just screams animal at me, but I wouldn’t say no to an RX7 or S15 either! These are all dream cars though and unless I get a lucky raffle win, I don’t see myself getting one any time soon.
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