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I'm new in here
and have IS300 before thinking to get one again

I just wondering what is the different between normal IS and Sport Design

Can anybody explain to me or will be better show me some pics of the different

Thank you@!!!!

the difference is the color of the car. has upgraded suspension for better handling. will mostly likely come with the stock torso lsd but still rare option. the tail lights and headlights housing are different colors. it also comes with full leather interior. was checkin out one earlier was trying to pick it up. they were askin 16800 ahhh

i didn't know it has upgraded suspension?

torsen lsd was not only on sport design... for 2003 at least it was on all is300 5 speed.

iirc sport design is more of a cosmetic version. different color, different leather stitching, different wheels, grille and exhaust tips, headlights housing colors.

Damm that is expensive

I know about the LSD tranny tho..Leather seat
I'm just wondering if the one that is on sale in the forum.
Is that a real sport design?

What I like about the Sport Design is the thundercloud color w/white leather interior. So classy!! Also, the grille, rims and BP emblems.

You can only get thudercloud metalliac on the sportdesign.

mine is a 03 sportdesign and i dont have upgraded suspension... just stock.

Are you talking about mine? 'cause in 01 there was no such thing as Sport Design since it was the first year, they just came w. a real LSD (that changed in 02)

Don't forget the Sportdesign mats. I think the tuned suspension is for 04+ 5 speed Sportdesigns. I have only seen 1 other SD in my state besides mine.

There's really no big difference, other than a specific color. Alabaster, Thundercloud Met. and Black were the only colors available in SD.

The information everyone wants to know. Here ya go! I got this straight off the Lexus website.

From what Lexus states.....SportDesign option started in 2003. The 01-03's 5 speed was equipped with a "Sport-Tuned Suspension." Then from 04-05 the SportDesign edition of E-shift or 5-speed came with a "Euro-Tuned Suspension. Anyways..here's a list of the SD goodies for 04-05:

IS SportDesign
- Exclusive Thundercloud Metallic or Alabaster Metallic or Black Onyx exterior
- Exclusive Smoke or Black perforated leather-trimmed interior
- Power tilt-and-slide moonroof with sunshade
- 17 x 7.0-in 11-spoke alloy wheels with 215/45ZR17 summer tires or all-season tires [1]
- Euro-tuned Suspension
- Titanium-finished headlamps, foglamps and taillamps
- Chrome-finished double-layer Tail Pipe Diffuser
- Black Pearl emblems
- Exterior SportDesign badging
- Carpeted floor mats with SportDesign logo
- Unique black metallic grille
- Eight-way power-adjustable front seats with two-position memory for driver's seat
- HomeLink® universal transceiver to operate compatible garage, gate, home lighting and home security systems