Here are the changes for the 2004 Lexus IS300 courtesy of AutoSpies

* 3 New Colors
* Bluestone Metallic (8N6) [9/03 production; replaces Solar Yellow (576)]
* Indigo Ink Pearl (8P4) [8/03 production; replaces Intensa Blue Pearl (8N8)]
* Savannah Metallic (4R4) [8/03 production; replaces Cibola Gold Metallic (585)]

* Driver's Seat Memory
* 2-position seat memory for driver's seat (set w/ optional power seats)
* Controls slide position, front/rear vertical cushion position, and recline angle
* Memory control buttons are located to left of steering wheel (e.g. coin holder area)

* Smoked Gray Lights
* The headlights, fog lights, and taillights are all finished in smoked gray (for both sedan and SportCross)

* Speed-Sensitive and Shift-Linked Automatic Door Lock/Unlock

* New 11-Spoke Wheel
* Optional 11-spoke wheel (from Sport Design) available w/ summer and all-season tires for both sedan and SportCross

* New Mist-Type Front Washer Nozzle
* Shortened spray time and improved visibility during spray

* New Interior Accents
* Bright Silver replaces Dark Silver for:
* Window switch-surround
* Chronograph gauge and instrument cluster background
* Climate control dial rings
* Audio volume/tuning rings
* Steering wheel stitching, logo, and bezel bar
* Black replaces Dark Silver for:
* Audio plate surround
* A/T housing plate surround (soft feel paint)

* New Storage Compartment for non-NAV models
* New storage compartment with spring-loaded retractable lid is located in place of NAV for those models not equipped with NAV

* Audio Changes
* "RDS" and "Type" buttons have been replaced with 2 "Type" buttons to scroll up or down
* "6 DISC CD CHANGER" text has moved from the left of the CD eject button to a larger, more prominent position across the opening cover of the CD slot
* The LCD text display has gone from the use of short bars to smaller dots

* Oil Maintenance Indicator Light
* Blinks upon start-up when mileage interval is between 4500 and 5000 miles
* Stays illuminated when mileage interval exceeds 5000 miles

 

memory seat? damn!

 

You know the memory seat is a huge deal for my wife and I. If what Autospies says is true that will be a incentive for us to test drive the '04 IS.

Thanks for the update!

 

same here, major complain from me is memory seats

 

thats nice and all but where's the power increases we've all been waiting for?!?!

 

Likes:

* Driver's Seat Memory
* 2-position seat memory for driver's seat (set w/ optional power seats)

Wow finally!

* Smoked Gray Lights
* The headlights, fog lights, and taillights are all finished in smoked gray (for both sedan and SportCross)

Most everyone with a 01-03 will swap for these new lights.

Dislikes:

* Oil Maintenance Indicator Light
* Blinks upon start-up when mileage interval is between 4500 and 5000 miles
* Stays illuminated when mileage interval exceeds 5000 miles

My biggest problem with this, you have to have the dealer reset this stupid light unless theres a sequence of key turns or a switch to disable the light.

 

Speaking of the 2004 IS300.
Does anyone know when it'll be released. When it'll be able to be purchased?

-Leo

 

I would say late september, early october.. i got mine october 23rd last year as a 2003 model and the dealer told me 2003 just started comin out

 

You should be able to reset the maintenance light indicator yourself. I believe if you hold down the trip meter reset button as you turn on the car, hold it maybe for like 5-10 seconds as you turn the key and after the engine starts, the light will reset.

 

Coming soon.

 

Looked at the e-Brochure, noticed that Lexus now refers to Ecsaine as Alcantara. Alcantara is what BMW and MB refer to the material as. It's actually the same company, which markets it in Europe as Alcantara and in Japan as Ecsaine.

I was hoping to see a pic of the memory seats, to see if the controls were on the door or on the seat base.

 

Lexus of watertown Sales Manager told me the first shipment is scheduled around September 23rd.