I bought a used 14' IS. Car APPEARS to be lower than some of the stock photos I've seen but I'm not certain.

Is there a way, short of removing the wheels and inspecting the springs, to tell if the car was lowered by the last owner?

Here's a pic of the culprit. Does it look lowered or is it just me?

 

It looks normal to me... the IS runs on staggered wheels, so the wheels on the back are a bit bigger then the ones on the front. Maybe that's why you think it looks lowered?

 

looks stock height to me.

 

l recall during my search seeing some cars' suspension componets and a 4x4 type wheel gap in the pictures. Maybe it was the angle of the pics I was viewing.

 

To the OP, it's stock!

 

+1. Not lowered.

 

Thanks gentlefellers.

 

Looks Stocked..Congrats on the Ride.Enjoy