Upgrading To A 300 From My 200 This Spring..

[Oakley IS]

hey fellas, i've decided to wait with the 2nd gen IS a couple more years, and rather do the 200-300 upgrade this spring.

Ive got a couple of Q's lined up;

performance: I've seen alot of different performace specs around - I know the MT is faster, but I've also seen differences among the AT tested.

Is there a difference between the US spec 300 and the EURO spec 300 performace vise?

I've also heard that the 300's handling isnt as great as the 200's - due to the heavier engine resulting in a bad understeer. Any truth to this?

Legal issues - I know the US spec 300's has a different front and rear lighting set-up, as with the rear fogs beeing brakelights, the yellow front fogs.

Is this going to be a problem when importing? I guess there might be different rules and regulations in different countries, but please share your predictions!

Thanks alot fellas.

L.

[Monster-Mat]

the US 300s can come in manual....the biggest bonus of them alll

and the rear inner lights could be re-wired to act as fog lights

Edited November 17, 2006 by Monster-Mat

[Oakley IS]

yeah I know the US 300 is available in MT, but my 200 is a MT, and I want a AT now.

I really wanted to know if the US spec and Euro 300 is different performance vise - AT vs AT?

I also know about the fog mod for the Euro Spec's, but im getting a US spec which already has the inner lights as brake lights...just wondering about the regulations in Europe for this.

thanks again.

[winnie]

My rear fogs on my 200 act as brake lights and has passed MOT for the last 3 years with no problem and when fogs are used as fogs this overrides the brake light effect....does that make sense