Is200

[domz]

Hi there, newbie here looking to buy an is200 fairly soon. Considered a BM 3 series, but I hate the BMW image and fact they're so common these days. Love the look of the IS200, and I hear it does everything well except it's not a rocketship and it does guzzle petrol, both of which I'm not too bothered about.

Thing is, I am in a bother about which model to go for. Interior trim doesn't matter to me, but 2 things: I'd like the LSD diff on the Sport, but not the tinted rear windows. So, my questions are,

1) with an S or an SE, would it be possible to purchase an LSD and fit it? If so, what am I roughly looking at for the part and labor? I read somewhere £500 new, poss cheaper at a breakers yard. But I don't know how big a job it is for a garage?

and

2) if getting a SPORT, which I read has the LSD, I really hate the tinted boy racer /gangster wannabee look, and obviously the UK isn't tropical, it's not hot or bright enough to warrant them for any practical purpose, so.. are the windows actually tinted through and through, or is it a film that can be removed?

Thanks a lot for any helpful pointers or info!

Cheers

Dom