come across your post mate and glad to see a fellow member close by, i am in north shields myself with a X reg green IS200 (only had it a couple of days), keep an eye out for a friendly flash!
looking good mate. i will be picking my 1st IS on thurs, my to-do list is exactly the same as yours!
did you buy a specific HID kit for IS200? (D2R) or just a generic HB4 one?