Welcome to the club Ben.
Any questions you have there's bound to be someone on here with an answer.
P.s you are welcome to post pic's when you have it. :)
Sorry for the late reply, there are no differences between early and late dashboards apart from the colour of the very last ones.
The one you have purchased will be fine, fit wise.
Ian.
Take your pick of these' BA9s ...there's literally thousands of them....LOL.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=bayonet+fitting+led&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xt4w+led&_nkw=t4w+led&_sacat=0
Won't make any difference until you need spares programming, Impossible to do it yourself without. Lexus would want £1000 plus to change ecu and locks.
There are some auto locksmiths who can "clone"your key though, and or re-programme ecu.
The sport grille has a thicker surround and mesh in the middle.
Same as this but with lexus badge
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-LEXUS-ALTEZZA-IS300-200-SXE-SPORTS-SPORT-GRILL-GRILLE-OEM-TOYOTA-/141223071406?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20e18d0eae
As above,could anyone give any directions please? Does it just pull off or are there some screws somewhere? Trying to replace switch bulbs if possible.
I will go with you then Chris, As you know i don;t have an IS anymore and never tested it on my old one. I was just going on the manual...could be different in USA???
Thanks for the info and input guy's, sadly it's just a dream, can't see us ever being able to afford one, Unless the kids retire us to the coast in a few years. once they are all working. :)