2000lexi

This is why, as I said to you on another thread, I don't think yours was built for the UK market. I think yours was for the Irish market where the models had different criteria.

I find it very strange that you have none of the sport extras (so an SE by UK standards) but your code says you have an LSD. If the code is stamped with a B then it 100% for sure left the factory fitted with an LSD.

Yea i mind that all i can do is open it up and see for sure and seeing as it is an old car im guessing some fella had alot of time and money in there hands and decided they would make it look like an se or wer am from a one wheeler

Correct you can't do the standard LSD test on an IS as it has a Torsen LSD.

The only well to tell for sure if yours has a LSD is by the vin plate code.

On the vin plate will be a long number letter sequence telling the paint code etc... Basically the last few numbers will finish with the letter A or B. B denotes LSD.

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your car left hand drive , import or something ?

if you want to know its a limited slip diff then, jack up rear end of car and rotate the wheel. the opposite wheel should turn in the same direction. (lsd)

if the opposite wheel turns in opposite direction then you don't have a limited slip diff. (open diff)

does it have a letter S stamped anywhere on the diff or sticker ?

No its right hand drive but was imported from the uk.

i not sure if it says s or not but im gonna change the oil today so ill open ity up and see.

Also if its a torsen does 1 wheel not go forward and the other back thats what mine does and if i get my friend to hold 1 side i cant spin the wheel on my side vica versa :P

you sure its M59 you read on original sticker ?

is it not M85 - which would be limited slip differential.

yip definetly is double checked aswell.

Does it actually say the word SPORT on logbook or just S? The S doesn't denote sport just a basic model.

No my Logbook just says IS200 but iv looked online at some of them car checkers in Ireland as car is in Ireland and they all state that it is a sport i then got the old English registration number and checked it, that also says its a sport and there is the A02B code on the plate in the engine bay meaning there is a LSD in the car also and sports only came with LSD then i checked the code on the sticker on the diff to see what M code thingy it was and it says M59 is that an LSD or what does that mean??

Can somebody now tell me what does the M59 code mean on the sticker on my diff?

Still wondering if my car is sport or not i looked at the code on engine and it says its A02B witch to my understanding is there is a lsd in the car and only lsds came in sport models would i b right? Also i dont have tinted windows, chrome pedels, sills nor is there 2 tone steering wheel. I didnt check my diff but if there is a code saying M98, M85 it is an lsd if its M96 its an open diff can i tell by this i have also left a message with Lexus but havent got a reply yet either?

Yes, the "B" denotes LSD.

A01A - 3.916 ratio Open Centre A01B - 3.916 ratio Torsen LSD A02A - 4.083 ratio Open Centre A02B - 4.083 ratio Torsen LSD

If my oil was low in the diff would that cause the car to 1 wheel?

was the vehicle Lexus GB supplied or from Ireland / Europe? Trim levels vary between countries.

The car is in ireland but i think it was imported from the uk because there is a dealer sticker on the back window from the uk

No performance difference between any models of IS200.

S, SE, and Sport are mainly trim level differences.

S was cloth interior, with non electric and non heated seats. I think both manual and automatic gearboxes, 16" wheels

SE was half leather, heated and electric seats, both manual and auto, 17" wheels

Sport was same interior as SE, only manual 'box, slightly different suspension (not 100% sure it's stiffer, but it is lower), few bits of chrome/ally inside (sill plates, pedals, different gear knob), 17" wheels.

Full list here - http://lexusownersclub.co.uk/articles/UK%20Lexus%20Spec%20Sheet%20IS200.pdf

thanks for the info...all these parts can be easily changed because on the plate about my bulkhead it says A02B which means it has a LSD therefore meaning it is sport would i b right?

What does it say on your V5 document? It will either say Lexus IS200 Sport, Lexus IS200 SE or just Lexus IS200 if it's an S model.

It does t sound like a sport to be honest, sounds very much like an SE with no alloy pedals, window tints etc...

The Sport has a Torsen LSD by the way.

Of you want a definite answer simply call your local Lexus dealer and give them the reg. Theyll tell you exactly what model it is.

On my v5 it says in an is200 whats the difference in between the s model and the others and is there and performance difference?

I have recently bought a lexus is200 and have 2 questions.

Is it a sport? It says its a sport on cartell.ie and insurance say its sport but it doesnt have the tinted windows or the crome pedels or crome sills but has sunroof and black interior with heated seats. is it really a sport??

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When i jacked the car up and put the car into second gear then spun the wheels one spun forward the other spun the oppisite way. I got my friend to hold one wheel while i tryed to spin the other but it didnt move.

When i do a burn out on dry cement both wheels will spin and sometimes it will only spin one as i have tried this a few times. Could it be diff oil?

The car will also only do a donut in wet!

Can someone help me with this its doing my head in!!