how can you tell if you have a sport model? Can a sport have chrome on the bumpers??

 

Not that I've ever seen, could be wrong. Shouldn't be any chrome at all. Look for lower suspension and 17 inch wheels etc...

 

I have the 17's and it looks a bit lower but I cant tell. anything else i can look at?

 

I also thought the interior was different. Instead of wood panels it is a gray color, for example.

 

Its still the wood. I dont know when they started but my gauge cluster is all black (no green)
And yes No chrome on sports
17/18 inch wheels
all sports have the premium alpine sound (350 watt 10 speaker) I dont know when this started but It said that for the 04's
also DSC is standard
and i think(not %100) that parking assist was standard as well.
I think HIDs where too

 

All sport models have the rear lip spoiler and monochromatic paint (no chrome). At least on the earlier sport models the dash was a grey/green birds eye mapel verneer dash accents.


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dash:

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Also, a Sport model should have the high bolster sport seats and seperate DSC button right behind the gear selector.

 

ok... i guess mine is not a sport.

 

No Wood on steering wheel

Drill slotted front brakes

 

Lowered, 17's, full size spare, monochromatic, DSC, sport seats and I think that was about it. I've seen some sport models where they changed the painted parts to chrome though. Your biggest difference you'd be able to tell is the seats hug the sides of your legs and are quite a bit comfier. I hated the rental I had while my car was getting fixed!

 

Take most of the above with a pinch of salt!
Sports premium have more as std than Sport
DSC is an option, so is rear PDC.
Body coloured moulds,Sports seats and grey stained birds eye maple wood onfacia's, sports suspension , rear spoiler, are standard all sports models.

 

Buck I'm almost certain dsc is standard on the sport over here in the states, I haven't come across a sport without it or perhaps you won't find one w/out it as the sport is generally more fully loaded than the other models...I did forget the lip spoiler and the gray/green birds eye maple.

 

Having it in the States would explain it....havent got it on mine[X(]

 

I tell you what too bad you don't (unless you don't get winter weather it wouldn't matter.) The dsc is amazing when in snow/ice or absolute flooring it in rain. In rain and flooring it I've had the rear come out with the dsc off. With it on the thing is an amazing winter ride (although I've state before the abs sucks!) I imagine you get snow right, buck?

 

2nd the rain....... xtype handles nice in the pouring rain.... i love it

 

Not at 74 degrees F outside

 

The Sport Model..Does it set lower than the Standard model?..If it does, that maybe why I can get under mine to change oil...Sorry folks, The thought just occured to me while I was reading this thread, referencing an earlier discussion....also could be I ramble a lot too....

 

it does by an inch or so...