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Old 05-06-15, 09:50 PM
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You trolling OP? The LS an inflated Camry!? Every car has its issues and flaws. I did feel that the 460 is not up to par with lets say an S Class, but I loved that car.
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Don't feed the troll.
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Originally Posted by ehaze
The GSF makes ~435 hp, with what mods?
please clarify, are you referring to the GS F-Sport, or the upcoming GS-F? very different. if you're referring to the f-sport we need to change the thread title at least.
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Old 05-07-15, 10:21 AM
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OP must be referring to the F-Sport based on the numbers he's thrown out.

Originally Posted by blacksc400
I think GS F will be more expensive than a 550i for sure.
With the numbers I've heard batted around by Lexus corporate, GS-F will be more expensive than a fully loaded 550i. Frankly at this point I'll almost be surprised if Lexus sells a single one.
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have changed gs f to gs f-sport in thread title.

ehaze, gs350 f-sport while no rocket is a competitive vehicle with best in class interior. no it can't compete performance-wise with a 550i which as you note costs a bunch more.
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Old 05-07-15, 11:14 AM
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if it's the gs350 f sport then it's a huge gap from the 550i.

gengar, really? i just priced a 550i m sport with NOT all but MOST options and it's about to touch 90k already. gsf is going to be over 90k?
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Originally Posted by Megafast13
You trolling OP? The LS an inflated Camry!?
This is not the first post on CL suggesting that. I don't know where posters keep coming up with this notion that the LS is somehow related to a Camry.

Hello? The LS is NOT related to the Camry....never has been; probably never will be. The Camry is a FWD mid-size sedan (much more closely related to the Avalon and Lexus ES than the LS). The LS is a full-sized RWD/AWD sedan...a whole category larger than the Camry.
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I don't think the GSF is a let down.

I think the fact that Lexus promotes F as a competitor to AMG and M is the let down. To play in this arena you need the power to match and clearly GSF doesn't.
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Old 05-07-15, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GTSLEX

I think the fact that Lexus promotes F as a competitor to AMG and M is the let down. To play in this arena you need the power to match and clearly GSF doesn't.
Power-wise, AMG pretty much rules the roost in that league. Also, unlike the competition, AMG engines are hand-built and certified by the technician before installed in a vehicle.
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GS 350 F Sport is a generous car in its segment. I prefer it over a the six cylinder petrol versions of MB E Class and BMW.

From the Germans, only the Audi A6 3.0 Supercharged comes close.

If you want a V8 though, then that's where you can check with the Germans........or the American car brands
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not trolling.

Didn't realize Lexus is releasing a GS-F, I was referencing the 350 F-Sport.

Drove a 2013 GS 350 F-Sport today. All around nice car, only wish it had a little more power.
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Originally Posted by ehaze
Didn't realize Lexus is releasing a GS-F, I was referencing the 350 F-Sport.

Drove a 2013 GS 350 F-Sport today. All around nice car, only wish it had a little more power.
So, you want the GS-F.

You just have to justify the premium price for it...
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Originally Posted by Megafast13
You trolling OP? The LS an inflated Camry!? Every car has its issues and flaws. I did feel that the 460 is not up to par with lets say an S Class, but I loved that car.
It is tho....

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Originally Posted by rominl
gengar, really? i just priced a 550i m sport with NOT all but MOST options and it's about to touch 90k already. gsf is going to be over 90k?
I read on a BMW forum a while back that fully loaded 550i was 84k - that's what I was basing off of, sorry if that was inaccurate. Obviously any GS-F pricing is nothing more than rumors, but yes, the prices I've heard being batted around within Lexus recently are positively insane. There's no other appropriate adjective for it. I would dismiss them as absurd if I hadn't heard from so many different sources. If it were up to me, I'd aim for as close to the RC-F as possible, but that's clearly not what Lexus has in mind.
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Old 05-08-15, 05:51 PM
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I have had an LS460 and currently drive an ISF. I had a GS350 F sport loaner for a week while my car was waiting for back ordered parts and getting a cat back race exhaust. The GS350 F Sport was a nice luxury car. To call it sporty is a joke. It is gutless and torqueless. The steering is over boosted in Sport + . The interior is amazing, the room is nice, and the exterior is nice imho. I think the GSF ( real deal ) would be a better car in my opinion since I think the only weak link is the motor and steering in the F sport GS
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