F-Sport Style Grille for 06-08 2IS from Option Racing (eBay)
04-13-11, 01:37 PM
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F-Sport Style Grille for 06-08 2IS from Option Racing (eBay)
I purchased the F-Sport style grille for 06-08 2IS from eBay and received it today!
I know, I know, replicas are shunned upon here. Trust me, if there was an OEM FSport grille available for 2006-2008 IS models, I would have purchased it.
Anyhow, I snapped some pictures with my cell phone.
Here is how it was packaged:
I didn't take pictures of it, but the grille was inside a clear plastic bag inside the box. No packing material, but it's in one piece and undamaged.
Here's what I received:
I'm not really sure why the "L" piece comes separate, but you can snap it into place inside the area designated for the grille, like this:
^^I didn't snap it into place, only placed it in there to see how it would fit/look. Hopefully the emblem will line up ok on it
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And here's a close-up (again, the "L" piece is not flush because it isn't snapped in yet):
It feels sturdy and looks to be pretty well constructed, but I can't yet speak for how well it fits. I will post pictures once I install it. I still have to pick up some 3M double stick for the emblem. Any suggestions on removing the emblem from the existing grille?
I know, I know, replicas are shunned upon here. Trust me, if there was an OEM FSport grille available for 2006-2008 IS models, I would have purchased it.
Anyhow, I snapped some pictures with my cell phone.
Here is how it was packaged:
I didn't take pictures of it, but the grille was inside a clear plastic bag inside the box. No packing material, but it's in one piece and undamaged.
Here's what I received:
I'm not really sure why the "L" piece comes separate, but you can snap it into place inside the area designated for the grille, like this:
^^I didn't snap it into place, only placed it in there to see how it would fit/look. Hopefully the emblem will line up ok on it
.And here's a close-up (again, the "L" piece is not flush because it isn't snapped in yet):
It feels sturdy and looks to be pretty well constructed, but I can't yet speak for how well it fits. I will post pictures once I install it. I still have to pick up some 3M double stick for the emblem. Any suggestions on removing the emblem from the existing grille?
04-13-11, 01:43 PM
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I'm really interested to see how this turns out. I've been eyeing this grill for some time now, but at $200 I felt it was a bit of an expensive risk.
How close is this, in terms of actual construction, to the real deal? The only reason I ask is I don't remember being able to see the back parts that connect the zig-zags on an is-f or fsport grill, although that may change once installed on the car.
How close is this, in terms of actual construction, to the real deal? The only reason I ask is I don't remember being able to see the back parts that connect the zig-zags on an is-f or fsport grill, although that may change once installed on the car.
04-13-11, 01:58 PM
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I'm really interested to see how this turns out. I've been eyeing this grill for some time now, but at $200 I felt it was a bit of an expensive risk.
How close is this, in terms of actual construction, to the real deal? The only reason I ask is I don't remember being able to see the back parts that connect the zig-zags on an is-f or fsport grill, although that may change once installed on the car.
How close is this, in terms of actual construction, to the real deal? The only reason I ask is I don't remember being able to see the back parts that connect the zig-zags on an is-f or fsport grill, although that may change once installed on the car.
I've never actually seen the OEM Fsport grille for the 09+ 2IS in person and didn't think to take notice of the ISF grille the last time I saw one. Someone once mentioned that the ISF grille does have those bars behind it and I took this picture from Sewell's website showing an IS-F grille:
The "L" piece looks really large and I'm slightly concerned that it will still show with the actual emblem on it. I guess I'll know soon enough! fingers crossed
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04-13-11, 02:38 PM
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If you click on the hyperlink in my original post (click the word eBay) you'll see I actually purchased a version that was selling for about $105 + $20 Shipping (and tax if you're in California).
I've never actually seen the OEM Fsport grille for the 09+ 2IS in person and didn't think to take notice of the ISF grille the last time I saw one. Someone once mentioned that the ISF grille does have those bars behind it and I took this picture from Sewell's website showing an IS-F grille:
I've never actually seen the OEM Fsport grille for the 09+ 2IS in person and didn't think to take notice of the ISF grille the last time I saw one. Someone once mentioned that the ISF grille does have those bars behind it and I took this picture from Sewell's website showing an IS-F grille:
This is the one I had been looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...ht_6081wt_1167
04-13-11, 06:02 PM
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$120! Nice! You should take a pic from that same angle when installed.
This is the one I had been looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...ht_6081wt_1167
This is the one I had been looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...ht_6081wt_1167
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...Q5fAccessories
