IS350 or IS350 F Sport
#1
Instructor
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IS350 or IS350 F Sport
So I'm starting to look for an IS350 and I have a few questions to avoid making a mistake with this purchase.
My criteria's are:
2011+
RWD
Low mileage (Under 70,000 kilometers)
Blue / White / Gun Metal / Black (in that order of preference)
Black Interior
Navigation
Heated & Cooled Leather Seats
Head lamp washers would be nice
All other options are not necessary to me.
With that said, is the F-Sport model something that I should be looking for? I will keep this car for a long time, which is why I'm asking for opinions.
Thanks in advance everyone!
My criteria's are:
2011+
RWD
Low mileage (Under 70,000 kilometers)
Blue / White / Gun Metal / Black (in that order of preference)
Black Interior
Navigation
Heated & Cooled Leather Seats
Head lamp washers would be nice
All other options are not necessary to me.
With that said, is the F-Sport model something that I should be looking for? I will keep this car for a long time, which is why I'm asking for opinions.
Thanks in advance everyone!
Last edited by Lex_Giorgio; 02-21-15 at 08:53 PM.
#2
Do you mean avoiding purchasing the 2011 after purchase or not have them all together?
The F-Sport blue paint is exclusive for fsport.
The f sport model differs in front bumper/ grille & some aspects of the interior.
The F-Sport blue paint is exclusive for fsport.
The f sport model differs in front bumper/ grille & some aspects of the interior.
#3
Instructor
Thread Starter
I don't want a 2010 and below because I'd have to change the head lights, front bumper and tail lights which isn't a cheap modification.
So far what I've gathered is that the F-Sport has:
- Different suspension (sits lower)
- Different grill
- Comes with the front lip
- Black head liner
- Different steering wheel
- F Sport Pedals? (not entirely sure on this one)
- Different deck lid
- Badges
- Wheels
Is there anything else?
#6
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Not sure about the 250 seats. From my opinion coming from a 07 IS 350 with leather heated/cooled seats I prefer the microfiber seats by far! The leather was kind of slippery and the microfiber seats you stick in and stay there. My only negative about the car is the wheel offsets. I wish the wheels didn't have such a high offset. I prefer them be not so tucked in so much. I am completely happy with my F-sport and don't regret it one bit.
#7
Instructor
Thread Starter
Not sure about the 250 seats. From my opinion coming from a 07 IS 350 with leather heated/cooled seats I prefer the microfiber seats by far! The leather was kind of slippery and the microfiber seats you stick in and stay there. My only negative about the car is the wheel offsets. I wish the wheels didn't have such a high offset. I prefer them be not so tucked in so much. I am completely happy with my F-sport and don't regret it one bit.
As for the wheel offset, I was going to slap on my 2014 F sport wheels on it and use the OEM wheels as a winters.
Finding an F-Sport 350 is hard, which is why I'm asking if a regular 350 (with the options listed above) will make the cut.
Thank you again for your input!
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#8
Lexus Test Driver
That sucks. I know of other vehicles that have suede inserts and still have cooled seats.
#9
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I had "leather" seats in my Acura RSX-S and replaced it with Recaro's which were never hot during the summer days.
#14
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I've used heated seats when I had leather interior, but with Recaro seats or microfiber seats (or whatever material the IS currently has), I've never needed them.
The spoiler is the first thing that I'll take off, but aside from that, I love the F Sport models, it's just so damn hard to find
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