Regret of NOT having the F-Sport package?
08-18-13, 10:05 AM
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Regret of NOT having the F-Sport package?
For those who purchase the NON F-Sport version, do you have buyers remorse? I'm about to pull out the trigger on a IS250 Luxury Nebula Grey / Flaxen interior (I'm planing on keep the car for long time) and i think the Luxury style it's gonna age better than the "boy racer" style on the F-Sport package... but to be honest, I'm in love with the LFA inspire instrument panel and red interior. Decisions decisions... I don't wanna have buyers remorse later on...
08-18-13, 11:15 AM
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Damn! 86 views and no reply... Or everybody is happy with their non F-Sport package or everybody have the F-Sport package. lol
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08-18-13, 11:28 AM
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I bought the non F-Sport version and have no regrets at all. I prefer the bumper on the non-F with the fog lamps. In addition, I prefer my wheels to the F-Sport. I also didn't care too much about the black headliner. I guess it all comes down to personal preference. I could have selected the sport package but for my money I did not see the benefit.
08-18-13, 11:33 AM
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I bought the non F-Sport version and have no regrets at all. I prefer the bumper on the non-F with the fog lamps. In addition, I prefer my wheels to the F-Sport. I also didn't care too much about the black headliner. I guess it all comes down to personal preference. I could have selected the sport package but for my money I did not see the benefit.
08-18-13, 12:00 PM
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For those who purchase the NON F-Sport version, do you have buyers remorse? I'm about to pull out the trigger on a IS250 Luxury Nebula Grey / Flaxen interior (I'm planing on keep the car for long time) and i think the Luxury style it's gonna age better than the "boy racer" style on the F-Sport package... but to be honest, I'm in love with the LFA inspire instrument panel and red interior. Decisions decisions... I don't wanna have buyers remorse later on...
i was having the same doubt, i ended up ordering a 350 F sport today, not only not to have regrets but where i live its almost same options for both and for me, F sport looks much better ( f sport rims and rear spoiler) + LFA gauge obviously.
08-18-13, 12:12 PM
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Drove both and didn't really feel the difference handling wise between the F and non-F sport in everyday driving. However, I did prefer the look of the F-sport, but the lack of heated seats and memory seats was a deal-breaker. Hopefully in 2 years this will be corrected and I can get an IS with the F sport looks and heated/memory seats. If I had to get one today, I would've gone with the non-F-sport with Luxury.
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Drove both and didn't really feel the difference handling wise between the F and non-F sport in everyday driving. However, I did prefer the look of the F-sport, but the lack of heated seats and memory seats was a deal-breaker. Hopefully in 2 years this will be corrected and I can get an IS with the F sport looks and heated/memory seats. If I had to get one today, I would've gone with the non-F-sport with Luxury.
08-18-13, 12:25 PM
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Drove both and didn't really feel the difference handling wise between the F and non-F sport in everyday driving. However, I did prefer the look of the F-sport, but the lack of heated seats and memory seats was a deal-breaker. Hopefully in 2 years this will be corrected and I can get an IS with the F sport looks and heated/memory seats. If I had to get one today, I would've gone with the non-F-sport with Luxury.
However, for the looks, I find both have their own merits. Both look good to me. For the F Sport,
I like the LFA instrument cluster but I find the traditional cluster in the non F Sport a bit easy on eyes, especially after a day of hard work.
For the seating, I find the F Sport seats look better when you are viewing from the rear seats because of the bigger side bolsters. The non F Sport seats, however, have more refined and additional stitches in the main area. There seems to be more backing material in the lower half of the non F Sport seats when you touch it while sitting on the rear seats.
08-18-13, 12:37 PM
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Absolutely not. The non F-sport looks very good. Here in Sweden we can only choose between IS250 and IS300h. Since none of them have enough power to really be sporty, I don't think the F-sport package fits. Had we been allowed to choose 350 it would have been justified with adaptive chassis etc.
I would not choose the S-line on Audi 2.0TDI, or M-package on a 320d. This is the cars 300h really competes with. Not 325i or A4 2.0T.
I would not choose the S-line on Audi 2.0TDI, or M-package on a 320d. This is the cars 300h really competes with. Not 325i or A4 2.0T.
08-18-13, 01:04 PM
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Absolutely not. The non F-sport looks very good. Here in Sweden we can only choose between IS250 and IS300h. Since none of them have enough power to really be sporty, I don't think the F-sport package fits. Had we been allowed to choose 350 it would have been justified with adaptive chassis etc.
I would not choose the S-line on Audi 2.0TDI, or M-package on a 320d. This is the cars 300h really competes with. Not 325i or A4 2.0T.
I would not choose the S-line on Audi 2.0TDI, or M-package on a 320d. This is the cars 300h really competes with. Not 325i or A4 2.0T.
On the IS350 it's a different story!
08-18-13, 01:58 PM
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I bought the F Sport because I wanted the red interior and the higher bolstered seats.
IMHO I would get the red in the nebula. Flaxen will just look odd in a gray car. Flaxen is more suited for a black, white, red, blue car.
IMHO I would get the red in the nebula. Flaxen will just look odd in a gray car. Flaxen is more suited for a black, white, red, blue car.