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Old 02-13-14, 10:30 PM
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Default F Sport Grille on Non-F Sport Vehicle?

Without replacing the bumper, would an F Sport grille fit on a non-F Sport vehicle?

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Old 02-13-14, 11:14 PM
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Won't fit. Look at the spot where the grills pinch in (the waist of the grill in human anatomy terms). The f-sport grill pinches in higher up on the bumper than the non f-sport. Generally manufacturers take great pains to make sure people don't bastardize bumpers. Why would people spend $8000 on the f-sport option if they could have the same look by buying a $300 grill insert.

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Old 02-14-14, 12:29 AM
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F-Sport is $3.6k trim, not $8k option. The Lexus website combines the F-Sport trim with multiple options like Nav which makes it look like a $7.6k option. The website is pretty horrible.

Agree on the bumper though. The pinch is more exaggerated on the non-fsport and higher on the f-sport.
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Anyway you slice it you can't have the f-sport option unless you pay $8000 over the base the 350 price. $4300 over the base 250 price.

It doesn't look like an $8k option. It is an $8k option since you can't delete the lesser pkg's from it..

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If you special order you can have F-sport without Nav and ML.
Old 02-14-14, 08:23 AM
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Thanks, Gentlemen.

So the only way to combine the Luxury and F Sport Packages would be to go with a fully loaded Luxury vehicle and replace the whole front bumper and wheels, right?

Wonder if a dealer would do this before delivery and if so, the cost, if they retain the parts coming off.
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You won't have AVS (sports+) if you do it that way. Had to mention it, it's wonderful.
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Originally Posted by dojoman
If you special order you can have F-sport without Nav and ML.
Really. It looks like your committed to the nav and ml if you want The f-sport pkg. The Lexus website is just plain terrible.
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Originally Posted by Dark9t316
You won't have AVS (sports+) if you do it that way. Had to mention it, it's wonderful.
Yes, thanks, don't see much difference in Sport, but do in Sport +!
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Originally Posted by Obscene14
Really. It looks like your committed to the nav and ml if you want The f-sport pkg. The Lexus website is just plain terrible.
There are plenty of F-Sports without ML, I'm ordering my second. I have yet to see one without NAV, but like dojoman said you can special order it without.
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