Lex_Giorgio

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!

SGMISF

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.

Lex_Giorgio

I mean it has to be a 2011+.

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?

jbone29

iTrader: (2)

I just picked up a 2011 Obsidian black on black F-sport in December. F-sport will not have the cooled seats because they have microfiber in the middle and leather on the outer edge. So only heated seats.

Lex_Giorgio

Thanks for the info!

The microfiber middle is it the same as the base seats found in a 250?

jbone29

iTrader: (2)

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.

Lex_Giorgio

Well I currently have a 250 base model and you're stuck in those seats, I actually really like them.

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!

sick21

That sucks. I know of other vehicles that have suede inserts and still have cooled seats.

Lex_Giorgio

Not really, because in the summer time, the microfiber doesn't even get hot.

I had "leather" seats in my Acura RSX-S and replaced it with Recaro's which were never hot during the summer days.

sick21

^^Oh ok. I'm a huge fan of suede inserts. They make the seat feel more fluffy and they look cool

Icy350

iTrader: (18)

F sport should also come with the exhaust!
Which is a pretty nice addition imo.

Sffd103

iTrader: (16)

Isn't Quebec cold in the winter? Maybe you'd want heated seats. Do you use them now?

Lexusboy4

iTrader: (1)

I had the same question when I got my IS and the Fsport is so worth it.. Black interior, grille, spoiler, Fsport emblems 👍👍👍👍

Lex_Giorgio

I don't think it comes with the exhaust.

Yeah it's super cold (-25 to -30, feels like -35 )

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

andrewvib

the f sport exhaust is not included in the f sport package. The f sport package has the same exhaust as the non f sport is350.