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Old 08-18-14, 04:37 PM
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How do you guys feel about The Crafted Line by Lexus? Specifically for the 3IS?

I like the interior but feel like the exterior is a step backward? Black wheels, door handles, and mirrors? Belong on a Honda....

http://www.lexus.com/craftedline/
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Needs a black roof and blackout of chrome

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Not a fan especially on the ES
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I don't see any difference. Did they just lump all the F Sport into "Crafted Line"?
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...it comes with Tumi luggage? Is the marketing department on crack or am I missing something?
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Originally Posted by Dark9t316
I don't see any difference. Did they just lump all the F Sport into "Crafted Line"?
blacked out wheels, two tone black/red interior
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen

blacked out wheels, two tone black/red interior
I see, what's different about the IS?
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So basically they're all white with some black trims/wheels instead of chrome? And black/red interior? Is that all?
Lol
I like the idea
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I didn't care for any of them.
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i think it looks ugly. Do not like the black door handles and side mirrors. The black wheels on some of the models make it looks like it's riding on steelies
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Originally Posted by daobn24
How do you guys feel about The Crafted Line by Lexus? Specifically for the 3IS?

I like the interior but feel like the exterior is a step backward? Black wheels, door handles, and mirrors? Belong on a Honda....

http://www.lexus.com/craftedline/
It doesn't seem to do that much for the IS line. Might be kind of nice for some of the other models, for example blacking out the grill, having black wheels, etc. does add a bit of sportiness and uniqueness to some models.

The IS F-Sport is already sporty and the exterior is so close to perfection as it is that there wasn't much they could do to it. Black wheels aren't going to look much different than the existing gunmetal ones, perhaps even a downgrade. The two-tone seats are kind of nifty, and it would be kind of cool to say "they only made about 1400 of these", but this assumes you were already planning to buy a white f-sport and I certainly wouldn't pay more for the privilege of the seats and bragging rights. It's one of those things that would be great for a mega-Lexus fan who wants a collector item. On resale it might hurt you a bit with the two-tone seats to someone that doesn't appreciate or want limited edition used car.
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Instead of Crafted line Lexus should've made one called Essential Line with all options for IS F-sport with memory seats, folding mirrors, parking assist, and around view camera. And USB color for US. Does anyone really care about Tumi luggage color matching with interior?
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Instead of Crafted line Lexus should've made one called Essential Line with all options for IS F-sport with memory seats, folding mirrors, parking assist, and around view camera. And USB color for US. Does anyone really care about Tumi luggage color matching with interior?
What he said!
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These stickers and interior kits are lame. Where's the horse power?
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Instead of Crafted line Lexus should've made one called Essential Line with all options for IS F-sport with memory seats, folding mirrors, parking assist, and around view camera. And USB color for US. Does anyone really care about Tumi luggage color matching with interior?
YES!!! I'd opt for slightly different options, but otherwise couldn't agree more with the concept of a fully loaded F-Sport (without any artificial market restrictions!)...


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