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Are there more F Sports than not?

Old 12-09-13, 05:53 PM
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Default Are there more F Sports than not?

It just seems that there is an overwhelming number of F Sports compared to non F Sports.
Old 12-09-13, 06:28 PM
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No but on this forum yes. Only enthusiasts (who buy F Sports) waste their time endlessly talking about their vehicles. I do believe Lexus is selling more F Sports then initially projected though (same thing happened with the 4th generation GS)
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Some of us non F Sport folks are here!
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Some of us non F Sport folks are here!
Old 12-09-13, 07:57 PM
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Been thinking we need a non F Sport roll call so JDR76 doesn't feel so lonely...
Old 12-09-13, 08:01 PM
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Non f here as well! just thought that the non f grill is more subtle and clean. Also in Canada the only way to get a fully loaded 3IS is the non f executive package!
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My dealer told me that half the 3ISs being produced are Fsport. That is not hard to believe. Maybe someone on the forum has the real numbers. As other posters have said, most people on these forums are enthusiasts and thus were wooed by a badge that says "F" on it. The badge makes it go faster ;-)
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Don't forget the pimpin red interior. Black is just so 90s these days.
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I originally set out for an F Sport, but when I sat in one at the dealership I just couldn't do the black headliner. Major claustrophobia.

On the upside, my bum will stay cool this summer with my ventilated seats!
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Originally Posted by John510
Don't forget the pimpin red interior. Black is just so 90s these days.
I know!

Seriously though, (and I totally understand how subjective this all is), for me it was:

bum-cooling vs LFA guages/front-grille/Sport S+/VGRS (also only the Fsport had the ML package in my neck of the woods).

My bum can just go ahead an burn in the ghetto Rioja red seats while I enjoy the rest. Some other people may require the bum cooling facilities a lot more
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I originally set out for an F Sport, but when I sat in one at the dealership I just couldn't do the black headliner. Major claustrophobia.

On the upside, my bum will stay cool this summer with my ventilated seats!
black interior and black headliner are WAY more sporty IMHO.

All GTRs come with light colored headliners, except for the Black Editions....and you pay more for them
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Originally Posted by Celsius
black interior and black headliner are WAY more sporty IMHO.

All GTRs come with light colored headliners, except for the Black Editions....and you pay more for them
Sportier appearing indeed, and I like the look of the black headliner. But sitting in it makes me dizzy and want to vomit, so there's that...
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Originally Posted by JDR76

Sportier appearing indeed, and I like the look of the black headliner. But sitting in it makes me dizzy and want to vomit, so there's that...
I agree. Black is beautiful. The only thing I've been noticing a lot is that the black headliner is like a lint magnet. So much lint everywhere! I need to keep a lint roller in my car regularly now. Haha.
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Originally Posted by iPinky
I agree. Black is beautiful. The only thing I've been noticing a lot is that the black headliner is like a lint magnet. So much lint everywhere! I need to keep a lint roller in my car regularly now. Haha.
Those are your dead skin cells!!
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ive probably seen 6 regulars and 1 F Sport so far in town

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