what color do you want?

I had in my mind since the beginning of time unwanted a black on black lexus some day. Regrets lol.

 

Color combo is one thing I wouldn’t compromise on. A local dealer had what I wanted in both exterior color, interior color with real leather, and the feature set that I desired on an IS 350 AWD (non F Sport), but refused to budge on price. So by the magic of the internet I found an exact twin in another state for a better price. Bought it sight unseen, except for pictures, and had it shipped to me.
Been a happy camper with my choice.

 

Blue on black but only available in F sport Mica Blue. Black on black and white on black will do. I can't be too picky though...car is very hard to find.

 

how are the seats any different? my F sport seats doesn't appear to be different than the non F sport.....

 

They're different seats, everywhere I look. I've also seen them in person. The F Sport seats are slightly less-padded and have more bolstering.

 

The non FS seats look so dull in those comparison photos ha. But they're very comfortable. Never the cause of a soar back like so many other seats.

The FS seats are comfortable too but not as padded. However I've never spent more than 30 minutes at a time in them in a friends car.

 

I’ve been these shoes, still wearing them as well. Bought an IS300AWD because I couldn’t find a base 350 awd anywhere. Mine is a ‘17, I installed the RR racing tune and can say it was well worth it. It does exactly what I wanted it to, but it isn’t a plug and play revert to back to stock as others say on the ‘17 and newer models. 2016 and older are plug and play, 17, and with 18 and up have an engine variant as well.

As far as warranty void goes, I’ve only had it serviced at my dealer and nothing has been said about the tune, replaced maf sensor and throttle body, (bad hose dirtied the maf and electrical failure on tb) although I was worried, not a peep, and warranty covered it. The tune is hard to detect under normal circumstances, tech stream has to be used and also they would have to suspect the tune then look for it. My 7200 redline is only achieved via disabling the traction control and putting it in sport mode, aside from that it behaves like the stock rev limiter with a good SOP feel. MPGs remain a bit better on highway 28-30 (70-80mph), but city still sets at 22-24.

I’d recommend the 300awd if you find one and tune it for the extra $500, if the extra power is what you’re wanting. Can I say it’s as fast as a stock 350, not without certainty as I’ve never raced one, but it is a different kind of beast with it. I hope this helps ya out.

 

yuk those seats don't look comfy at all... JMO........ never sat in them but I never had any issues with my F sport seats... even with very long trips. and I'm 6'4" 210 lbs. so not a small guy by any means.

 

They dont look appealing. But I drive a 65 mile+ commute everyday often in traffic and can say those seats are very comfortable. I have to be picky with my seats too at work/home/vehicles due to back issues.

 

The F Sport seats are still very good for long trips, don't get me wrong. My wife and I drove 8 hours from KC to Dallas not too long ago, and the seats were just fine for that. Obviously we took breaks every 2 hours or so, but you get the idea - they hold up for a full day of driving.

 

I find the F-sport seats comfortable but looking on those non-fsport seats, they look very comfortable. I still prefer the F-sport seats. Imagine those non-f-sport style in rioja red - could look disgusting stylewise.

 

Correct, we are still waiting

 

I would recommend you get the 2016 300 AWD luxury package (or whatever the equiv US trim is) and tune it, there is no added value in getting a 350 non-F sport in fact its a waste of cash...the 350 is meant to be sold as F-sport with AVS.
2014-2016 can be flashed by yourself on the fly, with a 2017 you must ship your ECU to RR Racing to program each time you want to switch the tune.