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View Poll Results: Would you consider a LWB LS in F SPORT trim?
Yes, LS 460L F SPORT
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Yes, LS 600hL F SPORT
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Would you consider a LWB version of the LS in F SPORT trim?

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Old 08-13-12, 11:11 AM
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Default Would you consider a LWB version of the LS in F SPORT trim?

Would you consider a LWB version of the LS in F SPORT trim? You can vote for both 460L and 600hL too!




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More choices are always better IMO.
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only lwb for me or nothing
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would buy the LWB F-Sport. BTW,,, damn that 600 is sitting high. is that stock height or is the other side on a slight decline? or is it an AWD and that's how it sits? i hate the way my GS F-Sport AWD sits, but there are no spring options from lexus until DEC. up in the air about aftermarket springs.

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Originally Posted by rominl
only lwb for me or nothing
Same here ...... Love the space and additional options.
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
would buy the LWB F-Sport. BTW,,, damn that 600 is sitting high. is that stock height or is the other side on a slight decline? or is it an AWD and that's how it sits? i hate the way my GS F-Sport AWD sits, but there are no spring options from lexus until DEC. up in the air about aftermarket springs.
awd. even for 07-12, ls600hl sits a bit higher than normal ls460l (both air)
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I voted for the LWB!!!!!!
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LWB or bust.
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Now that i have an LWB, I'm spoiled and cannot go back to SWB models lol....give me a F Sport LWB any day..
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All these full size sedan, be it a S-Class, 7-series, A8, XJ, LS..............even the RR Phantom and Ghost, their SWB version always look unproportional, looks like an under developed midget, or should I say little people.

I prefer things that looks proportional

Even though I rarely carry people in the back seat, it is embarrassing to drive a full size flagship sedan with a less then spacious back seat. People are impressed with your car and expect a limo getting into the backseats............"this is it? Can you move your seat up please? I need more room." That is not acceptable. You can't have minivan folks making fun of the lack of rear seat leg room in your $100k+ sedan.

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Whats even funnier is the LWD model usually isn't that much heavier than the SWB model. I would welcome a LWB version.

The SWB LS is clearly larger in the rear than the GS and there is really good room back there but the LWB just takes things to amazing levels. I'm 6"5 and the back is amazing, like the LWB Germans.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Whats even funnier is the LWD model usually isn't that much heavier than the SWB model. I would welcome a LWB version.
If I remember right, the LWB adds 200 lbs. But who cares about weight in a car like this? The main benefit of SWB in the F-Sport is nimbler handling.

Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
but the LWB just takes things to amazing levels. I'm 6"5 and the back is amazing, like the LWB Germans.
That is the main point of these luxury barges.
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If I remember right, the LWB adds 200 lbs. But who cares about weight in a car like this? The main benefit of SWB in the F-Sport is nimbler handling.



That is the main point of these luxury barges.
What I'm saying is the SWB ain't going to be that much more nimble than a LWB so just offer it.
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I would love a LWB F sport but in the end its like saying I want a sporty yacht. i dont care wether its SWB or LWB its still a boat
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
What I'm saying is the SWB ain't going to be that much more nimble than a LWB so just offer it.
Not so much the weight, but the 5" shorter wheelbase does make a difference in how the car turn.


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