F Sport vs Premium
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I agree. I love the aluminum trim, and it is an especially nice contrast with the Cabernet interior (which was another reason I went with the F-Sport). I don't think there is anything cheap-looking about it at all. It is simply modern vs. traditional luxury.
Here is a good comparison of the two from the Reviews thread, although the driver does say he first drove an AWD model...
http://www.autosavant.com/2012/08/17...-sport-w-video
Here is a good comparison of the two from the Reviews thread, although the driver does say he first drove an AWD model...
http://www.autosavant.com/2012/08/17...-sport-w-video
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you would have to drive them both too compare. i've only driven F-Sport,,, so i don't know how the premium drives. i don't think there would be much difference. the F-sport drives beautifully. especially on a long stretch of smooth as butter highway. even in S+ it's not punishing.
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If I'd gone with a Luxury model I would have gotten the same combo as you. I love the light gray leather with the dark espresso wood. I almost ordered a Nebula Gray in that combo but went with the F-Sport instead.
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I think I've decided to go with the premium so I can get all the options I want. I'm going to ask the dealer to change out to f sport wheels and grille insert and spoiler. Eventually I see about changing out the front bumpe that should be the best of both worlds
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You can probably save some money on eBay. I saw a set go for $1700 for wheels, tires, center caps and TPMS delivered. I paid $2000 delivered for my new car take-offs about 4 months ago. They are priced all over the place but if you watch a pair can be bought right. You are getting $1400 worth of tires.
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The one thing I don't like about the F-Sport wheels is that the front and rear tires are different widths. This only bothers me because I put around 25 K miles on a car a year, and from what I understand you can't rotate the tires with the different widths so they would run out even faster.
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Had the same problem as the rest here, however I went with the FSport after finding that the suspension's electronics in sport+ mode on fsport are tuned differently then the sport+ mode on non-fsport!
Really wanted wood trim, but couldn't bring myself to skimp out on the suspension.
Check out the press video here
8:43 talks about the electronic suspension... 10:17 is where this lexus rep describes the difference between fsport and lux in sport+ modes.
Spoiler: fsport is firmer by default and works much harder to keep the car under control
Really wanted wood trim, but couldn't bring myself to skimp out on the suspension.
Check out the press video here
8:43 talks about the electronic suspension... 10:17 is where this lexus rep describes the difference between fsport and lux in sport+ modes.
Spoiler: fsport is firmer by default and works much harder to keep the car under control
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It was espresso wood or nothing for me. I also think the luxury spoiler looks better than the f sport spoiler. I would have liked to have the f sport front bumper but it wasn't something that I wanted badly, as I think both front ends are interesting and aggressive enough.
I could never go with the silver trim in the f sport so the decision was easy for me.
I also am not impressed by the f sport wheels since I only really like silver machined wheels. The luxury wheels are boring, but my intention is to add machined 20s, so the wheels didn't matter to me.
I would have even gone premium over f sport because of the silver trim, but I wanted the mark levenson audio very badly.
I went luxury.
I am very happy with it. The interior is gorgeous. I have liquid platinum on black.
I could never go with the silver trim in the f sport so the decision was easy for me.
I also am not impressed by the f sport wheels since I only really like silver machined wheels. The luxury wheels are boring, but my intention is to add machined 20s, so the wheels didn't matter to me.
I would have even gone premium over f sport because of the silver trim, but I wanted the mark levenson audio very badly.
I went luxury.
I am very happy with it. The interior is gorgeous. I have liquid platinum on black.
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The deal breaker in the Luxury was the wooden steering wheel...seems like Grandpa's car...
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What about Sport+?