Base 350 vs. F-Sport
06-06-17, 06:55 PM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
I have a lux model but love the exterior styling of an F Sport so I did an exterior F Sport conversion. Now I have the best of both worlds, F Sport look outside while luxury features and wood inside. I personally would've gotten an F Sport but couldn't find a good used one with the combo I wanted at the time but all in all am very pleased with the route I took. It's all buyer's preference tbh.
Luxury option costs more then F sport and is very rare.
06-06-17, 07:01 PM
#18
For my wife's GS450H luxury package I swapped to Fsport front end, next to swap rear bumper diffuser & mufflers from F-sport that I have in my garage. The only problem I have that CVT tranny on GS450H will make constant sound vs switching gears as should be 
Regarding brakes... I think GS450H has pretty much the same bite as my Fsport model... still thinking if I should put calipers from Fsport.
Regarding brakes... I think GS450H has pretty much the same bite as my Fsport model... still thinking if I should put calipers from Fsport.
06-06-17, 08:01 PM
#19
Intermediate
For my wife's GS450H luxury package I swapped to Fsport front end, next to swap rear bumper diffuser & mufflers from F-sport that I have in my garage. The only problem I have that CVT tranny on GS450H will make constant sound vs switching gears as should be
Regarding brakes... I think GS450H has pretty much the same bite as my Fsport model... still thinking if I should put calipers from Fsport.
Regarding brakes... I think GS450H has pretty much the same bite as my Fsport model... still thinking if I should put calipers from Fsport.
06-06-17, 08:23 PM
#20
My wife has no objections to CVT, she likes it, it's her car... Me, been driving manual since I was 14, I have to have gears switching. Kinda regret that sold my 2011 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT to get GS350. Don't take me wrong, I do like GS but don't get much excitement driving it like TL.
06-07-17, 11:00 AM
#21
One thing that you have to realize is that the AVS suspension is always active and constantly adjusting to driving and road conditions. So the AVS equipped car drives and reacts much better and is much less "pitchy" than the base car at all times.
S+ mode merely increases the ride firmness. I personally find the S+ mode in the f sport perfect. It is almost never too firm unless you are on a very rough road, at which point simply hit the normal setting. To me, the car has an almost too luxurious ride no matter what setting you are in.
S+ mode merely increases the ride firmness. I personally find the S+ mode in the f sport perfect. It is almost never too firm unless you are on a very rough road, at which point simply hit the normal setting. To me, the car has an almost too luxurious ride no matter what setting you are in.
06-07-17, 11:09 AM
#22
Originally Posted by gflexus
One thing that you have to realize is that the AVS suspension is always active and constantly adjusting to driving and road conditions. So the AVS equipped car drives and reacts much better and is much less "pitchy" than the base car at all times.
S+ mode merely increases the ride firmness. I personally find the S+ mode in the f sport perfect. It is almost never too firm unless you are on a very rough road, at which point simply hit the normal setting. To me, the car has an almost too luxurious ride no matter what setting you are in.
S+ mode merely increases the ride firmness. I personally find the S+ mode in the f sport perfect. It is almost never too firm unless you are on a very rough road, at which point simply hit the normal setting. To me, the car has an almost too luxurious ride no matter what setting you are in.
06-07-17, 07:04 PM
#24
Racer
AWD S+ is my jam.
Last edited by jonathancl; 06-07-17 at 07:10 PM.
06-08-17, 12:52 PM
#25
I was in teh same boat. Was initially looking at only F-Sports. Then salesmen showed me the lux pkg and I became intrigued...went home and did some research and decided it was the way to go.
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
06-08-17, 01:02 PM
#26
I was in teh same boat. Was initially looking at only F-Sports. Then salesmen showed me the lux pkg and I became intrigued...went home and did some research and decided it was the way to go.
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
06-08-17, 01:11 PM
#27
I was in teh same boat. Was initially looking at only F-Sports. Then salesmen showed me the lux pkg and I became intrigued...went home and did some research and decided it was the way to go.
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
06-08-17, 01:40 PM
#28
I was in teh same boat. Was initially looking at only F-Sports. Then salesmen showed me the lux pkg and I became intrigued...went home and did some research and decided it was the way to go.
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
I bought my car at a 3rd party dealer, so I also don't think he was aware that the car had Mark Levinson in it as a premium option. That and the HUD option along with the extra features the Lux pkg had me decided to go that route.
Keep in mind there are some additional traits of the Lux pkg that are not visible to the eye, like the double pane windows (i heard some F-sports have this, not sure though).
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06-08-17, 03:26 PM
#30
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