best IS-F style front grille for the money?
07-29-13, 07:22 PM
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best IS-F style front grille for the money?
what do yall think is the best IS-F style front grille for the money?
07-29-13, 07:28 PM
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Isnt there only 1 kind of isf style grille?
07-29-13, 08:08 PM
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On ebay you can find a isf style grille. I'm guessing for 80 bucks. Not so sure on what you mean by best grille for the money. But ebay is a good website for things like that.
07-29-13, 08:09 PM
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Isnt there only 1 kind of isf style grille?
I believe so
07-30-13, 05:58 AM
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Well, you can either get black or chrome. Does anyone have any picture comparisons??
07-30-13, 07:07 AM
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Theres only one type of "ISF" or "fsport" grill, and thats the mesh/honeycomb style....
There are tons on ebay for 06-08 and cost between $50-$100
The only one that fits 09-10 is from sewell (or any dealer) and costs a lot more
07-30-13, 07:45 AM
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The mesh on the OEM is-f/f-sport grill is grey/silverish gunmetal
vs ebay its just plain black
I would imagine the ebay one is made of a cheaper plastic than oem especially with the price difference.
07-30-13, 01:24 PM
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Theres only one type of "ISF" or "fsport" grill, and thats the mesh/honeycomb style....
There are tons on ebay for 06-08 and cost between $50-$100
The only one that fits 09-10 is from sewell (or any dealer) and costs a lot more
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-06-07-08-IS-250-350-CHROME-FRONT-MESH-ISF-IS-F-STYLE-GRILLE-GRILL-NEW-/350844020802?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51afeee842&vxp=mtr#ht_4026wt_1018
07-30-13, 01:53 PM
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The mesh on the OEM is-f/f-sport grill is grey/silverish gunmetal
vs ebay its just plain black
I would imagine the ebay one is made of a cheaper plastic than oem especially with the price difference.
I bought the eBay one and sprayed it gunmetal with a $5 can of spray paint from AutoZone. I even topped it off with a can of clear coat...
07-30-13, 02:07 PM
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uhhh thats a ghetto ugly chrome grill
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I bought the eBay one and sprayed it gunmetal with a $5 can of spray paint from AutoZone. I even topped it off with a can of clear coat...
I did the same to when I had a 2is bumper. I didnt have any issues with fitment but I could tell the quality of the ebay is not as good as OEM
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07-30-13, 09:32 PM
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This is what I meant. Which one do yall personally think has the best quality and appearance for the price?
07-31-13, 06:39 AM
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I bought the eBay one and sprayed it gunmetal with a $5 can of spray paint from AutoZone. I even topped it off with a can of clear coat...
did you like how it turned out, and has the color lasted? I bought the grill thinking, "hey, its black like my obsidian, no need to paint it," but the more I think about it, im afraid its going to look like cheap black plastic.
do you have pictures of your grill painted with the $5 dollar paint, and can you link me to the color you used?
07-31-13, 04:07 PM
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did you like how it turned out, and has the color lasted? I bought the grill thinking, "hey, its black like my obsidian, no need to paint it," but the more I think about it, im afraid its going to look like cheap black plastic.
do you have pictures of your grill painted with the $5 dollar paint, and can you link me to the color you used?
There is a whole 10 page thread on this already:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-second-generation/567005-is-f-style-grille-for-06-08-from-option-racing-ebay-part-2-installed.html
07-31-13, 04:18 PM
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No matter what car you have, there's pretty much only one type available, depending on what you've got.
06-08 Sedan: No OEM Option, Aftermarket IS-F Style available from eBay (Upper Only)
09-10 Sedan: OEM Option Only, No Aftermarket Option (Upper Only)
11-13 Sedan: OEM Option Only, No Aftermarket Option (Upper and Lower)
10-14 IS-C: F-Sport Accessory Option, No Aftermarket Option (Upper Only)
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