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Old 03-04-15, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by airgas1998
is heated seats really necessary in aussie...
.. yeah.. i had mine on this morning.. 10c and pouring with rain..
Old 03-04-15, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike728
The car really looks weird with the steering wheel on the wrong side. I wish we had the wood trim on the console, instead of the piano black plastic. Do they offer the panoramic sunroof on the 350 Sports Luxury?
Yeah, yours are a bit strange on the wrong side too!

Yes, Moonroof is available on ES350 as well.

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Old 03-04-15, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bc6152
I sat in a stadium in Albury, Australia last April watching an "Aussie Rules" football game. I froze my a$$ off so yeah, heated seats are necessary in Australia.
'Aussie Rules' is about to start again in 20 days! we've just gone into Autumn, and its already starting to get colder.. our summer is Between Nov-> end of Feb but this year we probably only had 5-6 days over 40c .. it was quite mild this year..

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Originally Posted by sapd911
I have the ultra luxury, Ill check my window sticker later.
Here is what I have found. Nothing on the window stickers.

My 2013 ES300h UL has double pane on the front only and the etching says Lamisafe. On the edge of the glass you can actually see the 2 pieces laminated together.

My 2015 ES350 UL has a thicker glass in the front than back but does not appear to be double laminated and the etching says Temperlite.
Old 03-05-15, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by airgas1998
overall still very satisfied, but in the back of my head i have the "perhaps maybe you should have looked at the avalon after all" scenario going on.
Avalon is a considerable step down from the ES350 in regards to

Ride Comfort:
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/31...14-avalon.html

Seat Comfort:
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/31...at-bottom.html

Road / Tire Noise. The newly redesigned 2015 Camry is actually superior to the Avalon in all three respects.

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Old 03-05-15, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jollick
Here is what I have found. Nothing on the window stickers.

My 2013 ES300h UL has double pane on the front only and the etching says Lamisafe. On the edge of the glass you can actually see the 2 pieces laminated together.

My 2015 ES350 UL has a thicker glass in the front than back but does not appear to be double laminated and the etching says Temperlite.
good to know.
Old 03-05-15, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by chromedome
I've seen rear comfort controls on a fully loaded ES with motorized blinds on all rear windows. On mine the rear armrest has a big blank where those controls would go.

NBD, just ask the driver to turn up the heat!
Is there an air suspension option on non-US ESs as well? There's a blank on the gear shifter console that looks like it may be for that.
Old 03-05-15, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mspearl95
Is there an air suspension option on non-US ESs as well? There's a blank on the gear shifter console that looks like it may be for that.
not that i know of ?.. mine is top spec'd and looks like this :


Old 03-05-15, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mspearl95
Is there an air suspension option on non-US ESs as well? There's a blank on the gear shifter console that looks like it may be for that.
That blank space is used to turn on and off the heated steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by jollick
That blank space is used to turn on and off the heated steering wheel.
ahhh.. something else we dont get..
Old 03-05-15, 11:45 PM
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I was wondering what that indent with the metal trim was ahead of the drive mode selector. Mine's completely empty so I use it to put toll cards... Looks like yours has the rear blinds and seat heater controls there. The joys of getting a basic model
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Originally Posted by jollick
That blank space is used to turn on and off the heated steering wheel.
If I remember correctly, mspeal95 has a UL model, so that can't be it. I wonder if he/she is referring to the small cover that conceals the shift over-ride, shown in Steve's post.
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Originally Posted by Steve9R
Yeah, yours are a bit strange on the wrong side too!

Yes, Moonroof is available on ES350 as well.

Steve
This is the pano roof:




Is this what you have?
Old 03-06-15, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve9R
not that i know of ?.. mine is top spec'd and looks like this :


I have the heated steering wheel button on mine
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Originally Posted by Mike728
If I remember correctly, mspeal95 has a UL model, so that can't be it. I wonder if he/she is referring to the small cover that conceals the shift over-ride, shown in Steve's post.

Yea that is correct- my heated steering wheel button is up behind the shifter, next to the heated seat controls. The blank shown in Steve's post is the one I'm referring to, Mike. Back when I had my LS400, there was a blank in that same spot, and it was for optional air suspension control, if I remember correctly. Is the one on the ES for something else?


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