Maybe leaving for the Dark Side
01-15-15, 02:01 PM
#46
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Took delivery today!
I received a very nice surprise today. The S5 was being ordered from another dealership, so my salesman asked me to come by and sign the paperwork this morning so I could take delivery in a few days. I pulled up to the dealership and it was there!
I only have another picture from the showroom floor, but it better shows the color which is incredible. It is almost as hard to pinpoint as Atomic Silver. I will send more pics as I have the opportunity, along with driving impressions compared to the GS. No question, I miss the beautiful Cabernet interior and nav screen from the GS but love staring at the sexy S5 in my garage.
I only have another picture from the showroom floor, but it better shows the color which is incredible. It is almost as hard to pinpoint as Atomic Silver. I will send more pics as I have the opportunity, along with driving impressions compared to the GS. No question, I miss the beautiful Cabernet interior and nav screen from the GS but love staring at the sexy S5 in my garage.
01-15-15, 02:24 PM
#48
Lexus Fanatic
Congrats! She's a beauty!
01-15-15, 02:38 PM
#49
Beautiful showroom photos (especially the bottom one).
The rims are way better on this car than the original you had posted IMHO (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post8868147).
Is this a different car completely? Confused.
Definitely looking forward to comparison/as un-biased of a review that you can provide after you get more miles on her.
Enjoy!
~ Im2bz2p345
The rims are way better on this car than the original you had posted IMHO (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post8868147).
Is this a different car completely? Confused.
Definitely looking forward to comparison/as un-biased of a review that you can provide after you get more miles on her.
Enjoy!
~ Im2bz2p345
01-15-15, 08:26 PM
#50
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Here is my unbiased comparison of the S5 vs. the GS F Sport
GS Fsport:
-More visceral driving experience, sound at WOT is intoxicating
-Still one of the most fun sedans I have ever driven
-More comfortable sport seats with better seating position
-Large screen with great graphics
-Mouse operation is still cumbersome, even after almost 3 years
-Big trunk, but no fold-down rear seats
-Took up a lot more space in my garage
-I loved the stitched dash, the padded areas around the car and the Cabernet leather that came up the console as well
-More road noise, and tires "thumped" over rough surfaces
-Was starting to get rattles after almost 3 years (glove box was starting)
-Ridiculously dim lighting in the cabin when opening the door at night
-Mark Levinson system is more enveloping and is a definite step above the Bang & Olufsen system in the S5
-I got tired of the horizontal slab of dash, especially on the passenger side
-Voice command was lacking
S5:
-Looks, looks, looks... did I say looks?
-More torque at all speeds. Probably a bit faster overall
-Handles corners as well as the GS (I have the Sport differential) but feels more robotic
-Even set on Dynamic to pipe in more engine noise the car is still too quiet compared to the Lexus
-The S5 seems to soak up bumps better with less road noise, even on Dynamic setting
-The MMI system is much easier to use, but the graphics need updating
-Google Earth is available with Nav, and you can even use voice command to say "Google Earth (name of store, restaurant, etc.)" and it will list the locations. It works!
-On radio and iPod, the title, artist, etc. pops up but you can still see the list of stations or songs behind it if you want to move to the next one.
-The seats are comfortable, but they are harder than those in the GS.
-The cabin lighting is nice and bright at night
-The S5 has a nice, curvy dash that is turned toward the driver and I prefer the deep set guages
-No coin holders in the S5 but it does have an area in the door pocket that hangs onto sunglasses better than the one in the GS
-Takes up less space in my garage
It's a toss-up between the lighting. I loved the blue lighting at night in the GS, especially when it hit the aluminum trim. I love the red lighting in the S5, especially when it hits the aluminum trim.
I doubt that too many people are going to have these two cars in their consideration set, but if they do I can answer any questions. I would still tell anyone who asked that the GS is the best luxury sport sedan on the market today. That's why I went with a coupe.
Following are a couple of pics I took at home today. Now, time to go sneak out to the garage and admire her.
GS Fsport:
-More visceral driving experience, sound at WOT is intoxicating
-Still one of the most fun sedans I have ever driven
-More comfortable sport seats with better seating position
-Large screen with great graphics
-Mouse operation is still cumbersome, even after almost 3 years
-Big trunk, but no fold-down rear seats
-Took up a lot more space in my garage
-I loved the stitched dash, the padded areas around the car and the Cabernet leather that came up the console as well
-More road noise, and tires "thumped" over rough surfaces
-Was starting to get rattles after almost 3 years (glove box was starting)
-Ridiculously dim lighting in the cabin when opening the door at night
-Mark Levinson system is more enveloping and is a definite step above the Bang & Olufsen system in the S5
-I got tired of the horizontal slab of dash, especially on the passenger side
-Voice command was lacking
S5:
-Looks, looks, looks... did I say looks?
-More torque at all speeds. Probably a bit faster overall
-Handles corners as well as the GS (I have the Sport differential) but feels more robotic
-Even set on Dynamic to pipe in more engine noise the car is still too quiet compared to the Lexus
-The S5 seems to soak up bumps better with less road noise, even on Dynamic setting
-The MMI system is much easier to use, but the graphics need updating
-Google Earth is available with Nav, and you can even use voice command to say "Google Earth (name of store, restaurant, etc.)" and it will list the locations. It works!
-On radio and iPod, the title, artist, etc. pops up but you can still see the list of stations or songs behind it if you want to move to the next one.
-The seats are comfortable, but they are harder than those in the GS.
-The cabin lighting is nice and bright at night
-The S5 has a nice, curvy dash that is turned toward the driver and I prefer the deep set guages
-No coin holders in the S5 but it does have an area in the door pocket that hangs onto sunglasses better than the one in the GS
-Takes up less space in my garage
It's a toss-up between the lighting. I loved the blue lighting at night in the GS, especially when it hit the aluminum trim. I love the red lighting in the S5, especially when it hits the aluminum trim.
I doubt that too many people are going to have these two cars in their consideration set, but if they do I can answer any questions. I would still tell anyone who asked that the GS is the best luxury sport sedan on the market today. That's why I went with a coupe.
Following are a couple of pics I took at home today. Now, time to go sneak out to the garage and admire her.
01-15-15, 08:31 PM
#51
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
A decent one. The dealership made a mistake and couldn't get the original S5 for $61,700 they had quoted me on, so they gave me the same deal on a car that cost $64,100. I was buying my GS and was close to paying it off. I went with a 2-year lease on the S5, so I put no money down and will be getting a nice, sizable equity check back. The trade-in on my '13 GS F Sport, immaculate, with 20,500 miles was $33,500. I'm fine with that.
01-15-15, 08:42 PM
#52
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Beautiful showroom photos (especially the bottom one).
The rims are way better on this car than the original you had posted IMHO (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post8868147).
Is this a different car completely? Confused.
Definitely looking forward to comparison/as un-biased of a review that you can provide after you get more miles on her.
Enjoy!
~ Im2bz2p345
The rims are way better on this car than the original you had posted IMHO (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post8868147).
Is this a different car completely? Confused.
Definitely looking forward to comparison/as un-biased of a review that you can provide after you get more miles on her.
Enjoy!
~ Im2bz2p345
01-15-15, 09:22 PM
#53
Lexus Fanatic
She's a beaut!
01-15-15, 09:42 PM
#54
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Thanks! I miss you guys already. I actually told the Audi salesman today that a great part of my Lexus ownership experience has been the camaraderie and input from the members in ClubLexus. I will be posting comments in the CL forum, but know that I will be totally unbiased. The guys over at the Audi forum are just "meh".
Now, about that new GS-F...
The guys over at the Audi forum are just "meh".Now, about that new GS-F...
01-15-15, 09:46 PM
#55
Lexus Fanatic
No need to miss us, you know where to find us!
01-15-15, 11:05 PM
#56
01-16-15, 04:12 AM
#58
Here is my unbiased comparison of the S5 vs. the GS F Sport
GS Fsport:
-More visceral driving experience, sound at WOT is intoxicating
-Still one of the most fun sedans I have ever driven
-More comfortable sport seats with better seating position
-Large screen with great graphics
-Mouse operation is still cumbersome, even after almost 3 years
-Big trunk, but no fold-down rear seats
-Took up a lot more space in my garage
-I loved the stitched dash, the padded areas around the car and the Cabernet leather that came up the console as well
-More road noise, and tires "thumped" over rough surfaces
-Was starting to get rattles after almost 3 years (glove box was starting)
-Ridiculously dim lighting in the cabin when opening the door at night
-Mark Levinson system is more enveloping and is a definite step above the Bang & Olufsen system in the S5
-I got tired of the horizontal slab of dash, especially on the passenger side
-Voice command was lacking
S5:
-Looks, looks, looks... did I say looks?
-More torque at all speeds. Probably a bit faster overall
-Handles corners as well as the GS (I have the Sport differential) but feels more robotic
-Even set on Dynamic to pipe in more engine noise the car is still too quiet compared to the Lexus
-The S5 seems to soak up bumps better with less road noise, even on Dynamic setting
-The MMI system is much easier to use, but the graphics need updating
-Google Earth is available with Nav, and you can even use voice command to say "Google Earth (name of store, restaurant, etc.)" and it will list the locations. It works!
-On radio and iPod, the title, artist, etc. pops up but you can still see the list of stations or songs behind it if you want to move to the next one.
-The seats are comfortable, but they are harder than those in the GS.
-The cabin lighting is nice and bright at night
-The S5 has a nice, curvy dash that is turned toward the driver and I prefer the deep set guages
-No coin holders in the S5 but it does have an area in the door pocket that hangs onto sunglasses better than the one in the GS
-Takes up less space in my garage
It's a toss-up between the lighting. I loved the blue lighting at night in the GS, especially when it hit the aluminum trim. I love the red lighting in the S5, especially when it hits the aluminum trim.
I doubt that too many people are going to have these two cars in their consideration set, but if they do I can answer any questions. I would still tell anyone who asked that the GS is the best luxury sport sedan on the market today. That's why I went with a coupe.
Following are a couple of pics I took at home today. Now, time to go sneak out to the garage and admire her.
GS Fsport:
-More visceral driving experience, sound at WOT is intoxicating
-Still one of the most fun sedans I have ever driven
-More comfortable sport seats with better seating position
-Large screen with great graphics
-Mouse operation is still cumbersome, even after almost 3 years
-Big trunk, but no fold-down rear seats
-Took up a lot more space in my garage
-I loved the stitched dash, the padded areas around the car and the Cabernet leather that came up the console as well
-More road noise, and tires "thumped" over rough surfaces
-Was starting to get rattles after almost 3 years (glove box was starting)
-Ridiculously dim lighting in the cabin when opening the door at night
-Mark Levinson system is more enveloping and is a definite step above the Bang & Olufsen system in the S5
-I got tired of the horizontal slab of dash, especially on the passenger side
-Voice command was lacking
S5:
-Looks, looks, looks... did I say looks?
-More torque at all speeds. Probably a bit faster overall
-Handles corners as well as the GS (I have the Sport differential) but feels more robotic
-Even set on Dynamic to pipe in more engine noise the car is still too quiet compared to the Lexus
-The S5 seems to soak up bumps better with less road noise, even on Dynamic setting
-The MMI system is much easier to use, but the graphics need updating
-Google Earth is available with Nav, and you can even use voice command to say "Google Earth (name of store, restaurant, etc.)" and it will list the locations. It works!
-On radio and iPod, the title, artist, etc. pops up but you can still see the list of stations or songs behind it if you want to move to the next one.
-The seats are comfortable, but they are harder than those in the GS.
-The cabin lighting is nice and bright at night
-The S5 has a nice, curvy dash that is turned toward the driver and I prefer the deep set guages
-No coin holders in the S5 but it does have an area in the door pocket that hangs onto sunglasses better than the one in the GS
-Takes up less space in my garage
It's a toss-up between the lighting. I loved the blue lighting at night in the GS, especially when it hit the aluminum trim. I love the red lighting in the S5, especially when it hits the aluminum trim.
I doubt that too many people are going to have these two cars in their consideration set, but if they do I can answer any questions. I would still tell anyone who asked that the GS is the best luxury sport sedan on the market today. That's why I went with a coupe.
Following are a couple of pics I took at home today. Now, time to go sneak out to the garage and admire her.
01-16-15, 09:02 PM
#59
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
You are truly open-minded. I still want to hear more about your impressions of the A7. Remember, I only have 2-year lease. The sky's the limit when that is up! I'll visit the other forum for your input.
I still want to hear more about your impressions of the A7. Remember, I only have 2-year lease. The sky's the limit when that is up! I'll visit the other forum for your input.
01-16-15, 10:03 PM
#60
Lead Lap
A decent one. The dealership made a mistake and couldn't get the original S5 for $61,700 they had quoted me on, so they gave me the same deal on a car that cost $64,100. I was buying my GS and was close to paying it off. I went with a 2-year lease on the S5, so I put no money down and will be getting a nice, sizable equity check back. The trade-in on my '13 GS F Sport, immaculate, with 20,500 miles was $33,500. I'm fine with that.