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2014 IS 250 F SPORT at HB Concours D' Elegance

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Old 06-06-13, 06:53 AM
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Headlight washers look like a fuel tank vent on a 70s ski boat!
Old 06-06-13, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by natnut
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glad i saw that... lol

while i'm not a huge fan of the exterior, the interior is awesome. only thing i'd change is getting rid of leather boot on shifter. hate those dirt collectors.
Old 06-07-13, 07:39 AM
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Very sweet. Love the GS350 on Vossen CV7s to

Old 06-07-13, 08:37 AM
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Love the GS especially the interior. Will consider picking one up when it gets the full spindle like this 3IS as well as the 8-speed. None of this half*** spindle crap like the CT too. Full, more aggressive, now Lexus 0.o
Old 06-08-13, 12:09 AM
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I actually prefer the half spindle. There's a classy eloquence to it.
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That's the same IS they had at Toyotafest.

Headlight washers don't bother me....then again, I wasn't interested in the AWD.

I love the interior.

All I can say is that the AWD is very intrusive in the driver's leg room area....I think it's a horrible design
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Old 06-08-13, 10:34 AM
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I honestly can't form a solid opinion on the exterior. Those headlights turn me off, but i love the rear. The interior is my favorite by far, but what's up with that Infiniti-style clock?
Old 06-08-13, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
That's the same IS they had at Toyotafest.

Headlight washers don't bother me....then again, I wasn't interested in the AWD.

I love the interior.

All I can say is that the AWD is very intrusive in the driver's leg room area....I think it's a horrible design
Can anyone who has seen the new IS' in person confirms that the lump in the driver's leg room area still exists in AWD IS250 and IS350? Is it as intrusive as the 2IS?

I sat in a 2013 BMW 335i X-drive and the lump is there but not as big and intrusive as in 2IS. I hope the 3IS will have this area improved a bit though I lean towards a RWD IS350.
Old 06-08-13, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by edgeucated
I actually prefer the half spindle. There's a classy eloquence to it.
The sportiest trim doesn't need class (leave that for base and luxury) it needs aggression
Old 06-08-13, 01:31 PM
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Well said. I agree that sporty needs to look sporty even if it has the luxury toys attached.
Old 06-09-13, 05:06 PM
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In Canada, headlamp washers standard on all IS models, even the IS250 RWD.

http://www.lexus.ca/lexus/experience...egory=features
Old 06-09-13, 05:11 PM
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that front end is still amazing even with the funny HLW lol
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
that front end is still amazing even with the funny HLW lol
Agreed! If a six figure 911 has them, it's good enough for a 40K Lexus!
Old 06-10-13, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AndyL
Can anyone who has seen the new IS' in person confirms that the lump in the driver's leg room area still exists in AWD IS250 and IS350? Is it as intrusive as the 2IS?

I sat in a 2013 BMW 335i X-drive and the lump is there but not as big and intrusive as in 2IS. I hope the 3IS will have this area improved a bit though I lean towards a RWD IS350.
Sadly that hump in the tunnel still exists in the AWD models.

AWD:


RWD:
Old 06-10-13, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Sadly that hump in the tunnel still exists in the AWD models.

AWD:


RWD:
Thanks for the pictures. Does the hump in 3IS AWD intrude the space as much as in 2IS AWD?


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