A few initial IS350 likes and dislikes
11-22-05, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by kensteele
Also I wish the park assist had a front and center sensor instead of just the side ones. When I pull into my garage, I have to have an item left or right of center in order to guide me in.
On the other hand, you can't even get PA in the ES, RX and SC!
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11-22-05, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kensteele
1)I wish there were turn signal indicators somewhere on the outside mirrors; when done right look cool.
2)When I release the trunk with the remote, it only pops instead of opening fully. If your hands are full, expect to use them to lift. You can however close the trunk without touching the paint.
2)When I release the trunk with the remote, it only pops instead of opening fully. If your hands are full, expect to use them to lift. You can however close the trunk without touching the paint.
11-22-05, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
Sounds like you want a Benz! Those locking issues can be adjust with Lexus Personal Settings. They should have given you a LPS brochure that lists all things you can personalize in your IS. Best of luck!
11-22-05, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kensteele
Yep I have that information but I didn't find these. These are not part of the personalization...that's why I'm saying I wish they were. Hehe, trust me I don't want a Benz, I like the Lexus way better! My Acura trunk use to pop open, not like a mechanical arm but when it popped, it fly up to the fully open position instead of just sitting there.
The trunk popping is because the trunk lid is heavy and solid, not cheap and thin. I have yet to have a Lexus vehicle where the trunk lid pops open. My Cavalier did it, but that's because the trunk lid had less metal on it than a Coke can
I like the way the smart key works though. The lock idea is a good idea. I also think that the remote-up windows are a good idea as well. All you have to do is push the black button on the door handle and it locks.
11-22-05, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kensteele
Also I wish the park assist had a front and center sensor instead of just the side ones. When I pull into my garage, I have to have an item left or right of center in order to guide me in.
11-23-05, 12:44 AM
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Like Ken, I really like the IS350 -- but on my list of things I'd change:
I wish the radio had two antennas (front in addition to rear window) -- in L.A., a diversity antenna system really helps.
Why no place for parking meter change?
Side & rear visibility, even with those elephant ear mirrors, is a challenge.
The audio system compensation for different positions (driver, front, rear & all), sounds very artificial to me, with lots of out-of-phase information added on each side, except for the "all" position, which, to my ears, does not sound as processed.
A lock on the center console box would have made me more sanguine about leaving an iPod there when I valet park.
Another two or three inches of leg room in the back would have been very nice.
The sport shift setting of the transmission always starts in fourth gear (it should start in whatever gear you're in when you move the gearshift lever into the sport setting -- because there is no separate "sport" setting, this is how the MB system works), there is no rev-matching when you shift (I hear this is done in the G35), and basically in any gear position, you still have an automatic transmission, just limited to that gear as the highest gear -- I'd have preferred a setting where the car stays in the selected gear until it is changed.
Real iPod integration would have been very nice.
And I'd have preferred to have been able to make my own choices about options, rather than the bundled sets Toyota/Lexus offers. So I chose to not get the sport suspension or bi-xexons as I was not willing to pay almost $4,000 for the sport package.
So that's my list so far. But it is a very nice car!
Why no place for parking meter change?
Side & rear visibility, even with those elephant ear mirrors, is a challenge.
The audio system compensation for different positions (driver, front, rear & all), sounds very artificial to me, with lots of out-of-phase information added on each side, except for the "all" position, which, to my ears, does not sound as processed.
A lock on the center console box would have made me more sanguine about leaving an iPod there when I valet park.
Another two or three inches of leg room in the back would have been very nice.
The sport shift setting of the transmission always starts in fourth gear (it should start in whatever gear you're in when you move the gearshift lever into the sport setting -- because there is no separate "sport" setting, this is how the MB system works), there is no rev-matching when you shift (I hear this is done in the G35), and basically in any gear position, you still have an automatic transmission, just limited to that gear as the highest gear -- I'd have preferred a setting where the car stays in the selected gear until it is changed.
Real iPod integration would have been very nice.
And I'd have preferred to have been able to make my own choices about options, rather than the bundled sets Toyota/Lexus offers. So I chose to not get the sport suspension or bi-xexons as I was not willing to pay almost $4,000 for the sport package.
11-23-05, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by cooney
Like Ken, I really like the IS350 -- but on my list of things I'd change:
I wish the radio had two antennas (front in addition to rear window) -- in L.A., a diversity antenna system really helps.
Why no place for parking meter change?
Side & rear visibility, even with those elephant ear mirrors, is a challenge.
The audio system compensation for different positions (driver, front, rear & all), sounds very artificial to me, with lots of out-of-phase information added on each side, except for the "all" position, which, to my ears, does not sound as processed.
A lock on the center console box would have made me more sanguine about leaving an iPod there when I valet park.
Another two or three inches of leg room in the back would have been very nice.
The sport shift setting of the transmission always starts in fourth gear (it should start in whatever gear you're in when you move the gearshift lever into the sport setting -- because there is no separate "sport" setting, this is how the MB system works), there is no rev-matching when you shift (I hear this is done in the G35), and basically in any gear position, you still have an automatic transmission, just limited to that gear as the highest gear -- I'd have preferred a setting where the car stays in the selected gear until it is changed.
Real iPod integration would have been very nice.
And I'd have preferred to have been able to make my own choices about options, rather than the bundled sets Toyota/Lexus offers. So I chose to not get the sport suspension or bi-xexons as I was not willing to pay almost $4,000 for the sport package.
So that's my list so far. But it is a very nice car!Why no place for parking meter change?
Side & rear visibility, even with those elephant ear mirrors, is a challenge.
The audio system compensation for different positions (driver, front, rear & all), sounds very artificial to me, with lots of out-of-phase information added on each side, except for the "all" position, which, to my ears, does not sound as processed.
A lock on the center console box would have made me more sanguine about leaving an iPod there when I valet park.
Another two or three inches of leg room in the back would have been very nice.
The sport shift setting of the transmission always starts in fourth gear (it should start in whatever gear you're in when you move the gearshift lever into the sport setting -- because there is no separate "sport" setting, this is how the MB system works), there is no rev-matching when you shift (I hear this is done in the G35), and basically in any gear position, you still have an automatic transmission, just limited to that gear as the highest gear -- I'd have preferred a setting where the car stays in the selected gear until it is changed.
Real iPod integration would have been very nice.
And I'd have preferred to have been able to make my own choices about options, rather than the bundled sets Toyota/Lexus offers. So I chose to not get the sport suspension or bi-xexons as I was not willing to pay almost $4,000 for the sport package.
In this litiginous society of good ol' USA, anything that pops open (such as a trunk) can be a potential source of personal injury and cause for grievance and law suit.
Locks on glove box never work very well; it only takes a small screw driver to pry the lid open anyway.
11-23-05, 09:25 AM
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There are probably a couple of things I need to figure out, but here is my list. Overall though, I love the car, I esp love the 2 tone doors, if you have silver interior
1) the A pillar is too thick, it makes a left turn a little difficult
2) I dont like the Stereo =( I guess I am just accustomed to aftermarket sound, with crisp highs and clean BASS) I like my stereo a litte Bright.
3) why are my feet lit
4) Why is the center console silver, it should match the Dash, not the seats. (dealer agreed to replace it for me.
5) The need to go to Lexus to change personalized settings.
6) IMO, The seats dont feel that comfortable. In my 3000GT, I could pass out in my seats without any problems.
These are items that I have noticed are standard in other Luxury cars
7) HIDs are not a stand alone option.
8) No touchscreen display for Climate control, unless you have Nav.
1) the A pillar is too thick, it makes a left turn a little difficult
2) I dont like the Stereo =( I guess I am just accustomed to aftermarket sound, with crisp highs and clean BASS) I like my stereo a litte Bright.
3) why are my feet lit
4) Why is the center console silver, it should match the Dash, not the seats. (dealer agreed to replace it for me.
5) The need to go to Lexus to change personalized settings.
6) IMO, The seats dont feel that comfortable. In my 3000GT, I could pass out in my seats without any problems.
These are items that I have noticed are standard in other Luxury cars
7) HIDs are not a stand alone option.
8) No touchscreen display for Climate control, unless you have Nav.
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