Lenscap

My wish list top 3:

1. Body-color, roof-mounted sharkfin antenna for satellite radio
2. Body-color, roof-mounted sharkfin antenna for satellite radio
3. Body-color, roof-mounted sharkfin antenna for satellite radio

bagwell

funny, I just saw an 06 A4 2.0T out in the parking lot with the rear seats folded flat (with lots of stuff in there, bicycle wheels, boxes etc.). I thought "humm that'd be nice to have on the IS"

NjDude

Way more HP and torque needed for the IS 250 !!!!

BTW: the tail light are large type LEDs.

Lem144

Why would the parts guy at Lexus look it up and tell me they are standard bulbs?

He said "I think they are LEDs, let me look" and came back and said "Nope, they are standard bulbs."

Langdell

I have had 2 cars with that feature (much cheaper cars than the IS, I might add), and it's very convenient to have. It's really one of those things that all cars should just come with these days if you ask me. Of course, it just occurred to me that if Lexus does decide to put this feature on the '07 IS--after I already bought an '06 without it--it will just make me mad.

Foxberry

My wish list -

1. More front headroom & upward visibility
2. Better location of power outlets
3. Lighted gas cap and trunk release buttons.
4. Real change holder instead of ashtray
5. Increase center console storage area
6. Larger RDS display on non NAV systems.
6. More rear legroom
7. Folding rear seats
8. Park assist in front bumper

spwolf

they wont put it on. Reason they dont have it is to make the car stiffer and lower the noise from the back. I dont think you will have much chance in them adding this "feature".

Wid IS350

stock spinners and undercarriage neon lights would be sweet. this would giev an elegant, yet "fast and furious" look to an already stellar ride.

Rockville

standard on the IS250/350. HID's are optional on all models but are part of a package. Since they are BiXenon with auto leveling and steering feature this would probably add about $800 dollars to the base price which would be fine IMO. Fold Down rear seats are not offerred on any Lexus sedans and to do so would add noise and affect the body integrity and add flex to the body. These would compromise the quiet nature of the Lexus.

The XM antenna is usually mounted on the rear parcel shelf and is unobtrusive in that location. The Sirius antenna is placed in the front windshield however we experience a lot of dropout here in DC with Sirius and the antenna designed for the Lexus sedans. Sharkfins would detract from the smooth roofline of the Lexus Finesse designs. The corners of the car experience 90% of the bumper damage so the Park Assist is pretty effective at protecting the car as it is front and rear. The rear center is covered already. More legroom in the rear and I would add foot room for when the front seat is in its lowest position would be welcome. More headroom would be nice too. Of course then it would not be classified as a sub-compact sedan. A changeholder would be an improvement. All Season 18" tires would be better in our region to go with the 18" rims. (That is why you don't see 18's offerred on the AWD IS250)

More horsepower for the IS250 which is actually pretty good already at 204 HP for a 2.5 liter. Someday there may be a larger powerplant such as the 3.0 which is now in the GS. I think Lexus is mirroring the BMW 3 series inoder to compete. Most of the owners of the IS250 are happy with the performance of the IS250. It is comparable to the IS300 but with much better fuel efficiency. The IS350 is very close to the performance of the M3 BMW so it makes the IS250 look slow.

BTW, you can get 90% of the above features if you would like to step up to the GS300 midsize sport sedan which will probably morph into the GS350 next model year.

Rock

pokerface

1 - TRAC / VSC / VDIM off button
2 - HID standard
3 - diesel option!

TheRupp

- VDIM off, although it doesn't bother me; I'm just sick of it losing out to other cars because of VDIM
- Standard HID's
- Front center parking sensor like the 3GS has
- LED turn signal indicators in the taillights (like the current 3-series Coupe has)
- A better Lexus bodykit... something less bolt-on looking
- More wood tone options. I like the wood with black, but the blackwood looks awesome on the gray interior on our GS300
- Fold down rear seats... I miss those from my Cavalier (wow.)

NINEZeRO

everything he said plus aluminum trim for interior accents

BobsGX

1. Front Windshield Eyebrow (Dark Band of Tint across top of windshield) like every other Lexus vehicle.
2. Folding split rear seat.
3. HID's standard
4. Satellite radio antenna painted in body color mounted on roof.

kensteele

....but i'll add knowing that it might have already been mentioned:

1.tire pressure sensor whole deal is not customer friendly
2.headlights should always turn off before they completely drain your battery
3.larger glove compartment area
4.side rear-view mirror embedded turn signal
5.video-in on the nav dvd screen
6.rear heated seats (might already have this, i dunno)
7.relocate trunk release button more accessible
8.head up display option
9.option for headlights to come on when you query your car with remote
10.locking center console

S L I C K

The shark-fin antenna flows pretty well if you ask me. The 2IS and 3GS come with shark-fin antennas in Japan.