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06-10-13, 09:24 AM

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Is that a big enough foot rest! Lol what's the point of that?

on the awd hump right in front of the gas pedal.

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06-10-13, 09:50 AM

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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.

Well, flipside mentioned it already.
It is a little hard to see in the picture.

All I know is that, I would never get the AWD b/c of this. First thing I said when sitting in the driver's seat was "what the hell is this thing humping my right my leg" ???

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06-10-13, 09:52 AM

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

Yeah it's unfortunately about the same.

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06-11-13, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by flipside909

Yeah it's unfortunately about the same.

Sadly, this is a compromise to live with if going for AWD 3IS. Besides, it would be interesting to know the reasons why Lexus still keeps the 6-speed for 250/350 AWD.

Look forward to see if the 6-speed gets upgraded in 2014 GS350 AWD. Pricing shouldn't take long to appear..

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06-11-13, 10:13 AM

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My 3GS had the lump and I never noticed it... so i guess you get used to it quickly.

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06-11-13, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by spddemon

Is that a big enough foot rest! Lol what's the point of that?

on the awd hump right in front of the gas pedal.

I reacted to the giant foot rest as well when I drove the new IS. And oddly it doesn't have a aluminum plate on it that matches the aluminum sport pedals, like in 2nd Gen IS.

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06-11-13, 04:10 PM

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My 3GS had the lump and I never noticed it... so i guess you get used to it quickly.

It is true. After a while, you may forget about the lump. You know car enthusiasts pay a lot of details that the average joe might ignore or not aware of.

But I think the space under the foot in GS alleviates the disadvantage of the lump. If my memory serves, I didn't find the lump in GS bothersome.

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06-11-13, 04:11 PM

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I reacted to the giant foot rest as well when I drove the new IS. And oddly it doesn't have a aluminum plate on it that matches the aluminum sport pedals, like in 2nd Gen IS.

I am hoping to explore the possibility of replacing the foot rest with the aluminium foot rest from a CT. Not sure if it looks good or works...

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06-17-13, 03:49 PM

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Come on guys, don't lose hope yet! LOL With a little work the 3IS can look all right!

I wasn't a fan myself until we had some renderings made of it with a nice drop and aggressive fitment. Also the washers aren't as noticeable on some of the other colors!

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06-18-13, 02:41 AM

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The car looks weird in this photo. Flat nose + thick ***.

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06-18-13, 09:34 AM

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^^^^ agree once everybody start slamming them with kit and wheels its gonna make a big difference, wasnt a big fan at first but really liking it now, not a fan of the Headlight washers tho....