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Jan 15, 2011 | 12:23 PM
  #16  
Quote: The cassette player and the voice control, the car just does not understand me


the voice control dont undersaatand me neither...hopefully they can make voice control that can recognize bloken engalish like me

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Jan 15, 2011 | 12:37 PM
  #17  
Quote: The cassette player and the voice control, the car just does not understand me
Haha sniper said it all, same here
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Jan 15, 2011 | 01:19 PM
  #18  
Quote: Cassette player and headlight nozzles. I think the sunshade will be very useful with a baby.
Quote: Valet lock & Cassette. My wife uses the sun shade frequently and did so in her IS as well.
Quote: The cassette player and the headlight washers are 2 features I have never used. The headlight washers I avoid because I don't want washer fluid running all over my nicely waxed hood.
Quote: hahaha this has to be the winner!
Quote: haha yeah
Hey some of us older DJs used to make mix tapes and still have them. . I still remember making mix tapes for the girls I would ask out. LOL

BTW mix tapes are loved by all women. They think its so romantic and shows that you took some time to make the tape unlike setting up the computer to burn a CD. LOL

I actually just bought a unit that will allow me to convert my mix tapes and old house music vinyl to the computer.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 02:30 PM
  #19  
Quote: The cassette player and the voice control, the car just does not understand me
I agree completely. I gave up on my voice control soon after I got the car. Completely useless.

In contrast, the "voice actions" function on my android phone understand my spoken commands perfectly, so the technology exists to do this right. I hope that we get a software upgrade on this at some point.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 03:38 PM
  #20  
Quote: BTW mix tapes are loved by all women. They think its so romantic and shows that you took some time to make the tape unlike setting up the computer to burn a CD. LOL
The younger women love mix CDs. They wouldn't know what to do with a tape, grandpa!
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Jan 15, 2011 | 04:26 PM
  #21  
2007- cassette is good for Mp3 players...At least thats what I use it for!

Voice control very useless!
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Jan 15, 2011 | 04:38 PM
  #22  
Yeah I must agree cassette has no use in my car, I hate the headlight washers although a good show off piece, when you wash the car and want to clean your windshield the whole system goes on everytime I hope it wont spray it does and I gotta go clean that bubbles mess. The voice control understands me don't use it another show off piece but other than that no real use. I def. use my sunshade always for a cop that begins to look my plate up I always like to surprise them by letting them see the back of my head. Naw I never use only when people sit in the back.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 05:01 PM
  #23  
Quote: If I have to use my windshield wipers at night, I usually turn off my headlights momentarily to avoid the headlight washers, LOL, this concurrent ON design sounds so stupid by Lexus.
on/off will cause your bulb or HID kit to burn out sooner. Not worth it imho.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 06:17 PM
  #24  
Another one for headlight washers. It causes too much mess than its worth. It's be great if you can turn them around, change nozzle pattern to stream instead of spray and shoot other cars with them though.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 07:11 PM
  #25  
aLex GS350,
I also use the cassette player for an MP3.
I've never used the headlight washers.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 07:19 PM
  #26  
headlight washers saved my *** last year when driving in a snowstorm (HID don't generate enough heat to melt slush off the lenses), so I liked having them. Could lose the voice control and never miss it.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 09:21 PM
  #27  
Here's my list:

Sunroof
Headlight washers
Power mirrors
Seat cooler/warmer
ECT
Cruise control

Why do i have a luxury car if I never use the features?
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Jan 15, 2011 | 10:20 PM
  #28  
Funny that so many people don't like the radar cruise control. I absolutely love it and use it everyday. A feature that I thought would be neat, but never really use it the auto tilt down mirror in reverse. I guess that's what happens when you live in the 'burbs
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Jan 15, 2011 | 10:49 PM
  #29  
in addition, I never use the cigarette lighter.
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Jan 15, 2011 | 11:24 PM
  #30  
Quote: ^ agree... that voice control is very useless.
One of my friends was screwing with the voice control in my car and asked for a "Blow job". The system displayed a list of hotels. I though it was very clever.
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