IS 350 Manual
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[QUOTE=PhilipMSPT]1) A manual would be great, but Lexus philosophy isn't about performance over luxury -- it's luxury over performance.
-That wouldn't seem to be the case with a sedan that is close to 5-sec. to 60mph....and the proposed AMG-style division Lexus is touting. I still think the manual will be available in 07 in the IS350. That's why I'm stalling on purchasing a new car.
-That wouldn't seem to be the case with a sedan that is close to 5-sec. to 60mph....and the proposed AMG-style division Lexus is touting. I still think the manual will be available in 07 in the IS350. That's why I'm stalling on purchasing a new car.
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by Audball
Decent feel on the paddles, but a 2!!! second delay in upshifts, non smooth revmatching on downshifts, and the fact that it WON'T HOLD THE GEAR YOU SHIFT TO completely killed the joy for me. I cancelled my order and bought an MT IS250.
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Originally Posted by Darkgrey3k
or there are people like me who simply would or wouldnt buy a car depending on weather or not it had a MT. I would''ve much rather had a 350 but I had to settle for a 250 because you can at least get it in a manual.
+1....that was my exact situation as well.
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Originally Posted by Bichon
I agree completely. The delay is so exasperating that I just leave the selector in "D". I wonder if this is something they could fix by flashing new software into the transmission ECU?
They need to consult Audi. I've owned tons of cars and test drive about everything on the market and I've only come across one auto tranny that I could live with and it was in a loaner from the Audi dealer......an A6 with the bi-turbo V6. The "sport" mode on the automatic kept the cars CONSTANTLY in the powerband and the shifts were incredibly fast.....I never even felt the need to put it into "manumatic" mode. No other slushbox I've driven even comes close. I'd take that tranny with paddle shift any day.
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