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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Do any lexus car has this? Or is it a bmw thing only?
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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I know the ES and GS has it.
I assume most,if not all the '13 Lexus models do too.

My son's '13 Elantra has it too.
I'm going have my dealer service change it to 5 blinks.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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new ls460 also has it

so i would think (hope) 3is has it too
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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new Toyota's have it too... Rav4 to start.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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another question, it will most likely take over the current IS pricing? how much more do you think the f sport package will cost on top of the car price?
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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probably similar to current pricing, check on your lexus site and see... of course, no deals right away and if you get more equipment than there is available now, you will pay more :-)
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
I know the ES and GS has it.
I assume most,if not all the '13 Lexus models do too.

My son's '13 Elantra has it too.
I'm going have my dealer service change it to 5 blinks.
Did you actually experience it in the ES? I thought the new ES was without it
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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I have it in my 4GS and after a year I still don't always get it right and touch the turn signal too hard so it stays on. Then I have to click it softly the other way to turn it off. I understand the advantages, but I'm still not a big fan of it.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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My 2003 A4 had it. I think Audi was the first, but not positive.
I recall back then it took me about 6 months to like the feature. Sometimes you want to let others know you are changing lanes for more than three blinks. Yet the convenience of touching it one time was just too... convenient. So I got used to the three blinks and ended up liking it overall. Now I miss it on my IS.
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
My 2003 A4 had it. I think Audi was the first, but not positive.
I recall back then it took me about 6 months to like the feature. Sometimes you want to let others know you are changing lanes for more than three blinks. Yet the convenience of touching it one time was just too... convenient. So I got used to the three blinks and ended up liking it overall. Now I miss it on my IS.
dunno who was first but European cars had it for 15+ years or more i think. If I remember vaguely, my friends 90's Opel had them.
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
Did you actually experience it in the ES? I thought the new ES was without it
This thread has ES owners looking to change the 3 blink to 5 or 7 blinks.



https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...-5-to-7-a.html
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by palidino
Do any lexus car has this? Or is it a bmw thing only?
As others have said, this feature is spreading throughout Lexus/Toyota.

Definitely not a "bmw thing" as even Ford's have it.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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The McLaren has it.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Mercedes, Volvo, Audi, VW, Bentley, Porsche, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, GM, Mazda, Jaguar, and Land Rover have it too. I think Honda/Acura is just starting with the new 2014 RLX, but not 100% sure.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 08:12 AM
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The new IS does have it. It operates exactly the same way like the 2013 GS. The LS has it but it can also be adjusted for longer or shorter durations. 5, 7 and etc.
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