Things you miss from the 2IS...
Things you miss from the 2IS...
Funny how much the excitement BLINDS you (really me) from scoping out features of the vehicle you've grown to love/cant live without.... =(
Off the bat, two things...
1) I need a cubby!! I have to place my iPhone above the shifter/mouse which tends to slide around a bit.... =( And where am I supposed to keep my loose change for trips down to areas where I have to dock my IS at a bay full of parking meters?? I guess it doesn't matter much now that most of them take credit cards...
2) WHERE DO I PUT MY SUNGLASSES!!! I cant believe I didn't notice that cubby near the rear view mirror was no longer there. lord knows the 2015/16 models will make minor changes to the interior (like they always do) and ill be sitting in one my buddies NEWER 3IS and start to think..."I should've waited".
whos with me? =P
Off the bat, two things...
1) I need a cubby!! I have to place my iPhone above the shifter/mouse which tends to slide around a bit.... =( And where am I supposed to keep my loose change for trips down to areas where I have to dock my IS at a bay full of parking meters?? I guess it doesn't matter much now that most of them take credit cards...
2) WHERE DO I PUT MY SUNGLASSES!!! I cant believe I didn't notice that cubby near the rear view mirror was no longer there. lord knows the 2015/16 models will make minor changes to the interior (like they always do) and ill be sitting in one my buddies NEWER 3IS and start to think..."I should've waited".
whos with me? =P
Lexus Test Driver
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Richie, had a Genesis with motorized memory seats and steering wheel, rain sensitive wipers, parking beepers front and back, hill assist, tilting rearview mirrors, adaptive cruise control, hill assist, LWDS, air cooled seat, cubby for glasses and iphone, oh man I'm sure there's more. But I don't miss any of it for 2 reasons:
My IS350 Fsport is so much fun and is so well engineered.
I bought it, it's mine -- so I only focus on what it does do .
Best!
My IS350 Fsport is so much fun and is so well engineered.
I bought it, it's mine -- so I only focus on what it does do .
Best!
Agreed...
I totally agree with you both...I don't miss the car but I miss some things.
Kind of like when you break up with a girl. You'll never get back with her BUUUUT....she used to hold my sunglasses...and im going to miss that. lol...
Kind of like when you break up with a girl. You'll never get back with her BUUUUT....she used to hold my sunglasses...and im going to miss that. lol...
Lead Lap
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Wait a second, there are no ventilated/cooled seats???
Oh, and does the car have an actual clock? Not that stupid thing in the middle of the dashboard. I mean, I know how to tell time and all, just be nice for a digital one.
My dealer actually called to try and get me with the new lease special in the 250, but I said I heard they are changing the engine, and he is like oh...yeah....
Oh, and does the car have an actual clock? Not that stupid thing in the middle of the dashboard. I mean, I know how to tell time and all, just be nice for a digital one.
My dealer actually called to try and get me with the new lease special in the 250, but I said I heard they are changing the engine, and he is like oh...yeah....
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i want luxury plus f-sport options please!
Wait a second, there are no ventilated/cooled seats???
Oh, and does the car have an actual clock? Not that stupid thing in the middle of the dashboard. I mean, I know how to tell time and all, just be nice for a digital one.
My dealer actually called to try and get me with the new lease special in the 250, but I said I heard they are changing the engine, and he is like oh...yeah....
Oh, and does the car have an actual clock? Not that stupid thing in the middle of the dashboard. I mean, I know how to tell time and all, just be nice for a digital one.
My dealer actually called to try and get me with the new lease special in the 250, but I said I heard they are changing the engine, and he is like oh...yeah....
it does have an analog again which is a nice touch IMHO. I don't like the "VCR" (hope people still get the reference) digital clock.
and if they follow trends...the new engine will be a turbo-ed four banger...it would be interesting...
cup holder = double edge sword...
3IS vs 2IS - the cup holder(s) are in a MUCH better place when you're driving. But if I'm texting/changing songs (spotify), the amount of bend in my elbow to reach the phone if placed in the cup holder is annoying. I want that ash tray back...I removed the ash tray in the 2IS and it was perfect... =/
The pursuit of F
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From: Toronto, Canada
3IS vs 2IS - the cup holder(s) are in a MUCH better place when you're driving. But if I'm texting/changing songs (spotify), the amount of bend in my elbow to reach the phone if placed in the cup holder is annoying. I want that ash tray back...I removed the ash tray in the 2IS and it was perfect... =/
But 3IS gains so many features it's worth it. Now you can customize anything in vehicle settings. I just changed my car to lock doors automatically when the car is moving over 15mph.
Last edited by dojoman; Jul 12, 2013 at 01:49 PM.
Lead Lap
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Lead Lap
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From: North Jersey
At the moment the ventilated seat is an option on the luxury package which cannot be combined with the f-sport package. Although I have seen luxury items (ventilated seats, memory seats) on the hybrid version and the AWD version. So I'm just assuming its only available on those trims.
it does have an analog again which is a nice touch IMHO. I don't like the "VCR" (hope people still get the reference) digital clock.
and if they follow trends...the new engine will be a turbo-ed four banger...it would be interesting...
it does have an analog again which is a nice touch IMHO. I don't like the "VCR" (hope people still get the reference) digital clock.
and if they follow trends...the new engine will be a turbo-ed four banger...it would be interesting...
As for the seats, I have rented many cars for work and you can totally tell the difference between regular seats and ventilated seats. Had the pleasure of driving a 300C hemi, heated an cooled steering wheel, cooled cup holders. Not using the touch screen. Sometimes I feel like Lexus copies what Mercedes does or feels pressure to. Actually, I take that back...I never thought they did until now.
This is coming from someone who has only driven Toyota/Lexus cars.