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Seat problem

Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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Who else think the seats on the 2014 IS250/350 are uncomfortable on your lower back after about an hour of driving?
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:17 PM
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F Sport or regular seats? The regular seats in my IS were superb, even on long drives.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
F Sport or regular seats? The regular seats in my IS were superb, even on long drives.
F Sport seats. I'm not sure if anyone else is having this issue. Just wanted to bring it up
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:29 PM
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Super comfortable for me. I figure it's going to vary from person to person really.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by xellos
Super comfortable for me. I figure it's going to vary from person to person really.
Even for long drives? It's comfortable for me as well but only for the first hour or so lol
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:55 PM
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Felt waaay better than my own car. However, my back does start to ache after a couple hours..
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by silkx3
Even for long drives? It's comfortable for me as well but only for the first hour or so lol
I've felt fine on extended drives.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 09:40 PM
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Myself and my friends thinks that the F-Sport seats are super comfortable, have you played with the lumbar support?
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 10:09 PM
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I have lumbar support all the way up and its very comfortable on short stints but as the OP says I feel some discomfort in my lower back on long drives.
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 12:09 PM
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My F-Sport seats are probably the best seats I've ever had in a car. Every other car would give me lower back pain after an hour of driving, but not in my IS.
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 12:18 PM
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Time to go to the chiropractor....
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 12:41 PM
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Keep adjusting the seats and trying out the positions until you find something that is better. I was having the same issue as you (and I drive about an hour each way for my commute, so I spend quite a bit of time in the car) and my lower back and neck were hurting every day. I learned that if I raised the rear of the seat slightly and adjusted my lumbar it made a world of difference.

Now I absolutely hate when anyone moves the seat because it takes me a day or so to fix it. Yay for no memory seats :-(
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 06:38 AM
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I have a 2014 F Sport and drove from Vegas to LA on Tuesday. I felt the car was very comfortable and quiet. I succumbed to the need to urinate and stopped in Phelan on the way back. I love the car. If it was a 350, I would buy it. It's a 250, so Lexus is getting a really nice car back in July and I am getting a 350.
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by silkx3
Who else think the seats on the 2014 IS250/350 are uncomfortable on your lower back after about an hour of driving?
Also, don't know your age, but that is irrelevant. Look at Egoscue.com to fix your back. There is a book called Pain Free that will get you started.

I am a 45 year old guy who played club level soccer in CA and had some back issues. I am comfortable now and don't stand to make a dime by steering you to Egoscue. I am only mentioning it because it may help.
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