No more love for tall people from Lexus
#16
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The GS does have headroom that is a little tight (I mentioned that in my review).....a concession to aerodynamic styling and roofline. But, with the front seat cushion all the way down (and your hat off ), it's not that bad (I've seen worse), and I found the new GS......at least in the GS300 AWD version I tested, to be superb enough, otherwise, IMO, to rank as one of the Ten Best I've ever tested. Also in that Ten-Best category are the Acura RL and the Lexus LS460.
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I can name plently of luxury vehicles that have less packaging efficiency than your typical Lexus.
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mike, you could fit inside the previous is300? that's a miracle
anyway, being 5'7" i guess i can't say much. except the 2is (which i think is just as small as the is300), the other lexus are all good enough for me. the 3gs does seem smaller on the inside, mainly the shoulder and head room imho, but say the ls460 it's just huge, more space than the ls430 from my feeling.
anyway, being 5'7" i guess i can't say much. except the 2is (which i think is just as small as the is300), the other lexus are all good enough for me. the 3gs does seem smaller on the inside, mainly the shoulder and head room imho, but say the ls460 it's just huge, more space than the ls430 from my feeling.
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Come on, Henry. I OWNED one for almost 5 years.....you know that....and put some miles on it. (That's how I got into CL). A bright Solar Yellow one without a sunroof (that helped headroom) and the all-season tires....one of very few 2001 models built that way. The IS300 actually was pretty good in the front seat for tall people.......the rear seat was another story. The newer IS250/350 seems to have lowered the roof slightly for more aero-like styling.....with the obvious consequences.
You know the way I review and check out cars.....I would never buy a car for myself I couldn't fit into.
You know the way I review and check out cars.....I would never buy a car for myself I couldn't fit into.
#21
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I'm 6'2. my hair scrapes the ceiling. just barely.
if you're built like a gorilla, with longer torso, and short legs, you won't fit.
if you're tall, with long legs and shorter torso, you can fit fine.
so, are you built like a gorilla?
if you're built like a gorilla, with longer torso, and short legs, you won't fit.
if you're tall, with long legs and shorter torso, you can fit fine.
so, are you built like a gorilla?
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Come on, Henry. I OWNED one for almost 5 years.....you know that....and put some miles on it. (That's how I got into CL). A bright Solar Yellow one without a sunroof (that helped headroom) and the all-season tires....one of very few 2001 models built that way. The IS300 actually was pretty good in the front seat for tall people.......the rear seat was another story. The newer IS250/350 seems to have lowered the roof slightly for more aero-like styling.....with the obvious consequences.
You know the way I review and check out cars.....I would never buy a car for myself I couldn't fit into.
You know the way I review and check out cars.....I would never buy a car for myself I couldn't fit into.
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Funny how subcompacts like a Toyota Yaris liftback or VW Beetle can seat a 7-footer comfortably but full size luxury cars don't provide enough head room for a 6'3" person.
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You mention 7-footers. Look at two of the most popular vehicles with NBA guys...the Escalade and Navigator, both huge inside with ultra-high roofs.