Why the bolsters?
11-30-15, 12:26 PM
#32
Lexus Fanatic
They put all that money into it in 2013, thats when they should have done that. Thats when they added the multi-contour seat to the new GS, they could have just reused that seat, they reworked the seats anyways (the 2013+ seats are completely different than the 07-12 seats).
11-30-15, 07:24 PM
#33
Lexus Fanatic
New Town Cars have been out of production for almost 5 years....as also been the Cadillac DTS. In the American market, the closest thing to them remaining, at a reasonable price, is probably the Chrysler 300 (and the 300 offers something the Town Car and DTS never did....an AWD option for bad weather). If you do decide to go with a 300, I'd stick with the V6 version for comfort, as the Hemi and SRT-8 versions have a much stiffer suspension. Yes, you can still get other flagships like the LS460, but you'll pay a lot more.
11-30-15, 07:35 PM
#34
Lexus Fanatic
Of course, one should probably not be trying to toss a non-AMG version of the big S-Class around corners like a Miata in the first place.
11-30-15, 07:38 PM
#35
New Town Cars have been out of production for almost 5 years....as also been the Cadillac DTS. In the American market, the closest thing to them remaining, at a reasonable price, is probably the Chrysler 300 (and the 300 offers something the Town Car and DTS never did....an AWD option for bad weather). If you do decide to go with a 300, I'd stick with the V6 version for comfort, as the Hemi and SRT-8 versions have a much stiffer suspension. Yes, you can still get other flagships like the LS460, but you'll pay a lot more.
11-30-15, 07:40 PM
#36
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I have a wife who automatically tells me to chill out when cornering, starting or stopping too fast. As opposed to the dubious reliability of the German cars, she is very predictable.
11-30-15, 07:43 PM
#37
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Some of the reviews I've read state the 5.7 Hemi is noticeably stiffer than the V6 (though not as stiff as the SRT). To be honest, though, I haven't sampled the regular 5.7L....but I did a full-review a few years ago on an SRT-8. The SRT wasn't as stiff as a small sports car (Miata, S2000, etc....), but it was firm by full-size sedan standards.
Last edited by mmarshall; 11-30-15 at 07:55 PM.
12-01-15, 07:11 PM
#38
I'm 5'8", 160 lbs., 32 waist, in my 50's and love the bolsters in my S5. The seats are even more heavily bolstered than the ones in my GS F Sport, which were some of the most comfortable seats ever. The bolstered seats fit like a glove, are very comfortable even on long hauls, and hold me in when I take corners fast.
I don't think I could ever go back to those "pillow" seats in some of the other cars.
I don't think I could ever go back to those "pillow" seats in some of the other cars.
12-02-15, 05:14 AM
#39
I'm 5'8", 160 lbs., 32 waist, in my 50's and love the bolsters in my S5. The seats are even more heavily bolstered than the ones in my GS F Sport, which were some of the most comfortable seats ever. The bolstered seats fit like a glove, are very comfortable even on long hauls, and hold me in when I take corners fast. I don't think I could ever go back to those "pillow" seats in some of the other cars.
I don't think I could ever go back to those "pillow" seats in some of the other cars.
12-02-15, 07:39 PM
#40
In all fairness, my 83 year-old mother who has gone through compressed fractures in her vertebrae has extreme difficulty getting in and out of my car, but once she's in she's not going anywhere.
12-02-15, 07:59 PM
#41
Lexus Fanatic
Yes, maybe a lot of us are overweight, but carmakers have to deal with that if they want to sell their products.
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-03-15 at 11:09 AM.
12-03-15, 05:07 AM
#42
I know. I was just pointing out the contradiction in the situation. Sports cars are designed to be light weight, able to be thrown around. Introducing heavy weight drivers is a contradiction. Like tiny jockeys for horse races. You would not see a 250lb line backer winning a horse race.
12-03-15, 07:21 PM
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12-03-15, 07:32 PM
#44
Lexus Fanatic
Some European foods and desserts, such as those from Denmark, France, and Italy, are actually richer and more fattening than the stuff we Americans typically eat, but they tend to ride bicycles more than we do, and burn off more calories. I myself am heavier than I should be, but the fact that I swim and walk on a treadmill regularly (almost every day) keeps my weight from getting completely out of hand.
12-03-15, 07:39 PM
#45
Lexus Champion
If someone is sporty and regular, but not athletic, do they qualify? Much of this is marketing and positioning a brand/model towards a perceived lifestyle and image. Much like the go anywhere, do anything SUV marketing, when they are bought by regular folks who rarely if ever take them off any road. Same with sport sedans etc. Not a bad thing by any means.
