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Old 01-29-21, 11:47 AM
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So these guys review the 2021 ls500 and in the first minute or two, check out how much body roll this thing has, and also, when they do a launch how there's like a foot wheel gap on the front wheel. and this one's awd.

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Old 01-29-21, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
LOL...this thread...

It covers all of the nags and complaints on the LS500 that people have been repeating on here for the past couple of years. It hits on the favorites like Enform and remote touch. Again discusses if the LS will be dropped. Brings back the debate about the AC button and the use of AUTO climate control. Controller versus touchscreen. And on and on it goes.

It's like all of the most dead horse CL topics in one!

Typical Car Chat thread. You've been around long enough to know that.
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Old 01-29-21, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Automatic climate control is not modern....its been around 40 years at least...maybe 50 and some don't want to use the auto all the time.
Note I said "modern". The cars are designed for auto to be used. Use auto you wont have any problems.

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while the car one won't have the social warnings/comments it may well have much better graphics, plus mbux does augmented reality i believe, and certainly the new genesis gv80 does which google maps / waze can't do.
Google maps with satellite view way better graphics than the OEM Mercedes nav. Mine doesnt have MBUX or the augmented reality, etc.

So you got your first lexus when you were 17? privilege much?
And they certainly didn't have enform back then.
Haha, the LS400 and LS430 were my dad's, my first Lexus I bought was my 2003 ES, so I was 22 lol

i still can't believe i can do remote start but that it turns the car off when i open the door. That is flat out stupid.
Mercedes does the same thing! Silly I agree.
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Old 01-29-21, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Mercedes does the same thing! Silly I agree.
Why do you think they do it?


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Note I said "modern". The cars are designed for auto to be used. Use auto you wont have any problems.
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And there were cars in the 1960's with automatic climate control that were designed to be used with auto in mind as well...

Question...does your Mercedes have a dedicated AC button?
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
So these guys review the 2021 ls500 and in the first minute or two, check out how much body roll this thing has, and also, when they do a launch how there's like a foot wheel gap on the front wheel. and this one's awd.

https://youtu.be/EVY_sGJQlCE
This was a good review. A beautiful car that is unique and different. I see they want to see a touch screen in LC
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Old 01-29-21, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Interesting glass-pattern trim on the doors. To be honest, I don't remember seeing that the last time I sat in an LS500....maybe that's new this year?

I disagree with them on the video-screen, though....IMO, anything that sticks up above the dash looks tacky.
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Old 01-29-21, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Interesting glass-pattern trim on the doors. To be honest, I don't remember seeing that the last time I sat in an LS500....maybe that's new this year?

I disagree with them on the video-screen, though....IMO, anything that sticks up above the dash looks tacky.
Kriko cut glass, its always been an option. VERY expensive (only available as part of the 20k executive package)
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Old 01-29-21, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
my first Lexus I bought was my 2003 ES, so I was 22 lol
Ha. Sounds like my love of Buicks when I was in college.



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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
It is just so dumb....its a simply button that some want to use for ON/OFF purposes. Even more dumb to put the air level buttons in menus on screen
Both of our cars (2019's) have an AC button. I never use them though.
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Old 01-29-21, 12:03 PM
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Both of our cars (2019's) have an AC button. I never use them though.
A few of my cars have AUTO, I never use it.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Ha. Sounds like my love of Buicks when I was in college.
Hence why its so ridiculous when someone accuses me of being a Lexus hater!
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Old 01-29-21, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Hence why its so ridiculous when someone accuses me of being a Lexus hater!

It's difficult to hate the last-generation LS460 you had. IMO a superb luxury sedan....one of the best I've sampled.
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Old 01-29-21, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Hence why its so ridiculous when someone accuses me of being a Lexus hater!
my friends and others close to me will always say how much i like lexus, i have to clarify no i like the lexus lol

apart from the LS 400, LFA, 1st gen IS, IS F, SC 300/400, and maybe GX/LX 470 i really don't give a 2nd glance at the others
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
A few of my cars have AUTO, I never use it.
Why don't you use it?
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Why don't you use it?
Thanks for asking. I just have never liked the fan going off with a mind of its own...or deciding what direction the vents are to be used And the region where I live, it’s cool enough for a number of months where no AC Is needed and I just let the outside air in from the outside the temp on lo and the fan on lo. And so it’s nice to just toggle on or off the AC when I want


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The LS500 has been growing on me. I seriously miss having a big sedan after a series of coupes and SUVs, and I saw a black LS500 with what looked to be dark chrome wheels in the city a few days ago, and it looked stunning. I am seriously starting to consider it.
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