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Old 07-30-04 | 07:35 AM
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Default Your favorite STOCK feature on your ES

You read it right folks... Let's spill out our favorite STOCK feature(s) on our beloved entry-level sedans!

I'll start out with the instrument gauge cluster on my '01 ES. It illuminates extremely well daytime and nighttime, and I especially love the contrast of the white backlighting and the black background, as well as the luminiscent powered needles

Old 07-30-04 | 07:53 AM
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Thats a pretty cool start there Doug..

I would have to say my Toyota badged steering wheel.. Bet you guys dont have one.. I am so VIP and JDM all in one!

Oh, and I have mud guards also.. Very cool???


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Old 07-30-04 | 08:50 AM
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The 95-96 model headlights... They are awesome, I wish I had a new set right now.
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i must agree with lexusk8..my favorite is also the int cluster lights before I had any mods that was like the best!!!

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My favorite stock feature?? There are too many to choose from!

Like Juan, I love the headlights on the 95-96,
but during the winter, there is nothing better than the heated seats.
I like the cluster on my '95 also.

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guage cluster
Old 07-30-04 | 04:54 PM
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favorite stock feature on mine? Definitely not my gauge cluster since all kinds of crap doesn't work on it.

I like my yellow fogs, kind of a lexus thing... and the projector style headlights are just awesome. Though neither of these are really "features". and you gotta love the sunroof!
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My HID lights and wood steering wheel. Now that I've been spoiled, it'll be hard to go back to anything else!
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you can open all the windows by turning and holding the key
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My 5 speed transmission...VIP THAT Auslex300 lol.
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There are many favorite features on my '01 ES, but the one that comes to mind immediately is the AUTO headlight feature. Set them to Auto, and you never have to turn your lights manually ON or OFF again. Pretty nifty feature. I am sure you all know this already, but it took me 4 weeks to figure this out. You will notice when using the AUTO headlight feature that when you turn the car off, your lights will stay on for about 30-60 seconds. I found out through experiementing that if you press the LOCK (Panic) button twice on your Key, it turns the lights off Immediately. Love this car!
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the entire car!!!!!! (except the Bridgestones)

most fav: the in dash 6 cd changer, the HID and the wood wheel.


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I love the ML and Navigation system. The rear sunshade is also pretty cool and the countdown to fill up mode in the instrument cluster are at a close second. The wood steering wheel and HID's are 3rd and rounding out the list are the comfortable chairs.
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Originally posted by TCwindom
favorite stock feature on mine? Definitely not my gauge cluster since all kinds of crap doesn't work on it.

I like my yellow fogs, kind of a lexus thing... and the projector style headlights are just awesome. Though neither of these are really "features". and you gotta love the sunroof!
Yea, the sunroof is pretty cool.. The dealer gave me an IS300 without it as a loaner for a couple of days and I really missed the sunroof.
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Plenty of cars have got manual gear boxes mc?.. No biggie there??.. But I am lazy, so a manual gear box simply doesnt impress me!..

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