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Old 10-15-08, 10:50 PM
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Default Rear headroom sucks

So for the first time in the long long time i've had my GS i sat in the back while my friend drove.

FAIL.

I had to lean to the right so i couldn't mush my head against the top.

As a driver, it's meh, as a backseat passenger...SHOOT ME
Old 10-15-08, 10:57 PM
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so what's new?

it's the fastback roof.

the G35 would've had this same problem, but they molded the headliner to give more headroom.

lexus could've done that.
Old 10-16-08, 09:25 AM
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it's perfect the way it is.. i don't like extreme headroom that makes the car looks so top heavy like toyota echo
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while at it, the legroom isn't that impressive neither

basically the rear room in the 3gs is disappointing by my book (look at the 5 and e)
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Originally Posted by rominl
while at it, the legroom isn't that impressive neither

basically the rear room in the 3gs is disappointing by my book (look at the 5 and e)
I might feel the same way tomorrow

of course you'll feel that way coming from a LS460L
Old 10-16-08, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
I might feel the same way tomorrow

of course you'll feel that way coming from a LS460L
yeah, no crap!! the 460L is a freakin limo compared to the 3GS.

i want a limo.
Old 10-16-08, 10:42 AM
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Just wondering, how tall are you jracer?
Old 10-16-08, 11:09 AM
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Well I've been in the back of a E500, and its very similar to the 3GS. Haven't been in the back of a 5 series yet. And the 3GS seems cavernous compared to the 2IS. The solution - always insist on driving. . .
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people 6'2+ can't sit straight in the backseat.
if you wanna sleep, fuggedaboutit.

5'10 and under midgets only.


i've sat in a merc E and it has much more headspace.
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Originally Posted by whlkev
I might feel the same way tomorrow

of course you'll feel that way coming from a LS460L
lol you forgot the fact that i had a gs400? that car has much more rear space than the current one. at least i feel that way and most people who sat in both cars say the same
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i'm 5'9" but i have short legs and a long torso...
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Originally Posted by jracerlmn
i'm 5'9" but i have short legs and a long torso...
no wonder why you didn't complain about the leg room
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I do agree with you that the rear head room is not that best but I like the way that how outside it cut that make our car looks very sharp.
Old 10-17-08, 12:31 AM
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I am tall so sitting in the back is not going to happen. at 6'5" its barely happening in the front seat.lol The trunk also need to be opened up a little. Infiniti has a signature kind of bubble roof to its cars . more headroom,but the lexus looks better. faster lines
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Originally Posted by rominl
no wonder why you didn't complain about the leg room
lol go to hell!!!!!!!

well i think i was so busy with the head, i didn't worry about my feet...

damn you!!!!


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