Things that you wish 2014 GS Has
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Things that you wish 2014 GS Has
My GS is AWD Luxury with Cold weather package, power trunk, intuitive park, blind spot, MSRP $60xxx. Below is my personal preference and your milage will vary.
1. Better cruise control. GS does not seem to maintain its cruise control speed too well, and its speed can vary by a few miles depending on condition. For people who like to set their cruise 8-9 mph over speed limit (10mph+ usually gets caught), GS could be speeding more than 10mph over limit on certain conditions. BMW and MBs have dynamic cruise control where they brake if necessary to maintain set cruise speed and they are spot on. Perhaps radar cruise control would have solved this.
2. Perhaps 2015 model will offer 8 sp for AWD as well. 3.5 V6 does not seem to yield that much of better gas milage than my previous 5.5 V8 with 7 sp on high way, around 25ish?
3. Auto highbeam.
4. Auto hold.
5. Wider range of adjustable suspension? On normal mode, it is smooth but could be smoother. I think Eco and Normal are the same? It would be great if it offered Comfort, Normal, and Sport, where Comfort would offer Lexus's signature smooth ride.
6. Panaromic roof, ES has it, why not GS?
7. Lower suspension height, AWD has a lot of gap between fender and tire. I've read some threads about lowering and it seems that a lot of people seem to suffer from wobbling from lowering on AWD.
8. Rear view camera with projection lines, not just solid lines. Even Accord has projection lines these days. Not to mention MB, BMW, and Infiniti with their excellent all around view monitors.
9. LED turn signals.
Besides these, despite these, I LOVE my car! I actually look forward to commuting every day now!
1. Better cruise control. GS does not seem to maintain its cruise control speed too well, and its speed can vary by a few miles depending on condition. For people who like to set their cruise 8-9 mph over speed limit (10mph+ usually gets caught), GS could be speeding more than 10mph over limit on certain conditions. BMW and MBs have dynamic cruise control where they brake if necessary to maintain set cruise speed and they are spot on. Perhaps radar cruise control would have solved this.
2. Perhaps 2015 model will offer 8 sp for AWD as well. 3.5 V6 does not seem to yield that much of better gas milage than my previous 5.5 V8 with 7 sp on high way, around 25ish?
3. Auto highbeam.
4. Auto hold.
5. Wider range of adjustable suspension? On normal mode, it is smooth but could be smoother. I think Eco and Normal are the same? It would be great if it offered Comfort, Normal, and Sport, where Comfort would offer Lexus's signature smooth ride.
6. Panaromic roof, ES has it, why not GS?
7. Lower suspension height, AWD has a lot of gap between fender and tire. I've read some threads about lowering and it seems that a lot of people seem to suffer from wobbling from lowering on AWD.
8. Rear view camera with projection lines, not just solid lines. Even Accord has projection lines these days. Not to mention MB, BMW, and Infiniti with their excellent all around view monitors.
9. LED turn signals.
Besides these, despite these, I LOVE my car! I actually look forward to commuting every day now!
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I wish that I could put the map on the right side of the screen so that I could have the audio on the left side up in full and still have my navigation going if I needed it with the turns.
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Agree with the Comfort Ride (even at the slight expense of handling).
Another - Radio Tuning **** a little closed to driver.
Horizontal adjustment on head rest on the Luxury Package 18-way adjustable seats.
Another - Radio Tuning **** a little closed to driver.
Horizontal adjustment on head rest on the Luxury Package 18-way adjustable seats.
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I wish we'd have the option to delete the "power steering assist" on the F-Sport.
That is, the steering is very soft when the car is going less than 25 MPH.... this is designed to make it easy to maneuver out of tight spaces and parking lots. The steering then stiffens significantly at speed.
I'm sure that most Lexus drivers want this. But I'd prefer the F-Sport to feel more like a pure sports sedan and would like full-time stiffer steering. (For example, all new Porsches have this low-speed softer steering as an add-on option, called "Power Steering Plus").
That is, the steering is very soft when the car is going less than 25 MPH.... this is designed to make it easy to maneuver out of tight spaces and parking lots. The steering then stiffens significantly at speed.
I'm sure that most Lexus drivers want this. But I'd prefer the F-Sport to feel more like a pure sports sedan and would like full-time stiffer steering. (For example, all new Porsches have this low-speed softer steering as an add-on option, called "Power Steering Plus").
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My GS is AWD Luxury with Cold weather package, power trunk, intuitive park, blind spot, MSRP $60xxx. Below is my personal preference and your milage will vary.
1. Better cruise control. GS does not seem to maintain its cruise control speed too well, and its speed can vary by a few miles depending on condition. For people who like to set their cruise 8-9 mph over speed limit (10mph+ usually gets caught), GS could be speeding more than 10mph over limit on certain conditions. BMW and MBs have dynamic cruise control where they brake if necessary to maintain set cruise speed and they are spot on. Perhaps radar cruise control would have solved this.
2. Perhaps 2015 model will offer 8 sp for AWD as well. 3.5 V6 does not seem to yield that much of better gas milage than my previous 5.5 V8 with 7 sp on high way, around 25ish?
3. Auto highbeam.
4. Auto hold.
5. Wider range of adjustable suspension? On normal mode, it is smooth but could be smoother. I think Eco and Normal are the same? It would be great if it offered Comfort, Normal, and Sport, where Comfort would offer Lexus's signature smooth ride.
6. Panaromic roof, ES has it, why not GS?
7. Lower suspension height, AWD has a lot of gap between fender and tire. I've read some threads about lowering and it seems that a lot of people seem to suffer from wobbling from lowering on AWD.
8. Rear view camera with projection lines, not just solid lines. Even Accord has projection lines these days. Not to mention MB, BMW, and Infiniti with their excellent all around view monitors.
9. LED turn signals.
Besides these, despite these, I LOVE my car! I actually look forward to commuting every day now!
1. Better cruise control. GS does not seem to maintain its cruise control speed too well, and its speed can vary by a few miles depending on condition. For people who like to set their cruise 8-9 mph over speed limit (10mph+ usually gets caught), GS could be speeding more than 10mph over limit on certain conditions. BMW and MBs have dynamic cruise control where they brake if necessary to maintain set cruise speed and they are spot on. Perhaps radar cruise control would have solved this.
2. Perhaps 2015 model will offer 8 sp for AWD as well. 3.5 V6 does not seem to yield that much of better gas milage than my previous 5.5 V8 with 7 sp on high way, around 25ish?
3. Auto highbeam.
4. Auto hold.
5. Wider range of adjustable suspension? On normal mode, it is smooth but could be smoother. I think Eco and Normal are the same? It would be great if it offered Comfort, Normal, and Sport, where Comfort would offer Lexus's signature smooth ride.
6. Panaromic roof, ES has it, why not GS?
7. Lower suspension height, AWD has a lot of gap between fender and tire. I've read some threads about lowering and it seems that a lot of people seem to suffer from wobbling from lowering on AWD.
8. Rear view camera with projection lines, not just solid lines. Even Accord has projection lines these days. Not to mention MB, BMW, and Infiniti with their excellent all around view monitors.
9. LED turn signals.
Besides these, despite these, I LOVE my car! I actually look forward to commuting every day now!
3- auto beam already exist on all GS world wide except US market.
4- auto hold also exist on the Japanese and MiddleEastern version too.
8- also exist on the Japanese version plus 3D Navi map on European, Japanese and MiddleEastern versions.
9- LED turn signals, you can get them from ThinkDesign Japan. they have some high quality turn signals.
I wish my GS has adaptive cruise control and Lane departure assist.
Thats all I need.
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1. Better cruise control. GS does not seem to maintain its cruise control speed too well, and its speed can vary by a few miles depending on condition. For people who like to set their cruise 8-9 mph over speed limit (10mph+ usually gets caught), GS could be speeding more than 10mph over limit on certain conditions. BMW and MBs have dynamic cruise control where they brake if necessary to maintain set cruise speed and they are spot on. Perhaps radar cruise control would have solved this.
I have not had that issue with the cruise on mine, if its significant you may want to take it to the dealer and have them look at it. Mine holds speed quote well on cruise, even in the mountains.
If you are worried about getting caught speeding, one thing to know is Toyota/Lexus speedometers are always 2MPH fast. So if the speed limit is 65 and you have it set to 75, your speed is actually only 73.
5. Wider range of adjustable suspension? On normal mode, it is smooth but could be smoother. I think Eco and Normal are the same? It would be great if it offered Comfort, Normal, and Sport, where Comfort would offer Lexus's signature smooth ride.
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I think my tires are set to about 34-35 on cold morning and they are dunlops, I guess I can try lowering them a bit to see how much different it would make. Thanks for input.
I did not know other world market GS has a lot of "what I wish" list. Perhaps Lexus will trickle down those enhancements over the years to keep the model attractive.
All in all, more I drive the car, more I like it. I usually fall in love with a car the moment I drive it, but with GS, I saw/read all good reviews and wanted to give it a try. Call me crazy but I did not even test drive the car before buying it, kinda trusted all reviews, lexus brand, and just didn't have the time to test drive too many cars. What a nice surprise this car has been though.
I did not know other world market GS has a lot of "what I wish" list. Perhaps Lexus will trickle down those enhancements over the years to keep the model attractive.
All in all, more I drive the car, more I like it. I usually fall in love with a car the moment I drive it, but with GS, I saw/read all good reviews and wanted to give it a try. Call me crazy but I did not even test drive the car before buying it, kinda trusted all reviews, lexus brand, and just didn't have the time to test drive too many cars. What a nice surprise this car has been though.