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Quiet as should be expected.......
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An occasional rattle here and there....
26
25.74%
Over Bumps a few a rattles or squeks.
11
10.89%
Lots of rattles or squeks
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What is the level of noise in your IS 350?

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Old 06-26-06, 01:35 PM
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Default What is the level of noise in your IS 350?

I am curious to know how many people have rattles or excessive abnormal noise apparent in thier cabin? Personally, I choose my IS because I wanted the best Sports and Luxusry combination in the 40k range. Now I am started to hear one shake or rattle after another.
Old 06-26-06, 01:43 PM
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I voted quiet as could be expected given the low profile 18" wheels and such. I believe most of the noise is from the tires.

Except there is some caliper rattle I believe when going over bumps, but I'm perfectly satisified.
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Some road noise from the tires, but no squeaks, rattles, or vibrations in the car. Sometimes, my shoe rubs and squeaks on the sidewall of the center console, but nothing from the car itself.
Old 06-26-06, 02:00 PM
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I had rattles but they fixed it. now the cabin is just too quiet for my taste.
Old 06-26-06, 03:21 PM
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They make the car so smooth and quiet that why you can pick up a lot of noise you normally don't. I just enjoy the Levinson sound system, so I can't hear any rattle or squeak...
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I get squeaking from the drivers side vent,(next to the door panel)
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Originally Posted by Tony1
I get squeaking from the drivers side vent,(next to the door panel)
I get the same, only at around 75+mph...usually on streets or traffic I hear nothing. Can't figure out what it is =\
Old 06-26-06, 05:17 PM
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too quiet for me... im used to hearing a squeaky suspension hahah.
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I must be going deaf because the engine is so smooth and quiet, I have to check the Tach and make sure I'm not redlining.
Old 06-26-06, 05:32 PM
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just about to break 11k miles on mine, and no rattles or squeeks to report. Road noise can be pretty high on certain pavements, but that is about it.
Old 06-26-06, 05:48 PM
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I have about 4k on mines and have alittle tick tick sound from the driver pillar and a rattle on the center dash when I go over bumps, but i think lexus fixed it with a noise kit
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I voted quiet as expected. I never realized how quiet it really is until I changed the horns out and a friend of mine was asking me why they were so loud the other day when she was standing right in front of the car versus riding in it.
Old 06-26-06, 10:40 PM
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Haven't had any NVH issues at all. Maybe because the stereo is turned up loud so I can hear it over the exhaust
Old 06-27-06, 08:18 AM
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I had some very annoying squeeks from around the vents/nav screen that only occured in freezing weather and went away when the cabin warmed up. Now that the weather is warmer, I never hear it, but I fear it'll be back next winter.
Old 06-27-06, 03:44 PM
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Its pretty quiet, not rattles at all. I had a small squeak on the driver's seat, but it was taken care under warranty at my 5K service. Something about some seat clips on the bottom of the seat.

About the only noise the car has once moving is the tire noise, but that is expected with any high perf tire. Now the Bridgestone RE050 are definitely quiter than the Dunlop Sport Maxx the car came originally with.


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