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Old 10-24-09 | 03:19 PM
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I noticed that my IS350 (IS250 too) is not very ergonomically designed. I mean the gas & brake foot pedals specifically. When seated in a comfortable position, my right leg lines up straight to the gas pedal. The brake pedal is awkwardly & uncomfortably placed to the left. In order the place my foot flat on the entire brake pedal, my leg is turned left uncomfortably far. I tend to place my foot on the edge of the brake pedal closest to the gas pedal. The awkward position makes the mussels in my right leg pull the mussels in my back casing pain.

Give it a try the next time you are stopped with your foot on the brake pedal and pay attention to how your foot lines up with the pedals. Love to hear your feedback.

I wil try to take some pictures soon to further explain what I mean.

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Old 10-24-09 | 03:23 PM
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i guess...but to me its not that big of a deal
Old 10-24-09 | 07:48 PM
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havent notice anything like that for me
Old 10-24-09 | 08:07 PM
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Isn't that how all cars are?
Old 10-24-09 | 08:33 PM
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u must have a lot of time on your hands to be posting that
Old 10-24-09 | 08:40 PM
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racers use both feet
Old 10-24-09 | 09:17 PM
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I have big *** feet I dont have that problem... my problem is sitting back far enough that my feet arent cramped down there
Old 10-24-09 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
racers use both feet
racers who drives automatic

If anything, I find the 2 side pillars very annoying. For some reason it blocks my view. I have almost ran over pedestrians who cross the street since I cannot see them. I have driven many cars and never had a problem except for my IS350. Bad design?

Old 10-25-09 | 02:21 AM
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no problem here
Old 10-25-09 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
racers who drives automatic

If anything, I find the 2 side pillars very annoying. For some reason it blocks my view. I have almost ran over pedestrians who cross the street since I cannot see them. I have driven many cars and never had a problem except for my IS350. Bad design?


The A pillars on this car bother me to no end I want to cut them out everytime I hit the canyons and about pedestrians... they know im coming they can hear me from blocks away and move
Old 10-25-09 | 02:54 AM
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racers who drives automatic
He could be talking about left foot braking


To the OP, I never noticed it until now, it does feel kind of weird. But not enough to bother me to the point i'm irritated.
Old 10-25-09 | 04:08 AM
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never noticed the problem. maybe the op has small feet. i don't have to lift my heel at all to go from one pedal to the next. size 12 shoes here.
Old 10-25-09 | 04:32 AM
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racers have xray vision and can see thru the Apillars.
Old 10-25-09 | 04:36 AM
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i think the apillars are fine... but i'm kind of tall and i end up with the b pillar right next to my head so i end up with a weird *** blind spot sometimes
Old 10-25-09 | 05:20 AM
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oh yeah i have the same problem with the brake padal, but i try to step on the center of the padal whenever i have to step on the brake, but sometimes i just forgot. also, yeah the pillars sometimes blocks my view too.



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