What would you change from your ISX50?
03-12-11, 11:12 AM
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- Bit more power
- More sporty exhaust sound
- Wider front front seats
- Needs MUCH more leg room in the rear seats
- Get rid of the AWD bump near gas pedal area (at least switch it to Passenger side)
- Option for folding rear seats 60/40
- TPMS for each tire
- Power folding mirrors
- More sporty exhaust sound
- Wider front front seats
- Needs MUCH more leg room in the rear seats
- Get rid of the AWD bump near gas pedal area (at least switch it to Passenger side)
- Option for folding rear seats 60/40
- TPMS for each tire
- Power folding mirrors
03-12-11, 11:28 AM
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1.) IS250 More HP.. At least 240 HP
2.) Like everyone said, the green interior light. The Interior would be perfect if it wasnt for this light. I wanna do the Mod, but dont know how or dont know anyone around who knows how.
3.) Mark Levinson should be on all ISx50.
4.) Memory Seats should be as well ( some people need it)
5.) All IS should have HID's as well.
6.) Rock Chips as well. this has to be the most dissapointing thing. 6,150 miles and my hood covered in rock chips ..smfh.. i cant even get clear bra now until i sand it out. and repaint it..
2.) Like everyone said, the green interior light. The Interior would be perfect if it wasnt for this light. I wanna do the Mod, but dont know how or dont know anyone around who knows how.
3.) Mark Levinson should be on all ISx50.
4.) Memory Seats should be as well ( some people need it)
5.) All IS should have HID's as well.
6.) Rock Chips as well. this has to be the most dissapointing thing. 6,150 miles and my hood covered in rock chips ..smfh.. i cant even get clear bra now until i sand it out. and repaint it..
03-12-11, 11:45 AM
#49
As a current 3-Series owner shopping for a new car and on the fence about switching to an IS250 AWD to save a few bucks over another BMW, this is a great thread but scaring me...
What's up with the "Paint Chips" thing that has been mentioned more than once???
Thanks,
Bob
What's up with the "Paint Chips" thing that has been mentioned more than once???
Thanks,
Bob
I've adapted/accepted most of the issues, but the lack of a folding rear seat and this annoyingly bright interior lighting are two aspects that continue to tick me off almost daily.
Lexus choice of white light (predominantly foot-well and the overhead) makes nighttime driving far from enjoyable. Even with instruments dimmed to nearly off, the nav alone lights up the interior so badly it is like your stairing(sp?) straight over a freakin TV set to see the dark outside. I have tape over the sensor just to force "night mode" as a standard and constantly turn screen brightness up and down depending on the time and brightness of day.
My overhead and foot-wells will soon be converted to red to ease some of the eye ache at night, but I do worry about how 3 colors will look. At this point my annoyance with the brightness has me looking at all options.
Vince
03-12-11, 07:41 PM
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1. Needs a bigger trunk.
2. Also bigger back seat.
3. Fold down rear seats would be nice.
4. Analog clock like in the G37.
5. White gauges instead of the black.
6. Climate controls that can be reached w/o having to go through the NAV.
2. Also bigger back seat.
3. Fold down rear seats would be nice.
4. Analog clock like in the G37.
5. White gauges instead of the black.
6. Climate controls that can be reached w/o having to go through the NAV.
03-12-11, 09:13 PM
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I agree with everyone about the interior lighting they should have made it all LED lights to match each other..
I am 99% happy with the car
But the 1% has to be the fugly digital Green clock, WTF.. They should have put a mono clock in there like Infiniti did.. It would make the car look so much more elegant
I am 99% happy with the car
But the 1% has to be the fugly digital Green clock, WTF.. They should have put a mono clock in there like Infiniti did.. It would make the car look so much more elegant
03-12-11, 09:56 PM
#53
I just bought my 2007 IS350 and I love it pretty much in every way, except one..
Anyone else find the seat doesn't go down far enough? I'm only 6'1", so not giant, but even with the seat down as far as it will go I still feel I'm sitting a little high and my hair will sometimes touch the ceiling of the car.
I'd love for the driver's seat to go down another inch or so.
Anyone else find the seat doesn't go down far enough? I'm only 6'1", so not giant, but even with the seat down as far as it will go I still feel I'm sitting a little high and my hair will sometimes touch the ceiling of the car.
I'd love for the driver's seat to go down another inch or so.
03-12-11, 10:50 PM
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I really would chance the cup holder place for the car.
I have a manual and if i have a water bottle there, DANG IT GETS IN THE WAY!!
I have put my drinks in the back hahah
I have a manual and if i have a water bottle there, DANG IT GETS IN THE WAY!!
I have put my drinks in the back hahah
03-13-11, 06:38 AM
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Backseat's my biggest thing, glad to see others are also on the same page:
I've had my '08 IS 350 for 2 years now. My next car I want to be exactly the same but w/ a bigger backseat. I'm not sure what my options are.
I also liked BounceNY's wider front seats, it does feel a little narrow (and is harder to take a nap in during lunch - my best napping era was in my '04 Accord EX sedan)
I also liked BounceNY's wider front seats, it does feel a little narrow (and is harder to take a nap in during lunch - my best napping era was in my '04 Accord EX sedan)
03-13-11, 06:50 AM
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(Also would be useful if people listing their dislikes would give their MY, some of the complaints might have been addressed in later years. Maybe that's the confusion on the TPMS...)
03-13-11, 11:51 AM
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Can anyone comment? Do the 2011 IS models report pressure for all tires as this image from the webSite suggests?
(Also would be useful if people listing their dislikes would give their MY, some of the complaints might have been addressed in later years. Maybe that's the confusion on the TPMS...)
(Also would be useful if people listing their dislikes would give their MY, some of the complaints might have been addressed in later years. Maybe that's the confusion on the TPMS...)
