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Old 01-17-13 | 02:34 PM
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So about that new push-to-open gas door. I assume there's a sensor somewhere so not just anyone can open it?
Old 01-17-13 | 02:35 PM
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It only pushes to open when the doors are unlocked. When the doors are locked, its locked.
Old 01-17-13 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
So about that new push-to-open gas door. I assume there's a sensor somewhere so not just anyone can open it?
Originally Posted by SW10ES
It only pushes to open when the doors are unlocked. When the doors are locked, its locked.
correct. i believe they already have it on the 4gs as well. and it's been on a lot of euro cars for years. i think it's a good move
Old 01-17-13 | 02:53 PM
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Yep, its on the new GS. I like it fine.
Old 01-17-13 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
correct. i believe they already have it on the 4gs as well. and it's been on a lot of euro cars for years. i think it's a good move
Yeup....

I notice in a few of the interior photos that the "Gas Door" button was gone and it only showed the "Trunk Button"...


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Old 01-17-13 | 04:03 PM
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So on the video it shows album artwork on the new display. How does this work? Is this a USB stick with meta file coding? Will apple iTunes from iPhone 5 display artwork when USB is plugged in armrest?
Old 01-17-13 | 04:10 PM
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I also noticed on this video of the interior of the non f sport shows the navigation, did they reduce the size of the map screen it looks small and on the sides it looks like it could be wider or is it really that small?
Old 01-17-13 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Xanadu350
I also noticed on this video of the interior of the non f sport shows the navigation, did they reduce the size of the map screen it looks small and on the sides it looks like it could be wider or is it really that small?
one that you saw with radio display was default screen... now they put big sheet of glass on both smaller and larger display to avoid adding ugly plastic on the sidea, like in cheaper GS.... looks great imho.
Old 01-17-13 | 04:18 PM
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I think that was primarily a non-nav car which like the ES has a smaller screen. The new IS doesn't have the big widescreen the GS and LS have, but the screen should be roughly the size of the screen in the ES.

As for album art, my GS shows album art when the iPhone is plugged into the USB port.
Old 01-17-13 | 04:20 PM
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i like it alot, can just imagine how aggressive the is-f is gonna look
Old 01-17-13 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SW10ES

As for album art, my GS shows album art when the iPhone is plugged into the USB port.
So no album art with iPhone via Bluetooth audio?
Old 01-17-13 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SW10ES
I think that was primarily a non-nav car which like the ES has a smaller screen. The new IS doesn't have the big widescreen the GS and LS have, but the screen should be roughly the size of the screen in the ES.

As for album art, my GS shows album art when the iPhone is plugged into the USB port.
Awesome, thanks for the info. I'm now only concerned about no tweeter speakers in door sill for ML. I must have ML and if there's no tweeter there like 2gen then I'll be really disappointed.
Old 01-17-13 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Ah screw waiting for the new IS then.
I don't know about you guys but I'm going to get the accord instead and save about 15-20k since it's similar and not play the lexus waiting game.

I want the RC/IS coupe though....maybe I should get the accord coupe instead
15/20k difference huh? Where are you shopping for your accord? Looking for a good deal for the lady.

Don't compare me a 3IS FSport to a base Accord either.
Old 01-17-13 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbwb
So no album art with iPhone via Bluetooth audio?
I don't believe so but I will check. You can control the iPhone through bluetooth though, select playlists, songs, artists, etc

The album art isn't anything to get excited about, on the GS its a small maybe 1.5"x1.5" thumbnail pic/

Originally Posted by Xanadu350
Awesome, thanks for the info. I'm now only concerned about no tweeter speakers in door sill for ML. I must have ML and if there's no tweeter there like 2gen then I'll be really disappointed.
I would wait and hear the system before I worried about how many speakers and where.

You also might want to hear the stock system. The stock system in my GS is awesome, a lot of the 3GS guys say its as good as the ML was in their 3GS.
Old 01-17-13 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ktreece777
15/20k difference huh? Where are you shopping for your accord? Looking for a good deal for the lady.

Don't compare me a 3IS FSport to a base Accord either.
he was joking, poster before wasnt :-)



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