The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
01-20-22, 07:04 AM
#6106
drives cars
The experience is definitely different than I had expected. Back seat enjoyment is mehhh. The real fun is in the front seats. Most of the vocals come from the speakers on the dash which leads me to believe that they're going for a concert performance style. Overall it's not bad. It has a lot of bass. It's the first car where I don't full max out the bass because it gives me a headache.
Also, hard agree on the bass, recently I found I was giving myself a headache because of the bass and had to dial it back. It bumps when it comes to bass.
disclaimer - I have a 350 not a 500, but I am sure the Mark Levinson is the same.
01-20-22, 07:04 AM
#6107
Last edited by V8ISGreat; 01-20-22 at 08:34 AM.
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01-20-22, 07:22 AM
#6109
Lead Lap
^^ LMAO - I agree, he'll have to change his handle to OLDYTONY - I can just imagine him getting home and telling his GF, not tonight, I have a headache!! (LOL)
On the stereo discussion, even my Non-ML system, the sound is very front biased so I have dialed the fade a bit more toward the rear to give it a more balanced sound and find it sounds better that way...
On the stereo discussion, even my Non-ML system, the sound is very front biased so I have dialed the fade a bit more toward the rear to give it a more balanced sound and find it sounds better that way...
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01-20-22, 07:44 AM
#6110
Lexus Connoisseur
^^ LMAO - I agree, he'll have to change his handle to OLDYTONY - I can just imagine him getting home and telling his GF, not tonight, I have a headache!! (LOL)
On the stereo discussion, even my Non-ML system, the sound is very front biased so I have dialed the fade a bit more toward the rear to give it a more balanced sound and find it sounds better that way...
On the stereo discussion, even my Non-ML system, the sound is very front biased so I have dialed the fade a bit more toward the rear to give it a more balanced sound and find it sounds better that way...
01-20-22, 07:53 AM
#6111
Intermediate
01-20-22, 08:06 AM
#6112
Lead Lap
^^ Why does that not surprise me
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01-20-22, 09:35 AM
#6113
Update for yall, they said there is a bad gasket between the down pipe and exhaust. They are pretty sure, if not positive thats the issue. Apparently, there was a discussion with all they techs about it. So heres to hoping that resolves the CEL once and for all.
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01-20-22, 09:37 AM
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01-20-22, 09:45 AM
#6115
Pole Position
That sounds exactly like what my problem was. Gasket = flange?
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01-20-22, 09:48 AM
#6116
Driver School Candidate
You and me both.
01-20-22, 09:50 AM
#6117
01-20-22, 09:52 AM
#6118
Pole Position
01-20-22, 10:02 AM
#6119
Driver School Candidate
I could stomach much more than that, but I won’t even pay $1 extra for something that has absolutely zero value for me. I’m looking for blue on red, but would’ve settled for red on white, however, not for $1700 extra at a dealership several hrs away when I can get the same car for $1200 more locally.
I plan on covering the entire car with PPF. Not only would I be paying extra for the so called coating but then would have to pay someone to strip them off to apply PPF. I tried explaining this to Cam and he said he could talk to his manager into not applying the coating on the exterior but they’d still apply it on the interior, ok fair enough but here’s the kicker - they’d still charge me the full $1700! Even Cam realized how ridiculous this was but said he couldn’t do anything about it because that’s what the manager said.
I plan on covering the entire car with PPF. Not only would I be paying extra for the so called coating but then would have to pay someone to strip them off to apply PPF. I tried explaining this to Cam and he said he could talk to his manager into not applying the coating on the exterior but they’d still apply it on the interior, ok fair enough but here’s the kicker - they’d still charge me the full $1700! Even Cam realized how ridiculous this was but said he couldn’t do anything about it because that’s what the manager said.
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