Just curious, what's wrong w/ the navi and bluetooth?i will give a 4.
there are a few minor issues with the F that i wish could be improved such as ergonomics, stereo system, no real manual transmission, ease of use with navigation and blue tooth phone.
Just curious, what's wrong w/ the navi and bluetooth?
I have a different opinion on this. Most of the people I have questioned about how it sounds and they say it is really good. I am skeptical about hands free clarity, but this one seems to work like it is supposed to. The only time I have a problem is if the other person is on hands free too. If this is the case we have problems with our noise cancelling overdoing it and missing bits of the first part of what is said sometimes.Don't know about the navi other than not using while driving but compare to my other cars the bluetooth sucks for people on the other end!!!!!!!
Just curious, what's wrong w/ the navi and bluetooth?
I agree that the Acura HandsFreeLink is a bit more intuitive. I think my F has better sound quality though (at least than my previous 04 TL).nothing seriously wrong. i just feel Acura systems are more user friendly and intuitive.
while shifting gears on my own may not be faster than the automatic transmission( manual mode), it gives me much more direct control of timing and skipping gear to gear. i dont disagree that a lot of it may be psychological and "bonding," but that's what makes driving sports cars fun; one actually gets to define control and dictate everything the car does instead of having the car doing it for the driver. let me give you an example, yesterday, i wanted to pass a car on freeway, i had to shift down from 8->7->6->5->4->3 ,asuming each gear takes only 0.15 seconds, it would require 0.75 seconds before i was in 3rd gear and able to blast off. with manual transmission, i could have changed directly from 6th to 3rd in one shift. not a big deal in terms of difference in time, but it feels like a long time waiting for all those shifts.Just curious why would you guys prefer manual transmission? Another is now that you've experienced paddles shifter which do you think is better and faster at shifting manual or paddle? This is from my personal experience manual transmission is horrible if you live in a big city and there's always traffic. Another is that you don't have a free hand for smoking, drinking, eating, or even hold hand with your significant other. However, only thing I can say that manual transmission is good because you kind of get some sort of bonding with the vehicle when you shift gears. Just my 2 cents. Sorry in advance if I offended any manual transmission fans.
You have a Private Message RickWell some interesting opinions on the ISF. Everyone is certainly entitled to their own likes and dislikes about any vehicle. I have 19K on mine and have been driving it since last Feb. I owned a 06 GS430 and a 99 GS400 before the ISF. I am a devote Lexus fan and feel the ISF delivers the best balance between sports car and daily driver, possibly the best of both worlds. In all honesty does anyone really need a faster car? I have pegged the spedo in sixth gear @ 6400 RPM and an indicated 175MPH. The car hit the rev limiter like a brick wall. There is much more. 416 HP, 4.2 0-60, 12.7 1/4 mile, room for 4 and 4 set's of clubs, compliant ride and up to 24 MPG. C'mon can it get any better? Outside of this one must decide between a full blown sports car or luxury sedan I personally feel this is the best example of "Best of Both Worlds". I would give mine a 5. I will teel you though I want a R8 V10. This however will not be a daily driver. For the majority of complaints low cost solutions are available. I have ordered both the Intake pipe and true dual exhaust from the garage of Joe-Z. I really like the change in sound these products produce and will enjoy the extra 25HP. The ISF was not built for the masses and will not please everbody. I am very meticulous about my car's and this one is washed twice a week. I run synthetic oil in the car and it changed every 8K. To this point I have no rattles, or annoying ghost noises. I know there will be at some time. Both of my other cars developed them over time and were not nearly as tight as the ISF. As far as reliability NO automaker is better. Lexus has the lowest repairs per thousand than any other carmaker. As mentioned in one thread and last time I checked 60K was alot of money and for that I want a well engineered piece of machinery.
The ISF will always have a place in my garage!
RWK
Just curious why would you guys prefer manual transmission? Another is now that you've experienced paddles shifter which do you think is better and faster at shifting manual or paddle? This is from my personal experience manual transmission is horrible if you live in a big city and there's always traffic. Another is that you don't have a free hand for smoking, drinking, eating, or even hold hand with your significant other. However, only thing I can say that manual transmission is good because you kind of get some sort of bonding with the vehicle when you shift gears. Just my 2 cents. Sorry in advance if I offended any manual transmission fans.