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Thanks!
I'm surprised that they don't have it come on automatically when the car is in reverse (like every other park assist I've seen on Audis and BMWs).
I agree; I suspect that having to open the drop-down panel and push the button everytime will be a pain :confuse: Thus folks may only tend to use it when they "think" they may need it, which could be too late
To be honest, since I use VZ, I don't even know how those SIM cards work
The setting you select stays until you change it
Interesting. Since it activates both front and rear at the same time, does that mean it will go off at stoplights, or does it deactivate temporarily when you go above a certain speed?
On my father's Audi, the rear activates when you go into reverse, and there's a button to activate the front sensors. When you go above 10 MPH, it deactivates both. Pretty much the same with BMW, but they use distance as well.
If the Lexus park assist stays on until you turn it off, and both front and rear are either both on or both off (no 'rear only' setting), I'm not sure how that would work with city driving.
I drive in manhattan and it goes nuts with it on
~alpha
Looking at an XM radio press release dated May 13, 2005, there is this statement:
"Starting in 2006, XM will be available as factory-installed equipment in a variety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles."
~alpha
Very minimal, about one half of one percent.
~alpha
late May and indicated I wanted to wait for Sirius that was scheduled to be
available by Aug 1. I talked to my Dealer last week and parts manager has
ordered Sirius parts for my GS. If you go to www. lexus-parts.com go to
GS430/300 parts and find the part numbers for the GS Sirius and order if you
want. I understand the Sirius antenna will be mounted inside on the windshield
glass behind the rear view mirror. Sounds like a much better placement then on
the side of the trunk (XM). There is no way I would put a 3"x3" black XM antenna
there (Silver GS). The Sirius antenna is stated to be a new more powerful one
even though it will be much smaller and thinner. I have had Sirius in the past
and have missed it. Hope to have my Sirius installed in the next few wks.
I'm going to go call my dealer!!
Congrats to the new owners, I wish you many enjoyable miles!!
~alpha
JP
A V6 with 35 more Horses than the V8. Hmmmm...
1.) A button is pushed.
2.) The key moves within sensor-range of the vehicle's low-frequency transmitters.
When the vehicle is parked, it (not the key) broadcasts a very low-power, low-frequency polling signal. If a Smart Key enters the detection range (only a few meters at best), the key will communicate back. Once the handshakes and security authentications are done, the vehicle stops polling and the key goes back to sleep.
JP
Yipes - weird story!
I understand that it would be nice to use some of the features but it is extremely dangerous to use them while driving. Not only could you gravely injure someone else... you could potentially harm yourself. For safety's sake pull over to dial a call.
Although the GS is 'recommended', they did a hatchet job on the GS...Some of their criticsms were valid, but overall it was a peculiar review (for the record, I own a 2006 GS AWD )
I've driven the car, loved it, and was surprised at their review. True, the car doesn't have a lot of headroom and the trunk is small, but I thought the car handled and steered well, the ride was good, the seats were comfortable, the driving position fine, etc. The accessory switches in the drop down box on the left was a little inconvenient maybe, but that's nitpicking.
What say you?
CR weights all these things, certainly more valuable than the overgrown adolescents who write for the car rags.
CR's testers are automotive engineers.
I'll be interested to read it when I get to it.
I'm a chick, 44, 5'0, 130. Cons? Because I have the seat up high for visibility, even *I* notice that the car doesn't have a lot of headroom. And I don't mind the drop-down controls, but I wish they'd put the trunk and gas releases right next to the drop-down button, outside rather than in the drop-down console. The trunk *is* too small, but I didn't buy the GS300 AWD to haul things.
All in all, for me, it's a great car, and I'm just not noticing any lack of power in the engine. Quite the opposite -- I'm having to do all I can to keep from going more than 10 miles per hour over the limit! The car feels (to me) like it's standing still when it's going 75.
I like the look of it so much better than the old GS300, and I was not looking for anything that wasn't AWD. For me, this is the perfect car.