Meesha

Looks like I wasn't the only one who thought the voice recognition was terrible. Good thing it wasn't just my accent ;) Bad thing is it sucks it doesn't work well. Does anyone know if Lexus has improved this and maybe 08 version got a better software in it? I hope so!

I had a very similar issue once. It ended up being a hunk of old electrical tape that I drove over, and it flattened out and stuck to my tire. Once I peeled it off, all was good again. Check the tires. LOL. I had the same experience. I drove over some fat plastic tape and that stuck on my tire. It made the sound duh-duh-duh and increased the freq as I speed up. :D

Does the player read into the directories/sub-dierctories? Can you set it to random/shuffle on mp3 disc?

Hi. Have you guys had troubles using the voice recognition on the Nav system? Say, a simple command like "72 degrees"? I was at the dealer last weekend to test drive IS250. One of the thing I was testing was the navigation system and the voice command. I simply said "72 degrees". It did not recognize my command. I tried 3-4 times. No success. :( I do have a little bit of accent (I'm a Japanese native) but I'm not that bad. ;) I've been in the US for 18 years! I also test drove Acura and tested their Nav, theirs recognized me at the first try and 100% of the time. Why not Lexus? I was wondering if it's just me or other ppl have problems... do you guys even use the voice command or it's just fast enough to touch screen to change settings, etc?

Btw I will tell you this: The stock wheels look much better in pictures than they do in real life. I was all set to swap out my X-Package wheels for the stock ones until I saw them in person. Then I changed my mind in a hurry! I would definitely suggest that you go walk around the dealership and see them all first hand. They might not have any G-spiders and ISPs, but they will have stock 17s and 18s at the very least for sure. Check out my thread for reference: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=38552 PS - Whatever you do, don't get the chrome ones, there's no faster way to ghetto fab out your car. Oh?! Looks better in photos than in person?! Yeah, I'd have to see it in person for sure! I saw the other link. So, the last car in the picture (the white car) is your car with 18" stock wheels? So, what did you end up getting? If you got photos, I'd love to see them.

Congratulations!!! I can feel your excitement. I am in a process of getting IS250. I'm still figuring out what options/colors to get. I assume you bought 07. Did you get a good deal on 07? If you got any tips on buying the car, let me know :)

The ISP Mode wheels do nothing for me. I do like the G-Spiders better than the stock wheels, but not $2450 worth. If it were me, I'd take that $2450 and put it towards upgrading the IS250 to an IS350... Ditto! The ISPs are utterly plain and the G-spiders are probably the most common after market wheels across a large number of cars. Personally, even if both these wheels were a free option, I'd pick the stock wheels over these 2. But since you're willing to spend it, I'd use that money for some extra horses ;) Ohhh... so you'd pick 17" stock wheels? Or is there other 18" stock wheels? Sorry I meant stock 18s. Thanks for the clarification. This 18" stock wheel looks good. You are right, spending $2k+ to get slitely better wheels isn't worth it.

The ISP Mode wheels do nothing for me. I do like the G-Spiders better than the stock wheels, but not $2450 worth. If it were me, I'd take that $2450 and put it towards upgrading the IS250 to an IS350... Ditto! The ISPs are utterly plain and the G-spiders are probably the most common after market wheels across a large number of cars. Personally, even if both these wheels were a free option, I'd pick the stock wheels over these 2. But since you're willing to spend it, I'd use that money for some extra horses ;) Ohhh... so you'd pick 17" stock wheels? Or is there other 18" stock wheels?

I am thinking about buying IS250 and figuring out the configurations right now. One of the things I have a hard time deciding is the wheels option. I'm pretty sure I want 18" wheels but I'm not sure if I should upgrade to get G-Spider alloy wheels. It's an $2,450 (MSRP) upgrade. I like G-Spider slightly better but I'm not sure if it worth the price. What do you think??

HI, I'm in Portland also and currently thinking about buying IS250. Do you have any buying tip in this are?