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I have a brand new Prius with the new system and it is NOWHERE NEAR as user friendly as my system on my 03. I can totally see what you're saying, the new system isn't nearly as intuitive. No difference in manuals between the 04 and 03 system really. They look the same almost, but the button placement and menus are really different. I MUCH prefer the old system I have in my ES to the new one. My dad's LS has the new system but I never really played with it. If its really that annoying to you you might want to look into driving an 03 and see if its any difference and maybe trading down, the depreciated price of the 03 should offset your loss. Maybe there is some way to swap out the systems? Probably not though...

Don't go by the tire. The tire is the MAX PRESSURE that is the maximum pressure you can put in the tires without them being unsafe. The sticker on the door is what Lexus has decided is the best compromize between ride, handling, and fuel economy (brand of tire doesn't matter). That should be your LOW point. The max pressure on the tire can be your HIGH. You can safely set the pressure anywhere between the LOW and the HIGH, wherever you think it feels the best.

Looks great!

Wish I could have made it, even in spite of the rain. I had just driven over 800 miles though back and forth to WV to pick up my fiance's Prius so I was exhausted. Looking forward to pics!

I told you you'd love it. No they're actually pretty slow to get up to speed, takes a lap or so actually. They're geared for all out top speed not acceleratopn.

Great pics! As for the badges, I don't think its so much to fool anyone as its just to be different...

And also you've got to remember that headlights are FAR different nowadays than old sealed beams like 80s Corollas. Headlights are styled, swoopy, huge, tiny. The costs involved in morphing glass to those shapes along with the added weight is what makes carmakers use plastic, they can do a lot more with them.

Generally $1500 or so over invoice is a good deal on the LS.

Details Details Details in Rockville is where I'm going to have mine done (tinting)

I put it in a spray bottle

Steve- yep thats her sitting in it, and thats my butt LOL jw- I heard the same thing about the seats from some people. I haven't ridden in/driven it long enough to tell about the support, but my fiance found it comfortable bran- I think its combined like 130hp, same warranty as Toyota (3 years 36k) but all the hybrid components (batteries, motor etc) are fully covered for 8 years unlimited mileage.

They are 4100k color temp... Aren't they great? I can't stand to drive a car at night without them now...

Nope, like we said in the ES forum, those aren't Lexus bumpers.

No way to disable the "I Agree" warning. There may be a way to wire the rear camera up to work though...

The styling must work, they have 8-12 month waiting lists on these things, some dealers are asking as much as $15,000 over sticker... It has as much room to a little more room than my ES, so its the same amount of room as a standard midsized sedan.

Its definately a weird looking little car but its very cool. Features? It has features only the LS430 has! I'll mark features my ES does not have that it has with an * Smart entry (keyless entry and start) * Voice activated navigation (you tell it where to go) * Bluetooth phone connectivity * Steering wheel controls for everything, including nav * Bi-Xenon headlamps (where the highs are Xenon too, even the LS430 doesn't have this) * Automatic climate control (not dual zoned) LED tailights * Pseudo suede interior (very nice, no leather as the car is "eco friendly", much nicer than plain old ordinary cloth) Fully digital instruments 12 speaker JBL audio system (quite good, not as good as the ML) Auto dimming mirror (only the rearview not the sides) with homelink. Plus the hybrid engine which is great, the gas only runs to charge the battery and for hard acceleration, moving around parking lots and the driveway it is totally electronic, and silent. Its funny to creep up on people they don't know the car is there. On the way back she got about 45MPG and I got about 27, going the same speeds. Its pretty quick, and the engine transition is seamless, its about as fast as something like a Corolla. And the price was $26,000 out the door as they are sales tax exempt! My ES for comparison was $39,670 plus tax and the Prius has several features only found on the LS430. Of course the quality feel isn't quite as high as on the Lexus. Some of the plastics are downright cheap inside (upper dashboard and door panels, steering wheel center) which they have to be because of the price to features ratio. Its also not as stable at speed nor nearly as quiet and smooth. It has me very excited to see the Lexus hybrids when they come out...

Well we got back from picking up my fiance's new Prius in WV yesterday! Long trip, 400 miles each way but we had fun coming back, took walkie talkies and everything. Here are both the cars at the hotel yesterday morning: Here we are yesterday afternoon stopped at the coin-op to spray off the bugs we picked up on the way home. I'm in the distance doing something, vacuuming I think... And here are some pics after I detailed it today, clayed, polished and sealed with Wolfgang. Going to do 2 or so more coats of Wolfgang then top it with #16. Enjoy!

I've got Sirius satellite radio installed in mine, might not be the perfect solution for you but it works great and I didnt have all this hassle...

The EZ pass is the best thing since sliced bread...

Out of the colors out right now for Lexus... I of course like mine the best, the Black Garnet but my dad's 04 LS430 is a sharp color called Flint Mica which is a charcoal with all kinds of silver, light blue, charcoal specks in it. Beautiful color. Lexus also has a color called Black Forest Pearl on the RX which is a green pearl which is very nice. I love the cars in silver, but the Millenium Silver is too beige for me. Lexus has dropped it this year and replaced it with a couple of silvers, Mercury metallic which is nice, and others I haven't seen. I also like graphite grey pearl. I like black on the older cars, but wouldn't get it on a new one because Lexus has so many more interesting colors out right now...

One thing I've found about most company's leather cleaner/conditioners, they aren't impressive. I use what Lexus reccomends, 5:1 dillution of woolite and water.

303 can be used fine on coated leathers, which your Lexus has ;)

Protect All Quick and Easy Wash ;)

Whats even funnier, ask them what they actually do, the cheaper places do MORE!