ldc Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I recently drove a few new and old is250s and noticed most of them, the stick was felt loose as i drove over bumps. At "D", when going over bumps i can feel the stick shakes from it's position, much like it's gone loose. I was shocked to notice this on a new is250 (the upgraded model). Will using the manual mode too much lead to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Cam Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Interesting and surprising - my vehicle is 3.5 yrs old - never noticed that. I used manual mode via gear shift a fair bit actually - and never noticed any 'slackness' in the gear level. (Over the last 18 months or so Ive moved to using the paddles pretty much all the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cevu Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Been using manual shifts since day one and have not noticed anything wrong! car is now almost 4 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectIS Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Really unusual considering that the manual shift mode is through switches!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFist Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Never noticed this, I use my car almost everyday - Auto and manual modes. I don't jam it into gears as such... These IS250's you speak of, Are they Lexus loaner cars? I drove a newer model IS250 and it was in a bad condition compared to my car. I think courtesy and loan cars get abused alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANSLEX Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 There's a saying fellas: you can't be gentle with a rental :D That is surprising. Doesn't happen in my car either (3 yrs old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldc Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 It was a customer's car, and this was the upgraded model. I tend to put my hand over the stick when i drove and this was when i felt the looseness when goving over bumps. It was very loose. Other cars was loose but not as bad. I rarely use the manual mode on my car, so it's all hard :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANSLEX Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Must have been a one off lemon I reckon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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