I pulled the trigger - New TLX !
03-20-2015, 09:44 AM
#42
2015 TLX SH-AWD Elite BWP
Thread Starter
Hi guys ,
My first week with the car is going well.
I have a lot of likes but also some dislikes.
First the likes:
-quiet and smooth
-I'm a tech geek and I like the technology inside TLX
-remote start with seat and steering wheel heating. this week we had some morning with -10 C and the car has already warm . Nice !
-Jewel eyes . wow!! in the night
-many convenience features as rear door unlock
-engine V6 very smooth and rev happy
-mileage probably good , but I have only 250km and is hard to appreciate yet
Dislikes:
-I’ll start with first complain since I test it first time . Throttle response in conjunction with gear box is not on par with my 4G. I hope it will get better over the time.I have to use the paddle shifter a lot in order to get a proper response. Once is on right gear it flies , but getting there is quite a work to do. Maybe I still need to adjust myself . On my 4g I was just switching the shift lever from D to S and it was fast to downshift from 5 to 3 and there you go. On TLX I have to anticipate my actions by downshifting 2-3 gears in order to go on a merging ramp or a rapid line change. I think I’ll have to leave with this , but still a hassle for me.
- A strange feeling when braking to a stop , it’s like the car is moving forward. It looks like is from rev matching when downshifting. I felt that when I test it and I feel it now also , but not all the time , but is always surprising me and I have tendency to push the brake harder.
- Brakes , while they are good , their engagement seems to be kind of “drive by wire” I push a little bit and I don’t get a braking feeling then I go harder and oops it brakes well . I find it that is hard to modulate your braking.
-Seat , while comfortable , not holding me as well as my 4G , but this I was expecting since I test it , but is still a dislike , but not major
-Few other small things like no pockets on the rear doors, the warnings beeps not loud enough especially the blind spot.
Overall the TLX is a fine machine, excellent value and probably I’ll leave with it for 3 years during the my lease . I’ll will see after.
What is curious , a colleague of mine change her 4 year old IS250 to the new one and she was mentioning same thing about the throttle/gear box response , the old one was more “nervous” than the new one.
Probably all the manufacturer are geared to mileage “economy” than the driving pleasure ?!
My first week with the car is going well.
I have a lot of likes but also some dislikes.
First the likes:
-quiet and smooth
-I'm a tech geek and I like the technology inside TLX
-remote start with seat and steering wheel heating. this week we had some morning with -10 C and the car has already warm . Nice !
-Jewel eyes . wow!! in the night
-many convenience features as rear door unlock
-engine V6 very smooth and rev happy
-mileage probably good , but I have only 250km and is hard to appreciate yet
Dislikes:
-I’ll start with first complain since I test it first time . Throttle response in conjunction with gear box is not on par with my 4G. I hope it will get better over the time.I have to use the paddle shifter a lot in order to get a proper response. Once is on right gear it flies , but getting there is quite a work to do. Maybe I still need to adjust myself . On my 4g I was just switching the shift lever from D to S and it was fast to downshift from 5 to 3 and there you go. On TLX I have to anticipate my actions by downshifting 2-3 gears in order to go on a merging ramp or a rapid line change. I think I’ll have to leave with this , but still a hassle for me.
- A strange feeling when braking to a stop , it’s like the car is moving forward. It looks like is from rev matching when downshifting. I felt that when I test it and I feel it now also , but not all the time , but is always surprising me and I have tendency to push the brake harder.
- Brakes , while they are good , their engagement seems to be kind of “drive by wire” I push a little bit and I don’t get a braking feeling then I go harder and oops it brakes well . I find it that is hard to modulate your braking.
-Seat , while comfortable , not holding me as well as my 4G , but this I was expecting since I test it , but is still a dislike , but not major
-Few other small things like no pockets on the rear doors, the warnings beeps not loud enough especially the blind spot.
Overall the TLX is a fine machine, excellent value and probably I’ll leave with it for 3 years during the my lease . I’ll will see after.
What is curious , a colleague of mine change her 4 year old IS250 to the new one and she was mentioning same thing about the throttle/gear box response , the old one was more “nervous” than the new one.
Probably all the manufacturer are geared to mileage “economy” than the driving pleasure ?!
Last edited by Momyc; 03-20-2015 at 09:46 AM.
03-20-2015, 09:56 AM
#43
Momyc: What setting are you usually using for the IDS?
03-20-2015, 10:08 AM
#44
2015 TLX SH-AWD Elite BWP
Thread Starter
Sport as preferred IDS settings , but I changing to Sport+ often.
While Sport+ is more "sporty" and is holding the rev high , I didn't find it the response as "linear" as 4G.
Actually this is the magic word for my dislikes :lack of "linearity" response , if I can say so . I press the gas pedal just a little bit and the response is minim then I'm going more the half way ,nothing happened for a second (or two?) and then bum the rush of power (which is very good) , but I don't have the feeling of a linearity between throttle input and the power sensation.
While Sport+ is more "sporty" and is holding the rev high , I didn't find it the response as "linear" as 4G.
Actually this is the magic word for my dislikes :lack of "linearity" response , if I can say so . I press the gas pedal just a little bit and the response is minim then I'm going more the half way ,nothing happened for a second (or two?) and then bum the rush of power (which is very good) , but I don't have the feeling of a linearity between throttle input and the power sensation.
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benjaminh (03-20-2015)
03-20-2015, 05:30 PM
#45
^^ That seems to describe my first experience with the TLX but the 2nd one I drove a while after felt much better so its possible that your car will adapt or learn your driving style. I think the days of the crisp and instant response are gone with the 8+ gears on our vehicles in the name of fuel efficiency.
I agree that the TL was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C as far as throttle response...knowing then what I know now, I'd be getting ready to pull my 2012 TL out of the garage for a spring cleaning and a stroll around the neighborhood.....man I miss that car!
Even the ILX with a 150hp and a 5 speed feels snappier and responsive than the TLX.
I agree that the TL was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C as far as throttle response...knowing then what I know now, I'd be getting ready to pull my 2012 TL out of the garage for a spring cleaning and a stroll around the neighborhood.....man I miss that car!
Even the ILX with a 150hp and a 5 speed feels snappier and responsive than the TLX.
03-20-2015, 08:57 PM
#46
^^
A Chevy Chevette?! Yikes. My grandma owned one of those 35 years ago. Pretty horrible car. You are a man of extremes....First a Lexus, and now this, but both in the same color: snow white lol! And then your handle is weather, the same thing that drives you bonkers. You're a crazy cat, man.
Take it easy, my friend!
A Chevy Chevette?! Yikes. My grandma owned one of those 35 years ago. Pretty horrible car. You are a man of extremes....First a Lexus, and now this, but both in the same color: snow white lol! And then your handle is weather, the same thing that drives you bonkers. You're a crazy cat, man.
Take it easy, my friend!
03-21-2015, 06:35 AM
#47
^^ LMAO....Well first, all my cars have been white and will always be white....It's my trademark.
I hope you know I have not bought a Chevette, this is simply a joke as I didn't like having no Avatar and wanted something that really stood out so I figured, since RWD is synonymous with Luxury, then a RWD Chevette HAS TO BE lexury right?!
As far as weather, well, I think you already knew that I am a meteorologist by trade so it only makes sense that my handle was "weather"
I hope you know I have not bought a Chevette, this is simply a joke as I didn't like having no Avatar and wanted something that really stood out so I figured, since RWD is synonymous with Luxury, then a RWD Chevette HAS TO BE lexury right?!
As far as weather, well, I think you already knew that I am a meteorologist by trade so it only makes sense that my handle was "weather"
03-21-2015, 08:35 AM
#48
Senior Moderator
I was wondering what the Chevette was about.
03-21-2015, 11:25 AM
#49
^^ LMAO....Well first, all my cars have been white and will always be white....It's my trademark.
I hope you know I have not bought a Chevette, this is simply a joke as I didn't like having no Avatar and wanted something that really stood out so I figured, since RWD is synonymous with Luxury, then a RWD Chevette HAS TO BE lexury right?!
As far as weather, well, I think you already knew that I am a meteorologist by trade so it only makes sense that my handle was "weather"
I hope you know I have not bought a Chevette, this is simply a joke as I didn't like having no Avatar and wanted something that really stood out so I figured, since RWD is synonymous with Luxury, then a RWD Chevette HAS TO BE lexury right?!
As far as weather, well, I think you already knew that I am a meteorologist by trade so it only makes sense that my handle was "weather"
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