LexFather

I have a 2GS 430 now and it lost the manual "e-shift" controls on the steering wheel. I had a GS 400 and LOVED that feature, I used it all the time daily. I love the feature in the IS 250/350....

I'm just not a fan of the shifters on the center console. I like both hands on the wheel.

Your thoughts.

Yang1815

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Personally, I don't care for it. It would be nice to have if the car has an SMG tranny though!

Vlad_Stein

Hey, I am all for more control (bring on the manual or dsg transmissions).
However, paddles on the steering wheel (or column) are NOT the same as gear levers on the 2nd or 3rd gen GS. The shifter does not control what gear your car is in - just what is the highest gear it can be in. While this is close enough in most situations (you can flick it down to 1, then 2, etc.), it falls short in certain non-typical of Lexus driving. For example, in the middle of a corner you are limited in the amount of gas you can feed in to the car by the transmission's downshifting logic (provided that you don't want to shift in the middle of the corner to upset the chassis).

Paddles should give you the ability to hold a current gear, unlike the shifter.

Bushwack

Had them on my RL. Paddles were nothing but a toy that I became bored with after the first week (and never used again).

PhilipMSPT

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I think most people are on the same boat.

But when the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Infiniti G35 flaunt it, Lexus has to stay competitive, even if it's a useless little thing...

MikeOO

I had em on my 02' IS and loved them.

slk_dds

Totally agree, sad but true... Lexus' transmission is boring!!!

Even if you put the paddle-shift on the GS, it is useless anyway. First, it does not 'double-clutch' when downshift, unlike Infiniti's G & M, they do. Second, there is a delay when you downshift.

Unless Lexus comes out with a new transmission that we can control, otherwise they should leave out the paddle-shifter!!!

Yang1815

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I've only used "D" in my 3GS...