It's fun playing with E-Shift !!
 

Any of you use your E-Shift? It's been a long time since I've used it. Last weekend as I was getting ready to hit the on ramp to I-275, I flipped the shifter over to 'M' . On the highway E-Shift is like a game controller in my hand, I forgot how much fun it can be. Once I relearned the timing on down-shifting to mashing the gas pedel, I was again able to put a serious amount of HP and TQ to work instantly. Made for much faster passing. Man...was it fun. I don't know why it was taken out of the GS430 model. I like playing with it...on my aggressive day.

E-Shift... :thumbup: :D :woohoo:

Same here! I got so used to putting the stick in the M mode, that I now always put in M mode automatically and play with the e-shift quite often - especially in passing maneouvers etc.

Don't remind me. :sad:

I gave up a manual for this car - the least they could do was keep the e-shift. :sad:

That's the key for me. Friends say it's slower than a stick or auto, which it is. So for knee-jerk shifting it's sluggish. That doesn't say it can't be purposeful when you know you want to shift, like on a pass.

I like dropping gears if I need to slow down quick, rather than mashing the brakes.

E-Shift! :woot:

I sure do miss my e-shift! I sometimes drive my girlfriend's is300 just to use it again. And no......she doesnt get my keys. :D

i HARDLY USE IT UNLESS I WANNA REALLY PASS SOMEONE ON HIGHWAY, from a standing start, just smash the pedal will be a lot faster...

love the eshift!!!
I mainly use the eshift on highway passing.

i wish the eshift would let me go to first gear :/ and not stay stuck at 2nd

I thought downshifting as a form of braking was bad?

Honestly, I'd rather have radio controls mounted on the steering wheel than e-shift. The e-shift seems a little gimmicky to me. I almost never use it. Occasionally I'll use it to slow down, but that's about it.

wow ppl actually use it? i never use mine.... i sorta wish i had radio controls on the steering wheel instead. or atleast better cup holders.

I love eshift...use it all the time.

Pete

I used to use it all the time for slowing down and for holding a certain gear during point and squirt manuvers! I loved the eshift for that, conversely I dont think i ever really used it to upshift. I used to love to hold 2nd or 3rd gear and listen to those L-SPORTLINE mufflers!

Never had a car that had it or something similar, so I guess I don't know what I'm missing. Pushing the pedal down works awfully well, if it's not quick enough then grabbing the shift lever works pretty darn good.