I use it during spirited driving and also when downshifting (going downhill or something)

 

Danm it i dont have it ! 99 GS..... looks like i have some upgrading to do.... hmm how much would that cost me ..!

J/k , but it does come very usefull, i've driven other rides with it

 

Use it every time i drive, nice way to accelerate faster and slow down faster. Once you start using it on a daily basis you cant stop.

 

I use it every once in a while when I want quick acceleration and need to hold it in gear longer

 

i have had my gs for 2 years and have never used it, not once.

 

always. i hate the intake sound when im going 40 in 5th,.

 

In heavy traffic i do, Let's me hold a gear that way when i speed up, i don't have to ride the brakes as much when traffic does slow down.

 

I use it 99% of the time I'm driving. I also always leave the car in power mode : )

 

In 3+ years of owning this car, I've used it maybe 3 times.

 

Ditto!

 

Im gonna have to disagree with you.

When I do "spirited driving" i dont mind having both hands on the steering wheel. (though of course if it was really manual i wouldnt have a choice, and would have to live with it) The buttons on the wheel work perfectly with how i turn and drive . There on two sides for a reason. Not owrthless at all, in D everything feels laggy, where as in M I can at least control what gear I am in an get the most of every gear. It also help in traffic. If your in D and you let go of the gas you cruise so fast and immediately brake. Where as in M its like a manual and you can down shift and slow down without braking

 

tom lee pretty much nailed it

 

does the e-shift on the 1999 lexus gs400 only go to 2? then from there onto 5th gear?

 

i voted a few times a week because my 2gs only see's the road a few times a week*)
and tomlee i agree 100% maybe not everyone drives agressive enough.....like my grandpa he dont like it either......
*) oh and the es is so ugly lol

 

Im pretty sure all GS's only go down to 2, to prevent retarded downshifts and to drive more smoothly from startup