Thankful I bought the GS350
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#17
Instructor
I think what he is implying is that we do our own braking manually by braking, releasing, braking, releasing, and so on as traffic moves along. So basically it was a joke reply.
#18
LOL. I'm a little slow in the mornings. hahhaa
#19
Lexus Fanatic
No, I was talking about the brake hold assist mentioned above. It'll hold them for a few seconds at least
So...a half joke reply.
So...a half joke reply.
#20
Took my car in for its 5000K service today.
Regarding RECIRC mode coming on automatically, that USED TO be changeable by the dealer in "personalized settings." I've had that done on ALL my Toyotas. After reading more HVAC posts on the newer Lexi, I'm not sure it can be done anymore.
You're absolutely right, this SHOULD be something that the owner can do, but I guess they have to put a limit on what is available in the normal menu system.
Last edited by BobBass; 06-30-14 at 01:57 AM.
#22
I was an ES350 owner for about 1.5yrs. I was very excited about the car at first, but as time went on I noticed all the cost cutting. When the front seats began to break-down I could get past that I should have looked harder when buying. On top of that, the ES was the result of a bad decision with an A4 Audi, so I'm doubly stupid. I had a few conversations with Lexus over the seats....lost cause.
A month ago I seriously starting looking at the GS and comparing the differences. After a few test rides and convincing myself the cost was justified I pulled the trigger again. I'm satisfied with the deal I made. Basically we traded keys for less than the difference in MSRP and I had negotiated about 10% off the first deal.
Bottom line....I stepped out of the 2013 ES350 Premium into a 2014 GS350 F-Sport...and feel like I'm driving a very sporty quality Lexus instead of a glorified Toyota. I owned a SC430 a one time, driven many LS models and I feel the GS will carry on the tradition for me. I'm the kind of guy that historically kept quality cars for 10-15yrs. My younger years I bought 3-4yrs old cars, so this is unusual behavior for me. You only live once. What I DO have to control is how much time I spend in this forum reading about what is good, what is bad, what problems to look for, etc....because I'm very happy with this car.
A month ago I seriously starting looking at the GS and comparing the differences. After a few test rides and convincing myself the cost was justified I pulled the trigger again. I'm satisfied with the deal I made. Basically we traded keys for less than the difference in MSRP and I had negotiated about 10% off the first deal.
Bottom line....I stepped out of the 2013 ES350 Premium into a 2014 GS350 F-Sport...and feel like I'm driving a very sporty quality Lexus instead of a glorified Toyota. I owned a SC430 a one time, driven many LS models and I feel the GS will carry on the tradition for me. I'm the kind of guy that historically kept quality cars for 10-15yrs. My younger years I bought 3-4yrs old cars, so this is unusual behavior for me. You only live once. What I DO have to control is how much time I spend in this forum reading about what is good, what is bad, what problems to look for, etc....because I'm very happy with this car.
#23
Instructor
Its located below the steering wheel right above your right knee when your sitting in the car. This controls the Parking/Emergency hand brake.....you know the brake traditionally meant to lockup the rear wheels for initiating drifts? Well in our cars this brake is automatic if you enable it with a toggle switch. If activated the parking brake should engage everytime you put the car in park and disengage when you shift to D mode. Its a set it and forget it option so many people dont even realize they have this feature.
#24
Lexus Test Driver
Its located below the steering wheel right above your right knee when your sitting in the car. This controls the Parking/Emergency hand brake.....you know the brake traditionally meant to lockup the rear wheels for initiating drifts? Well in our cars this brake is automatic if you enable it with a toggle switch. If activated the parking brake should engage everytime you put the car in park and disengage when you shift to D mode. Its a set it and forget it option so many people dont even realize they have this feature.
If so, how do you use it in a drift? or you can't?
#25
Lexus Fanatic
It's a parking brake. Every car has a parking brake, they're for parking not for drifting.
#26
Lexus Test Driver
It would be dangerous if u try to drift with electronic parking brake like this.
#27
Lexus Fanatic
Its terrifying to me that people in the US don't understand what a parking brake is and don't use it every time they park.
If you read the owners manual of any car it clearly says that the car is not designed to sit in park alone, and the parking brake should always be used when parking.
If you read the owners manual of any car it clearly says that the car is not designed to sit in park alone, and the parking brake should always be used when parking.
#28
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Its terrifying to me that people in the US don't understand what a parking brake is and don't use it every time they park.
If you read the owners manual of any car it clearly says that the car is not designed to sit in park alone, and the parking brake should always be used when parking.
If you read the owners manual of any car it clearly says that the car is not designed to sit in park alone, and the parking brake should always be used when parking.
Luckily, there was no incline and the car stopped short of the table. No damage to either car. Would the parking brake helped? If it was on, there might have been damage, but it would have been much safer if it was applied in place.
#29
Lexus Fanatic
Yup, 100% You hear stories like that even now.