hi, are you sure?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-shifting.html

 

The last post in that thread confirms it.

 

other guys here can comment on this, I know it is drive by wire, below is a quote from user anarchyx34

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...e-by-wire.html

"It is drive by wire, just that everything's built into the throttle body as one unit instead of how it's normally done with an electronic throttle pedal (accelerator pos. sensor). The sensor is on the left side of the throttle body where the throttle cable connects to it, and the motor is on the right side of it.

One nifty feature of this setup that I've never seen on any other DBW setup is that if the gas is pressed more than 3/4 of the way, the throttle is mechanically opened up to 1/4 of the way. It's a failsafe that in case the DBW system fails you can still drive under limited power. Pretty cool.\


Another thing you'll notice is if you drive it in "snow" mode, the throttle response is slowed waaay down. This isn't possible without DBW."

 

I thought it was nice enough initially. You have to understand that from an outsiders point of view it looks like a immaculately taken care of and damn luxurious looking car inside and out. If only looks alone were enough...it was not until later after lots of driving that I discovered what I really did and did not like about it and then the problematic points stuck out.

About the tranny/driving/DBW problem...so if you have read up on the issue, you would know that it's really never an issue until you do stop and go traffic or mostly city driving. I did not incur any stop and on on my test drives and went 5 miles on the highway and some inner city driving only before concluding it drove nicely and therefore thought my unit was problem free until my 30 minute bumper to bumper commute the next day. How wrong I was.

What is that saying?... It was so great, until it wasn't.

 

ok take a look:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2919799050.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2883279149.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2902473065.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/ctd/2869886985.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2869984884.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2918883807.html
last but not least:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2849498771.html

 

Thank you but Im am in South west ohio

 

I felt the same way about my 01' Avalon that I bought, modded, and drove for a year. It only had 45k miles so it felt great because it was hardly broken in. Once I put it all in perspective I wasnt satisfied with a 'luxury' FWD platform. Then when I got into the 99' it was night & day difference. Now I look back, all I miss is cheap gas with good mileage, great interior & trunk space. Nothing else !

 

the '98-00 LS400 (as all VVTi UZ series engines) has a Drive-by-Wire throttle setup. there is a cable connecting the pedal to the throttle body but it only actuates the last 20% of the throttle body, effectively being a way to limp the car around if something in the DBW system fails completely.

make no mistake, the throttle body is motor actuated.

 

If I need to look for an LS, I'm going to call you up.

Patsum-though far, some of these fair weather models are worth the plane ticket. So. Cal has good choices but I told the wife if the local hunt was not turning up choices, I'd fly. A buddy yesterday drove to Vegas to pick up a 2-GS 400.

 

I guess there was a terminology mistake. Oops.

 

The hesitant engine and transmission from the 2002-2006 es models are well known, and no cause for concern, but i agree it is very annoying.

 

After 2006 the whole lexus line was a joke,the es shares the same drive train as a camry so go figure, the lx570 is a sequoia. The lexus line plummeted with the economy in those days. I sure do miss the good ol days of the lexus line up, mainly 1990 to 2000 all except the ES.

Then in 2001 they put limiters so you cant go pass 130 and a silly electric drive by wire.

Remember the 1990 Lexus LS400 was part of a billion dollar plan and it succeeded big time. 1 billion dollars in 1990 is equivalent to 10 billion dollars these days at least. the new gs JOKE the new ls JOKE,es JOKE,lx JOKE.rx BIG JOKE, no offense to anyone but just my opinion.

 

I have both a 98 GS4 and a 98 LS.... both are brilliant cars. Can't go with these old cars as the overall build quality trumps most if not everything that's on the road today.

 

there's so much to cover that I bolded my responses, point by point.

yes, it is your opinion, and you are welcome to it. I just fail to see how your feelings about Lexus' current offerings is relevant to this thread discussing the merits of a 9 year old Lexus to a 12-14 year old Lexus...

 

Everything post 98 except the 1998-2006 ls series went small meaning the interior and exterior. Just compare the 2008 ls460 seats to the 2001 ls430 seats and tell me which ones are more confertable.