is the auto slower at acceleration?, also is there much more of an advantage with the manual, i have a jap with power hold etc, works lovely with power on and overdrive off!, i occasionaly use the 1st and second gear on the box manually is this ok, ie when say if i want to give it some i occasionaly just whck it in 2nd from drive is this ok or will it give it damage?, cheers

think you hit the nail on the head there richard. most autos are on the way out or at least not working to their best. i know mine certainly feels like it is struggling to keep up with the engine. im quite excited about going manual when i drive in 2 or even with over drive off over about 70 80 it feels great. but it just doesnt feel quick or like its transfering the power correctly in general

Well I think Roses auto box (Now defunct and is a manual, thanks to Mikey, but still) was supposed to have been re-conditioned in 2002? Sandy fancy clarifying that for me? and it just didn't feel as good. Rose says she took it out today as a manual and it was ultimately a completely different car. I should imagine that when I get back up there tomorrow and take it out for a spin as a manual, I will have much the same opinion as I did at the start of the thread, the manual is just truck loads better, even with relatively new/re-conditioned boxes.

Well I think Roses auto box (Now defunct and is a manual, thanks to Mikey, but still) was supposed to have been re-conditioned in 2002? Sandy fancy clarifying that for me? and it just didn't feel as good. Rose says she took it out today as a manual and it was ultimately a completely different car. I should imagine that when I get back up there tomorrow and take it out for a spin as a manual, I will have much the same opinion as I did at the start of the thread, the manual is just truck loads better, even with relatively new/re-conditioned boxes.

 

yeagh im sure theres an invoice there to back that up from the previous owner i for one enjoyed driving an auto but i do feel theres something lacking compared to a manual.

Yeah as I mentioned in a previous post, I've enjoyed driving autos too, but after driving my manual Z around, driving the auto one just felt like there was something missing as you say.

Yeah as I mentioned in a previous post, I've enjoyed driving autos too, but after driving my manual Z around, driving the auto one just felt like there was something missing as you say.

 

all going well ill be in a tt manual very soon

yeagh im sure theres an invoice there to back that up from the previous owner i for one enjoyed driving an auto but i do feel theres something lacking compared to a manual.

 

there is, a clutch pedal

there is, a clutch pedal

 

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