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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
Sydney: 'North Shore Shopping Trolleys' My previous cars were all manual. We were over it with manuals for city driving. Also if towing, off roading, rock crawling get an auto. The auto is really good, now that we have had it 6 years we don't see the point of a manual anymore, even crossing the Nullarbor! If you have a long steep hill stick the auto in manual. Down under it's about 98% auto. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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9th Sep 2020 6:19 am |
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WillFly Member Since: 09 Sep 2020 Location: Fleet Posts: 20 |
Thanks for the insight Lightwater, I guess I really am going to have to test drive both. |
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9th Sep 2020 6:57 am |
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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 733 |
Wot Lightwater said. Give an auto a good try over a few days on all terrains and you won't want to go back to a manual, but with the SD4 (which has a bit more umph than the TD4) you can always use command shift to change gear manually.
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9th Sep 2020 7:10 am |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4353 |
And no clutch to worry about. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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9th Sep 2020 8:08 am |
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JulesK Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: Ceredigion. Posts: 1664 |
Auto for me. ( But then again I had to have one )
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9th Sep 2020 8:13 am |
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theglassman Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 105 |
Another vote for the auto box. The SD4/Auto box pairing is the real sweet spot.
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9th Sep 2020 8:20 am |
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O-B-Wan003 Member Since: 12 Sep 2017 Location: county Down Posts: 125 |
I had the same questions prior to buying a 2014 SD4 HSE March 2018 and have never looked back. I tow a caravan and have to say the experience is much improved. Have towed it across the Alps in France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy without any glitches. Even up and down minor roads in Scotland and Wales ๐ and muddy caravan pitches. So for me the auto box every time. |
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9th Sep 2020 8:28 am |
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Northcroft Member Since: 29 Jan 2017 Location: Durham Posts: 784 |
driven an old 07 reg for 4 years now, its manual, has 166,000 on the clock with the original clutch still going strong, its no bother to drive, I would prefer auto, but quite happy with manual 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
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9th Sep 2020 9:44 am |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1776 |
Lazy has nothing to do with it . Does Lewis Hamilton have a clutch pedal ? If you win the lottery and buy a Lamborghini will it have a gearstick in the middle ? If you are off road would you prefer to have a vehicle that you canโt stall ? Clutches belong in another era . All the best advances In motoring such as autonomous braking , cruise control function perfectly with an auto . Both my cars are auto and are often up to their axles in muck . Itโs nonsense thinking manual equals a more experienced or better driver . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership
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9th Sep 2020 9:55 am |
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oldgeezer Member Since: 09 Apr 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1302 |
Willfly
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9th Sep 2020 10:15 am |
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3landertwo Member Since: 27 May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 1125 |
Yes he does , it is part of launch control and operated by a paddle on the steering column. Also he has TWO clutches. It's MANual for me, being a true driver. this question was asked some time ago (but without a POLL) https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic35531.ht...anual+auto |
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9th Sep 2020 10:45 am |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
@WillFly
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9th Sep 2020 10:55 am |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1676 |
Though in this case it doesn't apply most modern autos have more gears than manual boxes, whether this is a technical one due to selection, or that with an auto the torque can be controlled so using a less robust gear chain is moot, however whilst the ICE either diesel or petrol exists the auto box will become the less polluting and more economical compared to a manual box.
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9th Sep 2020 11:03 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
Then one will be ok with 600+ clutch changes over 10km of hilly topography in Sydney traffic in an hour of commuting! While I'll wind the windows up turn the air conditioning on listen to Vivaldi & sip on a cappuccino with my left elbow resting on the armrest! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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9th Sep 2020 11:28 am |
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