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Subject Topic: Manual v automatic
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Personnaturlist123
11/6/2014 at 12:46am
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I never drive Auto get cramp in my left leg, get bored and fall a sleep and I enjoy the challenge of a stick shift and the open road.


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This topic comes up a lot and the answer is always the same
auto, every time


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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 10/6/2014
Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 10/6/2014
Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 10/6/2014Before giving up towing a caravan I towed with an automatic, so much more relaxed. Just wish my motorhome was automatic!!!
David
---------------------------------------------------------When you posted that the Sorento and van where going, and you were getting a Motorhome,my thoughts at the time were you will miss the Auto,although there are a few Auto Motorhomes about.




Birdman

The problem is that Peugeot don't have an auto option and Bailey only used their base vehicles. Had they used Fiat bases we would have had the choice. I made up for I by swapping the Sorento for a Venga auto as our normal transport around town

David
My wife has the Picanto Auto, you cannot beat the Auto in our land of roundabouts every few yards


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Like many people, I have towed with both but have stuck with autos since 2005. So much easier. We used to have a twin axle Elddis and Disco 3 and reversing it was an absolute doddle with the Disco in low range. Didn't have to touch the accelerator pedal at all, even up hill.

Both gone now - don't really miss the Elddis but the Disco ... ()

Wish our Santa Fe had a low range selection but it can easily push (and pull!) our Peggy at idle on flat ground.


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Automatik here.
But there is more then towing reasons.
Missus on,y can drive Automatik, due to disability, even she is not allowed, by me, to tow.
I am also very lazy, Automatik is a lot easyer. Lol

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I have a Subaru Forester turbo with an auto gearbox.

It's fabulous for towing and both hubby and I agree that we'd never swap back to manual after having the auto.

It makes towing a relaxing, stress-free event. With the car being a turbo too, it also means that the boost never drops when the car changes gear so there is no loss of power like you'd get with a manual turbo.

We've got off some very muddy fields at Silverstone with the Forester when others have floundered in axle-deep mud, I love my All Wheel Drive!

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Definitely auto for me too. I have an old V70 diesel with a torque converter box, and it's absolutely ideal. The torque converter is a big plus as far as I am concerned, as it multiplies the torque when starting off. Particularly useful when pulling away with a heavy load up a steep hill.

Manual gearboxes may be fine for sports cars, but for towing or driving in traffic, give me an auto every time.

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Is this thread still running???

I this day and age of clogged roads and stop - start traffic...

It's an auto for me now....

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Damned if I do...

Damned if I don't!!!!



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