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  1. 12th July 2018, 08:27 PM #1
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    TD5 manual or auto

    Hi Crew,

    New to the forum and in the market for my first Disco. I was looking at D3 but have since decided a TD5 is a better fit. I know exactly zero about these beautiful looking units and would like some feedback on Manual 5 speed vs auto 4 speed. We will be using it for some off road nothing too wild as well as daily driver and some sand work on Moreton island and QLD beaches.

    I'm thinking 5 speed because 5 gears is all i have ever known, but also happy if the 4 speed is a solid performer and better suited to off road conditions.

    Looking forward to joining the family very soon, thanks in advance.

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  2. 12th July 2018, 08:32 PM #2
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    Welcome to the forum for starters. What sort of traffic do you drive in on a daily basis as an auto is much better in the stop/start stuff.
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  3. 12th July 2018, 08:40 PM #3
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    Travelling 60kms round trip in light to medium traffic from Brisbane bayside into the city 4 days a week. Traffic is not bumper to bumper like Sydney or Melbourne.
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    Welcome aboard

    Mine is a manual and im very happy with it and would not own a auto but that is my opinion.

    The Autos have a shelf life of around 260 ks most say and are due for a pricey rebuild at that


    The manual is a good reliable box but they run a Dual mass flywheel and some say to replace them at about the same ks which i don`t agree with and mine is way past that and still running just fine .

    Oh and im no wussy wanting a auto all because of a few stop`s and start`s
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  5. 12th July 2018, 09:41 PM #5
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    Real men drive manuals
    2014, MY14 Discovery TDV6, Fuji White (2018-Now)
    2003, Discovery 2a, Td5 Manual, Zambezi Silver (2012-2018)
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  6. 12th July 2018, 09:52 PM #6
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    Turbo diesels and autos are a match made in heaven. Manuals lose momentum when changing gears, especially on sand. The TD5 auto can be locked into a gear when in low range. Not as much engine braking with an auto though, and fuel use is a bit higher.
    Btw: the upgraded model TD5 Discovery (the one with pocketed headlights) is the best purchase. Central locking diff plus other upgrades to original model.
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  7. 12th July 2018, 10:44 PM #7
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    Auto TD5 manual or auto
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  8. 12th July 2018, 10:45 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelvo View Post
    Real men drive manuals
    ..and don’t have airbagsTD5 manual or auto
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  9. 13th July 2018, 12:51 AM #9
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    *Drive a flogged out auto and its pretty crap.
    *Drive a flogged out manual and apart from gear change crunches and noise its livable
    *realistically both the auto box or manual box will cost about the same to rebuild.
    *A decent used auto box will be easy to find and cheap, used manual boxes are hard to come by.

    *Drive a good auto TD5 and its a better drive than a manual.
    *A good auto box doesnt suffer that take off lag the manual has.

    One of my customers on here (Gavin) has an auto TD5 that has just had a hybrid turbo fitted to it. I reckon its prolly near dam the best D2 auto I've driven, it pulls and drives incredibly nice.
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  10. 13th July 2018, 05:48 AM #10
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    For sand work an auto box beats a manual transmission hands down and with the centre diff locked my D2a V8 is pretty much unstoppable on the beach
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