td5 manual vs auto that is the question

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Originally Posted by Hendrik

Moving from a 300Tdi to a Td5 i did notice a stiffer clutch pedal, but i figured that the pedal can be pressed with much greater ease if only it could be bend slightly upwards. So i heated the pedal slightly and bent it upwards, and hit feels a lot lighter as you can press it with your leg now instead of just your foot.

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Moving from a 300Tdi Defender to a manual TD5 (2000) D2 I thought the clutch in the Disco was on the way out it was that soft!

Having bought mine in March the market seemed to say that a manual was worth a few grand more - I assume because there are more autos around.

Anyway - Horses for courses and manuals for us blokes that like 'em.

for the regular readers, if you havent already worked out what Im going to recomend go slap yourselves...


Manual for a variety of reasons.... :)

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

for the regular readers, if you havent already worked out what Im going to recomend go slap yourselves...


Manual for a variety of reasons.... :)

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I like the boy, I like the boy...

Having owned / driven a variaty of 4wd's in my short life that have always been manuals, I vowed that I would never own an auto...

That theory lasted until I bought the D2. The auto box in this seems to work a treat. I can just push the button in low range, and drive it as a manual if I want. Push the button in high, and we have "sport mode".

And, as already mentioned, if you are doing any amount of towing, then the auto is the go. I cooked the clutch on my last car towing the boat, and backing it up the drive.

i agree, in low range the manual mode does work really well. i would assume an auto's 1st gear isnt quite as short as a manuals, but it still does a good job of maintaining control and engine braking. in regular driving, auto haters will still hate it i guess, but it is a very consistent and in my case, smooth shifting box. i only wish it would lock up in 3rd and lock sooner in 4th, without unlocking so often afterwards.

Remember what Ted Bullpitt said years ago on the subject on Kingswood Country.


cheers

no, what did he say about autos?

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

no, what did he say about autos?

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Men have gears ***** have autos

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Originally Posted by Piddler

Men have gears ***** have autos

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that was 30 years ago....they only had 3 speed traumatics in those days.slow,guzzled heaps of fuel etc:(

how times have changed

i will have the auto in the td5 any day....remember to use the sports mode in the sand,its great.:)

cheers

yeah but back in those days they also only had 3+4 speed manuals as well....