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  1. 5th July 2008, 06:01 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hendrik View Post
    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.
    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.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    for the regular readers, if you havent already worked out what Im going to recomend go slap yourselves...


    Manual for a variety of reasons....
    I like the boy, I like the boy...
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    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.
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    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.
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    Kingwood Country

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


    cheers
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    no, what did he say about autos?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    no, what did he say about autos?
    Men have gears ***** have autos
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    Quote Originally Posted by Piddler View Post
    Men have gears ***** have autos

    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.

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