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  1. 19th June 2008, 11:14 AM #11
    barjop Guest
    Rob,
    I recommend an auto, only hassle with D1 auto is down hill gearing is higher than a manual so not as much control going down very steep grades. (D2 has hill descent control). Of course there are ways around this turn on air con and as my D1 has ABS I use this when I need to creep down at really low speeds. Mind you ABS can be a pain in very loose gravel if you need to stop in a hurry. Also there are other techniques to assist well documented in these forums. Otherwise the auto does everything a manual does and IMHO it does it easier. Also helps reduces turbo lag.

    PS Full Boar also what is an engine saver

    Regards
    John
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  2. 19th June 2008, 11:54 AM #12
    barjop Guest
    Sorry for laziness, just used search engine very interesting may have to invest in this simple engine protection device.

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    John
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  3. 19th June 2008, 11:54 AM #13
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    Thanks for that, at the moment have a manual and have always wanted them cause they are more fun to drive.
    Hopefully will get time to look at this 99 one on the weekend.
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  4. 19th June 2008, 11:59 AM #14
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    Just looked at an egine saver to very simple jus be like tapping a hole in the radiator and putting a temp sendor in there very easy.
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  5. 19th June 2008, 08:29 PM #15
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    the d2 auto, when in manual mode or whatever its called in low-range, actually locks the torque converter in all gears until it thinks ur going so slow its going to stall. car reacts like a regular manula trans- no slipping torque converter wasting engine braking or throttle response/smoothness. works easily and simply. i have an 02 td5 auto.
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  6. 21st June 2008, 10:05 AM #16
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    Manual TDI 200 owner

    Hi Rob,
    I have owned my manual TDI 200 for about 2 1/2 months now. Great car, love it. I get on average 800+ K's per tank ( I do a lot of highway miles, around 100 kph is best compromise). Mind you I also spent 1/2 a day on some pretty sandy tacks with a convoy then headed down 20k's of beach and still got 800k's per tank!! I tell you that really really surprised: me, I thought the fuel usage would go through the roof. There were times I was really feeding it some fuel and surging up hills. Blew a lot of smoke but never missed a beat.

    I am wrapped. The folks I have spoken to on this site are fantastic, meet a few folks on the street too and great folks. Having said that I was talking to another member last weekend who has a 300TDI. He has made a lot of improvements.
    Runs BFG, has airlockers etc. He has been to the cap and gets good, very good speed in the NT, but of course less economy.

    In traffic the manual is a manual, Bris traffic is a real drag. But I like the control and in tune feeling I have with my Landy. I love the manual. But I have not driven the auto's much. I believe they are excallent.

    I got mine for 8K's with 270 on the clock. Runs great.

    Good luck
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  7. 21st June 2008, 01:13 PM #17
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    Hey guys thanks for all the help bought one this morning and hopefully pick it up today or tomorrow 99 TD5 manual with 161000 on the clock for 15K drove really nice hasnt done any four wheel driving so is really clean and straight but wont be long before it does.

    Cheers
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