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Title: new motor goodbye old pal
Post by: razor on 22 February 2009, 20:42:21
hi all just changed from 2.5 elite to 3.2 any major probs to look out for (besides petrol price ) razor
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Post by: dad1uk on 22 February 2009, 20:44:34
Hopefully not, but maybe more speeding tickets!
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 22 February 2009, 20:50:12
More exspensive tyres if you play with the load pedal too much,
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Post by: razor on 22 February 2009, 20:55:54
first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button
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Post by: dad1uk on 22 February 2009, 20:57:22
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

That'll hurt the fuel consumption!
but good fun though! :y
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Post by: nick v6 on 22 February 2009, 21:03:39
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

i remember the first time i drove an auto
i didn't where a seat belt and when the revs built up i hit the brake with my left foot as to press a clutch pedal and nearly hit the wind screen
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Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 21:05:33
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

i remember the first time i drove an auto
i didn't where a seat belt and when the revs built up i hit the brake with my left foot as to press a clutch pedal and nearly hit the wind screen

Given time .... you'll be able to drive it with two feet  ;). One for the brake t'other for the throttle. :y :y
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Post by: Richie London on 22 February 2009, 21:05:55
i wont go back to a manual unlerss its a van or something for work. hate them, cant stand sitting in traffic up and down on the pedals every 2 seconds. with auto i just sit on the brake  :)
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Post by: nick v6 on 22 February 2009, 21:10:14
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

i remember the first time i drove an auto
i didn't where a seat belt and when the revs built up i hit the brake with my left foot as to press a clutch pedal and nearly hit the wind screen

Given time .... you'll be able to drive it with two feet  ;). One for the brake t'other for the throttle. :y :y
i can drive auto's fine now
that was a first time
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Post by: Richie London on 22 February 2009, 21:14:03
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

i remember the first time i drove an auto
i didn't where a seat belt and when the revs built up i hit the brake with my left foot as to press a clutch pedal and nearly hit the wind screen

Given time .... you'll be able to drive it with two feet  ;). One for the brake t'other for the throttle. :y :y

do people actually drive autos like that, i did once and it seemed like i slammed the brakes on, never again  ;D
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 22 February 2009, 21:19:07
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button

i remember the first time i drove an auto
i didn't where a seat belt and when the revs built up i hit the brake with my left foot as to press a clutch pedal and nearly hit the wind screen

Given time .... you'll be able to drive it with two feet  ;). One for the brake t'other for the throttle. :y :y

do people actually drive autos like that, i did once and it seemed like i slammed the brakes on, never again  ;D


It's a bad habbit yo adopt.  I was taught the right foot id to stop or go, and the other is for changing gear if there is a clutch pedal.
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Post by: philhoward on 22 February 2009, 21:31:04
"Two footing" takes some practice but soon becomes second nature - and very handy when your ISCV plays up..
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Post by: HCG on 22 February 2009, 21:33:44
Once driven ever smitten. Great around town and Motorways.
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Post by: immx on 22 February 2009, 22:52:50
I've always been very against autos, nasty jurky things, with no 'proper' control.

Then one of my  friends pointed out that every auto I'd driven was an old small engined thing ie a 1.3 escort auto, a older renaut megan senic (that really was horrible!! :exclamation )

So I had a go in his BM 535i and I alson drove a merc and like em so when I was lookin for a mig I thought why not! I havnt regretted it yet!!!!! ;D ;)
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Post by: Tony H on 23 February 2009, 18:48:20
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first time for an auto for me so just adapting to it and getting used to it is fun and expensive especially sport button
The S on the button doesn't mean sport it stands for slurp  ::)
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Post by: rob in gib on 23 February 2009, 19:06:48
sorry to rub it in guys and girls but in Gib at the mo 60 pence a litre so `s` button on and go :y :y :y :y 8-)