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[the alarming man]

he is even a bigger retard if he thinks it is worth that

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I'm sure the women down here vacuum up.  In fact I know, as she always nags asks me to "carry the vacuum upstairs"...   ...but the, the old bag is from Oxford...

You've not got her a bagless? Stingy git.

[Vamps]

Had 'Triptronic' on my old Citroen C4 Grande Picasso..........

Nope, you had a piece of shit

You have such a wonderful way with words.......

[dbug]

Seeing as Tiptronic is a Porsche trademark, and I doubt he's mated a Porsche box to a 2.2 Omega, I would have to agree with tunnie

Got a 6 speed tiptronic on my Jag 

Nope, you have a sequential auto

The ZF 6HP26 box fitted to Jag XJ is a Tiptronic type box -Tiptronic type gearboxes are not sequential!   The Jag box is actually a Bosch® Mechatronic box made by ZF (the maker of the original Tiptronic box for Porsche).

This has a J gate - autofunctions to the right, manual to the left.

Differences explained Here 

[Del Boy]

Seeing as Tiptronic is a Porsche trademark, and I doubt he's mated a Porsche box to a 2.2 Omega, I would have to agree with tunnie

Got a 6 speed tiptronic on my Jag 

Nope, you have a sequential auto

The ZF 6HP26 box fitted to Jag XJ is a Tiptronic type box -Tiptronic type gearboxes are not sequential!   The Jag box is actually a Bosch® Mechatronic box made by ZF (the maker of the original Tiptronic box for Porsche).

This has a J gate - autofunctions to the right, manual to the left.

Differences explained Here 

The Jag boxes are believe are I exactly the same as the BMW boxes, which in one respect, means they're quite dimwitted at times. However BMW have always said to me it's 'Steptronic'.

[Kevin Wood]

This is what a sequential gearbox is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_manual_transmission

..  and here's my mate "happy feet" demonstrating why you want one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5sH2i0Zf14

Note he didn't even bother fitting a clutch pedal.

[aaronjb]

This is what a sequential gearbox is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_manual_transmission

..  and here's my mate "happy feet" demonstrating why you want one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5sH2i0Zf14

Note he didn't even bother fitting a clutch pedal.

I was never convinced when it came to sequential boxes.. until I drove the 430 with the F1 box - it's like playing a very expensive, awesome video game  and now I really really want one.

Not quite as nuts as that hillclimb car, though

[TheBoy]

Seeing as Tiptronic is a Porsche trademark, and I doubt he's mated a Porsche box to a 2.2 Omega, I would have to agree with tunnie

Got a 6 speed tiptronic on my Jag 

Nope, you have a sequential auto

The ZF 6HP26 box fitted to Jag XJ is a Tiptronic type box -Tiptronic type gearboxes are not sequential!   The Jag box is actually a Bosch® Mechatronic box made by ZF (the maker of the original Tiptronic box for Porsche).

This has a J gate - autofunctions to the right, manual to the left.

Differences explained Here 

Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.



/Edited as I forgot laughy smiley, which may have cause confusion on the intended tone

[Andy B]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie Flappy Paddle 

[albitz]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie SHITE 

Fixed.

[TheBoy]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie Flappy Paddle 

Not all have the flappy paddles, many have it purely on the lever (when in drive, move left, then its functinally like a manual sequential)

[Andy B]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie SHITE 

Fixed.

Depends .......... SWMBO's Smart is a sequential manual gearbox with auto controls. It takes a bit of getting used to & I'm sure it could be better. Instead of your left foot pressing the clutch there's a motor driven pin that pushes into the middle of a conventional clutch. If you're heavy with the throttle on take off, then you can get a bit of a jolt as it takes up drive, but in general it's pretty good - this car does actually have flappy paddles, not all do.
In all honesty though, I think the Smart Roadster would be a better car if Merc had fitted a proper manual gearbox.  (& you all know my thoughts on cars with 3 pedals  )

[Kevin Wood]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie Flappy Paddle 

Not all have the flappy paddles, many have it purely on the lever (when in drive, move left, then its functinally like a manual sequential)

.. and you get flappy paddles that just give the firmware in an auto box a bit of a prod, and flappy paddles that crash a proper sequential box up a cog, with a little ignition retard.

Oh, and flappy paddles that close the throttle... pause... declutch... pause.... select gear... pause... engage clutch... pause.. gradually open throttle again.

[albitz]

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Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.

Best just described as Clarkson does ......... ie Flappy Paddle 

Not all have the flappy paddles, many have it purely on the lever (when in drive, move left, then its functinally like a manual sequential)

.. and you get flappy paddles that just give the firmware in an auto box a bit of a prod, and flappy paddles that crash a proper sequential box up a cog, with a little ignition retard.

Oh, and flappy paddles that close the throttle... pause... declutch... pause.... select gear... pause... engage clutch... pause.. gradually open throttle again.

Cant see what an educationally subnormal dwarf with pyromania has to do with gearboxes.          

[aaronjb]

Seeing as Tiptronic is a Porsche trademark, and I doubt he's mated a Porsche box to a 2.2 Omega, I would have to agree with tunnie

Got a 6 speed tiptronic on my Jag 

Nope, you have a sequential auto

The ZF 6HP26 box fitted to Jag XJ is a Tiptronic type box -Tiptronic type gearboxes are not sequential!   The Jag box is actually a Bosch® Mechatronic box made by ZF (the maker of the original Tiptronic box for Porsche).

This has a J gate - autofunctions to the right, manual to the left.

Differences explained Here 

Only Porsche have Tiptronic. They own the name. Call it what the hell you like. Fred. Bob. But Jag do not call it Tiptronic. Ever.

Yours is a sequential auto. NOT sequential manual. Very different.



/Edited as I forgot laughy smiley, which may have cause confusion on the intended tone

Porsche - and anyone they've licensed the name to..