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[feeutfo]

TD chip - adds a reasonable bit of power (and mpg, so double whammy ), but for me, it was the increased 'drivability' that made it so worthwhile.

The guy who provided my chip, and Omegatoy's chip, asks £70 delivered from memory.

If you are interested and have a manual or a AR35 auto, PM either me or Omegatoy and we will forward your details

anyone mentioned that chipping T(ur (I'm just lazy, can't be bothered to type 'you are'))D with an ar25 auto will almost certainly destroy the box,sorry couldnt be bothered to read the whole thread...

;Dok ill be lazy and write TurD instead

[HerefordElite]

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Thanks but Im a manual girl, I like to feel in control  ......

terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired!    
2 feet .... 2 pedals. How can you be in any more control when there's another pedal? In an auto one pedal makes it go faster and t'other makes it go slower, how much control do you need over a car???  :-/  :-/

 

I'm driving along, and want to go a little bit faster.  Here's the sequence of events in a manual car:

1. Press pedal down slightly.
2. Car speeds up slightly.

Here's the sequence of events in an automatic:

1. Press pedal down slightly.
2. Nothing happens.
3. Press pedal down a bit further.
4. Gearbox makes jerky downshift, to discomfort of driver and any passengers. Engine goes faster, car doesn't.
5. Press pedal down a bit further.
6. Car takes off like scalded cat, with engine screaming, alarming horses and small children.
7. Brake back down to desired speed.
8. Gearbox makes jerky upshift, to discomfort of driver and any passengers.

Incidentally, there's also no engine braking in an automatic - as soon as you come off the accelerator the (diesel) engine drops to 800rpm and the car coasts, so you have to brake, whereas in a manual car you can finely regulate the speed by using the accelerator.

I suspect that it's this lack of direct control which I don't like about the car - I'm not in control of it, and at some deep psychological level I think that worries me.

spot on  

[ali]

       ......
Thanks but Im a manual girl, I like to feel in control  ......

terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired!    
2 feet .... 2 pedals. How can you be in any more control when there's another pedal? In an auto one pedal makes it go faster and t'other makes it go slower, how much control do you need over a car???  :-/  :-/

 

I'm driving along, and want to go a little bit faster.  Here's the sequence of events in a manual car:

1. Press pedal down slightly.
2. Car speeds up slightly.

Here's the sequence of events in an automatic:

1. Press pedal down slightly.
2. Nothing happens.
3. Press pedal down a bit further.
4. Gearbox makes jerky downshift, to discomfort of driver and any passengers. Engine goes faster, car doesn't.
5. Press pedal down a bit further.
6. Car takes off like scalded cat, with engine screaming, alarming horses and small children.
7. Brake back down to desired speed.
8. Gearbox makes jerky upshift, to discomfort of driver and any passengers.

Incidentally, there's also no engine braking in an automatic - as soon as you come off the accelerator the (diesel) engine drops to 800rpm and the car coasts, so you have to brake, whereas in a manual car you can finely regulate the speed by using the accelerator.

I suspect that it's this lack of direct control which I don't like about the car - I'm not in control of it, and at some deep psychological level I think that worries me.

spot on  

That saves me trying to explain why im a manual lover
After my trip round the M25  and the fuel needle not moving I can live with the tractor noise and I think Syd is getting quieter it not happy with no cd controls on the steering wheel and no built in phone    Pete gets points for toys !!! so still not sure which one to rehome?
If Syd stays I want a chip thingy

[Radiomarko]

OK its only a months love affair but...   I love my tractor.  

Needs chipping though, I assume that will add a bit of grunt for the take-off?    

I wouldn't bother if its an auto unless you like changing gearboxes

I hate autos. Its a manual      After a further week Im finding it will cope happily with almost any gradient in 4th even at lower revs, its fairly quick to pickup revs also. We have some big hills near here coming out of Exeter that sort out the men from the 997cc wimps..........

I fear my '97 will have the soldered in ecu chip tho' so it may be too much hassle.