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paul.lovejoy

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« on: 23 May 2013, 12:20:29 »
geeeeze been on to dvla , driving standards. you have to pass a multiple choice exam to talk to anyone nowadays :o

my question please

Wfey can only drive an automatic car as she has that type of licence :y

DVLA say she can also drive a semi automatic as long as it has an automatic clutch  :y

was going to have a go in a car with with an ECG gear box electronically controlled manual gearbox thy do noy have a clutch pedal so does this make them a semi auto as they have an electronic clutch

any advice  :y
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Re: insurance esg gearbox
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2013, 12:43:42 »
If its not got a clutch pedal its classed as an auto,pretty sure thats right :y
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Re: insurance esg gearbox
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2013, 12:45:38 »
I agre with Henry.  :y A Smart is a semi-auto & can be driven on an auto only licence  ;)
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Re: insurance esg gearbox
« Reply #3 on: 23 May 2013, 13:22:22 »
yes i agree with both andy and henery if a car as know clutch pedal it is an auto...paul is the clutch in the handle of the gear stick??
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Re: insurance esg gearbox
« Reply #4 on: 23 May 2013, 13:23:25 »
Three pedals manual
Two pedals auto  simples. :)
 If it has a hand clutch its either a bike or a disabled  @########### car.
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« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2013, 13:32:10 »
just a gear stick which you put in drive or reverese or you can use it as push up to change down pull down to chage up.

wifey had a smart a fews years back :-[ would have thought it would have been pulled then :-\
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« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2013, 13:34:06 »
car was a 508sw ehdi 115 ecg
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« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2013, 13:58:41 »
i do like the look of the 508....but i think it would be classed as an auto
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« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2013, 20:51:36 »
thanks everyone :y

it was the salesman (fleet sales) that told me they were classed as a manual so wifey would not be able to drive it ::) ::)

thought i would go on Ask OOF instead :y
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Re: insurance esg gearbox
« Reply #9 on: 23 May 2013, 21:38:29 »
Quote from: paul.lovejoy on 23 May 2013, 20:51:36
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 told me they were classed as a manual so  .....

He'll have been told that they're a manual underneath & he doesn't really understand ......  ::) ::) ;)
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« Reply #10 on: 24 May 2013, 14:29:29 »
So does this mean that the driver on sunday in the sun are not real drivers :o :o :o
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