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[Auto Addict]

Interesting article :- http://www.rospa.com/drivertraining/info/automatic.pdf

[Ken T]

Very interesting. Moving from a manual to my current auto, I had wondered whether I should be going into neutral and applying the handbrake at stops, instead of the lazy way of just braking to a stop and holding it using the foot brake, using the hand brake if stopped for a while. That is one thing about the autos, OK, no "driver involvement pack", but its so easy to drive, you wouldn't roll back on hills, 2 pedals, one stop, one go !, and with cruise even easier !.

Ken

[miggy]

Interesting article :- http://www.rospa.com/drivertraining/info/automatic.pdf

Hmmmmm

[Jay w]

some interesting points there, a lot of my driving is as described in the info there apart from using the gears manually when negotiating a series of corners

[Martin_1962]

I tend to go to park or neutral when stationary as I don't want to dazzle the people behind.

As to twisty roads, sport mode works for me

Anyway manually selecting can bring on the gearbox errors (selector switch grotty)

[VXL V6]

Hmmmm

Only ever shift down manually if on a steep slope. Only other thing I do very very occasionally is if I'm about to enter a corner at high speed I tap the sport button just before entering the corner to make the box change down...... but in the main i don't drive like that....  

[Kevin Wood]

I was surprised that it doesn't advocate slipping it into "N" and applying the handbrake at the lights. This always "feels" like a more "secure" way to wait and I do it whenever I'd slip a manual into neutral. Not blinding the buy behind or warping your brake disks when hot is a good side-effect too.

Only problem is, it takes a second or two for the gearbox to engage when you move into "D".

Kevin

[miggy]

I was surprised that it doesn't advocate slipping it into "N" and applying the handbrake at the lights. This always "feels" like a more "secure" way to wait and I do it whenever I'd slip a manual into neutral. Not blinding the buy behind or warping your brake disks when hot is a good side-effect too.

Only problem is, it takes a second or two for the gearbox to engage when you move into "D".

Kevin

Had some guy toot at me a few weeks ago due to this when the lights changed, obviously i got out and gave him my views on the matter , when i got back in the car and pulled off i made it through the lights but he did not as they changed to red again

[Kevin Wood]

I was surprised that it doesn't advocate slipping it into "N" and applying the handbrake at the lights. This always "feels" like a more "secure" way to wait and I do it whenever I'd slip a manual into neutral. Not blinding the buy behind or warping your brake disks when hot is a good side-effect too.

Only problem is, it takes a second or two for the gearbox to engage when you move into "D".

Kevin

Had some guy toot at me a few weeks ago due to this when the lights changed, obviously i got out and gave him my views on the matter , when i got back in the car and pulled off i made it through the lights but he did not as they changed to red again

 

[Markjay]

Hmm... lot's of other interesting info on RoSPA's website....  

[tunnie]

errr autos are for auto's if you want control, get a manual!

Uses less fuel, and more fun.

[Markjay]

errr autos are for auto's if you want control, get a manual!

Uses less fuel, and more fun.

yes, but how can you shift gears while holding a mobile phone in one hand and a sandwich in the other...? And that's before we discussed the siggies....  

[TheBoy]

errr autos are for auto's if you want control, get a manual!

Uses less fuel, and more fun.

I agreed with you when I was 22 as well

[Kevin Wood]

errr autos are for auto's if you want control, get a manual!

Uses less fuel, and more fun.

.. In one of these....



Otherwise, auto box is fine

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

Manuals are great on bikes and fun cars but when you hit 40 autos get interesting.

I generally dislike autos because most are crap - the only decent autos I have driven are

Vaushall Senator
Vauxhall Carlton
Vauxhall Omega

Bad
Vauxhall Cavalier
Ford Granada
Others I can't remember

Indifferent (no sports button)
V8 Discovery
Saaaaaaaaab 95