Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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A bit of left foot braking coupled with lift off power over and all is good
16th May 2014 9:11 pm
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
when I learned to drive my father gave me a cortina(manual) my father also would allow me to use his granada(big cortina)which was an auto and he said jam your left leg behind right or under seat.
worked for me
that clutch muscle memory is strong.It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
17th May 2014 2:58 am
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
Company car is a manual, D3 is auto, can drive one then the other without any problems.
Possibly one or two, but think that's just me getting old and the brain going.
17th May 2014 5:50 am
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Re: please be gentle with my question
grzesiul wrote:
I am thinking of changing into newer Discovery or TDV8 next year but having never driven aytomatic I wonder how difficult / confusing or evendangerous trasition might be
Any advice please?
G
I would be in the same mind as you. Manual all my driving life, a couple of goes of an auto but was wary especially at junctions,hill starts etc.
Good luck as there are so many autos out there it can't be too hard.
Can it?
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17th May 2014 7:25 am
Tangsoodo
Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 301
I also worried about joining club auto, even had to ask the guy at the garage how to test drive it but you will get it straight away. I love it now, you just point the stealing wheel and the disco does the rest, sooooo relaxing. My only bug bear is auto boxes always sound like they are over reving.Mods:
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17th May 2014 9:32 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72937
Tangsoodo wrote:
just point the stealing wheel
Freudian slip!!
17th May 2014 9:33 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6309
OK I had a go in mates hatch which was small and not as comfy as D3 but get the idea piece of cake
defo going for 8 speeder with paddles
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17th May 2014 9:45 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
Initially I was pressing the imaginary clutch pedal with the Auto when coming to a stand but now I swap between vehicle, Series One Land Rover with Double declutching to D3 Auto with no problems. Must admit I like the paddles on the D4.
17th May 2014 10:48 am
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2828
I went from a manual Freelander to an auto. It's easy.
You learn how to adapt very easily, plus your left foot gets some nice space to enjoy.
Once you get used to it, you'll wonder why you never did it sooner.
Auto for traffic is simple, just use your foot to work the brakes, let off brakes when cars ahead move away.
Would NEVER go back to a manual for a daily driver car!
For hill starts, i find my car holds it's position in D and doesn't roll back, so hills are easy.
Only ever been in 1 situation where i wished i had a manual and that was on a off road speed course, the auto reaction time from going from R to D and setting off was costing me a couple of seconds.
Plus for off roading, you can go from low to high range on the move at low speeds. Simply knock into N, flick switch and go either hi/low and move back to drive. Very handy that!In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
17th May 2014 9:42 pm
Comusat
Member Since: 05 May 2013
Location: Stalybridge
Posts: 575
Going from manual to auto isn't a problem, it's when up you go back the other way you'll have issues
The number of times I've almost stalled SWMBO's car because I've forgotten you can't leave it in gear when coming up to traffic lights!
Go for it! Auto on these bad boys is the only way to go Lee
D3 TDV6 HSE, Bonatti Grey, 7 Seats, Dual Climate, Heated F&R Seats & Screen, Fog's , Auto lights & Wipers, SAT NAV, Harmon Kardon, Cruise, many rattles, occasional leak
D2 3.9 V8 supposed to be Green, was mainly rust. Gone but not forgotten.
he said jam your left leg behind right or under seat.
worked for me
that clutch muscle memory is strong.
Did this for a week, never looked back. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
17th May 2014 11:13 pm
WillyEckerslike
Member Since: 22 Aug 2013
Location: Out in the world
Posts: 967
I bought my first auto, a Volvo S60 T5, when I broke my left foot. Kind of forced the transition, really. I had no urge whatsoever to use the foot in any capacity whatsoever!
But that made me see the light. Since then, I've only bought one manual for myself, and that was because we moved out into the sticks and needed something fabulous on fuel, so ended up with a diesel Golf.
SWMBO won't drive a manual at all now if she can get away with it.
17th May 2014 11:16 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6309
All comments much appreciated gents
G
17th May 2014 11:33 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23585
Ken wrote:
A bit of left foot braking coupled with lift off power over and all is good
I got a telling off from the warning system when I tried left foot braking. I was trying to settle it down for a corner whilst keeping some power going by having my right foot slightly on the accelerator.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
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19th May 2014 9:39 pm
Sion
Member Since: 08 Apr 2014
Location: North Wales
Posts: 367
I'm used to autos, but I sometimes still want to reach for the gear stick at junctions.
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but you will get it straight away. I love it now, you just point the stealing wheel and the disco does the rest, sooooo relaxing. My only bug bear is auto boxes always sound like they are over reving.
