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300 TDi auto - good or bad?
karlo:
--- Quote from: "rommelsraider973" ---I got an auto boxed 300TDi and its great!! The box has give me no problems since ownership(1 year now) Its on a 96 plate and the fly by wire throttle. Its spot on off roading , and at the end of the day its a 4x4 not a sports car , so pulling out of junctions etc will be a bit slower than normal!! Anyway , just floor it and you'd be suprised from the "kick-down" ......wouldn't swap mine for a manual!! No sir! :lol:
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"Ditto"
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: "karlo" ---
--- Quote from: "rommelsraider973" ---I got an auto boxed 300TDi and its great!! The box has give me no problems since ownership(1 year now) Its on a 96 plate and the fly by wire throttle. Its spot on off roading , and at the end of the day its a 4x4 not a sports car , so pulling out of junctions etc will be a bit slower than normal!! Anyway , just floor it and you'd be suprised from the "kick-down" ......wouldn't swap mine for a manual!! No sir! :lol:
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"Ditto"
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Ditto
Unpluging the egr (a 5 min job my mechanic did at the side of the road and only tool he needed was a pen (dont ask!!)) and it has made a massive improvement. Towing on motorways it is great, off roading is a dream with the auto box and in trafic jams your laughing!!! There is only 1 down side to an auto box with the 300tdi engine in and that is towing up hills. It doesnt like it very much. I reguarly tow 2 tonne box trailers and I find it easy to overtake lorries on motorways etc (except for the hills!) Off roading is so much easier in an auto than a manual as you can change gear (select the max gear it can go in 1, 2, 3, or D ) and you dont loose power to the wheels so you just keep on plugging on through mud, water and up hills (to a limit). At the end of the day your left leg wont be aching from gear changing too. Another fab thing is if you are getting into somewhere you didnt really want to go like very muddy hole you can get a very quick gear change into reverse and get out of there fast. Saved me on a few occasions!
Would I swap to a manual now and go off roading???? Can you see any flying pigs??? :lol:
I dont think you would be disapointed with an auto as long as you blank of the egr. With the egr in it is close to dangerous when pulling out of side roads and roundabouts. My disco can pull away from a 200tdi 90 from a standing start. (not tested on roads of course. Found out on a private land old run runway.)
mark300:
ive had six rrc and only 2 of them were manual, my disco is auto and love it,as they all say, they do pull off a bit slower and use a little extra fuel but thats about it. so much smoother and easier to drive on and off road, dont know about extreme stuff but never could fault them green laning or up toms farm etc.also nice when your stuck in traffic on m-way, not heard many people complain about faulty autos, but how many complain about crunchy manuals? its all personal preferance,and i prefer the auto and the mrs prefers my disco to her 2001 focus ghia.
Jake:
Gords
Are you coming back to 4x4 ownership then?
:D
karlo:
--- Quote from: "mark300" --- they do pull off a bit slower and use a little extra fuel but thats about it. so much smoother and easier to drive on and off road, dont know about extreme stuff but never could fault them green laning or up toms farm etc.also nice when your stuck in traffic on m-way, not heard many people complain about faulty autos, but how many complain about crunchy manuals? its all personal preferance.
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I find you have to have a little gas on just before your going to pull out seems to get the torque converter ready, then stick your foot down and away you go, so easy to drive especially if you have back problems, mine does 26 to the gallon on BFG Muds.
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