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manule vs auto
cluffy:
im wanting to buy a new disco diesel but ive only ever had gears to play with when i want to. How do autos do in the offroad world are thay as good?. I mean if u do get a bit bogd in u can give it a bit of rootie toot an boobs ya uncle, but i can see the auto wantin to change just wen u dont want it to. Also do i go for the 200tdi which ive had 2of bfor and have been grate or do i go the 300 route.
Cheers
andyb:
Out of the two Tdis...the 300 auto is the better of the two.
You can select D-Driver or 1-2-3 on the selector. If you choice 2...then it will start in first and change up to second but go no further. You can start with the selector in 1 and then move to 2 when you want second.
Those that have autos off road never go back to manuals and they are pretty much de-riguer in the challenge scene at the moment and comp safari racers have been using them even longer.
The key to hard use of an auto offroad is to make sure that you have a good fluid cooler and you make sure that the ATF is in top condition. Nothing kills an auto quicker than heat and burnt ATF.
Also bear in mind that you will have less engine braking with an auto so you will have to perfect the art of threshold braking on some down hills. But on the up side, you can't readily spin the wheels with an auto and can't stall them so with the use of the foot brake you have an almost infinately low low first gear.
HTH
cluffy:
thanks for that. Ive herd the 300 isnt as powerful as the 200 is that true?
crazymac:
On paper I think the 300 is MORE powerful??
My question on autos as I'm also thinking down this route, is what are they like towing? as you have less engine breaking does this become an issue with a couple of tonne behind you??
andyb:
--- Quote from: cluffy on November 21, 2008, 16:41:25 ---thanks for that. Ive herd the 300 isnt as powerful as the 200 is that true?
--- End quote ---
I've driven both 200 and 300 autos and I'd say the 300 was the more 'spritely' :)
@Crazymac. Don't know never towed with an auto.
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