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manule vs auto
trecfive:
Auto's all the way. 3 1/2 tons on the hook no problem, 300tdi auto se with minor pump alterations. The car on the trailer weighed 2 1/2 tons .
BigA:
I have a 300 TDI auto and had the same concerns when i was firt thinking of going to an auto. I can say that i would never go back to a manual now. Off road its great, for laning and easy stuff just i just use drive with no problems. More serious inclines etc. as said you can select from 1-3, but i generally use these more for down hill control, as, as said, lack of engine braking can take ab bit of getting used to at first.
Then again, as anyone who has seen my off road "skills" this all may be rubbish lol.
As for towing, i only have a Sanky, but you just dont know its there, its like driving without a trailer.
Andy
cluffy:
thanks guys, for all your imput. Still unsure wat to do i realy do not no. Any body got a auto disco theyl let me try? Haa haa haa.
JumboBeef:
I love my Disco V8 auto, on LPG. I also tow a lot with it.
Personally, I would always choose an V8 on LPG over diesel any day* (more power, cheaper to run, that loverly V8 sound) unless you intend to do a lot of off-roading. Also, it is much greener than a diesel, if you worry about those sort of things.
*that's why I bought a V8 LPG instead of a diesel!
Range Rover Blues:
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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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Towing with an auto? you'll never go back to manual. No burned clutches, no stalls, the auto box will hold the engine at 2,000RPM, peak torque, 'till you're moving so you're off the mark ASAP. Engine braking, well I took our 'van down Blue Bank near Whitby, it's got warnings all over it as a steep descent, so I stuck it in 1st High. Well the engine braking was so effective I had to hit the gas to get it to go down the hill, guy behind must have though my brakes lights were out as I didn't need them 'till the bent at the bottom.
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