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Auto or manual off road?
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:43 pm
by rangie85
Hey guys and girls,
What does everyone think is better off road, auto of manual and why?
Cheers
Luke
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:47 pm
by sxII
Auto is less fun and lazy! manual you can choose correct gears, and wrong! but that can make the drive more interesting! Manual for me all the way!
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:48 pm
by joeblow
again?
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:49 pm
by Weiner
Re: Auto or manual off road?
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm
by Gwagensteve
rangie85 wrote:Hey guys and girls,
What does everyone think is better, searching for a topic that's been covered 12983646384563534859676456475786 times, or asking anyway and hoping all the people that wrote all the long and complex replies last month will write it all again?
Cheers
Luke
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:20 pm
by jeep97tj
Go away
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:39 pm
by chimpboy
Welcome to Outerlimits
I asked the same question and received an excellent PDF showing with a lot of technical data comparing automatic vs manual transmissions in various off-road settings, including graphs showing descent speed etc in different conditions.
Just send a private message to Bogged as he prefers to email the PDF individually.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:07 pm
by Gwagensteve
rangie85, so as not too sound too negative, you'll need to provide more information:
Which auto, which car, what gears, what engine, what tyre size, what use?
Generally, autos are far superior to manuals offroad. They are NOT easier to drive, offroad, but the same effort yields a better result.
I've owned auto and manual 4WD's, and currently have one of each. I'd go auto every time in an offroad car if I had the choice.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:22 pm
by MightyMouse
Gwagensteve wrote: I'd go auto every time in an offroad car if I had the choice. Steve.
and its not for lack of trying......... and i'm not absolutely certain he's given up either
