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skippy41
 Post subject: Auto or man
PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:40 am 
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What gear box would any of you prefer, man or auto in saloon cabs, and what one is the best and gives less problems :?: :?: :?:
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:21 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
What gear box would any of you prefer, man or auto in saloon cabs, and what one is the best and gives less problems :?: :?: :?:

Defo a manual man.

I know autos are good, but I would be forever wondering how much it's going to cost when it goes wrong. eusasmiles.zip

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Your wrong Sussex finest car on road Skoda Superb diesel auto.3 yrs unlimited warranty 130bhp 45-50 mpg Taxi centre Glasgow offer best deal particularly for GMB members.Auto always best i think.
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Your wrong Sussex finest car on road Skoda Superb diesel auto.3 yrs unlimited warranty 130bhp 45-50 mpg Taxi centre Glasgow offer best deal particularly for GMB members.Auto always best i think.
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. . . . and a good deal for your back pocket as well?

Hope your accounts are up to scratch Terry, the Customs and excise are getting better and better.

I would hate to see you banged up for tax evasion. :wink:
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Stinky Pete
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Auto anytime, no leg ache, those using clutches don't you find that as the shift moves through the hours the clutch pedal gets harder

been on Auto for 14 years now, sometimes when my son comes up to my house I may have to shift his manual box car to get out, what a ball ache
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skippy41
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Any problems with them Stinky
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rambo
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A few drivers at my firm have got the passat autos and they have had no problems with them, bloody juicy though. I like a manual, less to go wrong, unless you by hyundai!.

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Currently driving a manual because I have to (us poor lowly "office cars" get no choice ya know!) Prefer an auto any day - a couple of years ago I had a Scorpio 2.3 petrol Scorpio and it was heaven :twisted: :mrgreen: just glad I wasn't picking up the fuel bill!

Have to agree on the clutch bit - driving a TX11 and it gets pretty painful after about 100 miles or so; the pain does ease after about 250 miles and after that I couldn't care less :twisted: :mrgreen:
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Ive just got my first auto, its a 2003 mondeo ghia x auto diesel, which was very hard to find. been driving manuals for ten years, its a joy to drive espesialy on a 11 hour sat night shift, i definatley dont want to go back to manaul, but lets see how it gets on for the next 3 years :roll:
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