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| Thread ID: 70604 | 2006-07-09 05:47:00 | Automatic transmission | Lizard (2409) | PC World Chat |
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| 469623 | 2006-07-09 10:29:00 | Do you use handbrake on the steep slope? Before continue accelerating pull the handbrake and release the brake before accelerating. This can save you from rolling back and hit the behind car. 1st thing accelerate a little make sure the car in hold position then release the handbrake. ;) Don't forget this. lol. Yes, I have discovered it is easier to get away with the handbrake off. :D |
gibler (49) | ||
| 469624 | 2006-07-09 10:34:00 | That's great. At least more careful drivers on the road rather than getting hit for nothing. :thumbs: | PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 469625 | 2006-07-09 10:50:00 | An Altezza in auto? That takes the fun away. They are best in 6 speed manual form. But autos suck. They're for girls. Oh hang on, I mean children. Couldn't agree with you more. I've never favoured autos. And if I could have found an Altezza in manual flavour, at the same price, in the same place, at the same time, there would have been no question about it. I decided that the urgency of having a car that wasn't likely to fall apart between Palmerston North and Marton overrided my desire to drive a manual. I've made it my pledge when I upgrade the Altezza to a newer Altezza, it will sport six forward manual gears. Unless there's someone out there who wants to trade their manual Altezza for my auto? ;) Lizard |
Lizard (2409) | ||
| 469626 | 2006-07-09 11:58:00 | After having manual cars for 40 years decided to buy an auto and all I can say is that it is brilliant. Beat any manual from a standing start any day. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 469627 | 2006-07-09 12:25:00 | Beat any manual from a standing start any day you recon ??? unless your driving a drag car the difference between the two is to small to notice. whats all this about handbrake starts? havn't you guys worked out how to catch the car on the clutch yet ?? or do heal/toe starts ?? |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 469628 | 2006-07-09 12:30:00 | Do you use handbrake on the steep slope? Before continue accelerating pull the handbrake and release the brake before accelerating. This can save you from rolling back and hit the behind car. 1st thing accelerate a little make sure the car in hold position then release the handbrake. ;) Don't forget this. lol. um.. when i started driving i was told to do that but now..i jz use both feet when i'm in that situation.. if i know i'm gona have to stop on a steep hill..i'll stop..and then let my left feet take over the breaks.. then when i need to move again..i gentlly accelerate then quickly lift my left feet off the breaks..and sorta the same effect achived with handbreaks..just..don't have to take my hand off the wheels.. not sure if this is good practice or not..but easier done than using handbreaks for me |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 469629 | 2006-07-09 12:47:00 | I have both auto and a six speed manual cars. The auto is simply brilliant, but on winding hilly roads the 6 speed manual is ... fun! Exceedingly quick to get to 100 kM/h by the time you select 4th, but what do you then do with the remaining two gears ... If I am in a lazy mood I just use the upper 3 or lower 3 (1,3,5 or 2,4,6) around town. If I had to make a choice of one only however, it would be auto every time. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 469630 | 2006-07-09 14:38:00 | Like Trev, I had manual cars for years, but found my first auto is brilliant. Like Greven, I have my own techniques for Dunedin's hills. And all I'll say is that the auto makes my old steep-intersection-handbrake-start-technique so obsolete that i wish I'd changed years ago. It's simply a breeze. I would've agreed with you once, pcteck - but not since I bought it.. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 469631 | 2006-07-09 19:17:00 | Subaru legacy autos have/had a 'mechanism' in the gear box/engine that is designed to hold the car on an incline (that's not a hill!)... can't remember too much about it but used to have some tech details on it. I prefer the 'foot on brake' method just in case some idiot wants to play Liberace. As for auto v manual... I've had both and wouldn't bother with a manual again. There's nothing quite like a Sub B4 with tiptronic and big tires... will beat 'most' cars from a standing start if you know what you're doing and sticks to the road like glue :D |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 469632 | 2006-07-09 22:24:00 | How dose the park mode in an auto work. Dose it put some sort of pin into something and locks everything up ?? Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
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