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Originally Posted by Aysedasi
I bought my first auto in March this year. Always thought them a bit 'soft'.... My 1 series was only available in a step auto and I thought, 'That's fine, I'll use the manual option all the time'. I've never used it. From the moment I drove it home I began to realise what I'd been missing. I spend a lot of time (far too much time) stuck in traffic mornings and evenings and my clutch foot thinks it's Christmas already..... The car's got a modicum of pep with sporty settings and reacts perfectly quickly enough for me. I doubt that I'll ever go back......
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Both my cars (Mondeo & Range Rover) are auto's with the 'manual' option and I've never used it in either of them!
Getting old I guess, in the past I've had best part of every Escort there ever was, from a Mk1 RS right up to my last (& stolen) RS Cosworth, who'd of thought?