Calling at Z4C (AUTO) drivers
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I don't like VW DSG boxes either , had one in a recent golf but would avoid in the future :roll:RLiu said:
It's smooth when it drops in manual, pretty much unnoticable because the revs are about 1.5k in 6th and drop to <2k in 5th gear which doesnt cause any kangarooing at all. There's no stuttering at all or stalling.. the only thing i noticed is if your'e in gear 6 doing 40mph, and want to pull away without kickdown, it wont change down but will still pull, albeit slower than usual. If you kick down it pumps up the sound and sends the revs up
.+1. Couldn't agree more. The only question I ask myself after 9 months as an owner is "would this be practical in a few years time, and will i need to get rid of itmr wilks said:To any potential buyer considering a Z4c auto their only concern should be "is it practical for me having 2 seats ?" the rest of the car after my own 10 months experience is pretty hard to fault ,
servicing is on a par with a focus at most indy garages
any repairs if required are more than affordable considering the performance available
the fuel economy is again more than acceptable given the performance capabilities
the ease of drive in town or country in auto is near faultless
the depreciation is minimal in comparison to its rival's (TT/SLK/Cayman )
then factor in the contours that i never tire of washing,waxing or just looking at ( or the view from the wing mirrors
just an all round top motor that i wish i could keep forever
". As a weekend car its great. Not going to lie, the ride does take some getting used to, but it's normal for a sports car to have that kind of personality that takes an acquired taste to understand. I've only clocked up just over 2k in 9 months, will probably be 3k by summer if the good weather keeps up.I think the manual shifter mode assumes you're about to embark into the world of spirited driving; thus assumes sport mode is neededRobJJZ4 said:dmo said:I found something out this weekend that I wasn't aware of.. leaving it in Drive and using the paddle shift is different to putting it into the manual shifter mode and using the paddles... i didn't realise that the gear actually PERSISTS when the gear shifter is moved left into manual! I used the paddleshift as a manual until the weekend.... So its actually very possible to average nearly 40mpg in the auto when you're crusing on the motorway and driving relatively sensibly. I averaged 53mpg for about 5 miles with little change to drivign behaviour and speed (65mph) in gear 6 before i hit traffic. wasto see the number though. real mpg in the manual mode when taking it easy is about 37 for me.. because it doens't drop down to lower gears unless it really needs to. whereas auto drops down gears at anything below 2krpm..
Also, If in full auto and you start using paddles if you knock the gear lever over, it puts it into Sport (Rather than pressing sport button), then knock the gear lever back and goes back into full auto.......
dmo said:I think the manual shifter mode assumes you're about to embark into the world of spirited driving; thus assumes sport mode is neededRobJJZ4 said:dmo said:I found something out this weekend that I wasn't aware of.. leaving it in Drive and using the paddle shift is different to putting it into the manual shifter mode and using the paddles... i didn't realise that the gear actually PERSISTS when the gear shifter is moved left into manual! I used the paddleshift as a manual until the weekend.... So its actually very possible to average nearly 40mpg in the auto when you're crusing on the motorway and driving relatively sensibly. I averaged 53mpg for about 5 miles with little change to drivign behaviour and speed (65mph) in gear 6 before i hit traffic. was
Also, If in full auto and you start using paddles if you knock the gear lever over, it puts it into Sport (Rather than pressing sport button), then knock the gear lever back and goes back into full auto.......
:driving:That will be me then...
Literally just bought my first Z on Tuesday and test drove 3 others before going for this one. 2 autos and 1 manual
I have had manual cars all my life but a left leg hamstring injury last year makes driving manual cars tiresome especially in traffic and for this reason i had to get rid of my E46 M3.
The manual Z i drove caused me the same problems and it seems to me all 3.0l BMWs have heavy clutches so a manual Z was not an option
So i know only two days into ownership of my first auto car but what a way to start i really am not missing the clutch and steering wheel paddles make up for no stick and now the propect of sitting in traffic just got a whole lot better.... needless to say i am really really please
Literally just bought my first Z on Tuesday and test drove 3 others before going for this one. 2 autos and 1 manual
I have had manual cars all my life but a left leg hamstring injury last year makes driving manual cars tiresome especially in traffic and for this reason i had to get rid of my E46 M3.
The manual Z i drove caused me the same problems and it seems to me all 3.0l BMWs have heavy clutches so a manual Z was not an option
So i know only two days into ownership of my first auto car but what a way to start
i really am not missing the clutch and steering wheel paddles make up for no stick and now the propect of sitting in traffic just got a whole lot better.... needless to say i am really really pleaseOK thanks for that .... now checked the VIN number and find that, along with the M wheel and M seats it also has M suspension! Thought it was a little hard! ... Presumably the original owner wanted M handling with an auto box ... so glad I bought it for it's softer suspension! Luckily ... it's rather nice and handles like no other! Just have to get my dentist to check my fillings more often!bluestreak56 said:
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