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Auto Vs Manual Gearbox

nickthorley
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I have always has manual gear boxes on my BMWs and seen a few nice auto versions. Has anyone mainly driven manuals and then had an auto. Did you regret it or never looked back?

PS I am asking from a drivers perspective who likes to use revs on the open road vs someone who just wants to float around town

Any comments welcome

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    If its the Step Auto box like mine then you can always slide it across into semmi auto mode and change gear manually. I have had 4 auto cars previously against nearly 50 manual cars but I love the Auto Box on this thing.

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    The last five 911's I had have been Tiptronic autos. The last two Astons (DB 7 and 9 ) have been Touchtronic . My Bentley Continental GTC has " flappy paddles " on the steering wheel and my Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Sportwagon is a Selespeed car. Once you have tried any of these gearbox options you will never go back to manual, not even for a Kings Ransom !

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