Automatic Cars
I've honestly never owned one.
My wife has found one she likes. A BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer. I like the car but I've never been keen on automatics, but I have no justifiable reason why.
Main use is ferrying the children, usual stuff.
Any thoughts on the modern-day auto auto?
Posted By: Curnster, Jan 7, 14:01:52
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Posted By: Augustus Pablo, Jan 7, 22:26:59 - EV is the way to go - just like a gokart!
Posted By: Kev, Jan 7, 17:52:50 - 4Never owned one either, never wanted to.
Posted By: APB, Jan 7, 17:27:14 - What it used to boil down to was 3 on the tree or 4 on the floor.
Posted By: Augustus Pablo, Jan 7, 16:59:25 - 2They are generally fine
Posted By: Jester, Jan 7, 15:47:08 - 1Safety Fact -
Posted By: Statmel, Jan 7, 15:36:25 - 4I've a poorly knee and dreaming of an automatic
Posted By: camcan, Jan 7, 15:32:01 - 5Get a manual and insist on wind down windows as well.
Posted By: The Gaffer, Jan 7, 15:31:50 - ...
Posted By: Tombs, Jan 7, 15:21:45 - 2Last car was an auto; Octavia VRs but went back to manual
Posted By: Worthing Yellow, Jan 7, 15:00:16 - The best auto gearbox I've driven was in a BMW - the ZF8
Posted By: SimonOTBC, Jan 7, 14:49:32 - I switched after driving them hundreds of miles on holiday in North America
Posted By: watfordcanary, Jan 7, 14:45:51 - 3Once you've sat in a long stop start jam on the motorway in an auto
Posted By: Captain Bligh, Jan 7, 14:44:38 - I have just had a partial knee replacement on left knee, was able to drive car
Posted By: promethian1, Jan 7, 14:40:42 - 3Automatic - I’d never buy another manual
Posted By: Jumbo1, Jan 7, 14:35:56 - 2Automatic for us... converted the missus now
Posted By: ParrotPuncher, Jan 7, 14:31:57 - 2nothing wrong with an automatic gearbox
Posted By: ghostof barry butler, Jan 7, 14:26:11 - Love an auto... especially a high gear one... mine has a wrothtastic 9 gears and
Posted By: Pixelman, Jan 7, 14:22:48 - 3You’ll never go back to manual
Posted By: JoeyDeacon, Jan 7, 14:22:43 - Mrs Git has an automatic VW
Posted By: Old Git, Jan 7, 14:22:00 - 6Some people used to hit the brake pedal by mistake with their left foot thinking there is
Posted By: Chris Peacock, Jan 7, 14:15:53 - 2Absolutely fine. I like cars, know a bit about them I like to think. I get the whole
Posted By: Augustus Pablo, Jan 7, 14:08:06 - Like being in a dodgem
Posted By: paulg, Jan 7, 14:05:36 - 3They're brilliant, and once you've driven one you'll never want to go back
Posted By: jamesward, Jan 7, 14:03:06
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