adrian996
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Hi Gary. Yes. Yes. Yes. Never said I didn't like sat nav though.
I think the worst thing about that 'box was that the only way I could tell what gear I was in was by looking at the little indicator on the clock. The best way to describe the drive is to that of a dodgem car. Having driven the "traditional" tiptronic I can say that it's a better drive than the PDK - miles better. With the PDK there's zero feel between gears - at least with the tip you get the feedback from the car with regards to what it's doing for you. I can see why they needed the PDK in a 24 hour LeMans car, you wouldn't want to be kicked in the arse each time those things changed gear for hours on end. But it just doesn't translate to a road car - unless you want a car which you can just put you left arm on the arm rest and cruise around in. And in which case I would recommend a nice, economical Merc CLS CDI 350 with plenty of tellys and wood and leather!
When I drove the car I just knew that if I bought one I'd play around with the gear change buttons for a few weeks and then just leave it in auto and I think that's what most people who are persuaded to buy one will do.
I think the worst thing about that 'box was that the only way I could tell what gear I was in was by looking at the little indicator on the clock. The best way to describe the drive is to that of a dodgem car. Having driven the "traditional" tiptronic I can say that it's a better drive than the PDK - miles better. With the PDK there's zero feel between gears - at least with the tip you get the feedback from the car with regards to what it's doing for you. I can see why they needed the PDK in a 24 hour LeMans car, you wouldn't want to be kicked in the arse each time those things changed gear for hours on end. But it just doesn't translate to a road car - unless you want a car which you can just put you left arm on the arm rest and cruise around in. And in which case I would recommend a nice, economical Merc CLS CDI 350 with plenty of tellys and wood and leather!
When I drove the car I just knew that if I bought one I'd play around with the gear change buttons for a few weeks and then just leave it in auto and I think that's what most people who are persuaded to buy one will do.
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