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Obvious newb question-What's a semi-auto?

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ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#343257
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I'm looking getting a VW beetle for the wife as it's long been her dream to have one. I've only ever been in or seen manuals. After reading adverts etc and poking around here I see that VW's come in a semi-auto configuration. What's the go? I've only ever worked on fully auto or stick shift so pardon the dumb question.

How does it work from a driving perspective? Clutch pedal for engagement with non-clutched changes?:duh

TIA people...
Ctefeh

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#343292
Sort of like pre-cursor to the modern tiptronics.

Has a gear stick but no clutch pedal
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CB Hotdog The artist formerly known as cbhotdogd

267 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#343299
Is it only two speeds (for memory)? Ii used to drive one and I think it just had first and second.....

I quite liked it.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#343321
they have 3 speeds ,just take your hand off the shift whilst driving as they go back to neutral when the stick is touched
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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#343551
i drive a semi-auto... just a clutchless shift

Low gear, then first range, and second range.. you just tke your foot off accellerator, and slam it from one gear to the next🙂

they were designed to make driving easier and attract the female market apparently..
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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#343555
My mates bought a new commodore, and its got semi-auto. Apparently, its like a 4x4 where you can selected manual (which is tip-tronic on the steering wheel without a clutch) or full auto.
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Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#343607
That's different altogether. It's not semi-auto.

ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#343685
All,
Thanks for the answers, consider me enlightened!

Regards
Ctefeh