Semi Automatic?!?!

fekkinell Wolfsburg Wizard

655 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 12 Jan 2006, 8:56 pm

#446702

Last time i checked that was a type of gun? 🙂

What's a semi-automatic transmission mean? :duh

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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 12 Jan 2006, 8:58 pm

#446703

Stickshift with-out a clutch pedal.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 12 Jan 2006, 8:59 pm

#446704

it means you still have to change gears,but no clutch

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Jan 2006, 8:59 pm

#446705

it means no clutch pedal as its operated by contacts on the shifter.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jan 2006, 7:05 am

#446773

They only came in Beetles 68 on and its the same box as in the Porsche Sportomatic

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 13 Jan 2006, 7:21 am

#446779

Semi-auto's are awesome! 😂

fekkinell Wolfsburg Wizard

655 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 13 Jan 2006, 2:26 pm

#446874

cool... in that case my kombi was unofficially semi-automatic when my clutch pedal broke... it was kinda mostly engaged, but enough free play to change gears without touching the clutch pedal...

got me home and back to the mechanics the next day 😁

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jan 2006, 2:36 pm

#446878

Dave, are you sure they are the same box as a Porsche Sporto???

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jan 2006, 11:22 pm

#446987

Hi

They are different, same principle and they are 4 speed where the VW box is 3 speed, no 1st gear.

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 15 Jan 2006, 8:26 am

#447169

yeah the porsche sportomatic is a 5 speed box, and was very different to driving my semi-auto beetle, wicked fun though 😀

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Jan 2006, 8:35 am

#447171

The early Sportos were 4 speed, later ones (early/mid 70's were a 3 speed.
Are the VW ones 3 or 4 speed?

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 15 Jan 2006, 9:01 am

#447178

Three speed: 'Low' gear, Drive 1 and Drive 2.

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 15 Jan 2006, 11:01 am

#447201

the sporto targa had more than my auto-stick.. musta been 4 then🙂 was well fun to drive 😀

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