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 ctefeh
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 08:23 PM |
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Obvious newb question-What's a semi-auto?
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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
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 08:53 PM |
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Sort of like pre-cursor to the modern tiptronics.
Has a gear stick but no clutch pedal
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 09:00 PM |
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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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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 09:27 PM |
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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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| posted on April 25th, 2005 at 10:08 AM |
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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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| posted on April 25th, 2005 at 10:17 AM |
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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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| posted on April 25th, 2005 at 11:47 AM |
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That's different altogether. It's not semi-auto.
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| posted on April 25th, 2005 at 03:24 PM |
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All,
Thanks for the answers, consider me enlightened!
Regards
Ctefeh
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