6 speed manual - Rather rare, but what say you?

Hi,
I currently drive a manual and I'm looking at getting a LR3 discovery. I notice a lot of them are in automatic. Why is this? What's it like to have a LR in manual?
Cliff

Munch munch mmmmm clutch

Go for the ZF 6 speed auto. I've got one in my S-type v8 and it really is a beaut!

If you want to drive it manually you can, but I bet you don't do it after the first couple of days!!

This is a much newer generation of auto where you get 'drive' straight away - no horrible Torque Converter losses.


Dave

Autos are now so called "clutch less " you can still drive as a manual but with out the clutch peddle or if you wish in fully auto mode.
My other weekend car has this method to selecting any of the 8 gears, similar to the latest Land Rovers I believe.

I just leave it in auto.

once you have driven a automatic you will like it. Me Doris who is brit loves autos here in the states and won't go back to a stick shift. father inlaw (83) just bought a new car with auto for the first time and loves it. Auto will do anything a stick shift will do, even a little better maybe.

Thor1950 said:

once you have driven a automatic you will like it. Me Doris who is brit loves autos here in the states and won't go back to a stick shift. father inlaw (83) just bought a new car with auto for the first time and loves it. Auto will do anything a stick shift will do, even a little better maybe.

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Except in ice.

The Mad Hat Man said:

Except in ice.

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have to disagree with you on that. easier to feather the throttle with auto than clutch. plus a standard can slow you down to fast with engine compression,causing a loss of traction.

That is why on lorry's with a compression/jake break they have a warning to turn off in icey/slipper roads

Try push starting an auto.

SteveD said:

Try push starting an auto.

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never had a issue where that was needed always had jumper cables with me

Never had a problem with snow or ice and why would I want to push start, or require jumper cables? how embarrassing to do all that. I'd just call the RAC

But I've been there, in the good old back in the black & white days of the 1960s

Try push starting a 3.5 ton disco!

The Mad Hat Man said:

Except in ice.

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And power control for faster motors...well the older autos anyways

Cliffsta said:

Try push starting a 3.5 ton disco!

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Hi Cliff, don't know of a 3500kgs Disco, DII is approx 2200, DI is 2100, DIII is 2650. In std trim of course.

I drive a manual disco 3 and love it! I tried the auto and a manual before deciding and went for the manual. i had an auto shogun sport before and hated towing with it. I hate that momentary delay between pressing the throttle and it doing anything cos its changing down. I prefer manual and will stick to them. I know it has issues regarding eating clutches but i dont mind getting my hands dirty.
At the end of the day go try an auto and a manual then make up your on mind.

thebiglad said:

Hi Cliff, don't know of a 3500kgs Disco, DII is approx 2200, DI is 2100, DIII is 2650. In std trim of course.

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You haven't seen my kids!

Cliffsta said:

You haven't seen my kids!

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I'll tell 'em you said that !!!!!!