Rangey or Disco

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Pat

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• Feb 4, 2005

• #1

Hello all,

Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .

Alas, the saga:
I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing for
something a little easier on the move.

I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been using
my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a little
easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing licence -
again.

Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
the manual, not the auto!!

Any thoughts??

Blue skies,
Pat

 

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Peter Seddon

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• Feb 4, 2005

• #2

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all,
>
> Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .
>
> Alas, the saga:
> I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing
> for something a little easier on the move.
>
> I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been
> using my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a
> little easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing
> licence - again.
>
> Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
> the manual, not the auto!!
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Blue skies,
> Pat
>

What have you got against the auto, my auto disco is great to drive. I'd
sooner drive that all day than a mondao.

Peter.

 

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StaffBull

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• Feb 4, 2005

• #3

Agreed, I prefer my Auto V8 Disco to any manual I have ever driven.



"Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .
>>
>> Alas, the saga:
>> I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing
>> for something a little easier on the move.
>>
>> I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been
>> using my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a
>> little easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing
>> licence - again.
>>
>> Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
>> the manual, not the auto!!
>>
>> Any thoughts??
>>
>> Blue skies,
>> Pat
>>
>
> What have you got against the auto, my auto disco is great to drive. I'd
> sooner drive that all day than a mondao.
>
> Peter.
>

 

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Pat

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• Feb 4, 2005

• #4

prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .

also, don't like giving up power to a bowl of porridge / slush box


"Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .
>>
>> Alas, the saga:
>> I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing
>> for something a little easier on the move.
>>
>> I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been
>> using my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a
>> little easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing
>> licence - again.
>>
>> Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
>> the manual, not the auto!!
>>
>> Any thoughts??
>>
>> Blue skies,
>> Pat
>>
>
> What have you got against the auto, my auto disco is great to drive. I'd
> sooner drive that all day than a mondao.
>
> Peter.
>

 

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StaffBull

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• Feb 4, 2005

• #5

Interesting way to describe the ZF Auto - I think it's the dogs!!!



"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .
>
> also, don't like giving up power to a bowl of porridge / slush box
>
>
> "Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .
>>>
>>> Alas, the saga:
>>> I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing
>>> for something a little easier on the move.
>>>
>>> I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been
>>> using my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a
>>> little easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing
>>> licence - again.
>>>
>>> Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
>>> the manual, not the auto!!
>>>
>>> Any thoughts??
>>>
>>> Blue skies,
>>> Pat
>>>
>>
>> What have you got against the auto, my auto disco is great to drive. I'd
>> sooner drive that all day than a mondao.
>>
>> Peter.
>>
>
>

 

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Peter Seddon

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #6

Me too, just stick your foot down and off you go. With EDC its faster too.

Peter


"StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Interesting way to describe the ZF Auto - I think it's the dogs!!!
>
>
>
> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .
>>
>> also, don't like giving up power to a bowl of porridge / slush box
>>
>>
>> "Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Looking for some words of wisdom - yet again. . .
>>>>
>>>> Alas, the saga:
>>>> I am doing more motorway mileage now-a-days and am thinking of changing
>>>> for something a little easier on the move.
>>>>
>>>> I have a 95 300tdi disco (which I am very happy with), but I have been
>>>> using my fiancée's car lately (a4 tdi avant quattro) as it makes life a
>>>> little easier and more hours to the day. Also, the likelyhood of losing
>>>> licence - again.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, was thinking of trading in on a 95 DT/DSE rangey
>>>> the manual, not the auto!!
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts??
>>>>
>>>> Blue skies,
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>
>>> What have you got against the auto, my auto disco is great to drive. I'd
>>> sooner drive that all day than a mondao.
>>>
>>> Peter.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Feb 5, 2005

• #7

On or around Fri, 4 Feb 2005 23:28:48 -0000, "Pat" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .
>
>also, don't like giving up power to a bowl of porridge / slush box

If you've never driven something with the ZF 4-speeder, I recommend strongly
that you at least try one. Bloody good box, and no obvious slush and
porridge.

I found it a great 'box. transformed the 110. Apart from the inevitable
hassle converting it I was quite tempted to hunt one for the disco, but I've
found a cheap (ish) manual for it now. Just got to arrange for swapping
it...

If I was out looking for a motor, though, I'd definitely not rule out auto
disco/RR, and might even prefer it.

Should be said that I've not driven a TDi auto (or even a TD5) and as such,
my experience is limited to V8s. However, seeing the way the 300 TDi
performs in our manual one it ought to suit the ZF OK. ZF converter stall
seemed to me to be around 1800-2000 rpm, which is just where the TDi turbo
is coming on song.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #8

On or around Sat, 5 Feb 2005 00:04:41 -0000, "Peter Seddon"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Me too, just stick your foot down and off you go. With EDC its faster too.
>

I gather the EDC autos are remapped for better take-off and more midrange
torque, or something.

BTW, would you lot mind everso posting at the bottom?

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so."
John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873)

 

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Dougal

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #9

Pat wrote:
> prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .

Don't we all - but if you drive it as a clutchless manual you are close
to getting the best of both.

I personally find that an auto left in 'drive' is a very unpleasant
experience except in traffic.

 

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Peter Seddon

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #10

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Sat, 5 Feb 2005 00:04:41 -0000, "Peter Seddon"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Me too, just stick your foot down and off you go. With EDC its faster too.
>>
>
> I gather the EDC autos are remapped for better take-off and more midrange
> torque, or something.
>

Not just mid range I believe that they up the power to 130 HP as well.

Peter.

 

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Bob Hobden

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #11

"Dougal" wrote in ((snip))
>
> I personally find that an auto left in 'drive' is a very unpleasant
> experience except in traffic.
>

I thought it was just me!

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Feb 5, 2005

• #12

On or around Sat, 5 Feb 2005 11:46:31 -0000, "Peter Seddon"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On or around Sat, 5 Feb 2005 00:04:41 -0000, "Peter Seddon"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>Me too, just stick your foot down and off you go. With EDC its faster too.
>>>
>>
>> I gather the EDC autos are remapped for better take-off and more midrange
>> torque, or something.
>>
>
>Not just mid range I believe that they up the power to 130 HP as well.

coo. wonder what our disco is doing now... upped the fuelling and advanced
the timing of the pump - it now goes better and uses less fuel then before,
which is enough proof for me that the standard tune was too "soft".

if it was mine, I'd be looking at bigger intercooler and more boost

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria"
- Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno'

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Feb 5, 2005

• #13

On or around Sat, 05 Feb 2005 10:57:10 +0000, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Pat wrote:
>> prefer to be in control of the vehicle. . .
>
>Don't we all - but if you drive it as a clutchless manual you are close
>to getting the best of both.
>
>I personally find that an auto left in 'drive' is a very unpleasant
>experience except in traffic.

I've been practising driving my manual disco clutchless... hydraulic fluid
got low for some reason.

surprisingly easy, on the LT77.

but actually, providing you get the kickdown adjusted right, the ZF is
eminently good for playing tunes on via the loud pedal. nothing beats
flooring it at 50 and have it drop down to 2nd, with much V8 roar. 'course,
you don't get the last part on a TDi...


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria"
- Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno'

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Feb 5, 2005

• #14

On or around Sat, 5 Feb 2005 12:09:51 -0000, "Bob Hobden" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Dougal" wrote in ((snip))
>>
>> I personally find that an auto left in 'drive' is a very unpleasant
>> experience except in traffic.
>>
>
>I thought it was just me!

if you want it more of a clutchless manual, you can slacken or disconnect
the kickdown cable, so that it upchanges at minimum revs unless you
over-ride it.

If this buggers something up, I didn't suggest it

I have tried it, once, but I found I preferred having the kickdown fairly
"active" and playing tunes on the gas pedal.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"
Alphonse Karr (1808 - 1890) Les Guêpes, Jan 1849