Are the autos so much better then manuals? - Page 2

Sidetops · 4th August 2014, 16:59

Why would you not want an auto? Its a bit like choosing to do the washing up, or having a dishwasher/wife to do it for you.

FrazzleTC · 4th August 2014, 17:02

I really don't like manuals in 75s, I've decided, and this is as someone who's done a lot of miles behind the wheel of a manual V6 75. It doesn't suit the car very well, and, to my mind, isn't a terribly good box. I much prefer an auto, in a 75. It just works beautifully with the 2.5, and the diesel.

sikelsh · 4th August 2014, 17:09

I like the auto in a 75,, but can't see the point in a ZT

coolguy · 4th August 2014, 17:12

I have a diesel and V6 75, and a diesel and V6 ZT, and the one thing they have in common is that they are all Automatic. The box suits the car, and you can always drive them as a manual without the hassle of a clutch. The ZT is not just a clone of the 75, it has been set up as a sports saloon, and still reacts so in automatic form, although I do use the sport button more because you can throw it around that bit quicker!

Sidetops · 4th August 2014, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Sidetops

Why would you not want an auto? Its a bit like choosing to do the washing up, or having a dishwasher/wife to do it for you.

Seriously though, with all the traffic on the road it makes life so much easier. You are more relaxed, especially in a traffic jam. None of that constant stop start and clutch control. No need to worry about rolling back on a hill either. You simply stop and go.
And besides, most large executive cars are auto. Imagine a manual Mercedes E-class, or a manual Jaguar, or Rolls Royce even!

DMGRS · 4th August 2014, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Sidetops

Why would you not want an auto? Its a bit like choosing to do the washing up, or having a dishwasher/wife to do it for you.

Aren't they the same thing?

Simon.h · 4th August 2014, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Sidetops

Why would you not want an auto? Its a bit like choosing to do the washing up, or having a dishwasher/wife to do it for you.

I'm now thinking the same, after driving the wife's S Type jag around Cornwall I'm thinking of maybe changing mine!

Duotone · 4th August 2014, 17:31

Auto every time.

The 75 is well suited to the Auto box.

Just put the car in D and leave it until you reach your destination.

Dave T

kaiser · 4th August 2014, 17:37

Automatic is the best choice for many. I prefer it myself. In the Diesel, the torque converter takes out a lot of the roughness of the Diesel. In the manual the DMF (Dual Mass Flywheel) is supposed to do that. The DMF is a weak spot on the car in any case, cumbersome and expensive to replace, and I think very few people that have had an automatic would go back to a manual.
I certainly would not.

pab · 4th August 2014, 17:42

Manual for me in the ZT. If only they would have given us an Auto with
Steptronic..

4th August 2014, 17:02	#12
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	I really don't like manuals in 75s, I've decided, and this is as someone who's done a lot of miles behind the wheel of a manual V6 75. It doesn't suit the car very well, and, to my mind, isn't a terribly good box. I much prefer an auto, in a 75. It just works beautifully with the 2.5, and the diesel. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

4th August 2014, 17:09	#13
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	I like the auto in a 75,, but can't see the point in a ZT __________________ Si Kelsh

4th August 2014, 16:59	#11
Sidetops I really should get out more....... Land Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 293 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts	Why would you not want an auto? Its a bit like choosing to do the washing up, or having a dishwasher/wife to do it for you.

4th August 2014, 17:12	#14
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	I have a diesel and V6 75, and a diesel and V6 ZT, and the one thing they have in common is that they are all Automatic. The box suits the car, and you can always drive them as a manual without the hassle of a clutch. The ZT is not just a clone of the 75, it has been set up as a sports saloon, and still reacts so in automatic form, although I do use the sport button more because you can throw it around that bit quicker!

4th August 2014, 17:31	#18
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Auto every time. The 75 is well suited to the Auto box. Just put the car in D and leave it until you reach your destination. Dave T

4th August 2014, 17:37	#19
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Automatic is the best choice for many. I prefer it myself. In the Diesel, the torque converter takes out a lot of the roughness of the Diesel. In the manual the DMF (Dual Mass Flywheel) is supposed to do that. The DMF is a weak spot on the car in any case, cumbersome and expensive to replace, and I think very few people that have had an automatic would go back to a manual. I certainly would not.

4th August 2014, 17:42	#20
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Manual for me in the ZT. If only they would have given us an Auto with Steptronic..