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Old 28th July 2021, 10:08   #11
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please explain "I fancy an auto diesel tourer to do some longer drives."?

why a Tourer and auto for long drives?

I have done 200 qnd 400 miles in a day both towing and solo and 600+ solo and like most, these distances will be on "open" roads not town driving so I really don't see much difference between auto and manual. Get on the motorway, into top and thats' it.





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The auto and the tourer part aren't directly linked, it's more the diesel I want to do longer drives.

The tourer comes in handy as my longer drives tend to be going touring the northh coast of Scotland so it's 4-500 miles to get there, then the same back but I'll also have a car FULL of stuff so the lack of boot strut in the tourer comes in handy.

Auto is just because I've never owned one before and I fancy it.

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Old 28th July 2021, 10:13   #12
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Having had loads of both I’d suggest saloon auto diesel models are my favourite they just seem more refined
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please explain "I fancy an auto diesel tourer to do some longer drives."?
why a Tourer and auto for long drives?
I have done 200 qnd 400 miles in a day both towing and solo and 600+ solo and like most, these distances will be on "open" roads not town driving so I really don't see much difference between auto and manual. Get on the motorway, into top and thats' it.


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Hi Ian.
As you know i bet from being caught in one traffic jams on the motor way an auto is much more relaxing than having to keep changing gear and dipper a clutch every few yards i think once Shaun tries an Auto eh will not turn back
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Old 28th July 2021, 11:16   #14
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Auto is just because I've never owned one before and I fancy it.

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You won't regret trying an automatic. I last drove a manual in 1972!
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Old 28th July 2021, 13:39   #15
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Hi Ian.
As you know i bet from being caught in one traffic jams on the motor way an auto is much more relaxing than having to keep changing gear and dipper a clutch every few yards i think once Shaun tries an Auto eh will not turn back
It is as always a case of each to their own when it comes to autos and manuals. I was just trying to understand why an auto on a motorway or open road.
I get caught in traffic jams so infrequently solo or towing I still dont have a mind to change. Even in a traffic jam you should be in and out of drive and not foot on the brakes, in fact at work I find it worse taking an auto in and out of drive then I do a manual and it is so much easier in an auto

I actually enjoy changing gear

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Old 28th July 2021, 18:24   #16
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I'd never driven an auto until I went for a test drive in a Bongo. We bought the Bongo and every car since that purchase has been an auto. We now have a 75 2.5 Connie saloon, 75 2.0 CDT tourer and ZS 1.8 Stepspeed. I don't think we'll go back to manual.
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