Dean,
I'm with you on this one. I've always preferred cars with overdrive to
those with an extra conventional gear. It's not like there's a
reliability issue with any of the standard Spitfire setups, and it
certainly wins hands down on cost,
Cheers,
Bill.
Dean Dashwood wrote:
>
> Please don't get me wrong here - Don, Paul, you are free to do whatever
> you want to your cars so long as it's gonna make you happy, and I
> certainly wouldn't want to tell you what is and is not ok. But I can't
> figure out why anyone would want a 5-speed conversion, when there's a
> perfectly good overdrive unit available.
>
> Apart from the fact that it's going to fit a lot better, since the car
> was designed around it, it's an arrangement which has been used on this
> car in various forms since the earliest models came off the production
> line, and these years have shown that on the whole it's a good setup
> which is capable of lasting. And IMHO it's more fun to drive than a
> 5-speed - you can switch it in and out without lifing off the gas,
> without having to use the clutch, just by moving your finger, but
> without feeling like you're driving a car with an automatic gearbox.
> Unless you're going to be racing, I can't see that the weight difference
> is going to be significant......
>
> Ok, that's enough stirring for now - next I'm going to sit back and
> watch the argument unfold!
>
> Dean
>
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