It's a lot easier to drive to work while simultaneously reading the
newspaper, eating a bagel, and yapping on the cell phone if you have an
automatic transmission.
Hmmmm...maybe automatic trannys should be outlawed...
Jim Ochi
jochi@liquidaudio.com
At 06:23 PM 8/15/00 -0700, Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto} wrote:
>Katie,
>
>If he doesn't already know it, explain why an automatic doesn't stall when
>it's in drive but stopped. The torque converter is a slushy, fluid
>connection between engine and wheels, and a portion of that precious power
>will always be spinning away generating nothing but heat. So, if he ever
>autocrosses it he will regret getting the tiptronic because:
>
>1) It's slower
>2) The software won't necessarily let you shift unless it feels like it.
>They may say it will, but I've tried them and they don't.
>
>Peter
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly, Katie [SMTP:kkelly@spss.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 3:47 PM
> > To: 'Vitaly Iourtchenko'
> > Cc: 'ba-autox@autox.team.net'; Brannan, Tod; Chris Leggetter
> > Subject: RE: Looking for Info: Audi S4
> >
> > Vitaly writes...
> >
> > > Please, can the S4 owners out there explain why a Tiptronic is a poor
> > > substitute for a manual?
> >
> > Did you try the straight and blunt approach, i.e. "You're a real idiot if
> > you get the Tiptronic?"
> >
> > Let me know how that works.
> >
> > Oh my gosh, my boss is on this e-mail thread.
> >
> > Everyone, get back to work RIGHT NOW, or at least stop cc'ing my boss,
> > unless it's about how great the S4 is.
> >
> > Katie
> >
> >
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