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Rippley · 03-22-2004, 03:40 AM

I just spent the weekend driving an Audi Allroad, 2.5 TDI, and a Mercedes Convertible, I forget the number, not an SLK, but the fullsize droptop. They both had automatics, and I usually drive a manual golf. Now The audi kicks ass in the sportmode, but I still find it disconcerting that I can't tell it when I want the different gears. So on straight sections, bring on the Auto, but in twistiness I get scared that it'll shift at the wrong time and I'll lose grip. The Merc just has a crappy 'box. It seems like the kickdown only works when it feels like it, not when I eant it. And there's quite a great deal of lag, so you floor it...and then you sit around for a while (1-1 1/2 sesc.)...and then it boots you in the ass and takes off. Once again, a little disconcerting that I can't overtake with confidence...

I'll take a stick any day. Just my 0.2$

03-22-2004, 03:40 AM	#21 (permalink)
Rippley Insane	I just spent the weekend driving an Audi Allroad, 2.5 TDI, and a Mercedes Convertible, I forget the number, not an SLK, but the fullsize droptop. They both had automatics, and I usually drive a manual golf. Now The audi kicks ass in the sportmode, but I still find it disconcerting that I can't tell it when I want the different gears. So on straight sections, bring on the Auto, but in twistiness I get scared that it'll shift at the wrong time and I'll lose grip. The Merc just has a crappy 'box. It seems like the kickdown only works when it feels like it, not when I eant it. And there's quite a great deal of lag, so you floor it...and then you sit around for a while (1-1 1/2 sesc.)...and then it boots you in the ass and takes off. Once again, a little disconcerting that I can't overtake with confidence... I'll take a stick any day. Just my 0.2$ __________________ roadrazer - 300kgs, 300hp = pure fun.