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Date:         Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:04:00 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Friday OT...automatic trannys and driving habits observed
Comments: To: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 2/12/10 4:19:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dhanson928@GMAIL.COM writes:




> ....I've been driving it while we're in the desert
> SW.  My first encounter with a automatic shift vehicle as a daily
> driver...and I don't much care for it.  Around the city, I can see how
> people might want them but out in the mountains and desert it seems to
> waste
> a lot of energy moving through the gears all the time.
>


as far as vanagons....i prefer the automatics.   all of my own personal
vans ('84 sunroof wolfsburg van, '85 doka, '89 westy ) are all automatics
(yes, the doublecab is an automatic!!)


the wbx vanagon automatics are actually pretty robust and trouble free...
i have had more issues with manual trans vanagons with their 3/4 gear slider
hub crack problem than i have ever had with auto tranny vans.....




chris
with a broken left foot...glad my vans are automatics! :)
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