...around the 97 mark.....are they any good?....Has to be the auto due to my other half only having an auto license Whatrs the gear changes like...much drain on the BHP over the manual?

 

Feels a really decent car to drive with the Auto/SMG box, costly if the pump fails though!

Does the box sap up much power? Doesnt feel like it, but without a side by side comparison it would be difficult to tell.

 

Dreadful in auto mode and often fail. Test drove a few and hated them

 

sh1t sh1t sh1t sh1t sh1t sh1t!!

DONT do it Phil, The SMG1 boxes are a load of dog poo. Last year I bought an R plate M3 convertible with this gearbox thinking it might be a nice change to usual manual. What a mistake. Was the only reason i sold the car!!!! You will deffo regret it. Can she drive tiptronic gearboxes on her licence? If so the Audi's (later A4's) have nice boxes.

Chris

 

Cheers guys


Looks like an XK8 Jag for her then....the bint wanted a fooking DB7..i said Jag is all your getting...if you were better looking then i will reconsider ROFL

 

 

reckoned the SMG was a bit slower than my manual..

the shifts take ages too