Omega Owners Forum - manual or automatic

Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: manual or automatic Reply #15 - 09. Dec 2009 at 13:51 I'm a manual man but autos do have an advantage if sat in traffic alot.
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mick11 Newbie Offline Posts: 14 Driffield, East Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 1999 V reg 2lt auto CD	Re: manual or automatic Reply #16 - 09. Dec 2009 at 15:05 My first auto since the 1970s even at 2ltr I just love it. The little button on top of the gear selector can make it an interesting drive. Mick
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Shackeng Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1640 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 2001 3.2 Elite Auto Saloon, 1999 Omega 2.5Td CDX Auto Estate. Trade Card. Halfords TC.	Re: manual or automatic Reply #17 - 09. Dec 2009 at 16:44 Auto, Auto, Auto, Auto, Oh and Auto. Why would anyone want anything else in UK traffic? Also I live in the country, and could'nt be bothered with all that changing required on windy (not windy) roads.
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hercules Ex Member	Re: manual or automatic Reply #18 - 09. Dec 2009 at 17:14 deffo auto
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: manual or automatic Reply #19 - 09. Dec 2009 at 17:16 Always auto (with "S" regularly used!)
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: manual or automatic Reply #20 - 09. Dec 2009 at 17:36 Got to be manual, much better in my opinion, and gives you more control even if you use sport mode in auto it's not a manual. Only thing I like auto's for is when I'm cabbing
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Boracic Junior Member Offline Posts: 115 Dartford Kent Gender: Drives: Omega 2.6 CDX	Re: manual or automatic Reply #21 - 09. Dec 2009 at 17:47 I've only ever had two manuals in 25 years, the clutch went on both, lol, and I'm too lazy to mess about changing gears, way too much hassle
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rob in gib Senior Member Offline Posts: 529 Gibraltar Gender: Drives: 2.6 saloon (02) auto + (95) toyota 4runner	Re: manual or automatic Reply #22 - 09. Dec 2009 at 17:56 for the car if the engines big enough then auto every time small engine cars lack the power to make auto smooth for the 4x4 then got to be manual for control off road and for towing (auto tends to overheat when towing)
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: manual or automatic Reply #23 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:19 For big comfy lazy cruisers - auto,it suits them and it suits they way the like to be driven imo. In a smaller/sportier/quicker car - manual.
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R.C. ™ Intermediate Member Offline R.C. 本傑明 ™ Posts: 466 Surrey . England Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 ELITE . Vauxhall Frontera 2.2 16v	Re: manual or automatic Reply #24 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:23 " automatic " on my 2.5 V6 - the kick down sounds so sweet
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Richie London Omega King Offline A HANDSOME DEVIL OF A MAN!! Posts: 10146 heathrow Gender: Drives: a blinking lovely 2001 2.5 elite auto.	Re: manual or automatic Reply #25 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:25 will not buy a manual ever.
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Andy B

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Re: manual or automatic
Reply #26 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:26

rob in gib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 17:56:

..... (auto tends to overheat when towing)

Do they?

Mine doesn't when towing my 1 ton(ne) caravan and the temp stayed put for 150 miles towing a weight for weight Omega home. Wink

..... and I'm not sure about the man/auto offroading bit either. A mate used to off road in an auto Range Rover cos he reckoned they were better at it ...... Undecided

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rob in gib

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Re: manual or automatic
Reply #27 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:33

Andy B wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 18:26:

rob in gib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 17:56:

..... (auto tends to overheat when towing)

Do they?

Mine doesn't when towing my 1 ton(ne) caravan and the temp stayed put for 150 miles towing a weight for weight Omega home. Wink

..... and I'm not sure about the man/auto offroading bit either. A mate used to off road in an auto Range Rover cos he reckoned they were better at it ...... Undecided

4x4 autos do tend to overheat if towing large loads at speed can not comment on auto cars

and i have driven a lot of different vehicles off road and find autos dont give the same level of control

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: manual or automatic Reply #28 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:42 rob in gib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 18:33: [ ....... and find autos dont give the same level of control But the 3 pedal-ers all say that anyway!!!
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Ljay Omega Baron Offline The Acrobatics Queen Posts: 2885 North Wales Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate, 3.2 Auto MV6 Estate	Re: manual or automatic Reply #29 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:49 I've owned both, and still regularly drive both but I do prefer a manual! Auto makes driving very easy but soooo lazy! Both have their good/bad points, auto is fab in traffic, manual is good for spirited driving in lanes etc. I wouldn't walk away from the right car just because of its gearbox!
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