C.J.
New Member
My Tdi 300 is a luvlee old tank. 
It's given me loads of the usual grief since purchase granted, but most of this have been sorted now.
The only thing I really wish though, is WHY didn't i get a manual?
Why?
On reflection i simply rushed into the decision because it looked a good deal 'at the time,' with many mods already fitted to save me the additional expense. Purchase in haste, regret at your leisure.
Nowt wrong with the box though, superbly smooth in fact. Most suprising considering it's done 155k.
Apart from the moderate difference in fuel consumption, my biggest gripe is the fact that their is no engine braking whilst going down severe slopes off road.
I know all about accelerating etc. if things are getting a bit hairy, but this car was going to be used by kids for an off roading experience. This is totally out of the question now, as relying on them to press the brake pedal when asked, is a bit of a liabilty to put it mildly.
Can't even use the ruddy handbrake in an emergency for cryin' out loud!
Land Rover. WHY didn't you fit a NORMAL handbrake?
Now my kids have driven a manual Disco over some pretty steep terrain, and i was mighty impressed how it would move along up and down without needing to touch ANY of the pedals. The engine braking was superb.
So the question is, is it feasable to change the box over to manual, or does anyone wasnt to do a swap?
As I say, i'm loathed to part with it as it's been such a fine comfy old beast, but it really isn't doing what i need it to do, JUST because of the auto.
It's given me loads of the usual grief since purchase granted, but most of this have been sorted now.
The only thing I really wish though, is WHY didn't i get a manual?
Why?
On reflection i simply rushed into the decision because it looked a good deal 'at the time,' with many mods already fitted to save me the additional expense. Purchase in haste, regret at your leisure.
Nowt wrong with the box though, superbly smooth in fact. Most suprising considering it's done 155k.
Apart from the moderate difference in fuel consumption, my biggest gripe is the fact that their is no engine braking whilst going down severe slopes off road.
I know all about accelerating etc. if things are getting a bit hairy, but this car was going to be used by kids for an off roading experience. This is totally out of the question now, as relying on them to press the brake pedal when asked, is a bit of a liabilty to put it mildly.
Can't even use the ruddy handbrake in an emergency for cryin' out loud!
Land Rover. WHY didn't you fit a NORMAL handbrake?
Now my kids have driven a manual Disco over some pretty steep terrain, and i was mighty impressed how it would move along up and down without needing to touch ANY of the pedals. The engine braking was superb.
So the question is, is it feasable to change the box over to manual, or does anyone wasnt to do a swap?
As I say, i'm loathed to part with it as it's been such a fine comfy old beast, but it really isn't doing what i need it to do, JUST because of the auto.
