Well i must just be getting old.... But i like the press the pedal and 'go' feeling.... maybe i should have just gone for a corsa :) :) Hey Claire . ... hows that move coming on ? Kind Regards Mike #2001 / 403 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@...> wrote: > > No, it's a degree of disconnection from the car that I don't like. You > can't control how the engine relates to the ground. I've had some > hair-raising experiences in automatics (not D's) - one example is > slamming on the anchors, locking up (which was scary enough) stalling as > a result, and engine-not-being-connected-directly-to-wheels, the bugger > didn't re-start when I came off the pedal. On a blind corner in the dark > and rain. With a dodgy starter. > > I don't like the way you start "learning" where to throttle the engine > on a particular corner or roundabout to stop the thing changing gear at > the wrong moment. Maybe I'd just be happy with the best the engine has > got in that gear, but oh no, you want to kick down..... Mainly aimed > the modern ones with too many gears > > OK rant over :-) > > Martin > > Mike Bosworth wrote: > > >Yes thats the spirt.... Its only 'Autobox Envy' at the end of the > >day :) > > > >Mike > >#2001- Now with 45 Watts RMS per Channel CD player....feel the > >power :):) > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/