Post by joloke10 on Apr 18, 2010 14:02:33 GMT
Just been for a drive in my Daily Driver a 2007 VW Golf and it got me thinking of a this topic 
Being a very Modern Car you would expect the transmission to be nice and smooth?
err No
Granted past 2nd you would never even know it was changing gear (unless you show it a hill ) but from a standstill its awful engaging 1st and then going to 2nd
i have tried to alter my driving to make things smoother and it has helped a little but i must say some automatic transmissions these days are truly awful
I used to have a Nissan Micra with CVT and that was SO Rapid away from the lights and very smooth and i swear you could drive it up the side of a building (if you tried ;D )
I test drove a BMW a few weeks ago and that was SO smooth
It appears though these days if your buying a new Auto you need a thorough test drive as some transmission can shake you bones apart while others can make you almost sea sick
And as for Semi Auto they are Worse
My partner had a Citroen with Sensodrive which had a mind of its own once nearly causing a RTA when its electronics selected "N" on a busy Roundabout at Rush Hour
Im Hoping When i get a Daf the Transmission will be like my Old Micra ;D
Things are supposed to advance but it seems Auto Transmissions are going Backwards and getting Worse
Huggz
Jodie
Being a very Modern Car you would expect the transmission to be nice and smooth?
err No
Granted past 2nd you would never even know it was changing gear (unless you show it a hill
) but from a standstill its awful engaging 1st and then going to 2nd i have tried to alter my driving to make things smoother and it has helped a little but i must say some automatic transmissions these days are truly awful
I used to have a Nissan Micra with CVT and that was SO Rapid away from the lights and very smooth and i swear you could drive it up the side of a building (if you tried ;D )
I test drove a BMW a few weeks ago and that was SO smooth
It appears though these days if your buying a new Auto you need a thorough test drive as some transmission can shake you bones apart while others can make you almost sea sick
And as for Semi Auto they are Worse
My partner had a Citroen with Sensodrive which had a mind of its own once nearly causing a RTA when its electronics selected "N" on a busy Roundabout at Rush Hour
Im Hoping When i get a Daf the Transmission will be like my Old Micra ;D
Things are supposed to advance but it seems Auto Transmissions are going Backwards and getting Worse
Huggz
Jodie
