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Auto VS. Manual
- Andy2640
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Just considering if I would be tempted by going down the auto route. However some things baffle me as to the operation of the two. Hoping to get some user feedback on the following questions:
1. Does it have the same top speed as a manual.
2. Does the Auto rev higher at say 70mph as opposed to 70mph in the manual.
3. How does hill decent work in auto. Because the manual from what ive seen so far can be selected in either 1st, 2nd or 3rd (which alters decent speed). But how do you alter the descent speed in the auto.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to answer my ponderings.
Cheers,
Andy.
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To try to answer you three questions however...I am sure that you will get more expert comments from others...
The top speed of my Jimny ..03 / 77,000 ..is about 60 mph. I can’t get any more and that and wouldn’t really want to if I could.
At 50 mph , when not under acceleration, it revs at about at about 2,300 which seems about right to me for a petrol engine
When coming down a hill I use the brake pedal to reduce the speed and the revs then adjust / reduce . It then seems to hold the reduce speed presumably the automatic gear box / engine acting as a brake.
As I say hopefully you will get replies from experts but it all seems to work for me.
A brilliant little car which has brought back some fun in motoring after 45 years of driving.
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The auto box likes to change up early, which doesn't equate to making brisk progress unless you make it kick down and then it all gets a bit noisy. It won't lock up into overdrive (4th) when cold, so the first 5 mins of driving can be a bit shouty if you're straight onto a fast road.
Around town it's great, lovely and smooth like a slush box should be. Not sure it suits the character of the car as well as the manual and I do find myself hankering for a bit more oomph, but the laziness factor makes up for it. If someone released a supercharger kit, I'd be all over it
No idea how the hill descent works with it, I'd assume you just lock the box into 2 or L to get the lower gearing.
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Andyhereford wrote: I am certainly no expert having only just got an automatic Jimny...the first automatic car that I have ever driven. As a road car I find it really excellent...I believe from reading messages on BigJimny that they are pretty good off road as well.
To try to answer you three questions however...I am sure that you will get more expert comments from others...
The top speed of my Jimny ..03 / 77,000 ..is about 60 mph. I can’t get any more and that and wouldn’t really want to if I could.
At 50 mph , when not under acceleration, it revs at about at about 2,300 which seems about right to me for a petrol engine
When coming down a hill I use the brake pedal to reduce the speed and the revs then adjust / reduce . It then seems to hold the reduce speed presumably the automatic gear box / engine acting as a brake.
As I say hopefully you will get replies from experts but it all seems to work for me.
A brilliant little car which has brought back some fun in motoring after 45 years of driving.
Thank you Andy.
Sounds like your really happy with your auto. One thing that caught my attention, is what you said regarding braking to adjust the descent speed. If your on a mega steep slope, wouldn't using the brakes manually increase the likelihood of a skid and potential loss of control? Seems like it defeats the purpose of descent control.
Cheers buddy.
Andy.
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- Andy2640
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GeorgeC wrote: While getting ready for my first real drive on Monday Morning, I sat on the porch (30C) and read some of the operations manual.
The hill descent feature works on the auto, in the lower gears. It seems to use the Electronic Braking System.
More on the operations manual, if only they supplied it in Right Hand Drive, A4 format and Large Print!
Yes your right, it machine guns the brakes, as shown in this video. I like this video because it shows in car footage of changing from 4 high to 4 low and you get the sounds and everything. In this video, he explains that he just bangs it in 1st or 2nd, lets off the gas and it just rolls down the hill electronically gunning the brakes automatically and preventing any skid, whilst holding a speed with no slip of wheels. But in an auto and from what others have said, it requires application of brake on the descent to set the speed, but that surely defeats the purpose??
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Farmers are always shocked and surprised how many quality coins, rings, silver buttons, pins and badges etc.... are under their land. I sold a years coins i found last month, and raised over a grand. Best hobby going it is.
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