morcus
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 01:42 AM |
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How to drive an automated manual on ice.
This weather has really made me miss my old car with its propper autobox, does any one have any experience of driving an automated manual in icy
conditions as my car tends to change gear and spin the wheels at the slightest change of pressure on the accelerator at the moment. Its my first
winter with it and I was curious if anyone had any tips? (I'm sure some guys on here have Alfas with Selespeed and there must be a few others
with simillar set ups.)
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 06:37 AM |
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my old bluebird is an auto and soooo easy to get moving on the ice 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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twinturbo
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 06:47 AM |
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I s there no snow setting?
Can't you lock down in 1st?
TT
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mad4x4
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 06:58 AM |
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My auto range rover was ace in snow. Stick in drive and off it went
4x4 well AWD
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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b16mts
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 08:40 AM |
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my twin turbo awd subaru legacy is good fun in the snow! and its an auto!
who says you can't drive a kit car when you're 6'5"?
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 08:51 AM |
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I put my selespeed to manual mode in ice and snow.
......when it worked that is 
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by morcus
This weather has really made me miss my old car with its propper autobox, does any one have any experience of driving an automated manual in icy
conditions as my car tends to change gear and spin the wheels at the slightest change of pressure on the accelerator at the moment. Its my first
winter with it and I was curious if anyone had any tips? (I'm sure some guys on here have Alfas with Selespeed and there must be a few others
with simillar set ups.)
Floor it and get some lock on!!!
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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Worzey
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:50 AM |
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I've been enjoying the A5 - AWD and Auto.
Shame it has one of those silly electronic handbrakes.
Caterham R400
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ChrisW
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 02:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Worzey
I've been enjoying the A5 - AWD and Auto.
Shame it has one of those silly electronic handbrakes.
My A6 has exactly the same, not dared pressing the button on the ice yet! The AWD is fun though, although I've had a few close calls with the
kerb when it's gone a bit more sideways than I was expecting!
Chris
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morcus
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 06:28 PM |
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Unfortunatly it doesn't have any sort of snow or ice mode, It also changes up and down in manual mode if it thinks your doing it wrong though it
is fairly easy to keep it in 2.
I really wish I had an autobox and AWD when it was icy, seamless tracktion to all the wheels.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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