Manual or Auto Disco 2

[gahooduk]

Hi, As "her in doors" isw objecting to being transported in my 88" over London speed bumps....i ( rather she) wants me to buy her brother's td5 Auto Disc2...now is agreat deal but what is an Auto like Green laning on AT tyres?....or shoud i just forget it and get a Manual Disco 2?


The only auto ihAVE EVER driven was an auto ford mondao...i found it rather revvy and judderry...what the auto disco2 like on roADs

GEOFF


( ONE OF THE MADMEN WHO WHEN TO FINMERE IN THE SNOW ON EASTER SATURDAY)

[Sandy Matt]

I have just bought an auto Disco 2 at the beginning of the week.

I wasn't sure about going for an auto, (it was the 1st auto car i have driven) but 5 days into owning it i am falling in love!

I have had to change my driving style slightly, but now i am getting used to it, its great.

It smooth, and driving is more relaxed, especially round town. I have tried it out on a local green lane, and its great in low box too.

[dazzerboy]

once you have driven a auto discovery 2 you wouldnt want a manual one ive had a manual and much prefer the auto one that i have now as you dont have to keep changing gears which you do in a manual around town as for green laning i go every where in my auto as i did in my manual much better drive in the auto its just a case of rev and go that easy hope this helps :D

[V8_Disco]

Auto

They are great onroad and even better ofroad!

The Auto box is realy good combined with both the td5 and V8 its a world apart from "cheep" autoboxes

I wanted a V8, drove a manual it was ok but my other half found the cluch realy heavy

the manual its also not the smothest change in the world even a good one is a bit crunchy in the lower gears,

If you tow the auto box comes into its own even more!

Aidan

[andymach23]

My manual has a bit of an issue going into 3rd when cold, so isn't really 'chick friendly' for the wife. On a run it's fine as its rarely out of 4th or 5th. Around town the manual is a bit of a pain as there is more effort involved as the gear change isn't slick like a normal car. I don't do much town driving so this isn't a factor for me.

The auto would be nice but I can't get the extra fuel consumption out of my head, especailly with the prices these days. Maybe I'm just trying to convince myself though.

I researched this as well and was looking an auto but this manual came up cheap so I got it.

Cheers

Andy

[TEMPL4R]

Auto every time.

Tractors are now being given electronic control to the shifting of gears, the ECU decides on the best gear for transmitting the power. If you can do that with 250hp plus, I wouldn't worry about a Disco.

Don't forget, you can select and lock the gears manually.

Chris

[thebiglad]

We have both manual & auto Tdi's, (so not exactly as Td5,) but as with most things in life they bot have pros & cons.

Manual:- +generally better on fuel and more control over gear selection
-more work to do in town

Auto:- just better ;) !!!
+ smoother running, works well with cruise, great off-road, good for towing;
- uses more fuel, can overheat when towing;

I like both for different reasons, if you enjoy driving and are not stuck in towns often, then manual might be better, but if you are towns a lot go auto every time.

[mdk1]

Love my auto to bits.

[gahooduk]

Ok, i will have to shell out the money and buy it....though the cheeper alterantive is to keep the 88" and buy her in doors a new bra...to stop her 36E's bouncing about over the speed bumps.....but then i cant wait to see her brother's face when i turn up with his previous IMMACULATE SHINNEY disco...coveredr in mud...... why did he buy a steering guard,cos it looks good .why does my wife not wear a bra,cos she looks good

[JimAttrill]

Ok, maybe it's the hot climate, but we have had two DII autos where the box has failed completely with no drive. Both were used for horsebox towing which seems to cause the box to overheat badly with disastrous results. We now recommend changing the ATF for fully synthetic as that can take the higher temperatures.

Also the DII automatics are agonisingly slow on pullaway unless the engine is chipped. Then they move ok.

And I won't mention the one that we (and lots of others) could not fix. When hot, all the gearbox and engine lights would come on and the engine would stop. Rovacom couldn't help us with the fault codes either. Swopped everything swoppable, final guess is that it is the harness. The owner has now taken it away and will sell it at auction, where the engine will run ok as it is not hot. I'm sorry for the new owner, we may see it back in the workshop again.

[sharkey964]

I bought my first Discovery 3 weeks ago,a 2003 auto,both myself and my wife use it for different things,from shopping(the wife) to pulling a 2.5 tonne trailer with mini digger on,and a bit of off roading.I cant fault it,its brilliant.In fact in the last 4 years I've changed all our vehicles to autos,in my oppinion its the way to go.


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Disco Td5 auto.
Golf Tdi 140 Dsg,(auto)
Porsche 911 tipptronic(semi-auto)

[patl]

Go for the auto .... they are so much more relaxing to drive. All my 4x4s for the last 15 years have been auto and never had a problem with them. My 95 V8 is smooth on road and great off road (just stick it in 2nd and low range and away you go).

Regards,
Patrick.

[fartfield]

Go for the auto .... they are so much more relaxing to drive. All my 4x4s for the last 15 years have been auto and never had a problem with them. My 95 V8 is smooth on road and great off road (just stick it in 2nd and low range and away you go).

Regards,
Patrick.
Two feet, two pedals, you know the auto makes sense


Buy it, Love it, Go skint!

[thebiglad]

Two feet, two pedals, you know the auto makes sense


Buy it, Love it, Go skint!

I just love that :D:D:D

[Cardinal]

Hello,

I have a 2000 TD5 ES Auto, it's a great drive on the road and the limited use it's had off road has performed well. My wife only drives auto's and gets on very well with it. It's a quality drive.

[jumpy]

Just make sure when you first start to drive an auto coming from a manual, that you leave your left foot well away from the pedals! :D

I had an auto rover 216 a while back and, forgetting I no-longer had to operate a heavy clutch pedal, I duly pushed down firmly on the left-hand pedal and reached for the non-existent gear knob, only to find myself pressed into the wind screen with the bloke behind me seeing his life flash before his bulging eyes as he entered the cloud of tyre smoke.

You'll only make that mistake once :p