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- Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
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Re: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
Thanks for all the tips! Good too see your experiences on various road types etc. Half the total driving I will be doing is on forest service road. I'm starting to think Auto might be better for the simplicity factor (my girlfriend could drive it...oh god) and the more comfortable highway cruising s...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
- Replies: 10
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Re: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
I've been hearing a bit more about the 5spd's being geared quite a bit lower for comfortable highways driving. What is the comparable difference? And also, will a full van, would it be hard to go much faster with either anyways?
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
- Replies: 10
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Re: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
Yea. I was kind of thinking the 5spd would be the best. I am used to having that in those situations. Is there really that much of a noticable difference on highways between the two? I am thinking if I have the van fully weighed down I probably wont even be able to reach the critical top speed at ti...
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
- Replies: 10
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5spd or Auto for off-road group trips?
Hello there! I am new here but have been lurking through all the posts to try and learn about these vehicles. I am in the market pretty soon for a Delica L300 and am trying to decide on which transmission to go with. The primary use for the vehicle will be for taking groups of people, at times a ful...