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Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:21 pm
by bigestate
Not me, I love my auto, makes for lovely relaxed and comfortable driving
Admittedly it is a little to relaxed in the get up and go department so when I have the need for speed I jump into my MoD 2.5 and become the busy lad
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:04 pm
by torque2me
tony wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:49 am
I've got auto's on my 2 BMW's and love them. I've yet to find a BW on a Triumph that is smooth changing and not jerky.
For this reason, over the years, I've converted 3 to Manual/ Drive. The 2500 that I've had for over 20 years I've had overhauled a couple of years ago. Now like a new one . I put it in the car as I found it out of a wreck over 15 years ago. Gears and syncro's good Basically just had to replace bearings and one worn shaft.
That's why I really don't have love for Auto's.
Tony.
Of course the BW can be notch, it is after all an older design system. I've had two 2.5's and two Dolly's that had BW35/65's. Any that were "jerky/clunky" I took to Raff Ferron for a fettling session. Raff was a BW man.
Kev
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:20 am
by Llessur
I've not had any direct experience of an auto Triumph but I did have a Saab 900 a while back with a BW35. It was a bit jerky from memory and not the most exciting car to drive, but then again it was old and had filthy burnt trans fluid when I got it so probably wasn't the finest example of the unit.
That said, since moving out to Oz 8 years ago I've become a complete convert to autos when it comes to the daily commute (everyone has them over here, manuals are a bit of a rarity). I figure that if most of our weekly drives are spent in traffic then constantly having to waggle around a gear stick and use the clutch just to crawl around at under 40mph seems like a bit of a faff really. Now I just chuck in in Drive and don't have to worry about stop-start traffic (not that that's really a problem in Adelaide). I used to work as an engineer back in the UK and much of my life was spent crawling along on the M25 in a Ford Ranger with a remarkably heavy clutch - I had a left leg like Popeye after being in that job for a couple of years. If we ever moved back to the UK I'd definitely go against the grain, get a modern auto as a daily driver and just put up with the granny references.
With a classic though I'd always want a manual - they're for weekend drives on (hopefully) open roads where changing gear yourself is much more fun
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:59 am
by Phil T
Not sure that there is 'no love for autos' with everybody.
I had an auto 2000 estate when I was a 'yoof' and enjoyed driving it.
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:59 am
by Phil T
Not sure that there is 'no love for autos' with everybody.
I had an auto 2000 estate when I was a 'yoof' and enjoyed driving it.
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:15 am
by poppyman
I have to say i love my auto Triumphs and have three. A Dolly 1850, a 2500S and a Stag
Properly set up they are not clunky and slow as the kickdown should work. I am a bit biased as i need auto's due to having spinal surgery which has left my clutch leg not functioning right.
It was a bit sad changing to an auto..... but now i would not consider anything else
Yes they are heavier on fuel and slower top end, but there are not many places you can use all the pro's of a manual??? Or is it getting/got old and knackered
Tony.
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:15 am
by poppyman
I have to say i love my auto Triumphs and have three. A Dolly 1850, a 2500S and a Stag
Properly set up they are not clunky and slow as the kickdown should work. I am a bit biased as i need auto's due to having spinal surgery which has left my clutch leg not functioning right.
It was a bit sad changing to an auto..... but now i would not consider anything else
Yes they are heavier on fuel and slower top end, but there are not many places you can use all the pro's of a manual??? Or is it getting/got old and knackered
Tony.
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19 am
by Carboy0
There’s a lot of comment on the Stag Owners Club forum about an update to the BW35 or BW65 three speed auto gearbox with a later three speed and overdrive ZF box from a later Jaguar. It seems that the conversion is about £4K-£5K, but it transforms the Stag auto improving driveability and fuel consumption.
Link here to company Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/4speedauto/
Might be worth asking if they can convert a T2000.
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:51 am
by torque2me
Carboy0 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19 am
There’s a lot of comment on the Stag Owners Club forum about an update to the BW35 or BW65 three speed auto gearbox with a later three speed and overdrive ZF box from a later Jaguar. It seems that the conversion is about £4K-£5K, but it transforms the Stag auto improving driveability and fuel consumption.
Yes, it would be a vast improvement but I thought the conversion(s) I have read about used a four speed box (+ the option of o/d).
Kev
Re: Why no love for autos?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:17 pm
by Forkie
To revive an unseen previous post, but have now due to Auto issues
I love my Auto. This was the first Automatic i had ever driven,and my first 2000, and when i purchased KNG in 2006 i had to learn fast as i had to drive it back from Norfolk to Cornwall overnight, in the dark, the car a complete unknown. I have issues with it currently but as the car is so original, and it behaved so well that night, i am determined not to throw it away like so many others and fit MOD. It has to stay Auto, and i will try my best
Regards,Nige