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Philip1972
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Stick for me for 2 reasons!

1. I like to rest my hand on it and

2. It means its a 6 speed auto, which is much nicer than the "change every half a second" 8 speed Whistle
  
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Red Merle
 


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Has no one else rested their hand on the stick and then accidentally performed an up, or down, shift when braking or accelerating? Usually (and unhelpfully) doing an up shift under braking and a down shift when accelerating? I know I have!
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Post #185704213th Sep 2017 7:07 am
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Philip1972
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Not yet!
  
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blackdog1
 


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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

G7jtk wrote:
I wonder when cars will have a joystick instead of a wheel. Whistle
Coming soon to a dealer near you Laughing  
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Washwipe
 


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Philip1972 wrote:
Stick for me for 2 reasons!

1. I like to rest my hand on it and

2. It means its a 6 speed auto, which is much nicer than the "change every half a second" 8 speed Whistle


No, almost seamless changes, mostly you only know it's changing is by the gentle dipping of the Rev Counter Twisted Evil
  
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Philip1972
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

I know its smooth and very very good. But I just like the fact the 6 speed doesn't change down every single time you ask for a teeny bit more speed!

Its not just the Disco, all of the 8/9 speeds are the same!
  
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MarkOne
 


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Scotland 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Philip1972 wrote:
Stick for me for 2 reasons!

1. I like to rest my hand on it and

2. It means its a 6 speed auto, which is much nicer than the "change every half a second" 8 speed Whistle


It can change all it wants you can't feel it Snigger
  
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Philip1972
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Very Happy
  
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disco68
 


Member Since: 09 Jun 2006
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Italy 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

I hate the rotary knob !! It is so little intuitive that it can really become dangerous when using the command without attention.
Also, as it can't be used for the manual manual / sequential, it imposes the paddle on the steering wheel, also designed by LR at dick the dog ... the paddle of the D4 are in fact too small, too close to the steering wheel but especially for fixing it to the dushboard (like Alfa on Giulia or Stelvio for example) to have a minimum chance to use them easily in corners or in off-road, in all situations where the steering wheel is largely rotated.
Then consider on the "beautiful" chromed molding that reflects the sun into the driver's eyes and passengers, so the technical madness is complete!

What to say, the presence of the rotary knob made me hesitate for long time when I bought my THREE Discovery, then I said "well, I'll get used to it" ... instead after three year it is still the most annoyng thing of my D4.

Now, when LR at the recent Frankfurt motor show presents the Discovery SVX and returns to the classic shift lever, justifying the thing with the best practicality of the levere compared to the rotary knob, well. in my country this is called "guilty admission", and coherently LR should also give to other Disvovery owners the opportunity to do the same modification by providing an after-market kit to go back to shift lever.

Utopia??
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Davethegeo
 


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Scotland 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

I love the Rotary Knob. Very fast and intuitive. Also love the 8 speed box. I haven't driven the 6 speed box but I hardly feel any of the gear changes made by the 8 speed.
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DSL
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Got just the solution for those that hate the rotory knob, be the first to go old-school with this genuine LR stick!! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Click image to enlarge


Laughing Laughing
   
Post #186110124th Sep 2017 10:11 am
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Red Merle wrote:
When I first drove the RRS, I thought that the gear selector would be better than the rotary one with familiarity. It feels very ergonomic, with hidden buttons that must become second nature to use practice. So what if it makes the inside look like a BMW?

But, in practice, it was clumsy, complicated and annoying, while the safety lockouts were completely counterintuitive and meant that I had to take my eyes off the road to try and work it out!


Completely agree. Nice at first, PITA in reality
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Someone-Gone
 


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Del, you just like something in your hand! Whistle
  
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les-goose
 


Member Since: 24 Nov 2015
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

Best not let SWMBO see this post with the mention of knobs,Joy sticks and Flappy paddels....lol
  
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Bigcol66
 


Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
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2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

Having just gone from a 2010 D4 with stick to a 2016 with knob I find the knob very easy and the flappy paddles are great.
  
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