Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
If it's got Ernie Bilko's approval, it has gotta be an auto!
11th Oct 2006 5:41 pm
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
An auto is the best, of course it is.
For just bimbling around - auto mode.
Traffic Light Grand Prix - Sport mode (+electronic parking brake )
Mountain passes - command shift mode. Only do remember that to get into manual mode going downhill already on the brakes that a tug backwards might just get you into 1st gear already
Forget Klosters run down to the A3 - I've done the Gottard pass twice and part of the St Bernardino pass once in the last month. On the bright side, the Bernardino pass gets the best out of the steery adaptive lights - some of the hairpins get you to the second level of lighting (and uphill that murders your MPG too!)Discovery 3 Manual as PDF | Blackvue 500 | BAS Remap | Mates did South America in a Landie
12th Oct 2006 9:42 am
LR Dealer
Member Since: 13 Oct 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 41
I drive both, all day, every day. Would recommend auto to all of my customers. The manual box is a terrific improvement over the D2, but somehow does not "suit" the character of the D3. You do still have manual control through the Comand Shift on the gearbox. Also at HSE level people will expect an auto when you come to resell the car.
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(and uphill that murders your MPG too!)
