5-6k steptronic
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Raks

Original Poster:

1,870 posts

288 months

Wednesday 19th March 2003
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Hey

Pretty straight forward really, friends wants some help on what cars are available for that budget or thereabouts with the step-tronic gearbox.

I suggested 5 series and Alfa 156's.

Any others??

Thanks for all help

agent006

12,058 posts

295 months

Wednesday 19th March 2003
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I think the 5 series only got steptronic boxes on the current model.

You could probably get an old model 728 with several zillion miles and a steptronic for that price.

Old model Audi A6?
In summary, not a clue.

Raks

Original Poster:

1,870 posts

288 months

Thursday 20th March 2003
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thanks 006, no wonder u never made the 007 front on cars!

Errm, yeh agree with you on the 5 series already, should have stated that I guess.

Just had a thought, whats the Selecta box on the Punto about!?

DrSeuss

323 posts

292 months

Thursday 20th March 2003
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Is Steptronic the same as Tiptronic If so, a Mitsubishi FTO would fit the bill.

Bruce Fielding

2,244 posts

313 months

Thursday 20th March 2003
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None worth buying...

Rich-UK

1,431 posts

287 months

Thursday 20th March 2003
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Is Steptronic an automatic gearbox with (semi)manual selection of a manual geabox with hydraulic assistance?

Steptronic is just a brand name I beleive.

In my opinion, auto gearboxes with manual selection suck, the manual one's are the one you want! i.e. Ferrari F1/Alfa Selespeed, BMW SSG/SMG

kevinday

13,875 posts

311 months

Friday 21st March 2003
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Try a Jaguar with the J-gate box

dave_s13

14,031 posts

300 months

Friday 21st March 2003
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He'll be all giddy and stepping his tronic for the first week of ownership then get bored and stick it in D.

Don't bother IMO, just get an auto.

Raks

Original Poster:

1,870 posts

288 months

Friday 21st March 2003
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sorry, didn't mean to throw branded names in there. Stupid advertising!

He really wants a semi-auto box to get the advantage of being able to shift when HE wants to, but on lazy days, throwing it into D.

Thats what they are there for, best of both worlds

rich-uk

1,431 posts

287 months

Saturday 22nd March 2003
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