Discovery 3 Auto or Manual?
Discussion
E55 Max said:
I have found a Disco with the right spec at the rigt price, the only thing is it is a Manual.
Would this be a mistake?
It will be used regularly on and off road so just want to make sure that I will be happy with it long term.
Any thoughts welcome.
Thanks
Don't you know?? Would this be a mistake?
It will be used regularly on and off road so just want to make sure that I will be happy with it long term.
Any thoughts welcome.
Thanks
Have you driven a manual and a auto vehicle before? If so, which do you prefer?
E55 Max said:
Thanks Guys, all Rural, no traffic, no urban.
A bit of a split with auto coming out top at the moment, I suppose it is what you get on with then!
It's got to be what you want though.A bit of a split with auto coming out top at the moment, I suppose it is what you get on with then!
Auto will not be quite as quick or economical. But it is more relaxing and has certain advantages off road.
Manual will be more fun, more performance and better attainable mpg. And offer more control in certain situations. But with 6 gears will mean you are constantly changing gear.
300bhp/ton said:
E55 Max said:
Thanks Guys, all Rural, no traffic, no urban.
A bit of a split with auto coming out top at the moment, I suppose it is what you get on with then!
It's got to be what you want though.A bit of a split with auto coming out top at the moment, I suppose it is what you get on with then!
Auto will not be quite as quick or economical. But it is more relaxing and has certain advantages off road.
Manual will be more fun, more performance and better attainable mpg. And offer more control in certain situations. But with 6 gears will mean you are constantly changing gear.
A lot of off road is down to the driver, so I am willing to sacrifice a small amount of off road ability for the on road advantages.
The auto is really good on a D3, just make sure it's had a fluid change at 80-90k.
Manuals can suffer from clutch failure, quite expensive to fix.
Try both and see how you get on.
Disco3.co.uk has the topic covered to death so if you do a search there then you'll find a possible answer.
Some people can get way over 35mpg out of their auto's so dont write them off as low 20's.
Manuals can suffer from clutch failure, quite expensive to fix.
Try both and see how you get on.
Disco3.co.uk has the topic covered to death so if you do a search there then you'll find a possible answer.
Some people can get way over 35mpg out of their auto's so dont write them off as low 20's.
Ditto
Having driven plenty Disco 3s with both types of gearbox, I much much much much prefer the auto. It's more pleasant, easier, and really suits the whole feel of the car. And as previously said, I'd be surprised if it reduced your mpg by more than 2 or 3 assuming you drive it normally.
The transmission calibration is very good, without ridiculous amounts of torque converter slip; if you've not driven many decent auto gearbox cars, I'd suggest you try one before committing to the manual!
Hope that helps!
Ruari
Having driven plenty Disco 3s with both types of gearbox, I much much much much prefer the auto. It's more pleasant, easier, and really suits the whole feel of the car. And as previously said, I'd be surprised if it reduced your mpg by more than 2 or 3 assuming you drive it normally.
The transmission calibration is very good, without ridiculous amounts of torque converter slip; if you've not driven many decent auto gearbox cars, I'd suggest you try one before committing to the manual!
Hope that helps!
Ruari
ruaricoles said:
Ditto
Having driven plenty Disco 3s with both types of gearbox, I much much much much prefer the auto. It's more pleasant, easier, and really suits the whole feel of the car. And as previously said, I'd be surprised if it reduced your mpg by more than 2 or 3 assuming you drive it normally.
The transmission calibration is very good, without ridiculous amounts of torque converter slip; if you've not driven many decent auto gearbox cars, I'd suggest you try one before committing to the manual!
Hope that helps!
Ruari
I sort of agree with this. I've been in a few and some friends with auto TDV6's seem to average around 27mpg on the trip.Having driven plenty Disco 3s with both types of gearbox, I much much much much prefer the auto. It's more pleasant, easier, and really suits the whole feel of the car. And as previously said, I'd be surprised if it reduced your mpg by more than 2 or 3 assuming you drive it normally.
The transmission calibration is very good, without ridiculous amounts of torque converter slip; if you've not driven many decent auto gearbox cars, I'd suggest you try one before committing to the manual!
Hope that helps!
Ruari
I personally prefer the manual as it's more fun. But I did find it pain always having to change gear. It would have been so much better with a 5 speed not 6 IMO.
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