Q system / selespeed & 156 sportwagon questions
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The Selespeed electrically operated manual (no torque convertor) is only available on the 2.0 petrol. It takes quite a bit of getting used to, especially when manouvering and parking, and it has it's share of reliability problems.
The Q-system with the V6 is an absolute dog. It is a traditional autobox, but it only has four gears. The V6 manual is 6 speeds. The V6 has relatively low torque, but a fair bit of high rev horsepower..... you work the rest out!!
The Sportwagon is lovely though.
The Q-system with the V6 is an absolute dog. It is a traditional autobox, but it only has four gears. The V6 manual is 6 speeds. The V6 has relatively low torque, but a fair bit of high rev horsepower..... you work the rest out!!
The Sportwagon is lovely though.
Just seen this. CraigW I've got a 147 Selespeed to complement the 3200. I had serious misgivings about the Selespeed system at first, but have to admit I'm a fan.
With 2 kids now, the 147 is a bit small. Awaiting the arrival of the 156GTA Sportwagon with Selespeed before we jump ship - anyone know when that will arrive? or is it already available?
For normal driving the Selespeed system is perfectly acceptable. When pushing the limit, it's a hoot. I was chased up the Julierpass in Switzerland last year by an RS6 and I was a happy as larry!! The RS6 eventually caught me and disappeared. But hey, I had some great fun trying to keep ahead of him....
Main grumble is the late change from 2nd to 1st when at a junction - its caught me out a few times by staying in 2nd as I pull out from a junction when I really needed to be in 1st...if you catch my drift...!
With 2 kids now, the 147 is a bit small. Awaiting the arrival of the 156GTA Sportwagon with Selespeed before we jump ship - anyone know when that will arrive? or is it already available?
For normal driving the Selespeed system is perfectly acceptable. When pushing the limit, it's a hoot. I was chased up the Julierpass in Switzerland last year by an RS6 and I was a happy as larry!! The RS6 eventually caught me and disappeared. But hey, I had some great fun trying to keep ahead of him....
Main grumble is the late change from 2nd to 1st when at a junction - its caught me out a few times by staying in 2nd as I pull out from a junction when I really needed to be in 1st...if you catch my drift...!
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