tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 01/02/12 11:56 PM Share Posted 01/02/12 11:56 PM What would you say your typical driving style/pattern is? I.e. 10% lunatic/90% sedate - or the opposite?I'm genuinely surprised that you have that feedback and assume that you must drive full-tilt at all times for it to behave like that...and if that's the case we don't want you tarnishing the reputation of G6ETs anyway, bloody hoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRA1NR Pitlane Member Donating Members 2,886 Member For: 17y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Pakenham, Victoria Posted 02/02/12 12:01 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 12:01 AM I tend to either drive hard or be on cruise control. Driving it hard it does give me the sh*ts sometimes, with holding gears, not going back to first when you stop, etc. but most of the time it is ok. On cruise it is great, except for downshifting to hold speed when going downhill, where it will go back to 4th, or sometimes 3rd, at 100km's to keep you at the speed limit. Farkin annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/02/12 12:03 AM Author Share Posted 02/02/12 12:03 AM Aside from Fridays I'm pretty relaxed, if anything I usually just dordle around. Your always looking for potholes or dips in the road or waiting for an old lady or p plater to cut you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Thooperrrrrrr Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: NOR, Western Australia Posted 02/02/12 12:15 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 12:15 AM Thought I would throw this link up for anyone with the ZF that's looking at cheaper service options, you would require the 6HP26, Cheers http://www.thectsc.c...d=186&parent=50Anyone noticed the oil they're using in this? $17/L and its actually called ZF Lifeguard6... any good? (can move this post to a different thread if you want, just thought I'd get it out there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 6m 25d Gender: Not Telling Posted 02/02/12 12:22 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 12:22 AM Anyone noticed the oil they're using in this? $17/L and its actually called ZF Lifeguard6... any good? (can move this post to a different thread if you want, just thought I'd get it out there)This is the fluid you're after,Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 02/02/12 12:35 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 12:35 AM What stupid sh*t does the ZF do around corners? It's the best behaved transmission ever put in a taxi-spec vehicle, if it's changing gears mid-corner then you're either forcing it to in manual mode or there's something wrong.I have no qualms with people preferring a manual, I would if I wasn't living in the city, but please just don't go making sh*t up Ok I don't want to write a massive novel so I am going to summarise it.The things I miss about the auto are how quick and easy it is to get it off the line, the way it holds boost through gear changes puts you into the back of the seat until you let go of the throttle. Overtaking is also heaps of fun. It is a great box and suits these cars perfectly.But that is pretty much where it ends.- I don't like the way it automatically downshifts a split second before you do before or in the middle of a corner.- I don't like they way the drive line is never disengaged. The clutch adds that 4th point of control- I really don't like the fact that when down shifting you have to go through every gear before reaching the one you want. ie. Big corner coming up, you cant just change 5th to 3rd. I believe this is where it really lacks around the twisties.- I don't like the speed of the gear changes both up and down, they are too slow.Finally they just can't take the abuse the manual can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 02/02/12 12:53 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 12:53 AM I've driven and currently own both, the autos better in a straight line but to me the manual feels better in every other way.The manual feels strong and direct where as the auto feels brittle and indecisive. The manual you can use all the gears where as the auto only a few are useful. This is just my opinion as I have driven and currently own both.Tried to tell you this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 4m 17d Gender: Male Posted 02/02/12 01:02 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 01:02 AM A manual ex fleet car must be quite rare?Anyone popped the oil pump gears in their manual FG yet?Mines a manual x fleet,, lady owner also lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/02/12 01:03 AM Author Share Posted 02/02/12 01:03 AM Staino you haven't owned a ZF have ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 4m 17d Gender: Male Posted 02/02/12 01:05 AM Share Posted 02/02/12 01:05 AM Me or staino? Ive driven a zf t and didnt like it tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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