tiptronic hatred
08-23-2006, 03:24 PM
#64
Rennlist Member
DSG is fantastic. Makes the 997's Tiptronic feel like a Powerglide.
08-23-2006, 03:35 PM
#65
Originally Posted by robert1
i just bought a NEW 06' 997S convert. Oh she is awsome black on black Gemballa GT body kit, evoms intake. oand many other add on's. anyway, you would have thought i learned my lesson with tips having owned my 996 tip for the past 5 years. but NO, i was convinced by the sales person at my local dealer that porsche had made leap and bound improvments over my 996. boy what a sucker i was. i have am trying to love this car but cant get over the lazy shifting. i talked to german auto and evoms about flashing my ECU, they say it will help some, but not in the shifting program. does anyone feel the same way? and what can i do to help the situation. believe me ,im at the point of disgust with this shifteing prob....sorry to vent but i am frusterated...any feed back would be helpful..by the way i am going to the dealer on monday to see if i can put a turbo conv. on order.....NO tip there
08-23-2006, 04:14 PM
#66
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Good points there. The SMG and F1 type transmissions are manual transmission that can occasionally masuerade quite poorly as an automatic. The tip is an automatic transmission that occassionally quite poorly can masquerade as a manual. I have a 6sp, and would not want a tip, but if they ever come up with an SMG or DSG or F1 type I will get that.
08-23-2006, 05:19 PM
#67
Burning Brakes
"I have driven the future and its name is DSG"
Audi DSG is an amazing thing to use. In five years every automoblle manufacturer will offer their take on it as an option and in ten years it'll be the only 'box in town. Everyone can be a racer and everyone's beloved can tootle home in 'D' after dark.
(Interesting, though to see how it lasts; Audi's TT DSG has only been around a couple of years and I'd be keen to know what the service/glitch record looks like.)
Audi DSG is an amazing thing to use. In five years every automoblle manufacturer will offer their take on it as an option and in ten years it'll be the only 'box in town. Everyone can be a racer and everyone's beloved can tootle home in 'D' after dark.
(Interesting, though to see how it lasts; Audi's TT DSG has only been around a couple of years and I'd be keen to know what the service/glitch record looks like.)
08-23-2006, 11:51 PM
#68
Race Director
As someone that has to have a automatic due to the loss of my left leg a few years ago I have a Tip in my 06 C2S. Had a 6speed in my 02 BoxsterS and that was fun. I can't wait till Porsche steps up and puts in a auto-clutch manual sequencial transmission like the Ferrari F1 and new Audi DSG.
08-24-2006, 06:24 PM
#69
Today I found myself in stop and go traffic on the expressway. I was shocked, shocked, that while only going two miles per hour the transmission stayed in second gear.
Why oh why did I get a tip?
Why oh why did I get a tip?
08-24-2006, 10:46 PM
#71
Since I drive a tip and that means I don't know how to drive a real car I have to ask: does it come with driving lessons? I understand that there is an extra pedal on the floor. Do you work that with your hand or your foot???
I'm not a race car driver but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
I'm not a race car driver but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
08-25-2006, 12:14 AM
#72
Originally Posted by boolala
Today I found myself in stop and go traffic on the expressway. I was shocked, shocked, that while only going two miles per hour the transmission stayed in second gear.
Why oh why did I get a tip?
Why oh why did I get a tip?
08-25-2006, 01:00 AM
#73
Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
Even worse, those dog slow Cayenne V6 service loaners always start in 2nd unless you manually select 1st at every light. They won't downshift to 1st even under WOT on their own. I almost got killed merging into traffic when I discovered this.
