I love my automatic.  I don't do much hill driving, so she cruises pretty
much at the limit.  Yeah, I don't get 0-60 as quickly perhaps, or the
precision control of a manual, but I find the automatic snappy enough off
the line, and what you get back is exactly the point:  a mellow ride, less
maintenance.

In general, whenever I get in a Westy (any of the ones I've owned), I
instantly feel a little more relaxed, like I'm on vacation.  The automatic
simply adds to that effect!

Chris Radcliffe
chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Scott Sullivan
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 3:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Manual or AT?

Doing some looking for the new Westy for our house.  Never have owned an
auto trans but am thinking about it.  Seems that there are more postings
asking for help with manual transmissions than Auto transmissions.

I am looking for opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of automatic
transmissions in a Westy.

Thanks

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