Hi Scott

I am more a manual transmission guy than a auto transmission. My wife was
feeling more secure to have an auto trans than a manual. So we decided to
buy an auto trans. I don't care about performance on that kind of vehicule.
I am satisfied with it so far. However, I had some leak coming from the pan
and I had to replace some seals inside the transmission. Now the problem is
fixed. I was a bit disapointed with the gas mileage in March. However with
the temperature getting warmer, the gas mileage is always improving. On my
last trip, the temperature was not bad and I got a gas mileage of
20usg/mille(11.75L/100km) (Westy 87). I am very satisfied with that kind of
performance. (I think you can get a gas mileage of 24 usg/mille with a
manual transmission).

I agree 100% with Chris that you feel more in vacation with an auto trans
than a manual one. However I have not tried it in hill driving so far.

Germain

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Sullivan" <gersil0@LYCOS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 6:41 PM
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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