Automatic is fabulous around town. My 90 GL automatic, is some serious
fukengruven. With good stiff sidewalls it drives like it is on tracks.
It runs a little high on the RPMs, in third (its highest gear,) at
highway speeds, but in the mountains of Colorado, this actually helps.
This vehicle is truly delicious and I'm always happy to jump in and
go! In addition, these transmissions have a pretty good reputation for
longevity. I say try it before you knock it, for sure.
Miguel

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
  - Thomas A. Edison

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote:
> As middle age descends upon me, I find in traffic I do prefer an automatic.
> But my commute car is a stick shift (as of course is the Syncro) so I just
> deal with it.
>
> Happy Friday,
> Donna, Syncro 1987
>
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Mike South <msouth@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > --snip--
>> > I can't imagine owning an auto tx in a Vanagon
>> > --snip--
>> >
>> > Why not?
>> >
>>
>> Love of adventure--the thrill of waiting for that 3-4 slider to
>> disintegrate, etc.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> mike
>>
>> >
>> > Cya,
>> > Robert
>> >
>>
>