Tiptronic for stick drivers?

[Tom Nas]

Andrew Duane USG <duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com> wrote:

>I'm *done* with the automatic on my A6QW, and am getting another
>car this spring. I really want a stick, but that limits my options
>significantly in the Quattro product line.
>
>Tiptronic has been around for a while. How does it compare (when it's
>in "shift mode") to a stick? Will I end up hating it as much as the
>slushbox I have now?

I've driven a Tip A8 4.2q for a bit, and found that (like most reviewers 
seem to notice) the Tip doesn't invite shifting. "The auto mode is perfect, 
why bother?" seems to be the general opinion. If you like shifting, get a 
manual.
With the 4.2, it wasn't sluggish at all. I compared it to a FWD 2.8 slush 
A8, which I hated (too little power, slow slushbox).

HTH, Tom