[s-cars] ARE ESS SIX

[pkrasusky at ups.com]

Bwahahahahaahahaaa...  yeah I'd rather drive my Miata than my RS6 too. 

Awesome.  Thanks!
 
I'll never get why people will bite off their noses to spite their
faces.  So what if the trans could shift a couple milliseconds faster to
be "perfect".  So what if there are better units out there.  So what if
it only comes in an automatic.  Will it keep me from buying a particular
car - and missing out on ALL of what ELSE the car has to OFFER and miss
out on experiencing some of the finer automotive creations out there???
Shoot me the day that happens.

Tx again for the laugh!

-Paul


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	From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com] 
	Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:05 PM
	To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
	Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
	Subject: Re: [s-cars] ARE ESS SIX
	
	
	Now you got me laughing- Claudia Schiffer's nail polish? :-)
	
	I've driven two different RS6s, didn't like either one-
transmission did not shift well by my standards. I wouldn't get one
unless it had a manual, like the Champion car that I saw down in Daytona
a few weeks ago. 
	
	The standard for slushboxes right now, IMO, is the MBZ
transmission- I've driven Audi, BMW, Volvo, Chevy, Toyota, Nissan,
Infiniti, Honda, Ford and some others that I probably can't remember and
the MBZ transmission shifts the most responsively. It shifts when I tell
it to shift, downshifts when I tell it to do so, the only thing I don't
like is that it won't hold a gear indefinitely, it won't let you bounce
off the rev limiter. 
	
	If we're stuck with slushboxes, that is my choice. E63.
	
	Otherwise, DSG is king- I can't wait to see the longitudinal
Audi application if they ever get around to doing it. GT-R has a
double-clutch transmission, I'd love to get some seat time with that
one. 
	
	But nevertheless, there is no substitute for a decent manual
gearbox like the one I row every day in the Miata. :-)
	
	I will take an Allison in a HD truck, though- I hate driving
trucks with heavy clutches and huge masses rotating about making it
difficult to shift gears. 
	
	Taka