V8 quattro's, automatics and 5-speeds

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <01BDA5DD.04600900@viasomnibook> David Via writes:

> Can I take that as confirmation that the 4.2 was indeed sold in Europe
> with the 5 Spd?

That - no.  This - yes.

We don't like slushboxes here.  It starts in the driving school: "Do
you want to take a manual test, or an automatic test?"

(The latter clause spoken with a slight sneer.)

In the UK, if you take your practical driving test in a slushbox you
are not allowed by law to drive a manual shift without taking another
practical test.  Thus, _ALL_ people even remotely capable of grasping
the concept of a clutch do the manual test.  After this, of course,
you drive a manual just to demonstrate to the world that you're not one
of the 0.3% who can't manage the co-ordination required for a manual
shift ...

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