Re: should I buy A6Q avant

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Phil Payne say:

> In message <65302f96.36b709d7@aol.com> DFAUTOHAUS@aol.com writes:
> > Isn't this because of the "smart transmission" as audi has said with a variety
> > of shift paths so the car can adapt to you and your driving methed.?
> 
> The sooner this _DAFT_ idea is dead and buried the better.
> 
> It's a royal, Mark I, PITA.  You sit in a queue of traffic bumbling
> along at 32.125mph for mile after mile, and finally get a 200yd
> straight in which to get one caravan and two articulated trucks.  In
> the meantime, the transmission has decided that you're a geriatric
> old fart who never wants to exceed 33mph or accelerate AT ANY TIME
> and flat ignores the kick-down request for ten seconds.

Well said, Phil.

This "adaptive" transmission SUCKS.
Of course, my tranny in general SUCKS.


> Someone came up with a mod that consisted of a push-to-break switch
> mounted on the transmission tunnel - just tap it to cycle power on the
> transmission computer and make it forget all it ever thought it knew
> about you.

Got a part number for that, Phil?

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