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denacopoliez · Oct 9th, 2007, 08:58 PM

So let me set up my question before i ask it. 4 month old Chili Red R56 Cooper, Auto. I drive in Manual mode my wife drives in Automatic... is this acceptiable? is the drive train designed for me to drive the automatic transmition in manual mode all the time or should i drive it in automatic mode? Will this cause problems in the future, or will we be motoring in 10 years?

Stiggy · Oct 9th, 2007, 09:01 PM

I'm sure the 'box is designed to work equally well in either mode for the lifetime of the vehicle!

denacopoliez · Oct 14th, 2007, 01:47 PM

THanks Stiggy

Fanis · Oct 19th, 2007, 06:30 AM

I agree with Stiggy...cannot se any reason for any concerns or problems. The box works in the same way in both modes...the electronics are doing the difference.

daro911 · Oct 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by denacopoliez (original)

So let me set up my question before i ask it. 4 month old Chili Red R56 Cooper, Auto. I drive in Manual mode my wife drives in Automatic... is this acceptiable? is the drive train designed for me to drive the automatic transmition in manual mode all the time or should i drive it in automatic mode? Will this cause problems in the future, or will we be motoring in 10 years?

R53 MCS Auto same scenario to you above ... Cars now 25 months young and 15K miles on since new not a single issue to date

Hard to believe that a premium brand like (BMW) MINI can't replicate the 1970's British Leyland standards where such actions would have been guaranteed to end in tear$

superunleaded · Oct 27th, 2007, 06:13 PM

Do you think you get better fuel economy in manual mode?

djam43 · Nov 7th, 2007, 05:45 PM

IMO fuel economy will be better in the AUTO mode under the computer command.

Yoastie · Nov 12th, 2007, 06:43 AM

Computer always knows best...

Oct 9th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#1
denacopoliez MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 7 Offline	R56 Cooper Auto Transmition Question... So let me set up my question before i ask it. 4 month old Chili Red R56 Cooper, Auto. I drive in Manual mode my wife drives in Automatic... is this acceptiable? is the drive train designed for me to drive the automatic transmition in manual mode all the time or should i drive it in automatic mode? Will this cause problems in the future, or will we be motoring in 10 years?

Oct 19th, 2007, 06:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fanis MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Local Time: 07:51 AM Posts: 154 Offline	I agree with Stiggy...cannot se any reason for any concerns or problems. The box works in the same way in both modes...the electronics are doing the difference. Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius.

Oct 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
daro911 MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 05:51 AM Posts: 490 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by denacopoliez (original) So let me set up my question before i ask it. 4 month old Chili Red R56 Cooper, Auto. I drive in Manual mode my wife drives in Automatic... is this acceptiable? is the drive train designed for me to drive the automatic transmition in manual mode all the time or should i drive it in automatic mode? Will this cause problems in the future, or will we be motoring in 10 years? R53 MCS Auto same scenario to you above ... Cars now 25 months young and 15K miles on since new not a single issue to date Hard to believe that a premium brand like (BMW) MINI can't replicate the 1970's British Leyland standards where such actions would have been guaranteed to end in tear$ Too many freaks not enough circuses Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.

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Oct 9th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 05:51 AM Posts: 376 Offline	I'm sure the 'box is designed to work equally well in either mode for the lifetime of the vehicle!

Oct 14th, 2007, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
denacopoliez MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 7 Offline	THanks Stiggy

Oct 27th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
superunleaded MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 05:51 AM Posts: 17 Offline	Do you think you get better fuel economy in manual mode?

Nov 7th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
djam43 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 55 Offline	IMO fuel economy will be better in the AUTO mode under the computer command.

Nov 12th, 2007, 06:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Yoastie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 05:51 AM Posts: 190 Offline	Computer always knows best...

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