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Martin L · Jan 21st, 2008, 07:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by HettonMassive (original)

I want to order a car in the next few weeks. Either Civic Type R, Nissan 350Z ( I know someone at nissan so I get this car new for £22500), Golf GTi 30 DSG or a Mini Cooper S Works with the Paddle Shift Gearbox. I have been driving fast cars for over 20 years and never owned an Auto Box but have driven the Audi tt DSG and the M3 with the SMG box and was hooked. Is the one in the mini as quick shifting as the these cars. If it is then I will be sold.

No chance. It's a proper automatic. Well a fixed ratio steptronic to be more precise.
The other two are what the say, "sequencial" gearboxes. In other words manual gearboxes which change automatically, proper clutche/clutches and gears, and not a torque converter.

Given the choices you have it's a no brainer at £22.5k for a 350z. RWD, 300+bhp, great looking coupe and rock solid residuals

Jan 21st, 2008, 07:53 AM	#40
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 06:55 AM Posts: 13,597 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HettonMassive (original) I want to order a car in the next few weeks. Either Civic Type R, Nissan 350Z ( I know someone at nissan so I get this car new for £22500), Golf GTi 30 DSG or a Mini Cooper S Works with the Paddle Shift Gearbox. I have been driving fast cars for over 20 years and never owned an Auto Box but have driven the Audi tt DSG and the M3 with the SMG box and was hooked. Is the one in the mini as quick shifting as the these cars. If it is then I will be sold. No chance. It's a proper automatic. Well a fixed ratio steptronic to be more precise. The other two are what the say, "sequencial" gearboxes. In other words manual gearboxes which change automatically, proper clutche/clutches and gears, and not a torque converter. Given the choices you have it's a no brainer at £22.5k for a 350z. RWD, 300+bhp, great looking coupe and rock solid residuals MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter