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Rogier · May 22nd, 2008, 08:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ontheroadagain (original)

Not sure I understand why you found the CVT to be better at faster speeds... Do you mean as your driving on the highways or on country roads that require downshifting?

I meant purely on the motorways. The advantage of the CVT was more direct response with small increments in gas, since the "gears" change automatically to remain in the optimal position. With the new auto box, you either have to use the kick down to force a lower gear or accept very slow accelaration (I assume that the 6th gear is some kind of over drive, which would explain the slow accelaration).

BTW: the mark-up is largely due to the special car tax that we have (44% tax on a new car or any factory-installed options). To give you an idea: my clubman (chilly, automatic box, automatic airconditioning) costed me in total about €35.000, or about US$ 55.000....

May 22nd, 2008, 08:21 AM	#52
Rogier MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Hague Local Time: 10:22 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ontheroadagain (original) Not sure I understand why you found the CVT to be better at faster speeds... Do you mean as your driving on the highways or on country roads that require downshifting? I meant purely on the motorways. The advantage of the CVT was more direct response with small increments in gas, since the "gears" change automatically to remain in the optimal position. With the new auto box, you either have to use the kick down to force a lower gear or accept very slow accelaration (I assume that the 6th gear is some kind of over drive, which would explain the slow accelaration). BTW: the mark-up is largely due to the special car tax that we have (44% tax on a new car or any factory-installed options). To give you an idea: my clubman (chilly, automatic box, automatic airconditioning) costed me in total about €35.000, or about US$ 55.000.... The driving is great fun, even in the traffic jam