[EternalBlue]

Is the automatic tc hard to change into drive? I've never driven an automatic like the tc's before. All the automatics I have, to put the car in drive, just pull straight down on the gear stick.

 

[zeromotorsports]

not hard, the whole gear pattern thing is becoming more common on center console shifters, my parents acura has it and u get used to it real quick

 

[basilisk4]

No, it's not hard to get into drive. The shifter is funny looking, but it's easy to get used to.

 

[phungy]

true

 

[Duckman]

I'd say its even easier to shift into drive with this nifty gear box style. It also helps that the dash console has a gear indicator.

 

[zeromotorsports]

plus with this style shifter you can put on that neon shift knob u always wanted!!!

 

[Plissken]

^^ To the corner!!! go now!

 

[mrbrace]

^^ seconds that motion

Also, yea I have an automagic and I love it alot, I do sometimes miss the manual transmission but you know I get over it quickly because when I am on the phone, eating, yelling out the window, turning w/ blinker it does get hard to drive with a manual.

 

[boone125]

Just got to watch nocking it into third, I have a bad habit of playing shifter.

 

[basilisk4]

On a trip to Florida a few weeks ago, my idiot friend knocked it into 3rd and drove 250 miles at 75 MPH like that...

 

[Plissken]

When I brought the car home from the dealership for the first time I had it in 3rd on I-75 for awhile until I realized it was revving a bit high.

 

[boone125]

Pretty easy to do.

 

[Irish]

Dumb question, but what is each setting on auto best for? I'll be getting an auto soon and obviously don't want to fu*% it up.

 

[zoltiz]

When I had a slushbox I used the shifter for the following things:
- put it in 3rd when I was ready to pass somebody
- put it in 2nd (or even L) on mountain roads going downhill.
- put it in R to go backwards

 

[Labfish]

You used R? How dare you. Nobody should ever use that!!

 

[krzy]

Just put it in D for 'dattaway' !! --------------->

Seriously though, the transmmission should be able to handle any forward movement in just Drive. I've found the throttle response to be a bit faster in the lower gears since it doesn't have to downshift for quicker acceleration.

In slower traffic, I will put it in 2 otherwise the car wants to just keep moving forward at whatever speed rather than slowing down when I pull my foot off the gas.