"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/14/2014 at 12:15 • Filed to: Daily Turismo, Blog
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/14/2014 at 12:15 • Filed to: Daily Turismo, Blog | 2
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Nothing is slower or more miserable to drive than the Beetle with a semi-automatic transmission, as it combines the need to use both of your hands with acceleration of a donkey pulling a boat anchor...uphill...and the donkey is dead.
The Volkswagen Beetle is an abominably slow car in any configuration, but nothing makes life more miserable than a clutchless car that still requires gear selection. Instructions for driving the autostick are simple; Select first gear, depress accelerator, commit suicide.
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On the scale of Beetle love/hate from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I am squarely on the hater side of the spectrum and find the breetle-tweedle-frapt exhaust note to be the second most annoying sound in the world. Additionally, without significant modification the Beetle is slower than just about anything on the road that isn't on fire. The Autoshift (aka manu-matic) adds a pneumatic operated clutch and a torque convertor to a simple 3-speed manual making it slower than the things on fire. The torque convertor allows the car to come to a complete stop without stalling and the clutch allows the operator to shift gears but nothing can describe how poorly the entire setup works. Avoid it like you would a bathtub full of scorpions.
Seriously. Don't buy this car.
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505Turbeaux
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2014 at 12:21 |
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I'll tell you what, when I had a hamstring avulsion and couldnt walk for months, I had my Scirocco with the 3 pedal formation that I could drive while beating the starter all to hell to get a start from it, or the Karmann Ghia with the semi auto. It was much better than driving an automatic VW Bus at least! Thing saved my social life too. I disagree with the essence of this post, mainly due to loyalty.
Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2014 at 12:24 |
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"exhaust note to be the second most annoying sound in the world. "
Then, what do you find to be the most annoying sound in the world?
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DailyTurismo
> Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready
10/14/2014 at 12:38 |
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RallyWrench
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2014 at 13:06 |
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I'd never own one, but I actually enjoy driving autosticks, just because they're different. They can be fun, and when set up properly will shift really quickly & smoothly. The key is to minimize the time your hand is on the shifter, which no one does.
The best use for them is to break in a new shop employee who has never seen one. I was that kid once, 18 years ago, and I've pulled it on many since. It's hilarious to watch. Some guys give up in a fit, never even having moved the car.
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DailyTurismo
> RallyWrench
10/14/2014 at 14:15 |
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Breaking in new employees sounds like a great use for an Autostick Beetle — doesn't matter if you work for a garage or a bank.
"Hey, new guy, come here and drive this car around the block."
"But, I'm the new CFO..."
"I don't care, just do it anyway...I'll be mopping the women's room while you are gone"
Jedidiah
> DailyTurismo
10/16/2014 at 14:43 |
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There are very few cars that I actively dislike.
They are horrid little cars. People only drove them back in the day because that was the only thing they could afford, not because they wanted to.
Both hippies and hipsters are buying these up simply because they like the way they look.
We used to a '68 Beetle and it was horrendous. Couldn't get up the driveway.