who likes driving triptonic?? w/e its called lol
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
I mess around with it here and there, but overall I think we should let the computer do the gear switching for you^^
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sorry, I don't see the point of changing gears manually on cars with automatic transmission.
1. it's not that pleasurable (I've tried it before on the loaner car)
2. it does not make the car perform any better, that is, unless you're a super driver.
1. it's not that pleasurable (I've tried it before on the loaner car)
2. it does not make the car perform any better, that is, unless you're a super driver.
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C55 AMG, 135i, 911 GT3, GLE43 AMG
I rarely use the touchshift feature, even with the convenient buttons on the back of my steering wheel. The AMG speedshift in M mode on the C55 does shift faster than the touchshift on my old C240, but it is still not any faster than if I left the transmission in S mode. In fact, shifting myself with the buttons feels a touch slower than if I just let the computer do it.
In the C55, leaving the transmission in S mode results in the quickest and best timed shifts if you want to go as fast as possible. I think this is true even in the non-AMG cars.
In the C55, leaving the transmission in S mode results in the quickest and best timed shifts if you want to go as fast as possible. I think this is true even in the non-AMG cars.
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When the Mercedes one becomes normal and I don't have to tap the shifter left and right I'll use it, until then, I think BMW has the best one. Pull back to upshift, push forward to downshift.
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'04 Mars Red C230K Sport Coupe (not Coup-EH)
Originally Posted by Bing
I have a tiptronic and i like driving it
what's w/e?
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what's w/e?
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BTW, he means "whatever" by the w/e. Just so you know.
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On the touch shift topic, yeah, it's fun once in a while. Really, the best utility for it is on twisty roads or downhill where you may want to stay in 2nd or 3rd. That's about it. Other than that it doesn't give you enough credit in deciding your gear selection sometimes, so it gets frustrating at times.
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
When the Mercedes one becomes normal and I don't have to tap the shifter left and right I'll use it, until then, I think BMW has the best one. Pull back to upshift, push forward to downshift.
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...All the new Porsches have their keys on the left hand side.
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There's a show on tv that says the reason why Porsche cars got the ignition key on the left was because back in the old days when the race started, race drivers at le mans had to run to the race cars and start the engines and it was more convient to have the ignition key on the left-hand side. Porsche decided to do that with their production cars.
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'04 c230 SS, '06 RR supercharge sport, '06 z4 M Roadster
I used to drive stick, but decided to get my c230 auto. I know, a ton of my friends cringed when I got a kompressor with automatic...but, yeah...whatevers it's my car.
I initially thought driving triptonic or whatever would be exciting and fun, but it doesn't beat stick for sure. I don't even really bother with it. I agree with everyone else in that if the car is meant to shift, let it do it by itself.
I think the only time I've used it is maybe to downshift instead of braking when a cop comes by or something so that it doesn't appear as if I was speeding. =P Tee hee..
I initially thought driving triptonic or whatever would be exciting and fun, but it doesn't beat stick for sure. I don't even really bother with it. I agree with everyone else in that if the car is meant to shift, let it do it by itself.
I think the only time I've used it is maybe to downshift instead of braking when a cop comes by or something so that it doesn't appear as if I was speeding. =P Tee hee..
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Originally Posted by hybrid_girl
I used to drive stick, but decided to get my c230 auto. I know, a ton of my friends cringed when I got a kompressor with automatic...but, yeah...whatevers it's my car.
I initially thought driving triptonic or whatever would be exciting and fun, but it doesn't beat stick for sure. I don't even really bother with it. I agree with everyone else in that if the car is meant to shift, let it do it by itself.
I think the only time I've used it is maybe to downshift instead of braking when a cop comes by or something so that it doesn't appear as if I was speeding. =P Tee hee..
I initially thought driving triptonic or whatever would be exciting and fun, but it doesn't beat stick for sure. I don't even really bother with it. I agree with everyone else in that if the car is meant to shift, let it do it by itself.
I think the only time I've used it is maybe to downshift instead of braking when a cop comes by or something so that it doesn't appear as if I was speeding. =P Tee hee..
Anyway, if you wanted to shift on your own, you should have gotten a 6spd. I'd vote for just letting the computer do its job.
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2004 E500 / 2001 C240
I use it when on the highway in my E500. I hold to the left, step down and zooooom.. Off like a rocket. Faster then if I stepped down.
I haven't tried this in my C240 although in the E with 7 gears this might be an advantage.
I haven't tried this in my C240 although in the E with 7 gears this might be an advantage.
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my only experience is with an 03 thunderbird which is forward and backward...not the side to side crap. when i’m using/playing in that mode, i am mostly doing it to hold gears and not so much to use them for going up and down the sequence for normal driving.
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01 C200K | 02 CLK320 | 11 C250 Coupe (current)
I used to drive stickshift in my old car, but now i have Tiptronic.
Yes it lags and is NO Where near as responsive, but its still handy to have when you need it.
I use tiptronic in Peak Hour/Rush Hour/Bumper to Bumper/Grid Lock whatever you want to call it. Its good to hold a gear so you can switch lanes without lag or stepbck between the gears.
Summary: Yes it Lags, but good to use when you've mastered it. It in no was replaces Stickshift! IMO i like it but it can be improved.
Yes it lags and is NO Where near as responsive, but its still handy to have when you need it.
I use tiptronic in Peak Hour/Rush Hour/Bumper to Bumper/Grid Lock whatever you want to call it. Its good to hold a gear so you can switch lanes without lag or stepbck between the gears.
Summary: Yes it Lags, but good to use when you've mastered it. It in no was replaces Stickshift! IMO i like it but it can be improved.
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'04 c230 SS, '06 RR supercharge sport, '06 z4 M Roadster
Originally Posted by HoustonC230
That is absolutely the funniest signature ever - and disgusting at the same time...
Anyway, if you wanted to shift on your own, you should have gotten a 6spd. I'd vote for just letting the computer do its job.
Anyway, if you wanted to shift on your own, you should have gotten a 6spd. I'd vote for just letting the computer do its job.