Flappy Paddles
#21
The only cars that mount the paddles to the column are Ferrari and maybe Lamborghini?
I try to be in the correct gear before turning in but of I need to shift while the wheel is turned I usually just USSR the gear lever. It's not ideal but it's quick enough for the one gear change.
I try to be in the correct gear before turning in but of I need to shift while the wheel is turned I usually just USSR the gear lever. It's not ideal but it's quick enough for the one gear change.
#22
I am just not that far from the paddles but also all my paddle experience has been with three Jags and Porsche, they are all steering wheel mounted.
As for the 8 gears, yes they are too many for manual. most of the time you will be in 2 - 5. 7 and 8 are not full forward gears they are over drive to reduce rpm to save on fuel.
I am always in sport and manual unless I have 3 hours of highway at the same speed to go somewhere, then I put it in drive and let the automatic chose the lowest gear.
#23
Been practicing more and getting more used to it, the hint with using the shifter instead of the paddles if not straight helped, and I like using the shifter as well. It is rewarding once you start getting it down as it makes for a more involved experiences and maximises the nice noises coming out the back.
#24
My first experience with paddle shifters was on a Maserati GT I thought of buying a few years back. I had never used them before. About 30 seconds into the test drive the salesman "snapped" at me, that if I don't know what I'm doing just leave the car in automatic. This guy was a really arrogant, Beverly Hills Maserati by the way. Never went back there, never looked at Maserati again.
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