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One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - Kimv - 20-10-2012 03:27pm
It took me a long time to decide and I pulled every single excuse to justify taking the auto gearbox. But a few days ago I nailed it and crashed pretty badly with my mountainbike and broke my elbow. If it weren't for the auto gearbox, I'd be stuck in the house now
. I'm the only one in the house with a driver's license.
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - Evo-king - 20-10-2012 03:36pm
Talk about accentuating the positive, broken elbow but I can still drive.
Hope it mends quickly.
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - gw76 - 21-10-2012 07:03pm
Do you need to let your insurance know - presuming you have a plaster cast ? (seem to recall a similar story)
One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - Kimv - 21-10-2012 07:28pm
(21-10-2012 07:03pm)gw76 Wrote: Do you need to let your insurance know - presuming you have a plaster cast ? (seem to recall a similar story)
No idea actually, I'll give them a ring tomorrow.
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - Bowl - 22-10-2012 05:14am
Wish you a speedy recovery so that you can enjoy your Evoque with both hands
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - PhilSkill - 22-10-2012 04:19pm
(20-10-2012 03:27pm)Kimv Wrote: It took me a long time to decide and I pulled every single excuse to justify taking the auto gearbox. But a few days ago I nailed it and crashed pretty badly with my mountainbike and broke my elbow. If it weren't for the auto gearbox, I'd be stuck in the house now
Sorry to hear your troubles Kimv, dangerous stuff that mountain biking! having been laid up for a while this year I know what its like! Not overly sure you should be driving or your insurance company will be very happy with you driving in that state though, but needs must I guess. But i'll still stick with the Manual!
Get well soon!
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - XFullFatTim - 22-10-2012 04:54pm
Depends which elbow he broke - I bust the ball joint on my right arm years ago and changed my car from a TVR to an Auto Volvo 480ES. There was no way I could drive the TVR even without a cast on my arm (you cannot immobilise the balljoint in a cast!) it was too painful but I could drive an automatic. So if KimV has bust his left elbow he should be able to drive fine! Now he just needs to grow up and get a Defender to replace the mountain bike................ I did that too!
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - Wired - 31-10-2012 08:18am
I have the auto box to. The main reason being that we have so much slow traffic in The Netherlands during rush hour a manual box get very uncomfortable. With an auto box you can just drive using the brake.
RE: One more reason to go for the auto gearbox - speary - 31-10-2012 01:53pm
(20-10-2012 03:27pm)Kimv Wrote: It took me a long time to decide and I pulled every single excuse to justify taking the auto gearbox. But a few days ago I nailed it and crashed pretty badly with my mountainbike and broke my elbow. If it weren't for the auto gearbox, I'd be stuck in the house now
Breaking some part of me never entered my head when deciding between manual or auto. Maybe I need to look at things differently, or maybe not
Hope you elbow mends quickly, I packed in Mountain biking in my mid 40's due to not liking pain and my injuries taking longer and longer to heal