SteveB
10-25-2004, 05:09 PM
Interesting. I always thought it was because our American friends are so
used to auto boxes that they're a bit clumsy with manuals. Perhaps
not.........but did you see that Top Gear thing where a celeb drives a
Suzuki Leon round a race track, it was the American (David Soul?) that
trashed 2 gearboxes.
"Chris" <spam_chris_max@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have heard of 5th gear jumping out (the gearstick
>> moves to neutral) on American G20's but haven't seen or heard of any U.K.
>> ones doing it.
>
> Well buddy mines the 1st you've heard of then, i've got a p11 GT with a
> whole 50K miles on the clock, the local gearbox specialist wasnt at all
> suprised when i took it in. Looking at about £600 to get it fixed, or
> £200 for a 2nd hand box, plus prolly £200 to fit it.
>
> Apart from that i've got no complaints, i've heard people have had heater
> fan resisters blow, and the front suspension does 'knock' at times, but
> apparently it the way its set up?!?, its got a timing chain not belt so
> thats one less thing to change, only gripe i have ever had is the poor
> turning circle, 2 years and i still cant get used to parking the thing!!
>
> If i were looking for one again i'd still get a GT
>
> Fuel economy, low 40's on m'ways and medium 30's round town. 1/2 leather
> seats, e/l windows, e/l sunroof, 6 cd changer, a/c, stiffer
> suspension and bigger brake disks and 20HP more than the standard 2.0L or
> even the sri, and you'll get a nice 98/99 model for £2000/£3000, and
> insurance isnt bad either, no points/claims etc, £300.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
used to auto boxes that they're a bit clumsy with manuals. Perhaps
not.........but did you see that Top Gear thing where a celeb drives a
Suzuki Leon round a race track, it was the American (David Soul?) that
trashed 2 gearboxes.
"Chris" <spam_chris_max@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:lykad.265$Th6.168@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> I have heard of 5th gear jumping out (the gearstick
>> moves to neutral) on American G20's but haven't seen or heard of any U.K.
>> ones doing it.
>
> Well buddy mines the 1st you've heard of then, i've got a p11 GT with a
> whole 50K miles on the clock, the local gearbox specialist wasnt at all
> suprised when i took it in. Looking at about £600 to get it fixed, or
> £200 for a 2nd hand box, plus prolly £200 to fit it.
>
> Apart from that i've got no complaints, i've heard people have had heater
> fan resisters blow, and the front suspension does 'knock' at times, but
> apparently it the way its set up?!?, its got a timing chain not belt so
> thats one less thing to change, only gripe i have ever had is the poor
> turning circle, 2 years and i still cant get used to parking the thing!!
>
> If i were looking for one again i'd still get a GT
>
> Fuel economy, low 40's on m'ways and medium 30's round town. 1/2 leather
> seats, e/l windows, e/l sunroof, 6 cd changer, a/c, stiffer
> suspension and bigger brake disks and 20HP more than the standard 2.0L or
> even the sri, and you'll get a nice 98/99 model for £2000/£3000, and
> insurance isnt bad either, no points/claims etc, £300.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>