Thread: Alfa 156 2.0 Selespeed
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Old 11-27-2005, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Damien_Ireland
But like all semi automatic gearboxes they are crap slow and imprecise and they kill the sense of envolvement in driving the car.
I totally disagree with you. The may 'feel' slow because the driver isn't pressing the clutch, shifting gear and releasing the clutch anymore. It is all between the ears. The absolute time the transmission takes to shift gear is not bad at all when you are driving in a 'sporty' mode (ie above 4k rpm and more then 2/3 throttle).

I don't see how the system can be imprecise.

The Selespeed doesn't kill the sense of envolvement at all, your mind just needs to be open for a different way of driving. When pushing hard on a twisty road it is very entertaining (and safe) that you can keep both hands on the steering wheel all the time. And blip of gas in between down changes make you smile from ear to ear.

I have driven Selespeed for a couple of years and I really love it.
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