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Old 04-14-2009, 04:14 PM   #1
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I wouldn't get a tiptronic because it saps hp and performance, but I wouldn't mind a PDK if it had F1 style paddle shifters like Ferarri does it. Keeping the push buttons on the wheel was a mistake.
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Old 04-14-2009, 04:25 PM   #2
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The problem with the tip or any auto in a sports car is that the torque converter robs your ability to be accurate with the throttle to control the car. I am a hard core manual guy, and feel uncomfortable driving an auto for that very reason... but...

The PDK has none of those issues, and I drove a new Boxster with the PDK the other day and probably will never order another car without it... its that good.
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Old 04-14-2009, 05:08 PM   #3
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I'm sure today's ultra-fast automatics are a few tenths faster around a recatrack, but I want to drive my car, not just point it.
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