Doodle
Well-Known Member
Have been giving consideration to changing from the 95 to a 100 4.2TD - it's a bit more comfortable for longer distance as I find the 95's driving position is a bit cramped.
Took one out this weekend for a spin, love the space and the driving position, and the adjustability of the AHC suspension. However, I'm struggling to get my head round the gearbox - it just seemed very ponderous and slow to react.
I'm aware that the 100 carries an extra 500kg, and that the throttle travel is a bit longer but compared to my manual 95 it seemed to take ages and need a fair amount of revs to get going despite having nearly twice the grunt. Once you were cruising it seemed fairly spritely and the gearchanges were precise and not slurred so I don't think there was anything wrong with the box
Obviously I'll need to try another one for comparison, and have a look at one with the later gearbox but am I expecting too much?
Took one out this weekend for a spin, love the space and the driving position, and the adjustability of the AHC suspension. However, I'm struggling to get my head round the gearbox - it just seemed very ponderous and slow to react.
I'm aware that the 100 carries an extra 500kg, and that the throttle travel is a bit longer but compared to my manual 95 it seemed to take ages and need a fair amount of revs to get going despite having nearly twice the grunt. Once you were cruising it seemed fairly spritely and the gearchanges were precise and not slurred so I don't think there was anything wrong with the box
Obviously I'll need to try another one for comparison, and have a look at one with the later gearbox but am I expecting too much?