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Manual or auto with paddles???

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Manual or auto with paddles???

Post by patriot66 » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:44 pm

jamesditchy wrote:Well it's a manual for me. Just bought a 3.0 si. Can't wait to get it :driving:
Excellent news James ! Spill the beans...what colour, spec, year etc :D
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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:03 pm

patriot66 wrote:
jamesditchy wrote:Well it's a manual for me. Just bought a 3.0 si. Can't wait to get it :driving:
Excellent news James ! Spill the beans...what colour, spec, year etc :D
Great news James. :thumbsup:

Looking forward to the photos - I hope you knew we rather like them on this forum? :roll:

But have a good drive first! :driving:
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Post by jamesditchy » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:34 pm

Just bought today. Not collecting until tomoro or saturday. 3.0, titan silver, my sport, MV2's, sat nav, black leather, electric memory seats, immaculate body work and for some reason a carbon wrapped lower bumper. Will post pics when I get it home to its final resting place.....at last

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Post by patriot66 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:13 am

jamesditchy wrote:Just bought today. Not collecting until tomoro or saturday. 3.0, titan silver, my sport, MV2's, sat nav, black leather, electric memory seats, immaculate body work and for some reason a carbon wrapped lower bumper. Will post pics when I get it home to its final resting place.....at last
Sounds nice :thumbsup: Look forward to the photos and seeing it in the flesh. Enjoy your drive home ! :driving:
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Post by DMC63 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:20 am

Roadster = Manual Gearshift. :evil:

Paddles are for canoes :rofl:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:31 am

DMC63 wrote:Roadster = Manual Gearshift. :evil:

Paddles are for canoes :rofl:
Not quite right - Z4 = Manual gearshift. :thumbsup:

Paddles are for AMG tanks (like C63s, etc.) :fuelfire:
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Post by DMC63 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:14 pm

Mr Tidy wrote:
DMC63 wrote:Roadster = Manual Gearshift. :evil:

Paddles are for canoes :rofl:
Not quite right - Z4 = Manual gearshift. :thumbsup:

Paddles are for AMG tanks (like C63s, etc.) :fuelfire:
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Post by MACK » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:27 pm

jamesditchy wrote:Just bought today. Not collecting until tomoro or saturday. 3.0, titan silver, my sport, MV2's, sat nav, black leather, electric memory seats, immaculate body work and for some reason a carbon wrapped lower bumper. Will post pics when I get it home to its final resting place.....at last
Final resting place?!!! :o You make it sound like your going to get it home and kill it!!! :poke: :rofl: Have you already shifted your existing zed then?
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Post by jamesditchy » Fri Jan 13, 2017 4:34 pm

Haha no not yet. Just got the new one home. Got a 2 zed drive for a bit :driving:
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Post by buzyg » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:28 pm

jamesditchy wrote:Thanks for that. I think a test drive of the auto is next on the list :thumbsup:
Good plan. :thumbsup: Then buy the manual and enjoy. :driving: :D
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:33 am

jamesditchy wrote:Haha no not yet. Just got the new one home. Got a 2 zed drive for a bit :driving:
Sounds like a good place to be - I had 2 Zedless days in May 16 when I got the timing slightly out, and I wouldn't recommend it. :cry: :lol:
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