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Mr Fox

Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1037

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

Easy Auto Transmission

I know some people have taken the auto transmission transplant route but I think they're missing a trick and a much easier 'conversion'.

I've just driven nearly 30 miles on a round trip across country and didn't shift gears until I needed to park, all the while my Puma having a manual transmission.

Magic you say?! BS you say?!

No! The trick?

Have a pre-driving teen as your passenger!

My son, who loves the Defender, and is desperate to learn to drive is so keen that he shifted the gears for the entire trip. Yes, I did have to push down the clutch but soon enough he got the hang of it and was as good as any auto trans

The cost of the 'conversion' for today's trip? A cheese twist from our local baker!

8th Jul 2023 11:12am

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1034

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

Wait till he has his license and you be dying to drive the car yourself again..

8th Jul 2023 1:23pm

Mr Fox

Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1037

The way UK insurance is going, it is almost impossible (from a cost effective perspective) to get a new driver insured on a Defender. Insurance companies seem hell bent on pushing young drivers into cars with driver assistance (collision avoidance, blind spot notification, etc etc) and if the car doesn't have these, good luck getting a reasonable premium.

8th Jul 2023 2:35pm

Minch90

Member Since: 15 Sep 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 236

In a series Landy it is the responsibility of the person in the middle seat to operate the gearstick, those are the rules 👍 2.4TDCI 90 - everyday brilliance
S3 V8 Lightweight - in the garage being ignored #newchassistime
S3 lightweight - 2nd car 24V fire risk with a full tilt and the windscreen down
S1 80" - first car fun - 75mph in neutral downhill once #wobblesallround

8th Jul 2023 4:38pm

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