Poll: Steering wheel Tiptronics controls were deleted for '03. Do you prefer Tip, Radio, or ...
01-27-2003, 10:12 AM
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Tiptronic Controls
Actually took me close to a month to find a 2002 leftover in Dec. '02 because I wanted the tip controls on the wheel.
Hoping my 2002 3.0 won't be plagued with coilpack issues just because of my desire for the tip controls and rear heated seats.
We'll see!
P.S. Great to see you in this neck of the woods, Pete! ;-)
Hoping my 2002 3.0 won't be plagued with coilpack issues just because of my desire for the tip controls and rear heated seats.
We'll see!
P.S. Great to see you in this neck of the woods, Pete! ;-)
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01-27-2003, 10:51 AM
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This is an insufficient number of responses to form a conclusion, but...
the trend seems to show that Audi was right in their thinking to replace Tip controls with radio controls inspite of a 100% harmonius disagreement from the sales department.
As a sales representative, 2 things are painfully apparent to me. Number one: most people that buy the auto tranny are not shown how to operate Tiptronic or, .. Number 2: are not shown how to operate it properly.
I enjoy shifting as much as anyone else as I currently own an A4 1.8T 5spd...APR chipped.
However, my observations of driving with Tiptronic, especially on the steering wheel after 4 years of selling them, reveals these differences:
Apart from the obvious fact that the manual tranny is quicker from 0-60 and 1/4 mile. And the Auto is more comfortable/convenient in traffic, etc.
The only things that Tip cannot perform are high rpm clutch burning launches, and neutral to any gear of choice.
Tiptronic allows: engine breaking, shifting in a corner, maintaining high rpms in any gear of choice, and gear to neutral coasting. On top of that, all of this is done with both hands on the steering wheel for better control of the car. Which is why F1, LeMans, Ferrari, Lamborghini, et al have gone to paddle shifting.
The bottom line is, the more control you have, the more fun the car is to drive.
As a sales representative, 2 things are painfully apparent to me. Number one: most people that buy the auto tranny are not shown how to operate Tiptronic or, .. Number 2: are not shown how to operate it properly.
I enjoy shifting as much as anyone else as I currently own an A4 1.8T 5spd...APR chipped.
However, my observations of driving with Tiptronic, especially on the steering wheel after 4 years of selling them, reveals these differences:
Apart from the obvious fact that the manual tranny is quicker from 0-60 and 1/4 mile. And the Auto is more comfortable/convenient in traffic, etc.
The only things that Tip cannot perform are high rpm clutch burning launches, and neutral to any gear of choice.
Tiptronic allows: engine breaking, shifting in a corner, maintaining high rpms in any gear of choice, and gear to neutral coasting. On top of that, all of this is done with both hands on the steering wheel for better control of the car. Which is why F1, LeMans, Ferrari, Lamborghini, et al have gone to paddle shifting.
The bottom line is, the more control you have, the more fun the car is to drive.
