I have a car question -- the Passat I'm renting has the normal automatic PRND234 or whatever, plus a separate thing off to the left that lets you shift gears 1 through 5. What's that called?
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§ ita § - Jun 16, 2005 12:26:12 pm PDT #2456 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2005 12:26:16 pm PDT #2457 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yes it's just a coincidence. It isn't someone testing a new doomsday machine design. Yep, no chance of that.
I think it's because Hell is getting full and the inmates are rattling their cages. In any event, Satan is to blame.
Kat - Jun 16, 2005 12:26:46 pm PDT #2458 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
It's the beginning of the end, baby!
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2005 12:27:07 pm PDT #2459 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
the Passat I'm renting has the normal automatic PRND234 or whatever, plus a separate thing off to the left that lets you shift gears 1 through 5. What's that called?
Shift gate? Manual shift gate?
Kat - Jun 16, 2005 12:27:31 pm PDT #2460 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Passat I'm renting has the normal automatic PRND234 or whatever, plus a separate thing off to the left that lets you shift gears 1 through 5. What's that called?
Faux Manual for Wimps.
Sean K - Jun 16, 2005 12:27:50 pm PDT #2461 of 10001
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These are all just precursors to the Pacific plate taking a massive quarter turn counterclockwise.
Gudanov - Jun 16, 2005 12:28:00 pm PDT #2462 of 10001
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What's that called?
Whatever the maker has trademarked. Manumatic, sportshift, tiptronic, autostick, whatever...
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2005 12:28:43 pm PDT #2463 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Google shift gate - that's the generic term.
Tiptronic is my favorite trademarked term.
§ ita § - Jun 16, 2005 12:31:09 pm PDT #2464 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tiptronic is Audi, isn't it? I seem to remember it from my TSX research.
Thanks for the info -- surprised me that the car has no user manual. Me, I rarely look at the one with my Jetta, but that's because I've already read it, and have had the car 5 years. On a rental? I might have some questions. Sure, maybe they're theoretical like this one, but still.
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2005 12:33:35 pm PDT #2465 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Tiptronic is Audi, isn't it? I seem to remember it from my TSX research.
I think it was originally Porsche, but since Porsche and Audi are now merged it's both.