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(Message started by: geraghtyg on Mar 21^st, 2004, 6:26pm)

Title: Auto box & 4th gear/OD
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 21^st, 2004, 6:26pm

Hi
I live in Dublin, Ireland and will be a purchasing a 2.3L 1998 facelift Ultima saloon in state blue in a couple of weeks. I have to say that it's an impressive car to drive. In fact, it's impressive just to sit in. I also have to say that this is a stunning site and I feel I will be referring to this site a lot :D
Anyway, the query I have is what exactly is the overdrive on the auto box? Is it simply a 4th gear? If so, why isn't the gear selector marked as 1, 2, 3 and D instead of 1, 2 and D with an O/D button on the actual selector? If indeed, O/D is a 4th gear and switching off O/D switches down a gear, then a "3" option on the gear selector would do the job. Is it just a convenience switch so that you don't have to move the gear selector???

Although off-topic, I won't be able to drive the car until June 1st when I turn 25 as my insurance company won't insure me until then. And nobody else will insure me either :'(
Also, as it's a 2.3 and Ireland must have one of the most backward taxation systems (rates are charged depending on engine cc), I will be paying a whopping €755 a year on car tax >:(

Title: Re: Auto box & 4th gear/OD
Post by bertie on Mar 21^st, 2004, 6:56pm

wow........for the record MSN currency converter states

755 Euro = 506.152 British Pound

£506 quid to tax a motor!!! for 1 year

who's the mayor of Ireland.....thingy Turpin