[Shotimes] Drove the new Fusion

[G Kerby Haltom]

I would use it mostly to either keep in in 2nd for  starting in slick conditions, or to keep it out of OD in either hills  or towing or getting ready to pass on a two lane road.  Most autos  shift too slow for me in that situation.  I do that with Dad's  LS.  hold it in 3rd, start the pass and then let it go back to D  and do the rest itself.
  
  The best shift it yourself auto I have driven so far has been the  Mini.  6 speed auto with paddles on the wheel.  Shifts  quickly and firmly.  Not as good as a manual, but not horrible.
  
  Kerby

Dave Kegel <d.kegel@comcast.net> wrote:  I don't know, do people really use those "shifters" for their auto
tranny cars?  I know when I'm driving an automatic trans-equipped car
the last thing that comes to mind is "shifting" it.  If I wanted to
shift, I'd be driving a stick.  So for me personally, I could care less
about that feature.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of G Kerby Haltom
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:28 AM
To: Donald Mallinson; 'v8sho'; Shotimes@autox. team. net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Drove the new Fusion


I've seen more Fusions here than 500s, and the 500  has been for sale a
year longer.  It really isn't a bad looking  car, especially in darker
colors.  I'm surprised they have no way  to shift the tranny.  It should
be the same one that is in the  Mazda.  I wonder if they will put the
3.5L V-6 in it when that  comes out.  The 500 really needs that engine
just to compete with  the Camry.  Life is bad when a Camry will out run
you...
  
  Kerby
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