Considering Ford Five Hundred?
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Considering Ford Five Hundred?
Last night I had the opportunity to drive my in-laws new 2005 Ford Five Hundered with the 3.0 engine. I found it OK for open trafffic, like country roads. But in tight traffice or city traffic I found it a fast snail in comparison to my F-150 with the 5.4 engine. Those that like the Five Hundred as a sedan I suggest you drive it as much as the Dealer will allow before you make your decision.
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was it one with the conventional automatic, or one of those cvt's
My mother bought herself a non s mini with a cvt, I have been able to drive it on occasion and that tranny just sucks the life out of the engine. Her 4cyl honda accord with a auto was better when it came to around town drive. That mini is still a pleasure in the hills though.
My mother bought herself a non s mini with a cvt, I have been able to drive it on occasion and that tranny just sucks the life out of the engine. Her 4cyl honda accord with a auto was better when it came to around town drive. That mini is still a pleasure in the hills though.
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Originally Posted by Stapler123
was it one with the conventional automatic, or one of those cvt's
My mother bought herself a non s mini with a cvt, I have been able to drive it on occasion and that tranny just sucks the life out of the engine. Her 4cyl honda accord with a auto was better when it came to around town drive. That mini is still a pleasure in the hills though.
My mother bought herself a non s mini with a cvt, I have been able to drive it on occasion and that tranny just sucks the life out of the engine. Her 4cyl honda accord with a auto was better when it came to around town drive. That mini is still a pleasure in the hills though.
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CVT or continuously variable transmition. Its a option on my cars these days. By my understanding it words via voodoo engineering.
Luckily how stuff works.com exists
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm
The only one i've ever used was in my mom's car though. The charachtristic of it seems to be that it is too busy deciding what the proper gear ratio would to let the engine do it's job. It doesnt kick down.. it kinda.. slowly revs while the tranny decides what ratio to be in while still putting power to the ground. I dunno, it just don't seem right.
I'll take the 3 speed c6 in my truck anyday, but then again, with 7 litters rather than 1.8, every gear is the right gear.
Luckily how stuff works.com exists
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm
The only one i've ever used was in my mom's car though. The charachtristic of it seems to be that it is too busy deciding what the proper gear ratio would to let the engine do it's job. It doesnt kick down.. it kinda.. slowly revs while the tranny decides what ratio to be in while still putting power to the ground. I dunno, it just don't seem right.
I'll take the 3 speed c6 in my truck anyday, but then again, with 7 litters rather than 1.8, every gear is the right gear.
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We have a 2005 SEL with AWD & the CVT. While the car doesn't 'jump' off the line, it does accellerate (if you're moving) quite well [I have a V10 SD].
Other than that, the car is very roomy & comfortable. I definitely recommend it.
Other than that, the car is very roomy & comfortable. I definitely recommend it.
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