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Old 12th December 2008, 19:18   #1
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Default has your driving style changed since owning your 75/zt???

bit of a strange question but my other half has said since owning my 75 the way i drive has changed.
apparantly i am now more relaxed and i don't rush around as much as i did with my zr.
has this happened to anyone else???
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Old 12th December 2008, 19:20   #2
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When not working and on long trips do just tend to hit the Cruise Control button and relax on the Journey.
rather than racing there.
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Old 12th December 2008, 19:24   #3
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Funnily enough yes, as I now can't drive, funny how it happened only weeks after the 75 arrived....
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Old 12th December 2008, 21:01   #4
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Yeah. My eyes keep glancing at the petrol guage. One day I will catch it moving

Now that I've gotten used to the 2.5 v6 rather than my 1.6 megane I have slowed down and enjoy the drive more.
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Old 12th December 2008, 21:06   #5
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have you found yourself putting on a corduroy cap and string driving gloves?
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Old 12th December 2008, 21:10   #6
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Yeah...

When I had the 75 I started smoking a pipe & wearing slippers & couderoy trousers.

When I got the ZS it was tracky bottoms & a baseball cap on backwards.

When I got the ZT it was back to normal garb, but I do drive it aggressively & make full use of the rev range when/where I can.
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Old 12th December 2008, 21:14   #7
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....as I reverse off the drive.
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Old 12th December 2008, 23:57   #8
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An absolute YES!! I used to drive ... hard. But now I am reasonably content to sit behind traffic and just enjoy the pleasure of driving. Having an auto is a boon

For some obscure reason I don't feel the need to rush everywhere.... What a car (when she behaves)
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Old 13th December 2008, 00:38   #9
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An absolute YES!! I used to drive ... hard. But now I am reasonably content to sit behind traffic and just enjoy the pleasure of driving. Having an auto is a boon

For some obscure reason I don't feel the need to rush everywhere.... What a car (when she behaves)
My sentiments exactly
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I now take my time much more than I used to... the car is a nice place to be, so what's the point in rushing? But I think changing from manual to auto is the main reason for the change in my driving style.
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