Knowing C&D, I would be real careful about how you word the part where you
say you enjoy the feel of a stick in your hand.
John
Sorry for cross-posting, but I am pretty non-plussed again about yet
another
auto magazine bad mouthing the Jaguar J-Gate shifter. Specifically, the
May
2002 Car and Driver, page 42, when they opined:"but we found ourselves rowing the dreaded J-gate to execute tight passing maneuvers".
Well, I for one actually like the J-shifter. What about all of you that
have one in your Jags? Paddle shifters are more efficient, certainly,
but
the feel of your hand on a stick is nice too. Specifically, I likethe
saftety of moving forward and back without the concern of engaging neutral
or reverse.I want to write a carefully crafted letter to C&D about this, but
want/need----- Original Message -----Wayne Estrada