Don't get me wrong MJ, I love manuals.
My A4 was a manual, and I do miss changing gears myself.
I'm watching yours and awolfinsheepsclothes threads with great interest, as once you've paved the way others may follow!
With the project car already having its engine out...
However, as auto boxes go I think the 5hp24a is pretty good, besides it's in-service issues (Transgo valve anyone?).
A mate of mine had a Suby Liberty (our market name for the Legacy - ask the RSL about that one) Spec B (3.0 H6 180kW) with the Aisin 5 speed in it and tiptronic... Press the button and I swear you could count to 5 waiting for it to select the gear you asked for!
The 5hp24 is lightning quick compared to that, and light years ahead of the dumb 4L60E in my old Holden V8.
You just need to preempt the gear you want ever so slightly.
I had a blast low-flying up Mountain Hwy (from The Basin (where I grew up) to Sassafras) yesterday. Tiptronic was great, diwnshifted early for the corners, accelerated out and blasted for the redline...!
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Marty
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Current:
2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest!
2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived  thanks to MJ
Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that).
Family:
2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!
Sold:
1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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