On 25 Jan, 13:13, "GT" <ContactGT_remo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Zathras" <webnewsgr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:16:33 -0800 (PST), Ted Tofield
> > <ted.tofi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>Occasionally when in manual gearchange mode it get's stuck in 2nd
> >>gear. up or down doesn't work, the only way to unstick is to
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> > Run away *RIGHT NOW*!
>
> >>enter
> >>city mode (which is never affected by the problem) It doesn't happen
> >>very often and otherwise the car is perfect. Should I buy or should I
> >>run away?
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> > Well that depends. If you've got, say, about 3500UKP you'd happily
> > burn then keep it. Otherwise leave well alone.
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> >>ps: it's a Veloce, pearlescent paint, leather, climate control
> >>etc.......and dear god it's fast! ;) .....and I love the throttle blip
> >>on downchange as well....
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> > Do you like big (as in vast) repair bills too?
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> >>The real question I guess is, it it a known tiny problem?,
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> > It's a well known 'big' problem. The Selespeeds had infamously poor
> > gearbox reliability. Much later models seem to be slightly better but
> > some here (including me) would advise avoiding Selespeeds even if the
> > gearboxes were working properly.
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> But if it works in 'city' mode (whatever that is), then it sounds like a
> software problem, rather than something physical in the gearbox??
True but then that's hardly user configureable though ..... :(
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