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Old 06-08-2015, 02:58 PM   #846 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
Augmenting rides to make them more familiar and less discomfiting is nothing new. ... Now it's about making the buyer feel better- like the CVTs with paddle shifters to change "gears."
I thought the paddle shifters were to make you laugh when descending a hill on a road with many hairpins. Worked for me
At least for a while. Even mirror mazes get boring. In the end I just kicked it back to D and only pulled the paddles when I had to use the brakes too frequently otherwise.
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