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Reply With Quotei learned how to drive on car that was stick, i would never buy one
Originally Posted by Harrekin
yeah...stick sucks...i try to make my life easier not harder...and manual was great when they were the only option, times have progressed..it is like watching a black n white t.v. as opposed to hdtv on a flatscreen..get on board
i learned how to drive on car that was stick, i would never buy one
If I was buying a new sportscar, I would get a stick for sure. For any other application, especially towing, the auto is the way to go.
"Oh, but it is a GOOD thing that the document is dead."-Canndo...in regards to the Constitution.
If you're wanting a car for pure driving enjoyment, a manual transmission is the only way to go IMO.
Dont forget rear wheel drive!
rear wheel drive is no good in the snow....front wheel or all wheel is a must in most parts of this country
Youd drive your "pure enjoyment" car in the snow?
The nice thing about a manual is you can shift it at exactly the right time to keep the engine in the torque band while anticipating the next turn or what have you, something the most advanced automatics cannot do.
i.e I see a decreasing radius turn ahead and want to apex it in 2nd gear at about 45MPH so that on exit the car can be shifted into 3rd at precisely the right time. No automatic that I know of can anticipate a future needed action.
The real reason people in America shun Manuals? They are scared of the clutch. That scary peddle on the left that seems to bite them on every stoplight on a hill.
Last edited by NoDrama; 05-30-2012 at 07:58 PM.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.- Oscar Wilde
You can also do 60mph in 2nd...THATS responsiveness
Im sorry I just can't drive an automatic, I keep trying to push the imaginary clutch or push the brake with my left foot...it's dangerous for me, lol.
Last edited by Harrekin; 05-30-2012 at 07:59 PM.
I once drove a Lamborghini Diablo, it would redline at 63 MPH in 1st gear. It was a real bitch to keep that car at the speed limit. You had to coast around all the corners because if you even touched the throttle it would switch ends on you. I never quite got the hang of it in the few hours I had with it. Stiffest gearbox I ever drove, that includes the John Deere.You can also do 60mph in 2nd...THATS responsiveness
Im sorry I just can't drive an automatic, I keep trying to push the imaginary clutch or push the brake with my left foot...it's dangerous for me, lol.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.- Oscar Wilde
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