Manual vs Automatic Transmission

jeepnut · 09-20-2004, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CamFuBot

Eines Tages werden die Leute keine Autos mehr brauchen.

Tell me more about your father. Ich kann nicht raten. Sags mir. What happened to your heart attack today when you saw the gas at 76 cents Canadian?

I'm glad we have that all cleared up.

Did Neo install new languages for the bot?

Neo · 09-20-2004, 05:57 PM

Sure didn't.

My German is rusty but I think he said something about how one day the car will break.

fingersman · 09-20-2004, 06:09 PM

I prefer manual, auto's are lazy people's cars, although I will admit, it can get tedious when your in a traffic jam and you canstantly have to put the car in first gear and move off and then when you stop put it in netural, or press down on the clutch.
However, manuals do give you more control over the car in terms of stopping suddenly and general control when driving, but hey buy which ever one best suits your needs.

Neo · 09-21-2004, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fingersman

I prefer manual, auto's are lazy people's cars, although I will admit, it can get tedious when your in a traffic jam and you canstantly have to put the car in first gear and move off and then when you stop put it in netural, or press down on the clutch.
However, manuals do give you more control over the car in terms of stopping suddenly and general control when driving, but hey buy which ever one best suits your needs.

What happens if you just leave it in first gear when you stop?

Ace195 · 09-21-2004, 12:59 PM

If your saying stop without pushing the clutch your going to wear the clutch and pressure plate quickly, however if your saying just leave the car in 1st gear while pressing the clutch it's just like it being in neutral and doesn't wear on anything but the muscles in your leg.

Neo · 09-21-2004, 01:45 PM

So you never hit the brakes without the clutch too?

Ace195 · 09-21-2004, 02:06 PM

You can you just can't stop without hitting the clutch.. if you go to low on rpm without hitting the clutch the car will start to sputter and if you let up on the clutch too soon it will jump..

ZebraRampage · 09-20-2004, 06:13 PM

I only know how to drive an automatic. I bet manual is so much fun though. I can't wait to learn it.

Typhoid · 09-20-2004, 06:26 PM

Well, Automatics sound alot easier. But I drove my dads truck once when i was 12 (Its a GMC suburban from like, 1979. The clutch sticks sometimes, and it has steering column shifting. Super hard if your 12.)

Fox 6 · 09-20-2004, 07:40 PM

Manual gives you more power

Jason1 · 09-20-2004, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox 6

Manual gives you more power

Maybe over a VERY short distance, but I garuantee you an automatic would beat a manual with the exact same engine 0-60, just because of the short time it takes you to push the clutch.

Ive actually dont know how to drive stick, and I honestly dont really want to learn. I just see no real reason to. Dosent look like fun to me, looks like a pain in the ass. Ive got 2 good freiends who both have manuals and say they like it, but I honestly just dont see it. Especially with the high tech automatic trannie's nowadays, I really dont see me ever owning a manual.

Hero2 · 09-20-2004, 09:04 PM

Automatic because I love cruise control.