Stick or not?

Kalith · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 3:32 am Post subject: Stick or not?

Just a question, thought I'd ask.

I drive a manual. It drives me crazy driving an Auto, don't know why, just hate it.

THAT_GUEST · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 3:35 am Post subject:

I drive an auto. Manual's are a pain the arse when you feel your gf up in the passengers seat! Laughing

Kalith · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:

Hehe true. But if i am focused on driving, and my lap is empty, my gf tends to fill the void.

Guest · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 5:16 am Post subject:

how banal

Exodus · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

Manual. Used to drive an automatic, but driving a manual is much more fun, much more involved, you control the power band and have better response.

My cavy was a manual, my Z06 is a manual, and the Lancer I'm looking at is also a manual. I see a trend here, lol

cujo · Guest

automatic

Kalith · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 12:12 am Post subject:

Exodus · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:48 am Post subject:

Just adding an auto trans to a car is usually $1000+. Specially now with cars coming with the sport-shift or tip-tronic shifters (Auto's with "manual" mode". My buddy owns a Mazda 3 with an "sport shifter" and the trans itself if $1700. Pretty ridiculous. Also, if somethign goes wrong with a manual, it usually doesn't cost much to fix, and there are many elements fixable. Shift cables, synchros, etc.

Kalith · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 4:56 am Post subject:

Keith_CA · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject:

Used to drive a Miata w/ a manual. Fun, but here in traffic-clogged So Cal got to be a bit tiresome after a while. Now I have an '05 Mustang w/ an auto.

Winky89 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 5306

I've never driven an auto before, mainly because they dont seem to be very common here but also because if I had learned in an auto I wouldnt have been qualified to drive a manual. Autos sound a hell of a lot easier to drive but then Im finding driving mine very easy now. I like driving up to a corner in 3rd, then braking so you end up just at the right speed at the right moment, swinging round in 2nd.... aahh.... much more satisfying I would imagine than having the car do it for you Laughing

THAT_GUEST · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

rolling stops already, huh, Dani? Laughing

Exodus · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

Winky89 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 5306

I think most people I know drive a manual lol. Also, I have no power steering or central locking and the radio doesnt work too good. I didnt get it off a scrap heap - honest!

Exodus · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

Well, in the states, most people perfer auto's cause their lazy. Meeting people that don't know how to drive stick is pretty common here. Hence finding a girl that knows how to drive stick is few and far between. My first car was an auto (93 LeSabre), then I upgraded and bought my new Cavy that was stick and I've been with manual's ever since.

You may not have gotten it off a scrap heap, but it sounds like you stole it from the pawn shop, LOL Laughing

I'm kiddin Very Happy