Russman Member 38 Member For: 16y 7m 24d Posted 03/05/10 08:07 AM Posted 03/05/10 08:07 AM I went the manual and I'm happy with it but it is a big box so it's noisy etc but it needs to be to handle the power and loads. The auto's are really good and faster blah blah blah but it wasn't what I wanted. Go the manual.
xr6turboman Legacy Donating Member 588 Member For: 18y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand, Palmerston North Posted 03/05/10 08:15 AM Posted 03/05/10 08:15 AM Do you want to drive the car or the car drive you?? Had auto xr6t ute loved it but always wanted a manual.. finally got one and will never go back.. something about that 3rd pedal
Panda Eyes flame magnet Legacy Donating Member 5,674 Member For: 18y 4m 9d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 03/05/10 09:22 AM Posted 03/05/10 09:22 AM oh thanks- now I have pedal envy!
xr6turboman Legacy Donating Member 588 Member For: 18y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand, Palmerston North Posted 03/05/10 09:51 AM Posted 03/05/10 09:51 AM Well I have KW Envy!!
xtremerus Member 59 Member For: 17y 5m 2d Location: North-West NSW Posted 05/05/10 10:31 AM Posted 05/05/10 10:31 AM AutoDrive both and you decide
seduced Need more power. Now taking donations. Member 753 Member For: 17y 6m 29d Gender: Male Posted 05/05/10 11:46 PM Posted 05/05/10 11:46 PM Nothing like balancing a clutch for a good launch, or rowing gears through a mountain pass, or dropping back three gears in one hit to overtake, or heel and toe downshifting, or feeling the mechanical linkage to the box..... its way better than pressing some buttons with a stick..If you want to drive, go manual. If you want to be driven, go auto.
Paulie2256 Legacy Donating Member 7,441 Member For: 17y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 06/05/10 03:25 AM Posted 06/05/10 03:25 AM -If its a daily go auto, if its a weekend car go manual. -If you want spend a lot of money on a clutch go manual, if you want to spend a lot of money on zf servicing go auto (auto still a lot cheaper)-If you want more power at the wheels go manual, you want traction and launch go auto. It's all preference. Everyone is going to be biased toward their own box.Yes the auto will destroy any manual no matter how quick you can shift but you have more of a "driving experience" with the manual. PS: I have the zf and even though sometimes I wish I had a clutch I do love the zf and wont be converting.
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 06/05/10 08:07 AM Posted 06/05/10 08:07 AM How does a manual give you a better driving experience? Is it a psychological/masculinity/control thing? Do you feel the same about intermittent wipers? Blinkers instead of arms out the window? Climate control? Power windows? Central locking? Electronic fuel injection? Electronic throttle control? Power steering?For a "real" driving experience you'd need to strip the car and whack an old carby engine in it.Get in to the 21st century and leave the tractor gearboxes where they belong.
Rancidpunx Brisbanes Resident Detailer Legacy Donating Member 950 Member For: 17y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: In my Cabin Outside Brisbane. Posted 06/05/10 08:28 AM Posted 06/05/10 08:28 AM I heard only girls get autos???
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 23y 20d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 06/05/10 08:31 AM Posted 06/05/10 08:31 AM Nothing like balancing a clutch for a good launch, or rowing gears through a mountain pass, or dropping back three gears in one hit to overtake, or heel and toe downshifting, or feeling the mechanical linkage to the box..... its way better than pressing some buttons with a stick..If you want to drive, go manual. If you want to be driven, go auto. oh and tab....
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