aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 22y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 12/12/03 07:44 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 07:44 AM Manual for me. Poofs drive autos ... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 12/12/03 07:47 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 07:47 AM Manual for me. Poofs drive autos ... Sorry, sweety ... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martaw Member 20 Member For: 21y 8m 21d Posted 12/12/03 07:51 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 07:51 AM With the all of those sweet horses on tap........why would you want to shackle them with an auto. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 12/12/03 07:57 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 07:57 AM :hiwelcome: ... shouldn't be long now ... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 22y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 12/12/03 08:31 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 08:31 AM Well, if you really can't keep your hand off it, I suppose a driving a manual is at least a close substitute... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PaulM Guests Posted 12/12/03 10:52 AM Share Posted 12/12/03 10:52 AM The thing is we can keep our hands off it, that is why we have one free to change gears with. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-73897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 12/12/03 10:14 PM Share Posted 12/12/03 10:14 PM Manual for me. Poofs drive autos ... If this is so why don't you have an auto you old cardigan wearing degenerate Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-74012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISSXR Lifetime Members 623 Member For: 22y 4m 10d Gender: Female Location: IN YOUR NIGHTMARES Posted 12/12/03 11:14 PM Share Posted 12/12/03 11:14 PM manual for me if I wanted to drive a "dodgem" car I would go to the carnival :lol: I thought I was the only one who called "autos" dodgem cars.Best thing about a Manual, when someone asks me can they take it for a drive, I say - Here are the keys, enjoy. Within 30 seconds they are back " oh it has a clutch" ..... no Sh1t, gee I always wondered what that pedal was for. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-74018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plonky The Bionic Man - half man-half titanium Member 1,766 Member For: 22y 28d Location: Dodge Scat Pack Posted 13/12/03 12:04 AM Share Posted 13/12/03 12:04 AM I think the complaints about the manual gearbox stem from the fact that the vast majority of people drive automatic boxes and the journalists that write about cars compare the manual box in a totally affordable package such a the Falcon to an out of reach package like an M3, Audi RS etcThe 'box in the Mustang is quite solid, heavy but precise. I think it's the TR3650 that is now used in the XR8.It sure is a lot more user friendly than the old Top Loader! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-74041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 22y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 13/12/03 10:44 AM Share Posted 13/12/03 10:44 AM It sure is a lot more user friendly than the old Top Loader! How about an old single rail?I replaced the main selector shaft, welded the 1-2 selector and repalced a fractured 1-2 Selcetor over the year.I have been left in neutral on the way to Royal Pines with my girlfriend.Left in fourth on my way to Brisbane.and been with out 2nd for three months...All sentences served concurrently! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7927-manual-gearbox-is-it-really-that-bad/page/2/#findComment-74142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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