atom777

if itz not it should be

atom777

if itz not it should be

scottie1113

Automatic because of traffic. A manumatic would be perfect as an option in the new Mustang.

428CJ

Some one said, you would have to change the clutch every 50k miles...WHAT?????!!

My truck went 110k miles and wasn't even close to needing a cluth


BTW, I think it's easier to drive manuals in rush hour traffic too....

the bottom line is, AUTOMATICS SUCK

GrayBeardGT

When I originally ordered my 99 GT vert it was with a manual tranny. But I wanted to keep it for a while and I thought about the degenerative arthritis in my left ankle affecting the pleasure of driving it. Also, although most of our former cars had manual trannys, my wife enjoys driving an automatic. So I changed my order for an auto. In the end the auto has proven to match our driving style. We are more cruisers than racers, especially enjoying a mild spring day together tooling down a winding country road with the top down and those cool stereo sounds coming from the twin exhaust pipes. Life is good.

ManEHawke

My truck went over 200k miles. Only some trouble in the synchros, but that about it. I also enjoy manual on traffic. Clutching and shifting is alot is fun. I guess its an older issue, cuz my dad thinks driving is boring.

Dan

With manual, you can also look like a dork rolling back and forth at stoplights. I'd never give that up.

38special

B) Shifting is cool B)
Autos are for girls, real men drive standard. And remember that a shifter is called standard because for 80 years or so, it was the majority of all cars made. Automatics are really only common since the 1970s. I do not know if they are the majority yet.

Just like I "dial" my phone...
I will drive a standard....

Dan

I can see the replies now. :bang:

ManEHawke

I didnt roll. :scratch: People thought my truck was automatic till i showed them.

ManEHawke

yeah thats partly true. My sister proved that out nicely. But my aunt contradicts it. My sister was learning for a few weeks and never learned. My aunt has never driven anything but standard. Its a stereotype which has some truth behind it. When we test drove a Mustang a few years ago, the dealer guy said the same thing.

derynf

Try growing up and learning to drive in a town full of hills and stop signs. OH yeah, my buick opal didn't have an e-brake to hold me there. I've always been able to hold myself on a hill like the Auto weenie's.

ManEHawke

yeah even on a hill i dont roll.
Say im on a hill stopped. Im on the brake let go of clutch while on brake then gas and no roll back. In real its a normal fast process. It doesnt matter anyway. Rolling slightly isnt a bad thing, unless you have a tailgater on heavy traffic on a hill. I just wouldnt want to be behind you.
I dont have to roll to prove I have a stick. Its a bit noobish IMO.

95SVTCobraVA

Manual

Nuff said

B) B) B)

atom777

darn guys dan was making a joke.. do you know what a joke is.. the rolling back and forth thing was kind of funny.. get a sense of humor.. he wasnt saying u were a bad driver if you rolled at a light.. get over yourselves

PapasMachOne

Since my 03 MachOne is manual, i promised my wife i'd get her an automatic

Nazgul

Ever averaged 200 miles per day as a delivery driver in LA rush hour (and of course that "hour" is from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and from 2:30 pm to 8:00 pm) with a stick?

Auto is for women. Auto is no fun. Auto is illegal for a sportscar. Fine. Talk to me about it when we're pulled over on the 405 and I can't drive because of muscle spasms in my left leg. Call me a whimp. Sometimes your environment dictates!

Dan

:bang: Man, you guys have to reread my post. I never said I always roll, I was trying to say that people roll on purpose and look like idiots.

Trust me, I'm very experienced in driving standard and NEVER roll.

And who are YOU calling a Noob?

Though I haven't seen you drive, I'd be willing to bet I could outshift you anyday. Downshifting into curves, accelerating through the apex, double shifting...etc...you name it, I can do it.

And IMO, you need to read people's posts more carefully and lose the attitude.

Dan

Thanks atom777 I'm glad someone got it. I have a lot of respect for guys that go to bat for me.

houtex

Don't give them any ideas. [/b][/quote]
Weren't GM's F-bodies like that? Cost 780 extra for the Manual I think. 'Course, it was the 1-to-4 lock out 6 speed... Dunno if that lock out was the reason....