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Manual Vs. Automatic (1 Viewer)

Manual Vs. Automatic

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Predator78

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Manual by far.

Thats why racecars are manual :D

Seriously though its better for drivers to have a grasp of both. Those times when you need to drive someone elses car that is manual to get somewhere in a hurry is one of them times.
It barely happens and is a lame example but most should have an idea of both to improve their awareness etc.
 

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Manual by far.

Thats why racecars are manual :D

Seriously though its better for drivers to have a grasp of both. Those times when you need to drive someone elses car that is manual to get somewhere in a hurry is one of them times.
It barely happens and is a lame example but most should have an idea of both to improve their awareness etc.
Actually they use them because they are mandated in the rules in most cases.
 

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Point taken. :)
(I just made a complete newb of myself :p)
Its cool, personally I'd rather have a manual but you can bet your ass F1 and such would use completely automated gearboxes if they could.

Edit: Mind you they'd bare no resemblance to the torque converter type of automatics that are in most cars.
 

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manual, i hate driving automatic, even in the city..
diesel manual rocks because its so torquey and it just feels so solid, not like some of the gutless petrol manuals, i would pick diesel manny over petrol anyday (even if they do sound a bit like a tractor)

i want to give the paddle shifters a go, but i dont know anyone with an F1 car or amg merc :lol:
 

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Dual clutch transmission ftw. It's fast when I want it to go fast, and it's nice and comfortable when I sit in traffic.
 

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Manual. I dunno, once you've learnt it its just as easy as Auto anyway.
 

chuboy

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Manual by far.

Fuel consumption is better too, btw. Also, if you're driving a heap of shit car like most of us would be, if your auto transmission goes, thats that, you need a tow. But you can drive a manual forever (at least till you get home), even if your clutch finally dies on the way.
 

chuboy

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Totally. If you change a gear in a car, you might as well be wanking off some gay guy you've never met off the street <_<

EDIT: Actually, i've thought about it for a while and I decided I can't think of a single similarity between the two.
 

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so you two are the biggest faggots in the entire world hey?

good luck with that
 

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I think that if you don't have basic hand-eye co-ordination (ie. drive a manual) you shouldn't be allowed on the road.
 

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