Author Topic: How many of you drive a manual transmission vesus automatic? (Read 5506 times)

Parker · « **Reply #50 on:** June 14, 2010, 06:45:43 AM »

The quickest cars today are ones with DSGs or SMGs (Seq. Man. Gearbox), most if not 99% of Ferraris sold today are of DSG/SMG variety. The Ferrari Cali. and The 458 and 599 are almost exclusively DSG or SMG and will soon be only DSG. These gearboxes offer way quicker excelleration that a manual---meaning that shift faster than any human could...
Sure we like the control and the driver involvement, but soon manuals will disappear. And usually they are now found in more agrarian cars---even the cheap ones are now autos. Go to any rent a car place...

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #51 on:** June 14, 2010, 07:09:17 AM »

My truck is auto and my car is standard. I have no preference really. Try driving a stick through the mountains though. Good times.

ksa_triceps · « **Reply #52 on:** June 14, 2010, 07:20:31 AM »

Quote from: Parker on June 14, 2010, 06:45:43 AM

The quickest cars today are ones with DSGs or SMGs (Seq. Man. Gearbox), most if not 99% of Ferraris sold today are of DSG/SMG variety. The Ferrari Cali. and The 458 and 599 are almost exclusively DSG or SMG and will soon be only DSG. These gearboxes offer way quicker excelleration that a manual---meaning that shift faster than any human could...
Sure we like the control and the driver involvement, but soon manuals will disappear. And usually they are now found in more agrarian cars---even the cheap ones are now autos. Go to any rent a car place...

They're killing all the fun, everything besides a 6 gear manual on a sports car is rubbish, not to mention how expensive those F1 gear-gear clutches are. Jeremy Clarkson praises a manual every time he drives one, and that's saying something coming from a guy that drove nearly everything.

leadhead · « **Reply #53 on:** June 14, 2010, 07:22:43 AM »

I owned 2 trucks as a teenager that were manual tran. so I can drive one but presently I wouldn't own one. I'm too lazy to drive a manual now $:-\$ If I ever buy a corvette it will definitely be manual though.

K-1 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 14, 2010, 01:42:13 PM »

Driving manual now (2000 civic) before this had a manual 93 civic...great cars...I even taught my ex how to drive a manual.

Funny thing is I drove a semi at 15, but never an actual manual car until 18. Totally different.

I'll never forget my lesson...I was in military..my cousin picked me up from the base and got in the passenger and was like "drive us home dog" we stayed about 35-40 minutes from base so that is pretty much how I teach people how to drive manual now. I sit in passenger...explain clutch to gas ratio, rpms, riding the clutch and brake, hills....etc then I just shut up and listen to them destroy my transmission and clutch. LOL

I can honestly say it's time to move on. I live in south florida and driving manual is a fk'n burden down here unless i'm wide open on 95(rare), 75, the turnpike or the sawgrass (which is cool until I have to get off) . I can afford an auto now, so it's all good.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #55 on:** June 14, 2010, 01:45:39 PM »

Quote from: K-1 on June 14, 2010, 01:42:13 PM

Driving manual now (2000 civic) before this had a manual 93 civic...great cars...I even taught my ex how to drive a manual.

Funny thing is I drove a semi at 15, but never an actual manual car until 18. Totally different.

I'll never forget my lesson...I was in military..my cousin picked me up from the base and got in the passenger and was like "drive us home dog" we stayed about 35-40 minutes from base so that is pretty much how I teach people how to drive manual now. I sit in passenger...explain clutch to gas ratio, rpms, riding the clutch and brake, hills....etc then I just shut up and listen to them destroy my transmission and clutch. LOL

I can honestly say it's time to move on. I live in south florida and driving manual is a fk'n burden down here unless i'm wide open on 95(rare), 75, the turnpike or the sawgrass (which is cool until I have to get off) . I can afford an auto now, so it's all good.

Good story manual sucks in traffic but I like them otherwise.

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #56 on:** June 14, 2010, 01:50:26 PM »

Quote from: leadhead on June 14, 2010, 07:22:43 AM

I owned 2 trucks as a teenager that were manual tran. so I can drive one but presently I wouldn't own one. I'm too lazy to drive a manual now $:-\$ If I ever buy a corvette it will definitely be manual though.

Corvette? ha try a Triumph TR5 1968 baby

BIG ACH · « **Reply #57 on:** June 14, 2010, 01:51:06 PM »

My frist car was stick shift, drove it for a long time!

Driving automatic now!

Les Grossman · « **Reply #58 on:** June 14, 2010, 03:10:17 PM »

Quote from: Parker on June 14, 2010, 06:45:43 AM

The quickest cars today are ones with DSGs or SMGs (Seq. Man. Gearbox), most if not 99% of Ferraris sold today are of DSG/SMG variety. The Ferrari Cali. and The 458 and 599 are almost exclusively DSG or SMG and will soon be only DSG. These gearboxes offer way quicker excelleration that a manual---meaning that shift faster than any human could...
Sure we like the control and the driver involvement, but soon manuals will disappear. And usually they are now found in more agrarian cars---even the cheap ones are now autos. Go to any rent a car place...

Or PDKs...but I know GetBiggers already know that.

Parker · « **Reply #59 on:** June 14, 2010, 03:23:52 PM »

Quote from: Les Grossman on June 14, 2010, 03:10:17 PM

Or PDKs...but I know GetBiggers already know that.

Yeah, Porsche's PDK is nothing but a DSG, but with a long drawn out name that makes you think of Frankenstein. Basically it's German for Porsche Double Clutch---"Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe"

now try saying that. Porsche had a version of it for their 962 race cR back in the early 80s, but it broke down and the drivers didn't like it much.
The F1 race cars use SMGs, but they have straight cut gears, so a lot of whine type of noise.

acqui · « **Reply #60 on:** June 14, 2010, 03:56:28 PM »

I currently have an E49 M3 with a manual but test drove the new one with the dsg a couple of weeks ago and I think I am done with a manual after driving that car, esp given the traffic we have in NYC. I have to say, I also test drove the new VW GTI and I prefer the software program in that DSG over the BMWs, but I can see a time when these new gearboxes will probably make the manual obsolete. If you look at recent interviews by the heads of the major car manufacturers, they all seem to be moving or will be moving in that direction.

Les Grossman · « **Reply #61 on:** June 14, 2010, 04:42:44 PM »

Quote from: Parker on June 14, 2010, 03:23:52 PM

Yeah, Porsche's PDK is nothing but a DSG, but with a long drawn out name that makes you think of Frankenstein. Basically it's German for Porsche Double Clutch---"Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe"

now try saying that. Porsche had a version of it for their 962 race cR back in the early 80s, but it broke down and the drivers didn't like it much.
The F1 race cars use SMGs, but they have straight cut gears, so a lot of whine type of noise.

Odd name...but much better than Tiptronic.

alejandro_torres · « **Reply #62 on:** June 14, 2010, 08:35:40 PM »

manual rocks

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #63 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:24:22 PM »

Both my cars are manual.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #64 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:47:02 PM »

Quote from: ksa_triceps on June 14, 2010, 07:20:31 AM

They're killing all the fun, everything besides a 6 gear manual on a sports car is rubbish, not to mention how expensive those F1 gear-gear clutches are. Jeremy Clarkson praises a manual every time he drives one, and that's saying something coming from a guy that drove nearly everything.

I agree completely I got a chance to drive a 360 Modena a few years ago and it had the clutchless F1 paddle shifters by the wheel, it was fast as fuck but felt very awkward to drive I was used to popping the clutch in , going to 2nd, dumping the clutch, etc. I hate those paddle shifter 'chic' transmissions

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #65 on:** June 14, 2010, 10:02:34 PM »

Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on June 14, 2010, 09:57:47 PM

Manual .. They help save the brakes.

They also get you corn.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 14, 2010, 10:55:22 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on June 13, 2010, 06:48:05 PM

just curious as to how many here know how to actually drive

....cause even a 5 yr old can drive an automatic transmission....

...bumper cars are esentially automatics

i learned on an told toyota corona ...4 gears..next to the steering!

Did my driving lessons in automatic. Bought my first car (Honda Prelude...back in the day) in standard and never looked back. I don't think they even made the Supra, the CRX, the Mustang 5.0 Cobra, the Celica GT, the RX7 and the 300zx in automatic (some of the cars I've owned). Anything other than standard is not driving imo.

CalvinH · « **Reply #67 on:** June 15, 2010, 07:10:23 AM »

You peasants actually drive yourselves

....I'd have to ask my chauffeur.

the_steevo_uk · « **Reply #68 on:** June 15, 2010, 07:27:01 AM »

99% of people in britain learn manual. I much prefer driving manual as well you have far more control over the car, esp in corners.

having said that it seems to be once a person hits 40 in this country they decide manual is a bit of pain in the backside and switch to automatics for the rest of their lives.

Remember letting my dad drive my car a few weeks back...huge mistake he hadnt driven a manual in so long i think he forgot what the hell he was doing and almost put the engine at 10 trillion revs. God the noise was awful!!

Needless to say he wont be driving my car again any time soon.

dov · « **Reply #69 on:** June 15, 2010, 08:28:18 AM »

Manual,no radio,windshld wipers,trn sgnals,back or rear windows,rearview mirror,A/C,pwrsteering,or heat. 4 bald tires and trash piled up so high in passngr seat/flrbrd nobody can ride wth me. Most of time,howevr, it gets me from A to B even wth grinding brakes.

HTexan · « **Reply #70 on:** June 15, 2010, 08:41:42 AM »

Auto for daily driver, stick for muscle car.

leadhead · « **Reply #71 on:** June 15, 2010, 08:50:23 AM »

Quote from: bigdumbbell on June 14, 2010, 01:50:26 PM

Corvette? ha try a Triumph TR5 1968 baby

Um, yeah Corvette

. Not an old piece of junk, a new one. I already have a '74 Chevelle(w/454) that was my father's and I want a new muscle car.