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01-04-02, 10:23
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CJ from Granite Bay, CA is offline
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Manual vs. Automatic Transmission; Which Do You Prefer?
Which type of transmission do you prefer manual or automatic. Some automatics give the driver the feeling of shifting through the gears. However, using a manual tranny and shifting through the gears, bringing that tach up to the red line and chirping the tires is a different story.
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01-04-02, 10:36
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At my age and a bad left hip , plenty of horsepower and torque, high-performanced tuned transmission, faster 0-60' ( most street encounters) and faster 1/4 mile E.T - 4 spd automatic.
Needless to say I do miss manual on those back road excursions but not in traffic. 
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01-04-02, 10:41
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Both!! for the daily driver Automatic please!!! 3000 miles a month will make you tired.
For fun a speedster with Manual is fun.
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01-05-02, 10:36
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Those Manumatic, steptronic, and clutchless manual Transmissions would be my choice.
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01-08-02, 10:42
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Everyday auto all the way...
I love driving manual when I'm DRIVING, but when sitting in NY/NJ traffic I admit it... I NEED THE AUTOMATIC!!!
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01-09-02, 12:46
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Manual for SURE. I don't mind putting up with the city stop and go driving.
But I'm sure a lot of people on this forum buy cars for different reasons than I do.
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01-09-02, 05:59
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I love the 6 speed that my car has(SS) but for everyday driving I like the auto in the Satty and the caviler>
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01-09-02, 02:06
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Come on! Fhqwhgads!!
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Hmmm....interesting question. If I was given the choice to live my life always in an automatic or always in a standard I'd have to have the standard. Maybe I wouldn't feel that way if my redline wasn't up past 8000. I'll admit that when I'm in a traffic jam I'd rather be in an auto but I can endure it because of the times that I'm not in traffic jams. 
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01-09-02, 07:26
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I'm a motorcycle guy at heart so I prefer a manual tranny.
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01-19-02, 09:35
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Well, let me think about it. I've owned a Lotus Europa with a 5 speed, BMW 320i 4 speed, Ford Bronco 5 speed, BMW 325e 4 speed, BMW M3 5 speed, BMW M5 6 speed, gee I guess I like the manual !! I got my wife an automatic though.
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01-20-02, 08:30
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Manual...manual...manual... but the Cobra clutch is murder in traffic. I have never felt a stiffer clutch pedal!
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01-20-02, 09:00
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Brad is offline
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I have a Tiptronic 5-speed in my S4 and love it. Everything else is manual.
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