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just wondering what you guys prefer manual or "stick" (as some americans call it) or automatic.
personally i drive manual i learnt on a manual because i was always told manual makes you a better driver because you always have to be focused, if you dirve an automatic you occasionally get bored and your mind starts to wander and that's how accidents happen. I also find shifting gears to be really fun, i find driving an automatic very repetitive, it's like driving straight doing nothing else, only thing that frustrates me with manual is when i drive a friends car, every clutch is different and it takes a while to adjust
Please post your opinion and what your drive below.
personally i drive manual i learnt on a manual because i was always told manual makes you a better driver because you always have to be focused, if you dirve an automatic you occasionally get bored and your mind starts to wander and that's how accidents happen. I also find shifting gears to be really fun, i find driving an automatic very repetitive, it's like driving straight doing nothing else, only thing that frustrates me with manual is when i drive a friends car, every clutch is different and it takes a while to adjust
Please post your opinion and what your drive below.
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Personally I prefer manual but sometimes automatic is alright cause I have an automatic truck but than I have a 72' SS Chevelle that is manual
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The past two cars I have owned have had manual transmission and I find it a lot more fun to drive.
Sometimes I wish I had an automatic but for the most part, driving a stick brings a lot more enjoyment. It sucks to learn but once you have it down, it's like 2nd nature.
Sometimes I wish I had an automatic but for the most part, driving a stick brings a lot more enjoyment. It sucks to learn but once you have it down, it's like 2nd nature.
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It depends on the application really. If it's a old school hot rod then for sure a manual, but if this is a work truck and I'm hauling a big load or a trailer manual would be a piss off.
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The only time I be driving a clutch is in a 69 z28 camaro another than that automatic! I hate having to shift every time
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Manual Wins Baby ! Wohoooo Hell Yeah!
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Auto is nice when you're sitting in Tampa traffic for hours at a time, but I prefer manuals for the experience. They're a lot more fun to drive, for sure.
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It doesn't really both me on either, automatic can be boring but at the same time I love both. My '13 Focus ST is fun to drive but not in traffic but my '98 Mustang GT is always fun to drive.
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Do people in the US mainly learn to drive autos?
I'm from the UK and learnt to drive manual.
The only automatics I've driven in are an Ferrari 360 and a Lamborghini Gallardo. However, these were semi autos that used flappy paddle gearboxes.
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I'm from the UK and learnt to drive manual.
The only automatics I've driven in are an Ferrari 360 and a Lamborghini Gallardo. However, these were semi autos that used flappy paddle gearboxes.
(trackdays ;) )
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My first vehicle was going to be a little Ford Ranger. It was Manual, but my mom didn't get me it because she didn't want me to start out on it. So I have an automatic. I want a manual so bad, sometimes I get bored when I have a coke bottle in my cup holder and I act as if it's a stick.
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