Manual or Automatic

tiger84 · 16th April 2002, 21:00

I'm just curious about your generall preference for transmision type.

Do you prefer
Automatic or
Manual (obviously the better of the two)

Please don't allow my opinions to sway your answer.

JediJeremy · 16th April 2002, 21:06

i cant even drive yet, but i vote for manual... which my truck is... if i ever finish it...

henry3k56 · 16th April 2002, 21:15

I can't drive, but in driving school in the next weeks they force you for a little while with standard, and then automatic.

But I end up being in automatic thats because I'll end up with an Automatic transmission car. We're just lazy, thats all.

MrMagick · 16th April 2002, 21:25

I prefer manual. Much more control.

tiger84 · 16th April 2002, 21:34

you know, I wouldn't look upon it as being forced to use a manual...I would look at it as being given the opertunity. Once you learn how to drive a manual you have much more fun driving than on an automatic.

c2R · 16th April 2002, 21:47

Manual all the way...

... a previous thread on the subject: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ghlight=manual

dylman · 16th April 2002, 22:05

What I said in ^^^^^^^^ that thread

primenumber · 16th April 2002, 22:09

I don't know how to drive a manual either but I want to learn.

ReDVsion · 16th April 2002, 22:37

Standards aren't that difficult to learn, and they're addictive. Try driving an automatic after you learn how to use a standard and you find yourself reaching for the clutch...

Plus, they're way more fun...

Merlin · 16th April 2002, 22:52

Control is very important, so manuals are the only real choice. If you plan on driving a decent car at any sort of high speed, you'll want a manual 'box.

Kenny D. · 16th April 2002, 23:17

Used to drive an old pick-up with manual. The gears were always getting stuck in second. Had to actually stop and go under the hood to unstick em. A real pain. And I always hated having to stop on a hill in traffic, if you`re not careful you`ll roll back into the car behind as close as some of them tailgate. I prefer auto, especially in traffic.

Somebody · 16th April 2002, 23:32

I voted for manual. Just because it keeps me from sleeping, or something.

Cheezychops · 17th April 2002, 00:04

manual because they are a lot more fun to drive.................

i just found out my dune buggy goes 0 to 60 in 22 seconds...... god is that slow! but it is still fun to drive

MrMagick · 17th April 2002, 01:11

A couple years ago I bought a Dodge Cult for a $100. It was the first manual that I owned. The car wasn't in very good shape, it sounded horrible (no muffler) and the clutch was really loose but man I could rip some rubber and I saved a bundle on gas.....for the whole 11 months that I had it anyway. After having me as a driver, it decided to pass on to auto-afterlife. I think dodge sucks but only 100 bucks? Money well spent.

I learned to drive manual really fast when my friends and I stole this one car. Long story btw.

GoldenSphynx · 17th April 2002, 01:18

im one of those lazy americans so i wouldnt even bother to learn how to drive a manual---automatic all the way

tiger84 · 17th April 2002, 01:21

You know if you're a good manual driver, the roll back factor is very small

n_ick2000 · 17th April 2002, 01:40

I really don't care if Manual transmissions give you better "control" or if you can go faster in a Manual transmission car. I want an automatic transmission car because it is more simple and less I have to worry about.

MrMagick · 17th April 2002, 03:10

Quote:

Originally posted by n_ick2000
I really don't care if Manual transmissions give you better "control" or if you can go faster in a Manual transmission car. I want an automatic transmission car because it is more simple and less I have to worry about.

An automatic also gives you more chances of being distracted. There are more accidents caused by being distracted in an automatic than there have been for manuals. A manual, as stated earlier, keeps your focus on how you're driving. You also have to pay more attention to cars arround you (like when someone is tailgating). When driving an automatic, you're attention is often easily drawn to other things like the radio, the other passengers, a phone call. (I'm not trying to say that driving a manual means you won't get distracted.) Even if only a second, distractions can change your life forever or end it instantly.

In my opinion, driving any kind of car (manual or auto) is more dangerous than many of our daily activities. I can't help but think about how close we come to oblivion when on the highway. People just take for granted that the other drivers around them are paying full attention to the road. How many people do you see gabbing away on a cell phone that isn't hands free? How many people do you see with their stereo at full blast and not listening to what is going on around them? I am not trying to pick on anyone for doing these things but a distraction is still life threatening. Another thing that bothers me, when I am crusin down the road at 55mph, oncoming traffic is only a foot or two away from smacking me head on! It doesn't matter how good of a driver I am. The other driver could be drunk, upset, talking on the phone or smacking his kids in the backseat. Or maybe I just worry too much but these things do happen and can happen to you, me or anyone you know.

In 1997, I was driving a friends car to downtown. We(all 5 of us) were on a road we all knew very well. About three blocks down the road, where cross traffic had a stop sign, we saw a car pull up to stop. None of us realized that the van parked right at the corner would be blocking the other cars line of sight. The young lady driving decided to stomp the gas and turn left as we were just crossing the intersection. Needless to say, she slammed us good. My neck has never been the same and niether has my friends car. The young girl of the other car was devastated. She had just gotten her lisence and a brand new car from grandma. She said she didn't see us because of the van and she also said, "I should have been listening but there was this song I love on the radio." We were all just another statistic of distracted driving.

CircusMusic · 17th April 2002, 05:02

thats not fun
I've had my share of close calls which made me pay more attension to my driveing..

I like a manual better than auto

jns · 17th April 2002, 06:58

Manual. Just because.
Why else?

jns · 17th April 2002, 07:31

Really, it's not so hard.
And it's alot more fun!

No Name · 17th April 2002, 07:42

either one. it doesn't bother me. i can drive them both.

manual is always fun !

Curi0us_George · 17th April 2002, 08:23

I prefer a manual, but I drive an automatic.

Manual transmissions are great fun, but they can be a hassle if you live in a high-traffic area.

Bouncer20 · 17th April 2002, 08:31

I'm a racer and manual is WAYYYYYY better, autpmatics are so slow!!!!

MrMagick · 17th April 2002, 08:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Curi0us_George
I prefer a manual, but I drive an automatic.

Manual transmissions are great fun, but they can be a hassle if you live in a high-traffic area.

A high-traffic area is a hassle all of its own.(Unless its your website that has high-traffic.)

Curi0us_George · 17th April 2002, 09:01

True, but shifting from first to second and back again every three seconds doesn't exactly help the situation.

BMWboy · 17th April 2002, 12:55

i used to think manuals were no fun. but then i got my BMW, and I found out how wrong I was. I will drive my 1984 318i, in all its 100hp glory, over my mom's 1992 toyota camry, and even on occasion over my dads 1997 BMW 740iL(if god drove a car this would be it)(my parents both drive automatics). notice I said only on occasion when i mentioned my dads car. it varies on the type of road I'm driving on. for long-distance cruises or city traffic, nothing beats my dads car, but if it will be primarly wickedly twisted backroads (plenty where i live) I take my car. I like being able to downshift the car for turns, and the power myself out in the correct gear, without waiting for the transmission to kick down a gear or two. I can do stuff in my car that make my dad get scared, and hes done 138+mph on a highway once. Bottom line, i will probably never drive an automatic unitll i'm too old to move the gearshift fast enough.

Rocker · 17th April 2002, 14:13

manual!!!

Quote:

Bottom line, i will probably never drive an automatic untill i'm too old to move the gearshift fast enough.

prodangle · 17th April 2002, 14:16

It's gotta be manual, us brits always go for manuals

(albeit in tiny cars). Driving a manual feels far more like driving, if ya know what i mean

nature spirit · 17th April 2002, 14:23

manual.. and fun? have you tried it in traffic? that's horrible. you'd loose a knee for sure.

I can go both. manual is more control, automatic is more comfort.

(just for the record, my actual car is manual)

simon snowflake · 17th April 2002, 14:33

manual

How are you supposed to slowdown on your engine when driving with a automatic?

c2R · 17th April 2002, 17:29

Quote:

Originally posted by simon snowflake
How are you supposed to slowdown on your engine when driving with a automatic?

you're suppored to do it with the brake pedal, ugh!

I drive my car around in London all the time, and a manual is much better than an automatic, even in traffic, in my opinion - you can use the gears and clutch on the car to accurately control the speed of the car. Also hill starts are much quicker with a manual as you can hold the car at biting point stationary on the hill, and then ease off the clutch to gain forward momentum; it's great

mike3ike · 17th April 2002, 23:17

I voted for manual.

How else could you squeal your tires?

John M · 18th April 2002, 00:05

in an automatic, put on the parking brake, rev very high in neutral, and drop into drive real quick like.

Merlin · 18th April 2002, 00:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Curi0us_George
I prefer a manual, but I drive an automatic.

W00t! Curi0us returns! How are you, may I ask?

BMWboy · 18th April 2002, 00:30

right, john, if you drive a rearwheel-drice car, the next step is to buy a new transmission and engine, and if you never release the parking brake, you aint goin nowhere

tiger84 · 18th April 2002, 01:38

Reving your engine real high with the transmission in drive and the parking brake on...thats not good at all...I'm getting a mental image of putrid smelling smoke.

I have no trouble driving a manual in traffic...I just switch gears...it's like second nature.

John M · 18th April 2002, 01:53

Quote:

Originally posted by BMWboy
right, john, if you drive a rearwheel-drice car, the next step is to buy a new transmission and engine, and if you never release the parking brake, you aint goin nowhere

he didnt ask how to do it safely

i have an uncle who wasted 3 transmissions in a buick doing that

really, the best way is to punch the gas and let the engine speak for itself. or get a little backwards momentum going (the only way my dad could burn rubber in my mom's old minivan)

CraigF · 18th April 2002, 02:06

i find it a contradiction, "drive an automatic"?

tiger84 · 18th April 2002, 02:11

That is such a good point.
I suppose they should invent a new word like psuedodriving

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16th April 2002, 21:00	#1
tiger84 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 101010 Posts: 750	Manual or Automatic I'm just curious about your generall preference for transmision type. Do you prefer Automatic or Manual (obviously the better of the two) Please don't allow my opinions to sway your answer. If life calls and you're busy, let the answering machine pick-up. Just so you know, my previous avatar was NOT a swastika, nor did it have much similarity to one. Just thought I'd clear that up since I cannot use my own original art work.

16th April 2002, 21:15	#3
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	I can't drive, but in driving school in the next weeks they force you for a little while with standard, and then automatic. But I end up being in automatic thats because I'll end up with an Automatic transmission car. We're just lazy, thats all. henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

16th April 2002, 21:25	#4
MrMagick Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Iowa! Posts: 1,220	I prefer manual. Much more control. -~MrMagick~-

16th April 2002, 21:34	#5
tiger84 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 101010 Posts: 750	you know, I wouldn't look upon it as being forced to use a manual...I would look at it as being given the opertunity. Once you learn how to drive a manual you have much more fun driving than on an automatic. If life calls and you're busy, let the answering machine pick-up. Just so you know, my previous avatar was NOT a swastika, nor did it have much similarity to one. Just thought I'd clear that up since I cannot use my own original art work.

16th April 2002, 21:06	#2
JediJeremy Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: My house Posts: 64	i cant even drive yet, but i vote for manual... which my truck is... if i ever finish it...

16th April 2002, 21:47	#6
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	Manual all the way... ... a previous thread on the subject: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ghlight=manual lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

16th April 2002, 22:05	#7
dylman Forum King Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Hawarden Posts: 2,115	What I said in ^^^^^^^^ that thread There's no need to tell me when I'm right; I operate on that principle exclusively and with absolute certainty

16th April 2002, 22:09	#8
primenumber Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 93	I don't know how to drive a manual either but I want to learn.

16th April 2002, 22:37	#9
ReDVsion Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,426	Standards aren't that difficult to learn, and they're addictive. Try driving an automatic after you learn how to use a standard and you find yourself reaching for the clutch... Plus, they're way more fun... ?

16th April 2002, 22:52	#10
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Control is very important, so manuals are the only real choice. If you plan on driving a decent car at any sort of high speed, you'll want a manual 'box. as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

16th April 2002, 23:17	#11
Kenny D. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: SC Posts: 447	Used to drive an old pick-up with manual. The gears were always getting stuck in second. Had to actually stop and go under the hood to unstick em. A real pain. And I always hated having to stop on a hill in traffic, if you`re not careful you`ll roll back into the car behind as close as some of them tailgate. I prefer auto, especially in traffic. coolkenny - "You don`t waste time ; Time wastes you" LEAPIN LIZARDS \| PHASE - B \| Swampy \| ULTRA

16th April 2002, 23:32	#12
Somebody Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,531	I voted for manual. Just because it keeps me from sleeping, or something.

17th April 2002, 00:04	#13
Cheezychops Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 767	manual because they are a lot more fun to drive................. i just found out my dune buggy goes 0 to 60 in 22 seconds...... god is that slow! but it is still fun to drive

17th April 2002, 01:11	#14
MrMagick Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Iowa! Posts: 1,220	A couple years ago I bought a Dodge Cult for a $100. It was the first manual that I owned. The car wasn't in very good shape, it sounded horrible (no muffler) and the clutch was really loose but man I could rip some rubber and I saved a bundle on gas.....for the whole 11 months that I had it anyway. After having me as a driver, it decided to pass on to auto-afterlife. I think dodge sucks but only 100 bucks? Money well spent. I learned to drive manual really fast when my friends and I stole this one car. Long story btw. -~MrMagick~-

17th April 2002, 01:18	#15
GoldenSphynx Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,738	im one of those lazy americans so i wouldnt even bother to learn how to drive a manual---automatic all the way

17th April 2002, 01:21	#16
tiger84 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 101010 Posts: 750	You know if you're a good manual driver, the roll back factor is very small If life calls and you're busy, let the answering machine pick-up. Just so you know, my previous avatar was NOT a swastika, nor did it have much similarity to one. Just thought I'd clear that up since I cannot use my own original art work.

17th April 2002, 01:40	#17
n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	I really don't care if Manual transmissions give you better "control" or if you can go faster in a Manual transmission car. I want an automatic transmission car because it is more simple and less I have to worry about. \|

17th April 2002, 05:02	#19
CircusMusic Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Big Top Posts: 33	thats not fun I've had my share of close calls which made me pay more attension to my driveing.. I like a manual better than auto

17th April 2002, 06:58	#20
jns Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,175	Manual. Just because. Why else?

17th April 2002, 07:31	#21
jns Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,175	Really, it's not so hard. And it's alot more fun!

17th April 2002, 07:42	#22
No Name Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 498	either one. it doesn't bother me. i can drive them both. manual is always fun ! .........

17th April 2002, 08:23	#23
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I prefer a manual, but I drive an automatic. Manual transmissions are great fun, but they can be a hassle if you live in a high-traffic area. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

17th April 2002, 08:31	#24
Bouncer20 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 29	I'm a racer and manual is WAYYYYYY better, autpmatics are so slow!!!!

17th April 2002, 09:01	#26
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	True, but shifting from first to second and back again every three seconds doesn't exactly help the situation. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

17th April 2002, 12:55	#27
BMWboy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: next the the guy that lives over there Posts: 1,360	i used to think manuals were no fun. but then i got my BMW, and I found out how wrong I was. I will drive my 1984 318i, in all its 100hp glory, over my mom's 1992 toyota camry, and even on occasion over my dads 1997 BMW 740iL(if god drove a car this would be it)(my parents both drive automatics). notice I said only on occasion when i mentioned my dads car. it varies on the type of road I'm driving on. for long-distance cruises or city traffic, nothing beats my dads car, but if it will be primarly wickedly twisted backroads (plenty where i live) I take my car. I like being able to downshift the car for turns, and the power myself out in the correct gear, without waiting for the transmission to kick down a gear or two. I can do stuff in my car that make my dad get scared, and hes done 138+mph on a highway once. Bottom line, i will probably never drive an automatic unitll i'm too old to move the gearshift fast enough.

17th April 2002, 14:16	#29
prodangle Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 718	It's gotta be manual, us brits always go for manuals (albeit in tiny cars). Driving a manual feels far more like driving, if ya know what i mean

17th April 2002, 14:23	#30
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	manual.. and fun? have you tried it in traffic? that's horrible. you'd loose a knee for sure. I can go both. manual is more control, automatic is more comfort. (just for the record, my actual car is manual)

17th April 2002, 14:33	#31
simon snowflake Skin Wizard (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Gent, Belgium. does anybody know where the toilets are? Posts: 4,636	manual How are you supposed to slowdown on your engine when driving with a automatic? don't be a thief of your own life.... : DEXYD - Digitally EXpressing Your Dreams Join the Winamp Enthusiasts Forum - Join the Winamp Skin Love facebook group:

17th April 2002, 23:17	#33
mike3ike Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 148	I voted for manual. How else could you squeal your tires?

18th April 2002, 00:05	#34
John M Puts the Cuss in General Discussions (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cincy, Ohio Posts: 3,624	in an automatic, put on the parking brake, rev very high in neutral, and drop into drive real quick like. missyob made me post this.

18th April 2002, 00:30	#36
BMWboy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: next the the guy that lives over there Posts: 1,360	right, john, if you drive a rearwheel-drice car, the next step is to buy a new transmission and engine, and if you never release the parking brake, you aint goin nowhere

18th April 2002, 01:38	#37
tiger84 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 101010 Posts: 750	Reving your engine real high with the transmission in drive and the parking brake on...thats not good at all...I'm getting a mental image of putrid smelling smoke. I have no trouble driving a manual in traffic...I just switch gears...it's like second nature. If life calls and you're busy, let the answering machine pick-up. Just so you know, my previous avatar was NOT a swastika, nor did it have much similarity to one. Just thought I'd clear that up since I cannot use my own original art work.

18th April 2002, 02:06	#39
CraigF Passionately Apathetic Administrator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hell Posts: 5,435	i find it a contradiction, "drive an automatic"?

18th April 2002, 02:11	#40
tiger84 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 101010 Posts: 750	That is such a good point. I suppose they should invent a new word like psuedodriving If life calls and you're busy, let the answering machine pick-up. Just so you know, my previous avatar was NOT a swastika, nor did it have much similarity to one. Just thought I'd clear that up since I cannot use my own original art work.