Manual or Automatic?

[GAcoaster]

Just curious, what is everyone's preference on cars...manual transmission (5-Speed) or automatic?

 

I noticed at a recent ACE event that there were more cars than average which were 5-speeds, and I became curious if this was a characteristic of all coaster fanatics (like the 6th sense for finding buffets), or just a freak of people attending East Coaster (and the word freak immediately came to mind when looking at some of the crowd there).

 

Personally, I am a manual man. Every car I've ever owned has been a 5-speed, and I wouldn't dream of buying an automatic. I even special ordered my car so I could get it in 5-speed and had to wait a month for them to build it.

[Guest]

Manual ofcourse....automatic is for the weak

[SharkTums]

I would love to be able to drive Manual...I've tried before and I suck! The main reason I need to be able to is so I can do those Racing Schools! Oh well, Robb can drive stick so I'll just watch him!

 

Elissa "stupid girl" Alvey

[kenshinmac]

I can hardly walk at talk at the same time... I don't think I would do too well with a shift.

[What Now]

I don't even know how to use a stick. :crying:

[Space Freak]

Gasp!!!!! I wouldnt even dream of buying an automatic. If i had a choice about it, my car now would be a manual. But what can i complain for. It was free... I even learned how to drive in a stick shift, something thats not too comon around here anymore. And I'm with you, i would totally special order my car to be a stick shift.

 

Rob

[Sir Clinksalot]

I prefer Manual, but both of our cars are Automatic because Kristi can't drive a stick ... well, at least not one on a car ... igsmile:

[CoasterCrazy]

I drive a automatic car and I don't want to drive anything else.

[Kroger8]

I drive an automatic and am trying to learn a stick but can't get it down. My dad keeps trying to teach me but i totally can't get the whole press the gas in a little and let the clutch out a little to compensate with the gas- yea anyway itll be forever till i get it...

[Perilous Chris]

I drive automatic. I would like to, but I have not yet had the oppertunity to drive a stick.

[Meteornotes]

I've never tried to drive a manual transmission car. I would like to go to one of those racing schools, though...

 

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[Angry_Gumball]

Right now, I use an automatic. I was going to get a stick from my uncle but the car was in desparate need of attention. I could probably learn stick easily but I'd prefer automatic just because I'm lazy.

[Hattuchili]

I drive manual, because the most cars are here with a stick.

When you go to a driving school (everybody must go there to get the driver licence after 20 hours or more practice and theory) there you only lern how to drive on a manual car.

 

--Soeren

[crispy]

its real simple, For the normal everyday cars, an automatic is perfect, who wants to drive through traffic in a stick?

 

For sportier cars, and I don't just mean corvette's, you have to have a stick, it is ALOT more fun to drive our Tiburon with the Six-Speed, than it would be with the Auto

[GAcoaster]

Once you go to the stick, you never go back!

[memphish]

Manual. 5spd + Turbo is where its at.

[Bubba Z]

I learned on a 67 veedub when I first got my license. The first time I drove an automatic I would always press my foot down looking for the clutch and instead hit the brake all the time. Now I drive an automatic since my 73 VW is dead in the garage. One day it might come back alive.(doubt it)

[jonathan h]

If I could drive I would probably go for automatic. But because I can't drive I guess I can't vote. But I did. Oh, randomness!

[Dr Freeze]

well, at least not one on a car ... igsmile:

 

 

didn't take long for that joke to be made

[ebl]

I drove a manual for nearly 20 years (I had a 1983 Supra), but now I drive a CR-V with an automatic. Manual is fun, but sometimes it's nice to just put it in gear and go---especially in traffic.

 

But I've had some fun with manual transmission cars. Last fall I got to drive a 2005 Cadillac CTS-V with a six-speed manual and 400 HP V8. And a friend let me take his S2000 out once. You can get into some trouble in one of those!

 

Eric

[BDG]

Exactly.

 

For city traffic and just going to some shops and the mall, an automatic transmission is more than enough.

 

I myself prefer the F1-like shifts Ferrari has, or Tiptronic as Porsche named it.

Alot of cars in Europe are starting to have it now. Even the little Smarts.

Imagine: manual gears, but with only two pedals and no clutch or "stick".

Only an upshift and downshift button (or stick) left and right on (or just behind it) of the steering wheel.

 

It's awesome ! So you have gears, yet no clumsy third pedal.

[SonOfBeastSucks]

I choose automatic. I would say manual if I had a Mercedes convertible to race around the back roads in, but that hasn't happened yet!

[Teddymonster]

Driving a stick can be a real bitch when you live in an area that is stop and go traffic. I always found it to be a bit tricky when driving in countries in Europe where the driver is on the right.

[BelizeIt]

I have always liked a Stick Shift. (Or 5 Speed)

 

When you have a Manuel Transmission you have more control over your car.

 

If you need to pick up a lot of speed you can down shift, and sprint forward! (Unlike an Automatic)

 

If you own a sports car a 5 speed is the only way to go, But, if your driving a Minivan than yes a automatic is probably your best choice.

[batmanfan612]

Ah a good old 5-Speed. There's no other feeling like hitting a perfect shift and squeezing out every last little RPM you can manage. Manual all the way, for me.