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Is anybody tired of driving with stick??

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Old 01-04-2007, 11:56 AM
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Sorry, but I'm a manual guy.

That said, this 6MT is just about enough to encourage me to trade for an AT '08 coupe when it's released.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cnaman
People with autos are always complaining that driving a stick in traffic sucks... Yet, they never drove, and cant even drive a stick... haha..

There is really no differences between an auto and 6mt when driving in traffic... people with auto need to step on the brake, and let go of the brake, and step on the gas... then slam on the brakes and honk the horn. and then cuss and flick people off.

with the 6mt, we rarely use the brakes, and its basically, all automatic... It's really not as bas as u might think it is.. people with 6mt are also calmer people.
^^^so true! i think mostly, for us manual shifting drivers, its become 2nd nature and in a sense has become an "automatic" for us. i believe automatic drivers should take a chance with manual and they'll wonder why they didnt go with it in the beginning.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:11 PM
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Don't get me wrong, MT's fun and all but the biggest reason why I got auto was the fact I get drunk and my gf has to drive it.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:27 PM
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Hahahahaa....lmao I didn't know you went that way.....
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i love my stick haha that just sounds wrong
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:32 PM
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I also waited and found 6mt with brembos, and I'm still happy with it after a year and a half and wouldn't do it any other way. I wish the clutch and shifting was a little better but it still is much more pleasurable than AT, at least to me. 6mt and rwd is what I love.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:51 PM
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I got AT and I always drive on manual mode. And sometimes (very often) I have to switch to D cuz I got both of my hands busy. Got to steer with my leg, left hand hold the phone and right hand writing something down.

Sure 6mt is much more fun, but AT works just fine for me. I still goes 155mph (shhhhhhh)
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:59 PM
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would you consider a 2003 OB Coupe with 53xxx miles on it 6mt.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cnaman
People with autos are always complaining that driving a stick in traffic sucks... Yet, they never drove, and cant even drive a stick... haha..

There is really no differences between an auto and 6mt when driving in traffic... people with auto need to step on the brake, and let go of the brake, and step on the gas... then slam on the brakes and honk the horn. and then cuss and flick people off.

with the 6mt, we rarely use the brakes, and its basically, all automatic... It's really not as bas as u might think it is.. people with 6mt are also calmer people.
I've been saying that for years. You can control speed so much more. In traffic, if you want close a gap or dip into a hole you just accelerate and the car slows right back down, with the auto it just keeps going and you have to slam the brakes.

As long as I have a working left leg I will always own a 6mt.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LjN_728
Don't get me wrong, MT's fun and all but the biggest reason why I got auto was the fact I get drunk and my gf has to drive it.
My gf drives stick...very well I might add...lol (but really)

both of my cars are stick. I miss it now that I drive a SUV for winter. Auto is just boring!!
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LjN_728
Don't get me wrong, MT's fun and all but the biggest reason why I got auto was the fact I get drunk and my gf has to drive it.
best excuse ever!!! lol. You could have tought her to drive stick.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 04NismoV35
I've been saying that for years. You can control speed so much more. In traffic, if you want close a gap or dip into a hole you just accelerate and the car slows right back down, with the auto it just keeps going and you have to slam the brakes.

As long as I have a working left leg I will always own a 6mt.

When it's in manual mode it acts just like 6mt.
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 03:31 PM
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so...

so.. should I get trade it in to 6MT at the dealership?
or should I get other cars such as STi, LanEvo etc...
Is 6MT really good manual transmission car?
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 03:50 PM
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For those who said AT drivers never own MT cars before, that's false.

i used to drive a integra type r, 5 speed MT, I almost cried every time i drove thru holland or lincoln tunnel in NYC due to traffic.

It's very simple, if you are using it for a commuter car, and know there will be traffic almost everyday, think twice before getting the MT, otherwise, MT would do just fine. on weekends or you don't live in a city like NYC.

Also I think it's just socially popular to think that driving an MT is cooler because a lot of Race cars are mostly MT. Otherwise, why would you ppl want to take extra steps to do the same thing? I thought technology was suppose to make ppl's live easier, and driving a stick is history.
 

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Old 01-04-2007, 03:53 PM
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^ the problem is not the transmission type, it's the city. No one should have cars in NYC...I get a headache every single time Im there.

^^ our manual is the more problematic of the bunch..so is it really good..technically no...
 
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JOKER
When it's in manual mode it acts just like 6mt.
it is soooooo not the same though
 


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