Author Topic: Manual or Automatic? (Read 8541 times)

Spazosaurus · « **on:** November 24, 2006, 03:12:45 PM »

Ok, i'll go first...

I drive manual and i prefer...yip, you guessed it, manual.

Discussions about why you favour one over the other are also welcome.

Carigamers · « **on:** November 24, 2006, 03:12:45 PM »

Cross · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:14:31 PM »

I honestly prefer automatic only cause im lazy......

But if i ever get the Triton manual for it!

Red Paradox · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:19:52 PM »

I have my drivers next month and I'm doing manual.
However when I was in America I was driving Manual I just never got around to getting my regulations.
Anyways I'd choose manual because:
a) like the old saying goes; once you can drive manual you can drive anything.
and
b) I usually fall asleep during vehicular motion for some weird reason (planes, boats, road vehicles) so because you have to change gears and so on it can keep me awake.

Just for the record too I'd rather drive manual, left hand drive....

New Era Outlaw · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:33:19 PM »

Automatic because I HATE changing gears. It SUCKS.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:49:45 PM »

i drive my automatic like its a manual

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:49:45 PM »

Cross · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:56:00 PM »

Quote from: Crixx_Creww on November 24, 2006, 03:49:45 PM

i drive my automatic like its a manual

Right on! brother

New Era Outlaw · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:00:15 PM »

Wait.....what?

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:11:59 PM »

Lol for reaaaal. What? I think he means he uses gear 1 and 2 at takeoff and put it in drive after. It's quite an experience driving manual, though, to me, I feel like i really driving, like i'm in total control of that b1tch, a feeling that just does not come from transmissions.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:25:23 PM »

Allyuh probably drivin in a different Trinidad.
I drive automatic because Trinidad have TOO MUCH GODDAMN TRAFFIC!!!

Kaizen · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:25:43 PM »

mmm
did i hear someone say triton >_>

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:38:49 PM »

Geez yet another person who blames traffic for not liking manual. [ole man voice] Allyuh youths to damn lazy these days[/end ole man voice]

New Era Outlaw · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2006, 07:45:46 PM »

...remind me to remain indoors for at least 15 minutes when laertes takes up driving again.

Nephilim · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2006, 08:38:36 PM »

manual & 4wd = YES, good for getting out of sticky situations
else automatic, cause then the manual thing is just for style

Czar · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2006, 01:20:06 AM »

I prefer manual...and I will say what many other manual drivers are thinking but not saying...

...because automatic is for pussies

Synchronomyst · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2006, 02:14:05 AM »

Quote from: Crixx_Creww on November 24, 2006, 03:49:45 PM

i drive my automatic like its a manual

From all I know... I think you're going to f**k up your transmission like that. So I've been told by a few mechanics... but I can't assure you of that.

vivman1107 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2006, 10:41:02 AM »

De only way you gettin me to drive a manual is if I driving a Ferrari.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2006, 12:01:14 PM »

i use my gears for cornering and of course uphill asention

i mean, thats what they are there for.

Also, as part of defensive driving, i use my gears for gear assisted braking.

shifting down allows me to slow down a great deal with out having to wear down teh brakes.

Of course you dont jus shift into first or second while gunnin dong de road @ 180 or something, yu will most definately fork up yur transmission that way.

what i do , is while taking a corner i gear down, so i dont have to use my breaks and risk flipping over or skidding, and while approaching traffic or say a traffic light while iam going between 60 and 80, ill drop it into 2nd and slow to under 60, then use my breaks till i come to a stop, then gear back up to drive.

They teach you this in defensive driving.
works really well

i also am a real stickler for turning off my OD when iam under 60 and then kicking it back on once i pass 60.

Once yu know your car well enough, you can tell when the od makes no difference, so just swith it off.
in my car, that is under 60

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2006, 12:12:25 PM »

All that involved in defensive driving? I thought it was just about making sure pple and pets are secure, staying in your own lane etc etc. All that gearing down thing in an automatic. I mean, for one to flip while taking a corner, one will have to be going like 50/60.

SPK · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2006, 12:37:35 PM »

lol...I have my licence to drive manual, but I only have an automatic vehicle @ home...so I'm more accostomed to driving automatic...

With that said though, if/when I get my hands on a solid 4WD Hilux, manual ftw! (and I will ACTUALLY make use of that 4WD goin offroad, unlike 90% of those posers who getting them cuz they look nice

)

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2006, 02:14:33 PM »

hmmmm....like insead of going around the roundabout, you'll go through it. Yeah, having an automatic vehicle sucks. My friend took out his transmission, pitched that in the bush and put in manual. Hmmmm, the power of chainup.

Carigamers · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2006, 02:14:33 PM »

Poll

Just say what you drive and what you prefer.

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