Car Transmission

socio13 · 11-03-04, 10:39 PM

I noticed people always telling me " I can't drive a stick and stuff" when im driving my car, so I concluded that not many people know how to drive a stick. What transmission do you have, do you like it? Why?
I like the manual since it is easir to fix compared to the automatic. It accelerates faster and saves a little more gasoline.

Keng · 11-03-04, 11:09 PM

Automatic all the way, driving is tiring already. Why add more burden?

Puffguts · 11-03-04, 11:32 PM

I only know how to drive auto. Most of my initial learner driving was done on an auto-transmission car. I would like to learn to drive manual though.

**zoedragon** · 11-04-04, 09:00 AM

I first learned an automatic, but when I finally learned to drive stick I thought it was fun and liked it better than auto. However once I graduated and started the day-to-day commute of a real job, I started hating driving stick because of the super-heavy traffic everywhere. My next car after that was an automatic. It's certainly lowered my commuting stress levels a bit.

krk230 · 11-04-04, 07:49 PM

I drive automatics...I would have considered a manual transmission but they are rare to on MBZs...but my next car will have a manual transmission...

***Admin*** · 11-04-04, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keng

Automatic all the way, driving is tiring already. Why add more burden?

Same here.

jamarquez · 11-04-04, 09:28 PM

I can drive whatever (Stick, auto..) and it doesn't really matter what kind of car I have as long as it takes me from point A to Point B.

scannergeek · 11-04-04, 09:59 PM

For socal driving, I prefer an auto, since there is a lot of stop and go traffic.

I love having control over the engine with a manual for performance driving. You can squeeze way more power out of the engine, as well as engine brake on hills.

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socio13 Active Member Joined: Dec 2003 Location: 91762 Posts: 128	Car Transmission I noticed people always telling me " I can't drive a stick and stuff" when im driving my car, so I concluded that not many people know how to drive a stick. What transmission do you have, do you like it? Why? I like the manual since it is easir to fix compared to the automatic. It accelerates faster and saves a little more gasoline. __________________ Failure is not an option - it is a privilege reserved for those who do not try hard enough.

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krk230 Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Location: South OC Posts: 172	I drive automatics...I would have considered a manual transmission but they are rare to on MBZs...but my next car will have a manual transmission... __________________

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