How Many? The eternal debate

Auto is awesome in traffic which seems to be where you are stuck most of the time these days.
 
I actually prefer manual... find the automatic changes much later than I prefer :p
 
Manual driver checking in, but I'm a shift worker so no traffic for me:D
 
Like the new autos my wife refuses to drive or test drive one. All our cars end up being manual :(
 
Archer said:
Have you had a chance to ride any of the Honda bikes with the auto boxes? Rumour has it they are pretty darn good

As to the OP - going auto next time round, manual is great when you can have some fun on the road (or should I rather say on the track), not so much when it's the family car
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Yeah I've ridden the VFR.

I was not impressed because unlike a car a bike needs to lean. This means that when you do a 90-degree turn when pulling away from a stop you need to time or rather predict exactly when it will declutch so that it doesn't upset the bike.

I also don't really see the point as bikes are always moving through traffic so It's not like I need it to alleviate the strain.

Sure with practise you could get used to it and the VFR itself is a tank of a bike I didn't like much...in fact I liked the NC700 I rode on the same day a lot more.

A CVT would make more sense In a bike.

What I am very keen to try though is one of these electric things. That should be very interesting from a gearbox ride ability power perspective.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Sounds like you need some pants. :)
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I are wearing a jean pant... But if she refuses to even test drive one it means I'll have to drive her around everywhere she straight refuses to get behind the wheel of one says she'll cause an accident but seconds later jumps into her hatch and drives like a maniac. I'm not even joking she drives like the stig!
 
How can it cause an accident?

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Never mind I re-read that. Simple solution just jam your left foot into the footwell and keep it there.

The other foot still works the exact same way.
 
SauRoNZA said:
How can it cause an accident?
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Honestly I think that's just an excuse... she probably wants to rev the nuts off it everywhere she goes like she does now and uses that excuse to keep the status quo
 
Vegeta said:
Honestly I think that's just an excuse... she probably wants to rev the nuts off it everywhere she goes like she does now and uses that excuse to keep the status quo
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It won't stop you from doing that either.

Like I said above its all got to do with perception based on "old" automatics.

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Tell her that her car will be even faster with a modern automatic, that might swing her.
 
BMW DCT = Best of both worlds. I'm happy with this gearbox.
Audi A3 Manual = gets tiring in traffic but its my daily drive because of low running costs. My next daily drive will be an Auto.
 
I sold my bakkie for 2 reasons, a. not 4x4 (primary reason) b. manual gearbox (traffic was tiresome).

Autobox with sequential shift ftw! Can still do the manual thing ... sort of.
 
For me gear shifting is fun, don't ask me to explain why, cos I can't - it just is.
Automatic would be ok if I spent a lot of time in traffic I guess, luckily I don't really have that problem.
 
Although I love the kickdown function in a auto, ill always love a manual.


Grandfathers 450SLC Merc , the kickdown is just :drool:
 
Manual for me. I will most likely not concentrate on driving with an auto. The manual helps me focus.
 
Was a die hard manual fanboy in my early twenties. Just bought the auto M135i. More for comfort, but still has the flappy paddles for when I want to play. Faster, and more fuel efficient than the manual. Kinda a no brainer for me at least.
 
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From the guy who called his wife a wussy for choosing tiptronic instead of manual on her previous 2.4, I now have only one vehicle left with a manual clutch - the VMax. For this once hardcore stick shifter it's now granny gearboxes all the way. And loving it.
 
Manual all the way. I don't find the auto boxes as engaging. Even with the ability to "shift"/select the next gear on some of the fancier autos. You need that clutch action. The ballet between left foot, right foot and left arm all the while keeping your eye on the road and picking the out your line and guiding the car through it with your right arm. It's a symphony of man and machine.
Get on two wheels and it's a whole different dance
 
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