Manual or Automatic in Canada?
Jul 16th 2012 | 10:58 am
#46
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
Not if this is the view on your evening commute
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Jul 16th 2012 | 11:25 am
#47
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
I call it manual, people seem to know what I mean. Besides, this is a british expats website.
You can equally well argue you should buy a used "standard", because the limited resale market means you have the seller over a barrel and its going to cost you less. If you drive it into the ground by the end of its life if its still going, its going to be worth $1000-1500 as a beater regardless of the transmission.
Id rather buy an old manual than an old auto, once the transmission fails in an auto its going to cost more than the vehicle is worth to fix it.
You can equally well argue you should buy a used "standard", because the limited resale market means you have the seller over a barrel and its going to cost you less. If you drive it into the ground by the end of its life if its still going, its going to be worth $1000-1500 as a beater regardless of the transmission.
Id rather buy an old manual than an old auto, once the transmission fails in an auto its going to cost more than the vehicle is worth to fix it.
I drive an auto, why not just drift and relax!!
Jul 16th 2012 | 11:55 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
Thank the torque converter and freewheel clutch for the lack of natural engine braking...
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Jul 16th 2012 | 2:35 pm
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Jul 17th 2012 | 1:15 am
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Jul 17th 2012 | 1:22 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
Well if your bumper is in bad condition and the idiot behind runs into you Im sure a new bumper being paid for by him/her is helpful unless of course they claim otherwise.
Having driven both it depends on the driving conditions. Heavy traffic stop and start AUTO as your left leg wont be doing as many clutch changes.
On the open winding roads then STANDARD if you want that rally type feeling of control.
So how do we feel about the paddle shifters found on some vehicles?
Having driven both it depends on the driving conditions. Heavy traffic stop and start AUTO as your left leg wont be doing as many clutch changes.
On the open winding roads then STANDARD if you want that rally type feeling of control.
So how do we feel about the paddle shifters found on some vehicles?
Jul 17th 2012 | 1:49 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
But that’s the big problem with the Auto, the only way to effectively make a minor reduction to its speed is to touch the brake, on come the lights, and the guy behind reacts… each reaction step is a little longer and a little harder and if you have enough cars in that chain that small adjustment results in stationary traffic..
You just need to leave a slighly larger gap to the car infront, but of course in toronto thats asking for some cock to nip into the gap in order to get home 10 seconds earlier.
Jul 17th 2012 | 1:51 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
Yes I agree! I leave a gap and roll slowly but apparently when you translate that to Canadian it measn, yes SUV Speed in front of me, change into my lane without signalling and slam on your brakes..
Jul 17th 2012 | 1:55 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
If they are just controlling a regular hydraulic/ planetary slushbox then they are worthless, they take too long to change anything. The newer dual clutch type autos are much more similar to a manual box, and in many cases are faster and more responsive than sticking your foot on the clutch.
Jul 17th 2012 | 2:51 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
I much much prefer driving a manual/standard/stick - whatever. OH prefers a auto. Yesterday I broke the truck - well actually the rain got into the fuse box and the electrics wouldn't turn off with the rest of the car so I switched it with OH, he has been driving a manual mustang GT that the previous owners had replaced the clutch with a aftermarket racing clutch - what a pig to drive in traffic, the clutch is ridiculously heavy. But my god so much fun to drive
Jul 17th 2012 | 4:29 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
There are good and bad, depending on how well sorted the transmission they are controlling is.
If they are just controlling a regular hydraulic/ planetary slushbox then they are worthless, they take too long to change anything. The newer dual clutch type autos are much more similar to a manual box, and in many cases are faster and more responsive than sticking your foot on the clutch.
If they are just controlling a regular hydraulic/ planetary slushbox then they are worthless, they take too long to change anything. The newer dual clutch type autos are much more similar to a manual box, and in many cases are faster and more responsive than sticking your foot on the clutch.
F150 - great for added control when towing, adds nothing to the driving experience otherwise.
Mercedes ML - slow, dimwitted and outside of towing or winter conditions I left the gearbox in 'D'
Golf GTI - dual clutch 'box. Just as Iain says - faster, more economical and as close to as much control as a standard as to make no difference.
Jul 17th 2012 | 8:56 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
I drive a manual, and I'm treated like some Paris to Dakar rally freak by office colleagues....
Jul 18th 2012 | 7:40 am
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Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?
is it just cars that are manual or are the pick ups as well?
