British Expats - Manual or Automatic in Canada?

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - Manual or Automatic in Canada? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/manual-automatic-canada-764918/)

Jingsamichty

Jul 29th 2012 9:56 am

Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10199996)

We had one on the Jag we had - because it was a British car, we only had the jag for a bit, it's now buried in the garage somewhere - you might see this spitfire around town in the next few weeks though, thinking of getting it on the road for Rockin' Red Deer this coming weekend, we had registered two different cars for the event but other things have got in the way and they are not quite ready...Again teh Union Jack is on it as it's a brit car and it was easier than respraying the boot lid after a temporary repair whilst we located a new old boot lid.

That's a cool roof-rack.

el_richo

Jul 29th 2012 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10200008)

Hmm probably would in honestly but if I had to live there forever then no thanks.

I agree. LA is a bit shitty

el_richo

Jul 29th 2012 10:12 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10200030)

That's a cool roof-rack.

It goes well with the Willy on the aerial

Piff Poff

Jul 29th 2012 1:12 pm

Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?

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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 10200053)

It goes well with the Willy on the aerial

:rolleyes:

dbd33

Jul 29th 2012 1:19 pm

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10198730)

I have to say after spending a hellish 6 days in the traffic in and around LA I would want an automatic and wouldn't even consider a manual, I wouldn't even consider living and having to commute in anything like the traffic in LA either - not for any amount of money.

Even on Mulholland Drive?

Alan2005

Jul 29th 2012 1:19 pm

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I think literally everyone has forgotten what hyperbole is.

iaink

Jul 30th 2012 1:24 am

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$50m? I'd take a helicopter wherever I was going;)

LA traffic is no worse than the GTA really.

scrubbedexpat133

Jul 30th 2012 1:36 am

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I think GTA is worse than LA - outside of peak rush hour never really had much of a problem.

LA is a fantastic city - I really love Huntington Beach and Anaheim (I know but its part of LA metro) If it were in Canada I would be living there already :thumbsup:

iaink

Jul 30th 2012 1:57 am

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Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 10200996)

If it were in Canada I would be living there already :thumbsup:

LOL, with weather like that, so would everyone else....

dbd33

Jul 30th 2012 2:40 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10201028)

LOL, with weather like that, so would everyone else....

The earth moved for me in Anaheim.

iaink

Jul 30th 2012 2:49 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10201085)

The earth moved for me in Anaheim.

That prospect doesnt seem to put people off Vancouver. BC is long overdue a "big one" isnt it?

Piff Poff

Jul 30th 2012 4:47 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10200979)

$50m? I'd take a helicopter wherever I was going;)

LA traffic is no worse than the GTA really.

Your missing what I said: If it meant that I had to live and drive in LA and the surrounding area then no I wouldn't want the money, I really wouldn't life would just be too miserable. If I only had to spend a week a year and fly in by helicopter and not travel on the roads then yes maybe.

Piff Poff

Jul 30th 2012 4:53 am

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Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 10200996)

Erm, it really was worse than anything I have seen on the GTA, it was permanent rush hour and we really didn't see anything about LA or the surrounding areas that was 'fantastic' it's an ugly congested place with so much smog any view you might possibly be able to get is smothered in haze.

Oh and we have experienced the GTA for about the same amount of time as LA - just vacation and I would return to GTA but I never want to go to Southern California again.

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10201085)

The earth moved for me in Anaheim.

The one day we discussed going to Anaheim (we stopped with the idea after we had got as far as Newport as we were fed up with the traffic - Mini's do get uncomfortable) there were protests/riots so I think we had a lucky escape.

daiske

Aug 30th 2012 3:32 am

Re: Manual or Automatic in Canada?

What would you prefer, a car with AC but a quite basic interior, or a car with no AC (and black colour:unsure:), but with cruise control, USB connector, Sirius satellite radio, steering wheel-mounted audio controls.
The rest of the features are more or less the same. In MB.

I am voting for the AC, my OH prefers the other one...:sneaky:

Will it be very difficult to sell a car with manual transmission? and with no AC?

cheeky_monkey

Aug 30th 2012 3:34 am

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i couldn't have a car with no AC.

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