Sad to See It Go

Joe2005 · 2007-08-02, 06:58 PM

Who else here is sad to see that the manual transmission is being weeded out of cars these days.

JJuggle · 2007-08-02, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe2005

Who else here is sad to see that the manual transmission is being weeded out of cars these days.

I was sorry to see the brights switch taken away from my left foot. Oh and ashtrays too. Where the hell did they go.

But seriously, I have to pay extra to get cars that are automatic transmission. Sure most people, in the USA at least, drive automatic, but what makes you say the manual is being weeded out? I know a number of people who drive manual.

Rubix · 2007-08-02, 07:19 PM

I'd much rather have a manual than an auto any day. Unfortunately my stang is auto, irony is hell!

lilfunky1 · 2007-08-02, 08:55 PM

I drive auto.
I want to drive standard.

So I have the half-breed of one of those tiptronic things that is nothing more than playing a videogame but in real life.

I still want to drive standard.

UniBrier · 2007-08-02, 09:22 PM

Everyone should try a manual.

One of the first "cheap kid cars" my parents got us was a early '70's Toyota HiLux pickup, that was my first manual.

My first car was a 1971 Toyota Corolla 4 sp. manual. I've also had a 1967 Dodge Van with 3 on the tree, 1978 Toyota Pickup and 1980 Int'l Scout II, both with 4 on the floor.

Had been clutchless since selling the Scout until about a month ago: Bought a 2007 Toyota Corolla with 5 speed and am having a gas!

kington99 · 2007-08-02, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe2005

Who else here is sad to see that the manual transmission is being weeded out of cars these days.

Speak for yourself, manual transmission is still in the majority in the UK.

jamessd · 2007-08-02, 09:32 PM

I drive manual - KH20

Joe2005 · 2007-08-02, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kington99

Speak for yourself, manual transmission is still in the majority in the UK.

Yes but I dont want to have to go to the UK to get a nice car that has a manual transmission. The majority of the manuals over here are trucks, sports cars, and cheap small economy cars. I'd love to have a 6sp manual in a minivan with a 400+ hp engine.

torkerdx · 2007-08-02, 10:18 PM

yes. i hate driving auto. it is so boring

phlegm · 2007-08-02, 10:45 PM

Is manual going some where?

The thing I hate about driving automatic is when I take a freeway exit ramp and step on the brake like it's a clutch pedal.

dudewithasock · 2007-08-02, 10:49 PM

I dunno why people are always hating on automatic. It may not be as fun or whatever but it's plenty reliable and it works fine.

I guess it's cause I'm one of those "point a to point b is enough" people.

habbywall · 2007-08-02, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dudewithasock

I dunno why people are always hating on automatic. It may not be as fun or whatever but it's plenty reliable and it works fine.

I guess it's cause I'm one of those "point a to point b is enough" people.

Thank you, I was begining to think I was weird because I think automatic is better.

dudewithasock · 2007-08-02, 11:28 PM

Nick: I don't necessarily think it's "better"...I just don't get why people hate it, especially when they use the "it's boring" reason. Who cares? It's a car, you just need it to get from here to there.

Joe2005 · 2007-08-02, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by habbywall

Thank you, I was begining to think I was weird because I think automatic is better.

Oh no it isn't!!!(infinitly long ongoing of explanation points that only prove to lessen my point)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

habbywall · 2007-08-02, 11:38 PM

Okay, fine. I like manual better. I don't care what anyone else thinks.

2007-08-02, 06:58 PM	#1
Joe2005 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 1,318	Sad to See It Go Who else here is sad to see that the manual transmission is being weeded out of cars these days. __________________ Nobody knows what happened to that boy after that.-Nutcracker I know. He was kidnapped by aliens, learnt their ways, stole the biggest ship he could, travelled back in time by mistake and crashed the plane on the Earth surface. He was the one who killed the dinosaurs. -Ivan

2007-08-02, 07:19 PM	#3
Rubix 01010101 01001110 01001001 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Summerville SC Age: 33 Posts: 289	I'd much rather have a manual than an auto any day. Unfortunately my stang is auto, irony is hell! __________________ Riding a unicycle is about as close to Zen as I can get. Nothing else matters during a ride except to enjoy what's around me.

2007-08-02, 08:55 PM	#4
lilfunky1 Trials Wannabe Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario Age: 30 Posts: 148	I drive auto. I want to drive standard. So I have the half-breed of one of those tiptronic things that is nothing more than playing a videogame but in real life. I still want to drive standard. __________________ "I'm riding a unicycle with my pants down! This should be every boy's dream!" ~Bart Simpson ~lilfunky1

2007-08-02, 09:22 PM	#5
UniBrier Time To Ride Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brier, WA USA Age: 53 Posts: 4,233	Everyone should try a manual. One of the first "cheap kid cars" my parents got us was a early '70's Toyota HiLux pickup, that was my first manual. My first car was a 1971 Toyota Corolla 4 sp. manual. I've also had a 1967 Dodge Van with 3 on the tree, 1978 Toyota Pickup and 1980 Int'l Scout II, both with 4 on the floor. Had been clutchless since selling the Scout until about a month ago: Bought a 2007 Toyota Corolla with 5 speed and am having a gas! __________________ Steve Hop Drop & Roll “If something is too hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to your shortwave radio, your karate outfit and your unicycle and we'll go inside and watch TV.” – Homer

2007-08-02, 09:32 PM	#7
jamessd Recreational unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 2,081	I drive manual - KH20 __________________ 1-wheeled-grape: ''I could never do yoga... I'm too fat I was forced to do it in primary school and the results were by no means fun'' ... ''If my belly doesn't scare me though no nakedness will''

2007-08-02, 10:45 PM	#10
phlegm Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay, California Age: 37 Posts: 2,505	Is manual going some where? The thing I hate about driving automatic is when I take a freeway exit ramp and step on the brake like it's a clutch pedal. Last edited by phlegm; 2007-08-02 at 10:46 PM.

2007-08-02, 11:38 PM	#15
habbywall Groovy! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 4,802	Okay, fine. I like manual better. I don't care what anyone else thinks. __________________ Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

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