For those of you who drive stick...

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I've been driving stick everyday for 5 years and I'm sick of it. But that's because it's a slow truck. If you get a fun car then it will be more tolerable. But driving stick in traffic sucks no matter what car it is.

then you are inexperienced....I hate having to stand on the brake all the **** time in auto's, especially in traffic. Engine braking is great!

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

oh god, i hope the amp i'm getting from bassment jack is ok. That quote kind of scares me!

 

[DDSC 10+ year member]

After driving a stick for the last 10 years or so, I personally can't stand the lag in automatic transmission shifting. Even titronic shifting has this annoying lag that you don't have in a manual car. If all you ever drive is auto, you wouldn't notice it, but once you've gotten used to manual, you notice it right away. My commuter is also manual. Better gas mileage and I prefer having the control.

yea tiptronics GAY, I would rather just have a full auto and not worry about it at all than play with that **** stick, and they charged my mom extra on her insurance because they said the tiptronic was "sport oriented". Just get the standard and have fun man, after a while you wont even notice it

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

then you are inexperienced....I hate having to stand on the brake all the **** time in auto's, especially in traffic. Engine braking is great!

I love getting behind some big rigs when stuck in traffic. so much easier to leave in 1rst and coast and just use a little brake while still in gear.

Any other spot and you have people in auto's smashing on the brake then smashing on the gas. Stop and go. No smoother constant pace.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

yeah god forbid you cant eat or text while driving cause of a manual *****....haha

i can text...just find the right gear and cruise....i mean texting in rush hour traffic would be dam near impossible but you never know

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

yeah god forbid you cant eat or text while driving cause of a manual *****....haha
i can text...just find the right gear and cruise....i mean texting in rush hour traffic would be dam near impossible but you never know

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I love getting behind some big rigs when stuck in traffic. so much easier to leave in 1rst and coast and just use a little brake while still in gear.
Any other spot and you have people in auto's smashing on the brake then smashing on the gas. Stop and go. No smoother constant pace.

exactly!! put it in a gear and let it idle.

 

[Tehgregzor 10+ year member]

Yeah....hills are gay. but..it gives you experience and more control.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

just get blue tooth and you dont have to worry about that....cd7200mkII FTW!

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

can you not drive stick when your drunk? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

As bad as this sounds I can drive stick while talking on the phone, smoking a cigarette, and drinking a pop. If I saw a chick doing that I'd snap but I can pull it off.

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

As bad as this sounds I can drive stick while talking on the phone, smoking a cigarette, and drinking a pop. If I saw a chick doing that I'd snap but I can pull it off.

Haha me too.

I can text in rush hour too, but i try not too. It's dangerous.

 

[xxBURT0Nxx 10+ year member]

I say get a stick. So much more fun to drive than any auto, and I like it because people aren't always asking to borrow my car or drive this or that, because most don't know how to drive sticks!

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Manuals are fine, and so are autos. It really depends on the car. All cars aren't ment to be sticks. For instance, larger cars.

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

Manuals are fine, and so are autos. It really depends on the car. All cars aren't ment to be sticks. For instance, larger cars.

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You mean larger cars with underpowered engines?

I don't see how the size of the car matters if there's appropriate gearing and power.

If that were the case, why are all big trucks manual?

 

[JKD 10+ year member]

Most of the cars I've ever owned were manual transmissions. It's not bad to learn how and like others have said, it becomes second nature. If your looking for a performance car, avoid heavy duty clutches because they are like an on/off switch. Unfortunately if you plan on heavy engine mods your basically required to go with a less-friendly clutch, so just choose wisely.

I've learned to appriciate an automatic transmission. I'd say my next will be an auto (something in the luxury touring field).

I've had:

1987 Cavalier Z24 5-speed

1993 Camaro Z28 6-speed

1998 Camaro SS 6-speed

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII 5-speed

and....

my lowly 1992 Geo Prizm AUTOMATIC that I love so dearly //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Either way you'll be fine