Auto for the win.. I live in the twisty hills and mountains of Scotland, and I would go for auto every time... Every other part of a car is adjusted automatically these days, (just like fly-by-wire fighter jets that cant be flown manually anymore) so why do we need to kid ourselves we're more in control with a manual as cars now are so quiet you can't hear the shifts which you need to use a manual box correctly.... Its really a guy thing, but its fading fast.. Having said that, I left foot brake and, only use a clutch on a manual car when driving slowly..
so why do we need to kid ourselves we're more in control with a manual as cars now are so quiet you can't hear the shifts which you need to use a manual box correctly....
Obviously written by someone who doesn't know much about how to drive a car. Ever heard of a tachometer?
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 3102 Location: inner west sydney, australia
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:
minigirl wrote:
yes, clutches (and getting them fitted) will cost you quite a bit, but if you drive properly, a clutch is not something that wears out very often. my car is 17 years old, has done about 180,000 kilometres and still has the original clutch.
yes, well, that might have been so four months ago, but i went for a rather longish drive today and, on the way back, ten minutes from home the clutch started acting up. got home ok but it looks like i'm ringing the mechanic tomorrow morning....
Personnally I like both. For nice country roads in a sporty car then a manual gearbox is great.
Autoboxes for long journies particularly if they involve the orbital car park that is the M25 can ease the strain considerably.
The economy issue is much less than it used to be and the engines tend to be less thrashed, however the cost of getting an auto box repaired after failure can be very high.
At one time I was lucky enough to have access to two cars one of each and could use whichever suited my mood and or journey, that alas is no longer the case.[/code]
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 3102 Location: inner west sydney, australia
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:
minigirl wrote:
minigirl wrote:
yes, clutches (and getting them fitted) will cost you quite a bit, but if you drive properly, a clutch is not something that wears out very often. my car is 17 years old, has done about 180,000 kilometres and still has the original clutch.
yes, well, that might have been so four months ago, but i went for a rather longish drive today and, on the way back, ten minutes from home the clutch started acting up. got home ok but it looks like i'm ringing the mechanic tomorrow morning....
got the car back and it turned out to be a relatively minor problem compared to what i was fearing it could have been - the clutch plate itself is fine. thankfully it only set me back just over $200.
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