Whats with new cars with auto/manual transmissions
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Nah, I like talking and driving... 
I highlighted the key words. come back to me after 12 years and tell its still fun.
My 69 Is manual, and as a weekend car, I have fun with it. But a manual DD very got tiresome for me after a few years.
I drove the last half of my junior year and all of my senior year every day to Wendy's and ate it on my way up to technical school and never had any problems because of it. Some ollld lady pulled out in front of me once but that was long after I finished my lunch and I wasnt at fault. All of the above was in the 5 speed hot pocket.
Hell I drove a month without touching the clutch pedal..slave and master both went out at the same time so I rev matched everywhere
Hell I drove a month without touching the clutch pedal..slave and master both went out at the same time so I rev matched everywhere
I highlighted the key words. come back to me after 12 years and tell its still fun.
My 69 Is manual, and as a weekend car, I have fun with it. But a manual DD very got tiresome for me after a few years.
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Curious...question for you and anyone else that mightve tired of manuals over the years...
Did you push the clutch in at stop lights and hold it? I always engine brake at least one gear, then coast and slap it in neutral. I have an infinitesimal leak somewhere again in my clutch line (I thought imports were reliable?!) so I couldnt if I wanted to. Its not a fancy stiff clutch like the Poopra has, which is work (so worth it). Was it/is it work for you to push in your pressure plate?
Did you push the clutch in at stop lights and hold it? I always engine brake at least one gear, then coast and slap it in neutral. I have an infinitesimal leak somewhere again in my clutch line (I thought imports were reliable?!) so I couldnt if I wanted to. Its not a fancy stiff clutch like the Poopra has, which is work (so worth it). Was it/is it work for you to push in your pressure plate?
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i think they are designed for those people who does not know how to drive a manual car. i had owned a 01 acura cl type s with auto manual shifting .but i would say it sucks cause it is definitely not like manual car. the manual up and down shifting sucks, cause it hesitates and it does not responsible immediately, i would say 0.2~0.3 second delay. but technology might have changed now. on gtr and new lan evo. it might be different. but i would still buy a true manual tranny car with clutch instead of auto with manual shifting tranny.unless it is a ferrari or porsche.
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