Why don't you drive a manual?

[ForumMaster]

cause it is just one more thing to distract me from the road. if auto is available, why not use it?

 

[mugs]

My daily driver is a manual. I drive my wife's automatic for fun. I guess I'm a little backward.

 

[Aikouka]

I bought my car used and it came as an auto. I don't know what I'd prefer though. I am kind of poking at the idea of buying a manual WRX though... anything more reliable than what I have .

 

[radioouman]

Because I drive a truck and it would be ridiculous to try to pull a boat out of the water with a manual.

 

[theknight571]

Had a manual, but it got old, real fast, in traffic jams.

Dealt with it for two years, but went automatic when I bought a new one.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: halik
They didn't sell my car with a manual transmission

Same here, plus manual driving annoys the hell out of me, I dont see why anyone would like it.

 

[Metron]

I don't see the option for:

Because my '06 Honda Civic gets better average mileage with the 5 speed automatic.

(30/40 for the auto, versus 30/38 for the manual)

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: halik
They didn't sell my car with a manual transmission

Same here, plus manual driving annoys the hell out of me, I dont see why anyone would like it.

I feel like I have more control in a manual. I feel more connected to the road.

I also used to live on a big hill, and automatics would have a hell of a time deciding what gear they wanted to be in.

 

[FoBoT]

"My current daily driver is a manual"

but i won't buy another one, i got this used from my mother-in-law


too much work in city traffic

 

[AdamK47]

Because the backpack avatar looks more like a blue Easter Island statue then a backpack.

 

[joecool]

i drove manual for 20+ years ... but i finally got sick of all the up-and-down shifting in heavy traffic. i've had an automatic for 3 years now and i'm loving it!

 

[Eos]

I have an auto because it was the only option for my car.

I do drive it like a stick sometimes. Shifting from drive into 2nd and holding it there to near redline for extra acceleration. Or for keeping it in 3rd for extra engine braking down long hills.

 

[imported_weadjust]

I need my right hand free so I can rub on my baby's mama.

 

[jjones]

But I do drive a manual.

 

[brtspears2]

Lazy, traffic, little fuel economy difference between auto and manual. (24/31 manual, 23/31 auto)

 

[Caecus Veritas]

hm... i've always preferred manual even in traffic cuz it gives me more direct control over the car's movement unlike an auto.

 

[Mucho]

Mainly because I don't oppose technological progress, ie. not a Luddite

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Because I drive a truck and it would be ridiculous to try to pull a boat out of the water with a manual.

No, it's not. Especially not with 4WD and a transfer case with low gear, or a 2WD with a "granny" gear.


All my vehicles have manual transmissions. I've never owned an auto.

 

[chowmein]

see sig

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Mainly because I don't oppose technological progress, ie. not a Luddite

The modern synchronized constant mesh manual transmission is hardly "Luddite" or anti-technology.

 

[Strk]

Because the first car I bought was an auto and it's worked for the past six years.

 

[iversonyin]

automatic is boring and expensive to fix. unless your body is too beat up to drive manual, theres not much excuse. you shouldn't be talking on a cell phone (w/o headset), eating a donut, drinking coffee, and smoking and drinking beer (gtfo the road)while you driving. If you do, you no better than a soccer mom that drive a SUV.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: weadjust
Where is the "It's a PITA to steer, smoke, hold a beer, and shift" option?

You drink and drive? GTFO. You not welcome here.

 

[mb]

Because my Benz only comes in automatic.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: weadjust
Where is the "It's a PITA to steer, smoke, hold a beer, and shift" option?

You drink and drive? GTFO. You not welcome here.

I think your sarcasm detector is broken...

ZV