wtf why is everyone obsessed with stickshifts now?

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
This brings up a funny discussion I had with someone a few weeks ago.

They compared computers with cars and said that the two are similar as the "enthusiast crowd" prefer inferior things - the manual gearbox and AMD processors. So I asked why is AMD inferior and they go on to tell me that (AMD) doesn't even have a 3.0GHz CPU yet and is light years behind Intel. I laughed so hard I actually snorted and (honestly) I RARELY do that. :laugh:

Well, to be fair, when I started becoming a computer "enthusaist", the hot chip was a Celeron 300A. AMD was who back then? I guess if I had remained an enthusiast I would have transitioned to AMD but that never happened.

you are a N00b....
AMD was kickign butt back in the 386/486 days with the 486DX2 80 fastest 486 you could get at the time...

they have always been a force to be delt with..
they were just under the radar.

lol Celery 300A.. man how old are you...

that was like not even 10 years back lol...

 

[Aharami]

its not just that I find manuals fun, I find autos utterly boring to drive. my gf recently bought a 2006 Scion tC auto. We took a 2 hr trip to AC once with it and I drove back. Although its a very nice car, I didnt enjoy the drive mostly because I was bored most of the way. half my body felt so useless

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi
lol @ the n00b

just explain

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nikamichi
lol @ the n00b

just explain

Is your Google broken or something?

- M4H

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
In the early 90's AMD's 386 DX40 was kicking majorly! The 486DX4 120 was also very good and much cheaper than the Pentium 90 that it could match - outside of floating point obviously.

DX40 FTW! Still have that rig intact from back in the day (with a (then) fantastically fast Quantum 250MB HDD! )

 

[GTaudiophile]

I think I would fall asleep at the wheel if I had an auto tranny. WTF would I do in the car?

MT = constantly paying attention to things (revs, speed, etc.) = constantly engaged in the driving process = better driver = safer!

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
This brings up a funny discussion I had with someone a few weeks ago.

They compared computers with cars and said that the two are similar as the "enthusiast crowd" prefer inferior things - the manual gearbox and AMD processors. So I asked why is AMD inferior and they go on to tell me that (AMD) doesn't even have a 3.0GHz CPU yet and is light years behind Intel. I laughed so hard I actually snorted and (honestly) I RARELY do that. :laugh:

Well, to be fair, when I started becoming a computer "enthusaist", the hot chip was a Celeron 300A. AMD was who back then? I guess if I had remained an enthusiast I would have transitioned to AMD but that never happened.

you are a N00b....
AMD was kickign butt back in the 386/486 days with the 486DX2 80 fastest 486 you could get at the time...

they have always been a force to be delt with..
they were just under the radar.

lol Celery 300A.. man how old are you...

that was like not even 10 years back lol...

Actually I had a 386DX40 as well. Just wasn't an "enthusiast" that far back

 

[Rubycon]

386DX 40 got me through Sam and Max.

Crazy rabbit. Dipping him in the water in the "tunnel of love" and shoving his head in the fusebox to short out the ride and stop the boat never felt so good! :laugh:

 

[RallyMaster]

Auto is simpler, so I'm probably the only who doesn't want a MT.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
Auto is simpler, so I'm probably the only who doesn't want a MT.

lol your name is so ironic and contradicting to your statement.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
386DX 40 got me through Sam and Max.

Crazy rabbit. Dipping him in the water in the "tunnel of love" and shoving his head in the fusebox to short out the ride and stop the boat never felt so good! :laugh:

OMFG... SAM AND MAX!! they were GODS.... man what happened to PC games like this...

god that game was soooo good..

 

[Fingolfin269]

I wish I could still drive a manual. If I could afford to have a car for fun on top of a daily driver then I would definately have a manual in the fun car. My left knee just doesn't agree with a daily driver especially when I get stuck in stop and go 5mph traffic. Ouch.

 

[JDrake]

MTs are stupid, IMO
I drive an AT

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think I would fall asleep at the wheel if I had an auto tranny. WTF would I do in the car?

MT = constantly paying attention to things (revs, speed, etc.) = constantly engaged in the driving process = better driver = safer!

Yup, I listen to the radio too to keep me awake when driving sometimes, but with a MT you have to be doing things, you can't let yourself doze off a bit.

Having said that, I don't agree about paying attention to revs, you should just kinda "know" when you're supposed to be changing gear.

 

[randomlinh]

auto-x.

 

[Kirby]

aren't they cheaper?

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nikamichi
lol @ the n00b

just explain

Video of a girl using a 5-speed manual gear lever to pleasure herself.


Manual is the only way. Only fat, lazy people(americans), women and people who are going to be stuck in dense traffic for the majority of their drive use autos. No two ways about it.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

OMFG... SAM AND MAX!! they were GODS.... man what happened to PC games like this...

god that game was soooo good..

I could not tell you how many hours I killed playing "Whack A Rat" in the carnival. :laugh:

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: miri
Just a example of how good gas mileage you can get in a stickshift.

My commute when I went to school, all city driving

My 2003 Honda Civic EX automatic, rated city 30 actual 29-30

My 2005 Scion TC stickshift, rated city 22 actual 27-28

No, I dont drive slow, but you can see how my automatic got worse than its rating but my manual got much better.

Bah. The tC gets absolutely horrid gas mileage for its performance. I get the same city mileage in a modded WRX with twice the hp and AWD.

I learned to drive on a manual. Every car I've ever owned has been a manual. I'll be driving manuals until my left leg stops working.

BTW, if it doesn't have a manually-operated friction clutch, then it's not a manual. Your sportshift auto does not have manual mode, it has a poser mode.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Vic

BTW, if it doesn't have a manually-operated friction clutch, then it's not a manual. Your sportshift auto does not have manual mode, it has a poser mode.

If you REALLY like to DRIVE it get rid of the wheel and use levers like a bulldozer. Now that would be a handful eh?

 

[BatmanNate]

That's the only way turbo MR-2's came, and I wouldn't have it otherwise.

 

[SampSon]

I've driven manuals since I got my license.

 

[gamepad]

although not very practical, stickshift is extremely fun to drive.

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: Eli
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A manual is more fun to drive.

That wears off very quickly if your not driving a sports car and having to be stuck in traffic every day.

What part of an automatic makes traffic so enjoyable?

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: Eli
??

A manual is more fun to drive.

That wears off very quickly if your not driving a sports car and having to be stuck in traffic every day.

What part of an automatic makes traffic so enjoyable?

I would assume you can be lazy as it requires no though.