sparkchaser wrote:... but when you get to those windy roads...oh yeah!
First time I read this, I wondered "Why is he talking about the wind? Surely it doesn't make any difference, unless we're talking about a tornado. And does one road really get more windy weather than the others? Maybe downtown with all the buildings..."
I own and drive a manual car. I much prefer them to automatics. For some reason, I just feel more 'in touch' with the car. It also gives me control to decide how I want to drive.
I will say though that it is a pain when driving in congested areas.
I've never bought anything but a manual. I find them much more enjoyable to drive. Even when I was commuting in NYC traffic, I preferred it. It's a a little tough finding family sedans in the US with nice feature and a manual but our 4 cylinder Accord EX is a manual (my car's and Infiniti G35 6 speed).
Interesting. At this point, if guys had their druthers, the manual transmission would dominate. I assume that the "automatic but prefer manual" is usually because the partner can't/doesn't drive with a manual transmission.
Leisureguy wrote:Interesting. At this point, if guys had their druthers, the manual transmission would dominate. I assume that the "automatic but prefer manual" is usually because the partner can't/doesn't drive with a manual transmission.
At least guys who choose to shave with DE Razors (and write with Fountain Pens). I have a hunch the gen'l population might be more pro-Automatic. Incidentally, luckily for me, is perfectly comfortable with a manual (probably because she's Japanese and like Europe they have a lot more manuals).
Although I had a brief fling with automatics, I’ve mostly had manuals. Currently drive a 5-Series BMW, and wife will only drive a manual sedan (SAAB). Taught her to drive stick years ago, and that was that. The range in mid-size sedans with manual is unfortunately becoming increasingly limited in the U.S.
Living in the city, there is another curious advantage to manuals: no one steals them! Nowadays, it apparently is the rare juvenile miscreant who knows how to drive a manual.
I switch up. Sometimes I drive my 88 Jeep Commanche which is a manual and I also drive our other vehicle, a 2000 Taurus which is an automatic. I prefer the automatic.
Danny
Danny
"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
I'm not voting because the wording of the answers don't match up for me. I'm driving an automatic simply because the vehicle didn't have a manual as an option.
