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It's not a distraction thing, once you know how to drive its second nature. I think MT have more motor and tranny issues than AT because miss shifts, bouncing off of rev limiters and clutch dumps don't help. AT cant do that as easily, a few people wreck their tranny with brake pedal holds.
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I have been driving MTs for over 40 years and give no more conscious thought to when to shift than I do when to brake or steer. Do people really see a car stop in front of them and deliberately think "Oh that car stopped I had better start braking at 200 feet away so that I come to a rest 2 car lengths back"? No, you just do it. For as "engaged" as I am in my normal driving I may as well have an AT since the reality is that I am pretty much shifting automatically anyway. Now on those rare occasions when I want to push the limits then the MT does certainly have a couple of advantages.
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Both transmissions are great, I'm happy with AT but I do sometimes miss shifting on my own, especially since I don't have to commute with the car anymore and sit in traffic with an ankle that feels like it's being stabbed with an ice pick while being lit on fire. Edit: in regards to MT being "automatic" for you after 40 years of MT driving, I feel you on that, I was at that point about 8 months into driving MT. Not sure why people love pushing MT as some mystical skill that not everyone can have. At least you're realistic and honest about it. |
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No. I will always love the well-executed second gear pull, a smooth double-clutched, rev-matched downshift into third at 5 Krpm to pass on a 2 lane road.
Sure, I've done it a million times. I've eaten a million cheeseburgers too. Still love both. Don't piss on my simple pleasures, you grumpy old curmudgeon.
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Thanks Tcoat for explaining it right. As for all opinions........they are just that, stop working yourselves up over nothing.
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Well if you are talking daily driver, then should have gotten a honda civic.
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