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Old 03-19-2015, 01:07 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by Ashphalt_Angel View Post
I must say I'm really surprised at the amount of automatic owners. I guess those doom and gloom articles about this generation not really learning to drive manuals or even caring is true after all.


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I suspect most of the AT drivers in this thread are over 40. I learned to drive in a three-in-the-tree Rambler, and this is my first AT car. Bet I'm having as much fun as the average MT driver, and there is at least one poster in this thread I would bet is faster in his POS AT than any MT driver here.

It's OK, us older guys understand your ego and self worth depends entirely on your transmission. But then again, you have an FR-S or want one, and are not looking for a transportation appliance anyway.

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Originally Posted by tennisfreak View Post
I'd say the worst thing about the AT is the lack of torque the engine has is more apparent with an AT since in a MT you can control the shift easier and keep the engine above the torque dip.
How is an AT harder to keep out of the dip?

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