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Old 06-29-2017, 02:41 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
Probably because I defend the AT in the monthly MT vs AT civil wars. The ATs in these cars are not the slush boxes that people seem to think of when auto is brought up.

I hate it when people make driving one seem like it is some special skill or mystical ability.
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Originally Posted by Cockatoo View Post
Dont think about it, just get it.

The only people that complain about manual being "annoying" or hard to daily in traffic are old people or young kids that haven't even driven one and use that as an excuse as to why they chose the auto....

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As a "mature" driver, I could easily say the only people that complain about auto transmissions are kids that think driving a stick is "manly". BS.
And yes, us old folks had no choice when we learned to drive - all manual.
If you are in city traffic, bumper-to-bumper, etc., it is a PITA to drive a manual. Not difficult, a PITA.
I am looking for a paddle-shifted track car (like the FR-S) because it is faster shifting and allows more wheel and braking control than the MT.

To the OP - the twins are easy to learn as a manual transmission - even us old guys have no problem with them. Just get someone that understands and drives a MT to teach you the basics in a big empty parking lot!
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