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Originally Posted by trifenix
I am curious as to why people knock non manual transmissions. "sports cars need to be manual or nothing" Last time i checked F1 and Nascar were race cars and I swear I didn't see them shifting the knob? I guess they are all lacking the "real driving experience and oneness with the car"
I have manual, SMG and automatic vehicles; they are all fun to drive and serve their purpose. I will leave it up to the test drive to see how the auto tranny puts down the power. If it can't deliver power like a manual tranny, then auto is out of the question. I am very curious to see how they can drop in an affordable/strong/responsive tranny in the ft-86. This car will be taken to redline daily and hopefully make my commute enjoyable! 
P.S. I still try to teach everyone willing to learn, how to drive stick shift so it won't die! |
the F1 argument isn't exactly valid, those cars move at such break neck speeds and are so sensitive to input that the last thing you want to do is take one of your hands off the wheel to shift. this pretty much applies to racing in general.
i don't really knock people on their choices, i understand that for some it just makes more sense to have an auto, granted i usually recommend they go manual when buying a car but if it doesn't make sense for them i understand.
I (that's me speaking for myself alone) don't get the same feeling from an automatic (paddles or not) that i do in a manual, i do as people often say, feel more detached and like i have less control. for me clutching, shifting and heel toeing just makes the driving experience what it is, for other's it's not and that's ok too. it's a big world not everyone is bound to agree on things.