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06-02-2014, 10:09 AM | #1 |
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"... the subtle evil that is the automatic transmission" - article
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06-02-2014, 08:36 PM | #2 |
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World must look pretty small from up there on that high horse.
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If you want to lament the lost art of driving, try a Ford Model T sometime. I'm sure an old man from the 1940's would have been horrified the first time he sat down in a car with only three pedals, one gearshift and a steering wheel.
"Those kids and their newfangled driving machines!"
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I'd say his attitude is that of an elitist. That's a horrible way to try and sell people on the merits of manual transmissions.
To this day you can still buy a brand new lawnmower with manual choke and manual gears. But if you want a new car with a manual transmission, forget about it. Most cars here don't even offer it and the few that still do are only stock in small quantities. If I wanted a sedan the only real option would be to get a Civic Si. At least those are fairly common here. Anything else I'd have to custom order. |
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I wonder if this guy has ever driven any of the new supercars with paddle-shifted manuals, no clutch pedal, and programming allowing you to flat foot shift. They only have two pedals, and how much skill does it take to flip a lever and shift to the next gear?
Or a column-shifted manual. He wants to say the old way is so much better? Then at least pick something that is no longer commercially available. Quote:
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