View Poll Results: Do you mostly drive automatic or manual transmission?

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  • I drive manual

    18 50.00%
  • I drive automatic, can't drive manual

    7 19.44%
  • I drive automatic but I can drive manual

    7 19.44%
  • I don't drive

    2 5.56%
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Thread: Manual or auto?

  1. #1
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    Default Manual or auto?

    I drive auto, but I can drive manual. Wife only drives auto though...
    For those of you who switch between operating auto and manual vehicles, please vote for whichever one you drive more often.

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    I put other as I drive a manual during the week but have a weekend car that is Auto

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    I drive manual and prefer it in my personal car as its more fun.
    But wish my work van was auto lol
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    i drove manual for years until i shattered my left knee, now i am driving an auto as the constant operation of the clutch is not good for me anymore...

    i miss my manual....

    i have thought about getting one of those cars with the sports electronic diff or whatever where i dont need the clutch...dont think it is the same tho
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    Drive auto. Can't see how anyone can stand being in a traffic jam with a manual.

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    Yeah, I must say that's one thing I absolutely do NOT miss about driving manual, and that's driving in rush hour! <shudder> But under normal traffic conditions I do miss manual. Also, manual driving gives you gooderer driving skills IMO - so even if you drive auto, if you have previous manual driving experience it helps. My wife's never driven manual and erm... yeah... *cough*

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamblor916 View Post
    Drive auto. Can't see how anyone can stand being in a traffic jam with a manual.
    Quite well, thanks. It's manual all the way for me.

    Work that gearstick!

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    Whenever we travel to Sydney we take my wifes car as it is bigger and it's auto. A lot easier in the traffic with an auto but my overall preference is for manual. I love driving through the gears or dropping back a gear and booting it to overtake a slower car.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    i miss my manual....

    i have thought about getting one of those cars with the sports electronic diff or whatever where i dont need the clutch...dont think it is the same tho
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    I drive a manual and I much prefer to drive a manual than an auto (I've owned both). I find auto so boring and it's just not proper driving to me.


    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    i drove manual for years until i shattered my left knee, now i am driving an auto as the constant operation of the clutch is not good for me anymore...
    My very first car was a manual and the guy selling it was only selling it because he ruined his left knee also. Both my knees have suffered some pretty bad injuries in the past so I'm dreading the day I can no longer drive a manual I feel your pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamblor916 View Post
    Drive auto. Can't see how anyone can stand being in a traffic jam with a manual.
    This!


    I however know how to drive a manual in case of emergencies.

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