Top 8 reasons why real men drive manual

[Kezg1]

 

 

 

 

Is F1 car auto or manual....?

[Darryn]

Is F1 car auto or manual....?

 

dey are auto manuals....driver say when change, on the move robot change for them

[Amortifiedpenguin]

what if want to switch lane in heavy traffic then engine stall? [laugh]

 

then probably thats not your own car. when you drive your own manual car for a long enough time, things like this should never happen. matching gear to vehicle speed, selecting required powerband, pre-empting etc would come naturally, like placing one leg infront of another when walking.

[Ithunk]

dey are auto manuals....driver say when change, on the move robot change for them

 

they are clutchless

 

so ppl that drive an automatic ferrari 360 or lamborghini gallardo egear are not real men?

[Ithunk]

real men are ppl that drive supercars in excess of 500k

[Darryn]

they are clutchless

 

so ppl that drive an automatic ferrari 360 or lamborghini gallardo egear are not real men?

 

I am quite particular abt this point - the cars are not clutchless - they just dun have clutch pedals.

 

The e-gear, as well as the dsg, selespeed and mitsi SST (i tink) system are still MANUAL gear boxes. When you use the paddles on the steering wheel to change gear this activates a robotic clutch that engages and disengages to effect the gear change.

 

These systems have all the advantages of manual gearbox still. Just dun have to use left foot to depress clutch - so best of both worlds

[Ithunk]

in a way yes....and a class 3A would be able to drive them

[Ithunk]

then probably thats not your own car. when you drive your own manual car for a long enough time, things like this should never happen. matching gear to vehicle speed, selecting required powerband, pre-empting etc would come naturally, like placing one leg infront of another when walking.

 

yes but for manual there is a torque dip...

[Darryn]

in a way yes....and a class 3A would be able to drive them

 

yes - confirm class 3A CAN drive - I check out already when I test drive the 159.

 

My wifey love that car - she likes manual but is scared to drive one in the tight carparks and jams, but normal driving she prefer. So Alfa is perfect compromise (is "gentler" than the other full sports DSG etc) and I like the handling of the Alfa - is on my shortlist for next car.

 

[Ithunk]

and not all manuals can drift also....drag can but not drift

[Artsavry]

and not all manuals can drift also....drag can but not drift

yah, think must be rear wheel driven also..

[Watwheels]

I'm not real man but a lazy man. Auto for me.

[Dudemobile]

not to mention these auto clutches are much faster than the human version these days.

[Tireburner]

I'm a real man who have proven his manhood. But I still prefer auto cars.

My left gets crammed driving a manuel car in the jam.

[Darthkk]

Choose Auto as find it easier for city driving (at least for myself), with so many traffic lights along just a 100m stretch of road!

[Asd78]

Reason no.9 - Real men are gays in disguise, thus the love of 'stick'.

[Yuefei]

still prefer auto

[Benarsenal]

Point 5 is why I don't like driving manual in Singapore. Already have to look out for so many things (idiot drivers etc), still want me to multi task?!

 

Also another one that scares a lot of people: Rollback on a slope.

 

If you are stuck in a jam on an uphill slope, at best it's tiring and troublesome, at worst it's scary.

Edited October 27, 2009 by Benarsenal