Hemi v/s Maxima
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I like manual trans, I had a Pulsar that was an absolute blast to drive and was about to get a turbo, then a hurricane decided she wanted it more than me. Right now though, living this close to NYC, I DON'T want stick, my clutch leg would ENORMOUS with all the bumper to bumper traffic!
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Perhaps I'm too "new wave" but I really find manual transmissions silly. It's strictly old technology. The only reason you see manual transmissions in vehicles was because they were cheaper than the auto transmissions. But today, automatic transmissions are a dime a dozen, and probably cheaper to maintain one at that. The only reason I see it beneficial is having a very fast sports car where the only way to maximize power is in a manual transmission. Even that could debated though with the newer CVT transmissions with semi-automatic shifting available. Mostly, I find people hell bent on manual transmissions having more of an ego thing, because it strictly an aesthetic thing today.
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Perhaps I'm too "new wave" but I really find manual transmissions silly. It's strictly old technology. The only reason you see manual transmissions in vehicles was because they were cheaper than the auto transmissions. But today, automatic transmissions are a dime a dozen, and probably cheaper to maintain one at that. The only reason I see it beneficial is having a very fast sports car where the only way to maximize power is in a manual transmission. Even that could debated though with the newer CVT transmissions with semi-automatic shifting available. Mostly, I find people hell bent on manual transmissions having more of an ego thing, because it strictly an aesthetic thing today.
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I think my truck could take my Karmann Ghia, but nothing else that I have.
Also, I hope the stick shift survives all of that dual clutch automated manual crap. I like the tech on the dual clutches but, as Jeremy Clarkson would say, those "flappy paddle" gearboxes lack the driving involvement of a manual.
P.S. A stick is cheaper to maintain.
Nice kill by the way.
Also, I hope the stick shift survives all of that dual clutch automated manual crap. I like the tech on the dual clutches but, as Jeremy Clarkson would say, those "flappy paddle" gearboxes lack the driving involvement of a manual.
P.S. A stick is cheaper to maintain.
Nice kill by the way.
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would still buy a viper ACR hands down and you will never beat them fun and enjoyment of driving a manual car I miss my manual GT mustang quite a bit at times but still love the truck and even tho paddle shifters can be fast still lost some of the wow factor