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Manual.. Had an automatic for a year or so and I thought I was driving a go-kart! Ended up stalling the Mrs's manual a few times too which gave her sooooo much joy..
Been back in a manual now and its a fair bit cheaper in fuel costs too.
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If you still need convincing take a look at this thread:
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There's lots of automatic car disasters on youtube.
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Manual every time - I once drove a friends automatic down under after 36 hours of travelling, he had to swap cars around in a hurry
He drove a lorry while I followed in his car , Because of tiredness/jetlag I could not get my head around the fact there was no gear stick and habittually tried to step on a imaginery clutch and search for the gear stick to no avail - never again will I drive auto , it put me off
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It depends, if you travel long distances, automatic, if its town driving manual...I prefer manual myself.
But if I had to commute a long way, then I would buy auto.
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It depends, if you travel long distances, automatic, if its town driving manual...I prefer manual myself.
Although I personally much prefer manual for everything your choice almost seems backward logic!!
On a long distance (I assume you mean motorway) a manual would be best as not only would you more likely be in top gear for most of the way you would also save much more on overall fuel costs.
Whereas, if you are in town with your choice, you would be constantly de-clutching and changing gear as you negitiated all the lights, islands and other interuptions to your flow.
I have personally developed a style of driving where I rarely use 2nd and 4th gear for 'normal' driving. Most modern vehicles have more than sufficient torque (other than on steep hills or for 'burning off' at the lights) to just use 1st, 3rd and 5th and I never bother with the cluch to take it out of gear when stopping.
I keep records of my mileage and fuel consumption and I exceed the 'book' quotes and although I've done 165000 in my Volvo it still has its original clutch.
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Although I personally much prefer manual for everything your choice almost seems backward logic!!
On a long distance (I assume you mean motorway) a manual would be best as not only would you more likely be in top gear for most of the way you would also save much more on overall fuel costs.
Whereas, if you are in town with your choice, you would be constantly de-clutching and changing gear as you negitiated all the lights, islands and other interuptions to your flow.
I have personally developed a style of driving where I rarely use 2nd and 4th gear for 'normal' driving. Most modern vehicles have more than sufficient torque (other than on steep hills or for 'burning off' at the lights) to just use 1st, 3rd and 5th and I never bother with the cluch to take it out of gear when stopping.
I keep records of my mileage and fuel consumption and I exceed the 'book' quotes and although I've done 165000 in my Volvo it still has its original clutch.
I wasn't looking it from a financial point of view...it was from the driving experience...driving in town requires lower end gears, sometimes quick changes (fun driving), motorway is constantly one gear, so auto (most probably diesel) would be the more logical.
You could drive either a manual or an auto the same economically if you want, it would just depend on your style of driving.
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Manual For me As also stated above heaver on juice then manual , but if you lots motorway driving auto can make a better car maybe ...
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Manual for me to as stated auto's use more juice and cost more to fix plus you cant bump start an auto
there a lazy mans car imo.
higher insurance too manual all the way
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Hi for me its got to be auto but they do use a bit more juice but they are getting better. Your only talking about a couple of miles to the gallon.
The type of car they are usually fitted to is normaly the higher class of car you wouldn't have a manual box in a Bentley Continental.
The type of car that has a manual box is normaly smaller engined or lower powered I know you have the Evo's and Impressa's not into screamers
prefer real power Veyron's or most of your Ferraris.you should see the faces of the kids in the impressas when they've been taken out
by a diesel automatic (Volkswagen Phaeton V10). No I aint got one yet!
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Has to be a manual, I like to drive my car as in have as much input as possible. Hidden Content
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Has to be manual - there's very little excitement left in driving, and going with an automatic takes away a large part of what's left.
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i my self have a manual sports car and love it and would have never choose an automatic car up until i drove my gaffers 2006 bmw 535d and it is very impressive especially in sports mode such smooth fast gear changes and perfect for long motorway driving in stop start traffic, but i suppose it depends on the quality of the car as some cheap branded auto cars seem to be poor to drive especially when coming to a stop they near put you through the window the power is on or of no in between like a manual, my overall decision would be a manual as i feel i have more control over the car also my left foot feels lost with nothing to do in an auto
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manual since there is more to do
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I am also trying to decide on 'auto vs manual' nowadays. I drove manual cars the past 14 years. But I am inclining more and more towards getting an auto due to its ease of use in the city. Plus this will be my first car in the UK and I dont want to think about changing the gear while getting used to driving on the opposite sideHidden Content
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Hi go for an automatic its so much easier no thinking. Especially if you do a lot of town driving just slip it into drive and you are away. That's what I don't under stand when others say get one for motorway driving in a manual you're in top gear all the time so no changing anyway. Around town is when you appreciate an auto because you do a lot of gear changing and clutch work.
That's what a lot of people don't realise that they are to save changing gears' and where do you do a lot of that, in town. Where you from by the way.
Thanks John.
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Originally from Turkey , but have been in the States for the last 14 years. So I was always driving a manual while most people drove automatic. If I get an automatic in the UK, I will be the odd one out againHidden Content
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Hi
Quite a few of the larger cars are auto's so you wouldn't be the odd one out. Even 4x4s, Range Rovers and four wheel drive Audi's and BMW's. If your used to an auto stick with them as you will be driving on the other side of the road and it will be hard enough trying to remember that. Let alone struggling with a gear lever in a foreign country.
Safety first!
See you John.
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Manual every time - I once drove a friends automatic down under after 36 hours of travelling, he had to swap cars around in a hurry
He drove a lorry while I followed in his car , Because of tiredness/jetlag I could not get my head around the fact there was no gear stick and habittually tried to step on a imaginery clutch and search for the gear stick to no avail - never again will I drive auto , it put me off
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Hi every body is decrying automatics but of recent they have become quicker and more economical. I'm thinking of the BMW m235i here with the eight speed box. 0to60 time of 4.8 seconds which is quicker than the manual box. And why do people say use them on the motorway its in built up areas that they are of most use. That is why the old fx4 taxis used an auto box to save on the gear changes which are rather frequent in London.
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if you are a two car family, i'd always have an auto for the big family saloon/estate. Merc and BMW (and VAG etc) autoboxes are unbelievably good. You don't buy these type of cars to be an F1 driver, they are for luxury and convienace and in traffic, on motorways, for the general confort of your passengers, these autos can't be beaten.
...then for your second car a nippy manual, then you don't loose the magic.....
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