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Old 11-21-2007, 04:04 PM
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I am going to buy a car and a lot of the cars I like are the semi-trick ones like VW GTI and Subaru WRX. The problem is I don't know how to drive a stick shift. Am I a big tool if I get these cars in automatic and just use the paddle shifter occ.? fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn driving a stick its just that I dont want to.
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Old 11-21-2007, 04:06 PM
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Default Re: getting fast cars in automatic....

in a straight line performance you won't notice much difference, but pulling out of turns and finding the right gear is where an automatic suffers the most.

FWIW, I decided I wanted a WRX STi, (only comes in 6mt) and just learned to drive it. Not the ideal situation, but I wouldn't have it any other way now.
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Old 11-21-2007, 04:10 PM
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why bother. get a VW bug if you want to drive an auto.
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Old 11-21-2007, 04:10 PM
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fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn driving a stick its just that I dont want to.

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yeah great.

edit: learn to drive a stick you nancy.
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Old 11-24-2007, 12:08 AM
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fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn driving a stick its just that I dont want to.

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yeah great.

edit: learn to drive a stick you nancy.

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I can Drive Stick, my Camaro is Stick, my Charger is an Automatic
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i am Just bringing this up because some Auto trans are better then a manual (My c6 is awesome for the Camaro but the 727 auto in my charger is >> then the manual option Mopar had/has for my car) also for the average driver (even the ones who think they are good) an Automatic with a kit installed will be a better choice.
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Old 11-24-2007, 01:10 AM
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Default Re: getting fast cars in automatic....

schumacher drives automated clutch cars in f1. he has and drives several manuals even though he has infinite money and choices of automatics in many of those cars. that said, anything that is not manual is for pussies.
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Old 11-24-2007, 06:59 PM
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Default Re: getting fast cars in automatic....

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fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn


I can Drive Stick, my Camaro is Stick, my Charger is an Automatic
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i am Just bringing this up because some Auto trans are better then a manual (My c6 is awesome for the Camaro but the 727 auto in my charger is >> then the manual option Mopar had/has for my car) also for the average driver (even the ones who think they are good) an Automatic with a kit installed will be a better choice.

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A 727 Torqueflite? What year is your Charger? Have you ever jumped it over a barn?
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Old 11-24-2007, 07:09 PM
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Default Re: getting fast cars in automatic....

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fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn


I can Drive Stick, my Camaro is Stick, my Charger is an Automatic
...
i am Just bringing this up because some Auto trans are better then a manual (My c6 is awesome for the Camaro but the 727 auto in my charger is >> then the manual option Mopar had/has for my car) also for the average driver (even the ones who think they are good) an Automatic with a kit installed will be a better choice.

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A 727 Torqueflite? What year is your Charger? Have you ever jumped it over a barn?

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71 , the tranny however is out of a 69 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

barn Jumping soon to come...
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Old 11-24-2007, 08:05 PM
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Default Re: getting fast cars in automatic....

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fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn


I can Drive Stick, my Camaro is Stick, my Charger is an Automatic
...
i am Just bringing this up because some Auto trans are better then a manual (My c6 is awesome for the Camaro but the 727 auto in my charger is >> then the manual option Mopar had/has for my car) also for the average driver (even the ones who think they are good) an Automatic with a kit installed will be a better choice.

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A 727 Torqueflite? What year is your Charger? Have you ever jumped it over a barn?

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71 , the tranny however is out of a 69 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

barn Jumping soon to come...

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SWEET
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Old 11-21-2007, 04:17 PM
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I am going to buy a car and a lot of the cars I like are the semi-trick ones like VW GTI and Subaru WRX. The problem is I don't know how to drive a stick shift. Am I a big tool if I get these cars in automatic and just use the paddle shifter occ.? fwiw, its not that i dont want to learn driving a stick its just that I dont want to.

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this is perfectly fine, if you have a vagina. do you have a vagina?
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