Sarjahurmaaja. Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I haven't actually ever been inside a car with automatic transmission. :ph34r: 9/30 -- NEVER FORGET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 automatic is actually considered the standard in most vehicles. just from an economics standpoint, it was several thousand more for the auto than the manual anyway. i got options in return for going with a tranny i like better anyway... taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellester Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I think automatic is great for large cars; sedans, suv Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 If you like to drive then manual is the only way to go. If you just want your car to take you places , then automatic is much less effort. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 automatic is actually considered the standard in most vehicles. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ha. No pun intended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 If you like to drive then manual is the only way to go. If you just want your car to take you places , then automatic is much less effort. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is my opinion too. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 yeah, oddly enough. the term standard, i'm guessing, comes from when automatic was an option. it's been reversed in recent years. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Guest#1111111111 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Whats so much better about a manual? I used to have a manual on my old car and other then the hassle of learning how to drive it I have no feelings for or against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Call me a chic, but I prefer automatic. I fall in the "old man" category who sees his car as a way to get to where he wants to be, not as a way to enjoy the drive. Now my kick ass stereo... Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 my manual car has a kickass bose stereo as well... chick! taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 automatics are for women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 yeah, oddly enough. the term standard, i'm guessing, comes from when automatic was an option. it's been reversed in recent years. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, it's "standard transmission" vs "automatic transmission". Standard being a regular manual-shift transmission and automatic being non-manual. I don't think the term standard has anything to do with it being a standard feature. *avoids making a lame pun on differential* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 So, if someone were to ride a Boss Hoss (a motorcycle that has a 350-cubic-inch Chevy small block V- and it has an automatic (with reverse ) than you would be a women? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 That goes without saying, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Well, it's "standard transmission" vs "automatic transmission". Standard being a regular manual-shift transmission and automatic being non-manual. I don't think the term standard has anything to do with it being a standard feature. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i realize that... but it was not referred to as a standard before automatics came out... either way, i was only pointing out the oxymoron in the statement. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 That goes without saying, I'd think. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumjalum Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 Nobody drives automatics where I come from, I've seen the inside of maybe 2 or 3 automatics in my whole life. Btw nice car JE, they must be paying you well at Midway. *feels jealous* We now bring you live footage from the World Championship Staring Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Brown Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 automatics aren't cars, they are travelling machines, you don't drive them Winterwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Product of the Cosmos Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 You gotta be insane to like manual cars. 'manual cars' is tautology because a car without manual isn't really a car - it's like a larger version of those bumper cars they have at fun fairs, with 'go' and 'stop' pedals. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol. I guess a 'car' to you is manually shifting... lol. Yea, it's somewhat a fun method of driving... But to me, a car is something to use to travel places. It would SUCK to have a manual in **** traffic everyday IMO.. I eat, smoke, talk on the phone, etc when I am driving. Automatic is what I drive. Although I might be getting a manual VW soon too. I just like auto better. Not like the performance is THAT much of a difference... It's more like a hobby of shifting yourself. lol. I've gotten my auto honda civic up to 110 mph. I think thats fast enough for me. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 automatics are for women <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, you are telling us that a man likes to feel a stick? Sorry, but I don't swing that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 The debate should adjust and all eyes should be glaring at those who pay upwards of $2000.00 more for the magical, mysterious half-breed auto-manual transmissions. Put it in "M" instead of "D" and you can jockey-shift your overpriced sport-coupe as if you actually knew how to drive a clutch...and no one is the wiser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newc0253 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 to me, a car is something to use to travel places. and yet your first argument in favour of automatics is that they're better for when you're stuck in traffic... i see closure of the GM foods thread hasn't altered your taste for bizarro logic. dumber than a bag of hammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellester Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I eat, smoke, talk on the phone, etc when I am driving. Automatic is what I drive. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Potc, for someone who Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Consular Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 sweet seats if I say so myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 The debate should adjust and all eyes should be glaring at those who pay upwards of $2000.00 more for the magical, mysterious half-breed auto-manual transmissions. Put it in "M" instead of "D" and you can jockey-shift your overpriced sport-coupe as if you actually knew how to drive a clutch...and no one is the wiser... The torque converter still saps power. twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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