The manual is more fuel efficient and fun to drive unless you're in stop-and-go traffic and then it's (literally) painful.
I didn't know they had anything BUT stop-and-go traffic in SF.
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Chance Abattoir
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01-13-2006 18:14
I didn't know they had anything BUT stop-and-go traffic in SF. _____________________
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01-13-2006 18:16
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Juro Kothari
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01-13-2006 18:40
I didn't know they had anything BUT stop-and-go traffic in SF. SF has much less traffic congestion, for the most part, than most suburbs, in my experience. I've never found it bad, even with a manual. Parking is another issue. _____________________
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Roxie Marten
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01-13-2006 18:58
I learned to drive when I was 12. Dad had a ford pickup with 3 on the tree.
That was fun. My last car had a 5 speed in it. Manual is much more fun and I feel better control over the car. For the ultimate 13 forward and 2 reverse gears attached to 500 HP Cat  Rox |
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Moss Talamasca
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01-13-2006 19:42
I have to manually drive my car. It does not automatically drive itself.
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Broken Templar
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01-13-2006 20:35
Automatic.
I can't be moving no shifter, changing who knows how many gears. _____________________
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Creami Cannoli
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01-14-2006 08:37
I have an automatic, but would rather own a manual. Automatics seem sneaky to me, like they are just waiting to take over while you are driving. Manuals seem more trustworthy.
Oh, and since I live in an area where there is a chance of having to drive through water every winter, or wrecking off the road into a river, I'd rather have a manual. I don't like my power locks and windows. I *am* a bit scared of being trapped in the river in a sinking car and the damn power windows short out. I'd rather have plain old do it your self windows. But I do have one of those window buster things "just in case." My mother in law bought it, she's more paranoid than me. It also has a seat belt cutter at the opposite end "just in case." |
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MJ Hathor
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01-14-2006 08:55
Just like creami, I have an automatic (02' Ford Explorer) but I would soooooo prefer a 5-speed. I miss my Nissan 240SX
 (Had to trade it in so that I would have room for a carseat when I had my last child 4 years ago). I will own that car again someday, it won't be the same one sadly but any (good condition) nissan 240sx will do._____________________
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Creami Cannoli
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01-14-2006 09:20
Just like creami, I have an automatic (02' Ford Explorer) but I would soooooo prefer a 5-speed. I miss my Nissan 240SX (Had to trade it in so that I would have room for a carseat when I had my last child 4 years ago). I will own that car again someday, it won't be the same one sadly but any (good condition) nissan 240sx will do.I remember my mom driving me and my brother around in her Nissan 280Z when we were little and we both were in the passenger seat sharing the seatbelt. Or one of us would crawl into that tiny ass space behind the seats and "sit." Car seats ruin everything!!! rofl. |
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Juro Kothari
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01-14-2006 10:21
Just like creami, I have an automatic (02' Ford Explorer) but I would soooooo prefer a 5-speed. I miss my Nissan 240SX (Had to trade it in so that I would have room for a carseat when I had my last child 4 years ago). I will own that car again someday, it won't be the same one sadly but any (good condition) nissan 240sx will do.Just upgrade to this when it comes out. _____________________
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Juro Kothari
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01-14-2006 10:21
Car seats ruin everything!!! rofl. Car seats save lives... children on the other hand...  _____________________
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MJ Hathor
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01-14-2006 12:25
Just upgrade to this when it comes out. That does look sweet, however, I'm fond of older cars (pre-airbags) to be more precise. MJ _____________________
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01-14-2006 14:37
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