There is no reason to drive manual (srs)

[kaluthir]

- manual is harder. Youre making your life more complicated for no reason.

It's really not that complicated unless you're just stupid.

- I'd rather chew my dick off than get stuck in traffic in a manual.

I drive manual in traffic every day. Again, it's really not that bad.

- manual is NOT better fuel economy. Maybe yea if u compare them with automatic pre 2010 but def not with new automatics.

Newer automatics generally come with longer gear ratios. If you take a 6MT and a 6AT with identical gear ratios, the manual will get better gas mileage.

- As the car gets older, you'll need to regulary replace the clutch.

Clutches are way cheaper to replace than automatic transmissions. Also, I'm at 150k miles on my original clutch and it still has a lot of life left. If you have to replace the clutch more frequently than once per decade, you probably just suck at shifting.

- its a myth that manual trucks are better than automatic for heavy duties.

They aren't worse, though...

If you just want to get from point A to point B, an automatic is fine. If you actually care about having fun while driving, manual is the way to go.

[cncman]

my wife's subaru with paddle shifters is pretty cool. I almost bought an sti wrx but manual only killed the deal.

[ttaylor0024]

If you just want to get from point A to point B, an automatic is fine. If you actually care about having fun while driving, manual is the way to go.

/thread

Manual is a blast to drive in anything but rush-hour traffic, which I'm never in. Go take a sports car on the twisting roads in the countryside and tell me it doesn't remind you of go-carts as a kid.

[mada41]

Try get in your 4 cylinder Lancer auto and race a manual lancer. You lose.

In this example, both drivers are losers.

[bangwhosnext]

I drive manual cus I like it, no other reason. IMO, automatics are boring as fuk to drive.

[blue_aviators]

id rather be heel-toeing through corners than just hitting the brakes, any day!

Op makes some good points, but there is one reason people drive manual and that is because its more fun.

[Xeryus7]

Only retards drive automatic cars period
People that love to drive and the feel how a car handles , will always drive manual over auto , but then again i gotta remember you americans are pretty dumb and lazy , so auto does make sense

[Xax]

For a DD, sure auto is more convenient. Just lol if you get an auto sports car/toy

[jmonty]

negged

[StevethePilot]

so the overall lesson is: if you drive manual and your car is not faster than an STI, your a *******.

[Yettie24]

*TFW you rarely replace break pads when in manual
*TFW pissed at cars and drive at high RPMs to be loud as fck and annoy everyone
*TFW your blow off scares people on the side of the road or animals
*TFW you shift gears while racing
*TFW you drive a 2015 STI

Not going to lie though, if you have never been in a CVT tansmission boosted WRX then you have no idea what its like to go through 8 gears without losing boost. Those are fast cars.

[Judgment]

Try get in your 4 cylinder Lancer auto and race a manual lancer. You lose.

Technology is taking over. The 8-Speed Auto in my car also was released alongside a 6 speed manual, and the auto was faster.

And yes, we're talking Audi, not Fiat.

Honestly to each their own. I drive both but auto is definitely my DD.

[Octium]

You should always get a fun car in stick. I would never bother getting an SUV or a Corolla in stick because those are boring commuter car. Manual will ALWAYS be funner to drive than autotragic. Even those automatics where you can 'control' it with paddles ( most of these are terrible ).

However, if you are one of those *******s who sh*t talks stick because he doesn't know how to drive stick... lmao I've got some bad news. git gud. Especially if you are struggling in traffic with stick.

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[FFailed]

*TFW you rarely replace break pads when in manual
*TFW pissed at cars and drive at high RPMs to be loud as fck and annoy everyone
*TFW your blow off scares people on the side of the road or animals
*TFW you shift gears while racing
*TFW you drive a 2015 STI

Not going to lie though, if you have never been in a CVT tansmission boosted WRX then you have no idea what its like to go through 8 gears without losing boost. Those are fast cars.

Then why is the CVT slower than the manual

Imo if more people drove stick in america I feel like we wouldn't have as many retarded drivers since it makes you pay more attention to your driving.

[Kgetfit89]

I drive 2016 wrx manual. It's pretty fun and I love driving it. The cvt version is very nice but expensive if it breaks.

[Club27]

when i can afford a new 370z, best believe I'm getting it in manual.

[midcoastking33]

its much more fun in a manual, if youre a ******* who considers cars as a means to go from point A to point B then sure get an auto. If youre by any measure not a ******* and enjoy driving you buy a manual. end of story.

plus you get that dere benefit of sitting at stop lights/drive-throughs and reving your engine when youre bored for dat dere sweet exhaust note

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[eXistenceLies]

IMO guys who drive manual are just showing off. No, you don't look cool shifting gears in your 2002 honda civic *******.

- manual is harder. Youre making your life more complicated for no reason.
- I'd rather chew my dick off than get stuck in traffic in a manual.
- manual is NOT better fuel economy. Maybe yea if u compare them with automatic pre 2010 but def not with new automatics.
- As the car gets older, you'll need to regulary replace the clutch.
- its a myth that manual trucks are better than automatic for heavy duties.



Edit: lmao so many manual fanboys negged me loool *******s

My car only comes in a manual. So what does that tell you?

[eXistenceLies]

When was the last time anyone changed an automatic car transmission?! It rarely happens. So no its neither cheaper nor easier.

You do know the clutch packs wear out overtime in an Automatic. Also it is more expensive to repair an automatic than a manual.

[ocill88]

Op your argument is filled with to many holes, guess you're used to others doing all the work for you .

[NotANun21]

American laziness at it's finest

I never understood why you guys aren't bigger on public transport... "Pff who'd drive an automatic when you can just buy a ticket and sit on a train staring at the wall"

[Sakeoe]

Auto's are for people who lost a leg or an arm but still want to drive OP. lol just lol at a functional human being driving an auto.

You walk around with one of these because its easier too OP even though you are perfectly healthy?


Or why walk at all. Just start rolling around in an electrical wheelchair. Lol at plebs that walk around its way harder. Sitting in your electrical wheelchair cruising around through the shop is so much better than manually walking.

[ClarkKentBrah]

Driving an auto is like making the rim larger in basketball, sure its easier, but you lose the fun and challenge.

Anyone can learn to drive a manual, but it takes skill to learn how to drive one well. Heel-n-Toe while braking for a corner is tons of fun and is so satisfying when you get it right.

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[PuristBrah]

OP, it's obvious you're a prissy bitch who's never gotten your hands dirty.

Manuals are better than autos simply because of the reliability factor. If you shift properly, it's easy to get 150k+ miles out of the clutch and the tranny itself can last forever if you don't abuse it.

Auto transmissions have so many things than can go wrong with them and I'm referring to 10 year old ones. I'm sure the 2015 autos have an overkill amount of things that will lead to costly repairs over time.

[Sakeoe]

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[RudeKong]

miss my manual transmission car so bad.

[nin-com-poop]

Wah it's harder!

[RageKage37]

Manual actually is more fun to drive, feels like you're an extension of the car. That said, if you've ever been stuck in traffic in manual it'll break your desire to drive one on the reg.

[Purostaff]

brb dat feel when you can downshift for an instant adrenaline rush at any moment's notice..

brb getting compliments from passengers for driving smoother than automatic drivers

bottom line is.. heavy traffic = auto. Everything else = stick

[supnowbro]

Srs question, does anyone ACTUALLY ****ing street race in this day and age lmao?

I'd rather have an automatic with that shiftronic or whatever it's called. My car has one, a fair amount do, where you move the gear stick to the side and can up or down shift.
That's goat IMO or a car that it automatic but has paddle shifters. Cus i would hate to drive manual 24/7

Tons of people street race these days. In fact my city, Phoenix, AZ is cracking down on it with special taskforces.