funny asian guy and my GT
07-11-2010, 08:02 PM
#12
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GA
Posts: 182
Lulz, I laugh when peeps dog the auto. Yes a manual is more "fun" and you get drivetrain feedback, this is true. For me an auto is a better choice because my stang is a DD; If I had a manual in rush hour traffic everyday I'd kick a kitten or slap a puppy. Plus an auto tranny can shift faster than I or you, its just a matter of where the shift points are. Though I do believe the new 6speed has fairly aggressive shift points.
Last edited by cjs06; 07-11-2010 at 08:08 PM.
07-11-2010, 08:59 PM
#13
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: El Paso, Texas
Posts: 62
Time was when it was a badge of shame for a boy/young man to either not be able to drive stick or prefer to drive automatic. Believe me, that's a tougher prejudice to get past than you'll ever know.
Norm[/QUOTE]
I know what you mean. I was taught this same philosophy when I learned to drive.
Norm[/QUOTE]
I know what you mean. I was taught this same philosophy when I learned to drive.
07-11-2010, 11:39 PM
#15
speed'n
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 2,248
You gotta see it from his standpoint. If indeed this is a true account.... then it sounds like he wasn't born here because of his lack of the English vocab. Being of Asian origin he (like previously mentioned) grew up prob like most people did overseas with a stick. And thus being more asian cars such as Nissian/Toy/Honda. Are primary stick and those saw over there that are indeed auto are slushbuckets. Drifting over there is like NASCAR over here for us. Also the blower thing.... its about the Turbo for alot of people esp if over there. OR the:
2jayz swap hahahaha
2jayz swap hahahaha
07-12-2010, 06:47 AM
#18
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: state of confusion
Posts: 7,635
As late as the mid 1960's, overall about 20% - 25% of US domestic cars were fitted with manual transmissions (which includes cars like Cadillacs, Lincolns, Buicks, Olds, and Chryslers). However, the rate of MT fitment for the cars that most of "us kids" wanted (or could afford) was much higher than that average.
Even the cars for the driver ed classes that were sponsored by my high school were manual transmission. All of them, for as long as I was there.
Times have changed. Chances are that most relatively new drivers did not grow up in households where manual transmissions were in the daily drivers as well as in the "weekend toys". And I know it's hard to picture what you probably didn't see for yourself.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 07-12-2010 at 07:10 AM.
