6M/T vs. 7A/T race with consumer advice

Cmike2780 · 02-20-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mick

i remember watching some tv show years ago, and at the time automatic trans were not as advanced as today. they asked a race driver which would fare better in the real world (manual or automatic). the race driver said automatic. he said it would take the skills of a race driver to offset the differences. so, i was not surprised to see the results.

True, but you can't gain skill driving an automatic.

runner42 · 02-20-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

True, but you can't gain skill driving an automatic.

So should I sell my other cars just to focus on improving skills with Z's manual?

I don't think so.

mick · 02-20-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by runner42

So should I sell my other cars just to focus on improving skills with Z's manual?

I don't think so.

nah. with today's automatics, even a race car drivers can't offset the difference
the other day, i watched 'battle of the supercars' and the host asked the race driver what gear he was in when he passed the other guy. the race driver said 'i don't know, the car was doing the shifting and it was doing much faster than me' (he was driving a porsche 911 twin turbo

Vegitto-kun · 02-20-2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

True, but you can't gain skill driving an automatic.

What skill?

MT fanatics are so funny.

you do know that the only difference is how you change gear.

MT = clutch and move stick.
AT = pedal click.

its not because your driving a AT that you automatically stop learning how to drive a car.

My next car will be a MT but the Z changed my opinion about ATs.

Cmike2780 · 02-20-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

What skill?

MT fanatics are so funny.

you do know that the only difference is how you change gear.

MT = clutch and move stick.
AT = pedal click.

its not because your driving a AT that you automatically stop learning how to drive a car.

My next car will be a MT but the Z changed my opinion about ATs.

Easy there buddy. I just meant you can't improve on how to drive a manual by driving an automatic. I don't mean driving techniques obviously. You can't improve on something without access to it. I have nothing against automatics. I just prefer the MT. And yes I do know the difference.

Vegitto-kun · 02-20-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Easy there buddy. I just meant you can't improve on how to drive a manual by driving an automatic. I don't mean driving techniques obviously. You can't improve on something without access to it. I have nothing against automatics. I just prefer the MT. And yes I do know the difference.

well its pretty logic that you cant improve MT driving skills with an AT

well I still drive MT pretty much every day of the week so I don't have to worry about my skills getting rusty.

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