Confessions of a 7AT Driver

gurneyeagle · 05-30-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Automatic transmissions are for those who find driving to be a confusing task, for those who need to focus 100% on pushing one pedal. Rather than admit that driving is a skill that needs to be practiced and mastered, the people who favor automatic transmissions blame their poor driving skills on everyone and everything else. Real men drive cars with manual transmissions. Real men understand that cars need three pedals, otherwise the vehicle is nothing more than a fancy golf cart. Men understand that driving is a skill, and that the best way to master this skill is to maintain absolute control of all aspects of a car at all times. If you think it’s better to let the car tell you what to do, you may as well turn in your testicles so that they don’t get in the way of your marathon sessions of watching The View.

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Originally Posted by 1st

Automatic transmissions just aren’t considered cool; they are designed and built for your grandmother and have unappealing nicknames like “slushbox.” Newer dual-clutch automatic transmissions don’t fare much better, and are now often called “flappy paddle gearboxes.” Nothing flappy will ever be manly.

Men and manual transmissions seem to go hand in hand, and not just because you can’t say “manual” without first saying “man.”

Spoken like a true Cro-Magnon. This Board never ceases to crack me up.

Bucketlist2012 · 05-30-2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Spoken like a true Cro-Magnon. This Board never ceases to crack me up.

Actually I hope he was posting Sarcasm....For his sake...

Pintsize725 · 05-30-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Automatic transmissions are for those who find driving to be a confusing task, for those who need to focus 100% on pushing one pedal. Rather than admit that driving is a skill that needs to be practiced and mastered, the people who favor automatic transmissions blame their poor driving skills on everyone and everything else. Real men drive cars with manual transmissions. Real men understand that cars need three pedals, otherwise the vehicle is nothing more than a fancy golf cart. Men understand that driving is a skill, and that the best way to master this skill is to maintain absolute control of all aspects of a car at all times. If you think it’s better to let the car tell you what to do, you may as well turn in your testicles so that they don’t get in the way of your marathon sessions of watching The View.

Iggian!

Haboob · 05-30-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Automatic transmissions are for those who find driving to be a confusing task, for those who need to focus 100% on pushing one pedal. Rather than admit that driving is a skill that needs to be practiced and mastered, the people who favor automatic transmissions blame their poor driving skills on everyone and everything else. Real men drive cars with manual transmissions. Real men understand that cars need three pedals, otherwise the vehicle is nothing more than a fancy golf cart. Men understand that driving is a skill, and that the best way to master this skill is to maintain absolute control of all aspects of a car at all times. If you think it’s better to let the car tell you what to do, you may as well turn in your testicles so that they don’t get in the way of your marathon sessions of watching The View.

Well, uh, I use SRM, because I can't physically heel-toe to rev match properly (issues w/my knee)... so am I out on the "real man" part because of that?

Also, we have ABS, power steering, etc. Those are all to help make it easier...

Nailzs · 05-30-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Automatic transmissions are for those who find driving to be a confusing task, for those who need to focus 100% on pushing one pedal. Rather than admit that driving is a skill that needs to be practiced and mastered, the people who favor automatic transmissions blame their poor driving skills on everyone and everything else. Real men drive cars with manual transmissions. Real men understand that cars need three pedals, otherwise the vehicle is nothing more than a fancy golf cart. Men understand that driving is a skill, and that the best way to master this skill is to maintain absolute control of all aspects of a car at all times. If you think it’s better to let the car tell you what to do, you may as well turn in your testicles so that they don’t get in the way of your marathon sessions of watching The View.

Automatic drivers will never have to complain about clutch pedal sticking to the floor, clutch fluid leaking, clutch slipping, clutch adjustment, or clutch chatter.

b15 · 05-30-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Within your lifetime clutch pedals wil vanish from anything designated as a "sports car" (already well on its way) and appear almost exclusively in economy cars.

It's a shame really. Yes Autos can do the shifting faster, but for the few like me: shifting by hand in a sporty car > computers. Well worth giving up the few tenths down the 1/4mile- which would be the last track I take this car to anyhow.

Haboob · 05-30-2013, 10:42 AM

TBF, having a MT keeps me from using my phone while driving.

Not that I really need it, but it's an added buffer to prevent me from doing anything stupid.

Haboob · 05-30-2013, 10:43 AM

Sports cars and "green" don't go together. So you can't use that crap.

Next!

Tazicon · 05-30-2013, 10:57 AM

I am just going to put this out there. I can tell by comments people make as to whether they have actually driven a 7at and LEARNED how to use it as opposed to some of the comments that are juat plain not true. I really don't care which you prefer but don't try to make an argument with flat out lies. I would go through and call out each post but come on guys just because you are on the internet doesn't mean you can just shoot stuff out your butt.

1st · 05-30-2013, 11:01 AM