Wyldnwoody44 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yes I'm talking about the car, for those with minds in the gutter *cough chz cough* ;) I recently bought a WRX and its a stick, and I just wanted to get a a feel for those who prefer manual shifting vs auto. Auto is nice for eating while driving and extracurricular activities, however I've got my multi tasking while driving down to a fine art in the subaru. Rant away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 It depends how drunk I am when I get in to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Automatic. I'd love to have a manual car for a second car, but I'm lazy and have a bad left knee. So I don't ever want to be stuck in traffic with a stick. I'm sure Josie will chime in about here love of manuals soon enough. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) I refuse to drive auto. I paid extra/waited forever to get an Impreza with manual when trading in my last lease. My first car was a mustang with stick, and I just fell in love with manual transmission. I'm a control freak and I like being able to feel the gears/make my own decisions. I love it on a winding road, too. I may or may not be rather arrogant/proud about this choice. Also, I know it sounds kinda silly, but the necessity of paying attention to shift keeps my millennial mind off checking my phone/messing around. Keep my mind on driving. The only time I want to go back on my decision is any time I get stuck in a slow moving (not stationary) traffic jam. Massachusetts, your awful sluggish yet slightly moving traffic nearly made me amputate my leg/buy a new car. Roll as slow as you can in 1st. Ugh. If I lived in an area that constantly had that kind of traffic, I would probably reconsider. Automatic. I'd love to have a manual car for a second car, but I'm lazy and have a bad left knee. So I don't ever want to be stuck in traffic with a stick. I'm sure Josie will chime in about here love of manuals soon enough. :P Darn tootin' Edited October 8, 2014 by Josie914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Old age has inspired comfort. I'll take an automatic transmission thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 It depends how drunk I am when I get in to drive. I've never had any trouble shifting after a few. I'm not going to say it's smart either way, but shifting keeps your head in the game. The only automatic I've owned since 1994 is my wife's Outback (which we bought from her parents). The standards include 2 WRXs (2002 and 2011), I love those cars and I love driving standard. Auto is nice for eating while driving and extracurricular activities, however I've got my multi tasking while driving down to a fine art in the subaru. ProTip: depending on which extracurricular activities you're talking about, learn to shift with your left hand so you don't have interrupt what your right is doing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Automatic. I'd love to have a manual car for a second car, but I'm lazy and have a bad left knee. So I don't ever want to be stuck in traffic with a stick. I'm sure Josie will chime in about here love of manuals soon enough. :P This is exactly where I'm at (minus the bad left knee). I love driving manuals, and if I'm ever in position financially to have multiple cars, I'm absolutely going to have a fun manual (WRX calls my name regularly). However, I do so much city driving that more often than not I find manual annoying rather than fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I refuse to drive auto. I paid extra/waited forever to get an Impreza with manual when trading in my last lease. My first car was a mustang with stick, and I just fell in love with manual transmission. I'm a control freak and I like being able to feel the gears/make my own decisions. I love it on a winding road, too. I may or may not be rather arrogant/proud about this choice. A recent study by GCOESO showed that nearly 100% of people who make that choice are arrogant/overly proud about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 So.. I love automatic for convenience and I love manual.. for when you know... I don't feel like being lazy. I have shifter paddles I can engage.. no clutch.. it's not bad... not quite the same. But.... I can override the shifting :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 A recent study by GCOESO showed that nearly 100% of people who make that choice are arrogant/overly proud about it. Right. It's not that a lot of people drive stick. It's that every single one that does makes sure you know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Depends what kind of car you're driving. You don't get a car like a WRX without a manual transmission. But, an SUV for the soccer mom, that gets an auto. I'm eventually going to end up in western NC and I'll buy another car more appropriate for the mountains, and it will be small with a manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Right. It's not that a lot of people drive stick. It's that every single one that does makes sure you know about it. stick drivers = vegans hmm. I could see that. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Every car I've owned since I was in high school has been a manual. Driving an automatic just ruins the fun of driving. There are times I get a rental car while on vacation and within the first 10 minutes of driving it I'll slam my face into the steering wheel by hitting the brake really hard with my left foot while looking for the clutch. Current Cars: 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2008 Mini Cooper S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Depends what kind of car you're driving. You don't get a car like a WRX without a manual transmission. But, an SUV for the soccer mom, that gets an auto. I'm eventually going to end up in western NC and I'll buy another car more appropriate for the mountains, and it will be small with a manual. Neither here nor there, but I don't even think you *can* get a WRX with an auto. When I was car shopping three years ago the only option for that can was a 5 speed. Good to see a company tell people how things should be and actually be right about it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Neither here nor there, but I don't even think you *can* get a WRX with an auto. When I was car shopping three years ago the only option for that can was a 5 speed. Good to see a company tell people how things should be and actually be right about it :lol: Right on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Right. It's not that a lot of people drive stick. It's that every single one that does makes sure you know about it. How do you find a stick driver at a party? Don't worry, he/she will tell ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Depends what kind of car you're driving. You don't get a car like a WRX without a manual transmission. But, an SUV for the soccer mom, that gets an auto. I dunno, I loved my 5-speed Jeep Cherokee as far as SUVs go. And someone upthread is right: WRX doesn't come in manual. It's 5-speed only, or the STi is 6-speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Every car I've owned since I was in high school has been a manual. Driving an automatic just ruins the fun of driving. There are times I get a rental car while on vacation and within the first 10 minutes of driving it I'll slam my face into the steering wheel by hitting the brake really hard with my left foot while looking for the clutch. done this a number of times in my fiance's car. I've almost bounced her head off the dash once or twice...she isn't too happy when that happens. And like Josie, I special ordered my car (manual legacy sedan) so I could get the manual (dealer didn't have any). I'll never go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I dunno, I loved my 5-speed Jeep Cherokee as far as SUVs go. And someone upthread is right: WRX doesn't come in manual. It's 5-speed only, or the STi is 6-speed. Oh I know, I was talking more along the lines of the soccer mom SUV's like Expeditions and Suburbans. There is no way in hell I get a Jeep with an auto. I think the Wrangled is a very close 2nd choice for me for mountain driving. My F-250 is auto, I tow with it and I wouldn't have it any other way. Wish I had a different daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 The very first time I drove it was a manual car... Didn't stall it and only bounced it once, but I still said "###### that" and won't go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Corvette, stick. Mini Van, automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Backup quarterback? Manuel. Dan Carpenter? Automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 The very first time I drove it was a manual car... Didn't stall it and only bounced it once, but I still said "###### that" and won't go back. lol that's pretty close to my experience... I'd driven a little bit in my dad's automatic, and my parents bought a manual 1987 Ford Escort hatchback for $375 for me to use. While out driving that for the first time, my dad took me up to an intersection with a hill and never mentioned what would happen when it was time to start moving again. Car started rolling backwards, I freaked out, car stalled and wouldn't start again so we had to push it over to a nearby parking lot until we could come back later for it. Screw that nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Right. It's not that a lot of people drive stick. It's that every single one that does makes sure you know about it. How do you find a stick driver at a party? Don't worry, he/she will tell ya. Since when is this a thing? Why is this a braggable skill? Have I been in LA (land of almost entirely automatics) too long? Why I would think that's interesting enough to bring up in conversation? Anyways, I drive a manual and wouldn't have it any other way. When I drive compact automatics, I feel like I'm driving a go kart. Gas. Steering wheel. Brake. Edited October 8, 2014 by IKnowPhysics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I only owned manual transmission cars until I got T-boned 8 years ago and that car was totaled. I bought a automatic truck after that and my wife drives a minivan. I've thought about getting a Wrangler for weekend and around town driving and if I did I'd only go with manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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