Manual VS Auto

[YoloBathsalts]

I love my manual, but somedays I wish I had the A10 just bc of how much faster it is.
I ran against an A10 2019 GT the other day and when I got to the light he rolled down the window and asked "manual?" and I was like "yep" he replied "lucky" and we both laughed. The grass is always greener.
but for the sake of keeping this thread hostile, all you A10 guys are fart-sniffers and I hope you get pink eye.

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[WildHorse]

Grandma was a three on the tree type of broad...

Yep.. my grandma could outshift any millennial haha.

 

[luc]

My original question was obviously the reverse of my reformulated question : how many drivers bought an automatic because they don’t know how to drive a manual?
But obviously admitting that on a sport car forum and being honest about it, carry some stigma....

same when asking someone why he doesn’t have a Ferrari, more often than not the answer is: I don’t like them”and list a bunch of reasons for it. When the real truth is $$$$
He can’t afford it...... lol
Just stirring the pot a bit....

 

[Bikeman315]

OK, this thread needs a good meme.....

 

[Qcman17]

I bought an automatic so I could learn how to drive an automatic ;)

 

[lacanteen]

Because my F150 has the A-6, I bought the A-10 to learn the tranny for when my F150 gets replaced probably next year.

 

[Balr14]

The average age of Mustang owners is well over 50, so it's safe to assume most have driven manual transmissions. The same question has been asked in other forums I have belonged to (Camaro, Vette, Porsche, BMW, Audi) and most higher performance cars are bought by older customers, of which about 80% who buy automatics know how to drive manual.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

The average age of Mustang owners is well over 50, so it's safe to assume most have driven manual transmissions. The same question has been asked in other forums I have belonged to (Camaro, Vette, Porsche, BMW, Audi) and most higher performance cars are bought by older customers, of which about 80% who buy automatics know how to drive manual.

Exactly right. I love how some on the interwebs make it sound like driving a manual is equivalent to solving a rubix cube. If you enjoy a manual more great. Ford sells both types of transmissions. But for the love of god. Please quit talking like it's a very special skill set.

 

[Rock&Roll]

Yeah, this doesn't look fun. Shoulda gotten the manual.

A Manual or a Automatic can go airborne. Whats your point ?

 

[WildHorse]

Yeah, this doesn't look fun. Shoulda gotten the manual.

You realize those use sequential manual transmissions.

 

[luc]

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The average age of Mustang owners is well over 50, so it's safe to assume most have driven manual transmissions. The same question has been asked in other forums I have belonged to (Camaro, Vette, Porsche, BMW, Audi) and most higher performance cars are bought by older customers, of which about 80% who buy automatics know how to drive manual.

Good info, so 20% of drivers buy an automatic because they don’t know how to use a manual?

 

[BlueThunder]

We should really be asking how many of us bought a car because we can't drive a moped?

 

[Yellowsnowman]

All racecars are automatics these days. Also, it looks like my joke...






...went over your head.

I thought they were sequential manual transmission?

 

[Copperhead73]

I bought an auto because my wife can't drive a stick and may have to in an emergency. I do really dig the A10 though, and with hindsight, would still pick it over the manual.

If they'd made the GT350 with a drop top, I would have forced her to learn.

Some people prefer LP records over CDs because of "the experience"...no skin off my ass.

 

[Yellowsnowman]

You want some hairs to split? They don't use a clutch while racing. Takes all the fun out of it. I bet that's why none of you manual guys drive a racecar .

No racing for me, how’d you know? Ever see the video clip of Richard Hammond trying to get a f1 car rolling?

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