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Which Gearbox do you have?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:09 am
by BlackGT
While we're posting polls I thought this poll would be interesting. I'm guessing 60% manual?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:09 am
by Arith
I dunno. Most of the owners I've met so far have manual, so the percentage might even be higher.

Heh-heh. It cracks me up how many owners get insulted if you even hint that their car might be auto.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:23 am
by ultrablue
i would only drive a auto if i had one leg

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:18 am
by moggy
I drive a manual but I can understand peeps driving auto. If you spend a big part of your daily commute stuck in traffic for instance a manual would drive you nuts. I've driven both so can see it from both sides. :wink:

8) Bob.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:30 am
by LIBER8ED
im just amused at those folk in the tiptronic gearboxes that try and justify them as a part manual... :lol: :lol:

i grew up in manuals and plan on staying that way..

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:40 am
by BUDDAH
Im auto on the 3RB I tow a boat up and down the Pacific Hwy from Hawks Nest to Sydney most week ends . So manual was not a option .The clutch in the manual Liberty was a total pig when revering up hill with a boat my last Lib manual went through 4 clutches in 80000k Subaru replaced them all under warranty as they knew that it was a weak point .When I blew the 2nd clutch within 15000k I invited the service manager to my home to see if he could do better he declined as he knew of the problem . The R32 has DSG :D and that is one of the sweetest gear boxes that I have ever used.
Can only hope the next Lib will have a 6or 7 speed auto


Buddah

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:46 am
by OzSTi
Manual all the way until Subaru does a DSG, then I'd convert.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:33 am
by Arith
How does DSG work exactly? I know a little bit about the mechanics behind it, but do you still have to shift the gear stick? Just no need for a third pedal for a clutch?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:07 am
by BUDDAH
[quote="Arith"]How does DSG work exactly? I know a little bit about the mechanics behind it, but do you still have to shift the gear stick? Just no need for a third pedal for a clutch?[/quot



Try this link :wink:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clut ... ission.htm

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:12 pm
by markii
Im auto on my 3RB, just because ive driven manual before.. and i can honestly say its not for me,
i love it when im in a "fun state of mind" mood, but when im lazy and i cbf changing gears..

And i think thats why i like tip-tronic, i get to switch between both sides. But i still leave it in [D].

Also im always in the city and my suburb isn't really manual friendly.. unless you want to race a hoon of course..

It doesn't really bother me i love manual and auto, but i really just needed something in between.

:wink:

i was cats wiskers away from getting a R32 w/ DSG..
great cars, but aesthetically wasn't for me.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:24 pm
by gt_dicko
Auto for me.
I'd prefer a manual, but was in too much of a hurry to buy the car at the time, and auto's were all that were coming up in my price range.

Plus I'm lazy.....

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:59 pm
by libsti
when i was buying my car i wanted a manual,but due to waiting too long they only had 2 autos left in sydney.as i was signing the paperwork i got a callfrom roseberry subaru saying a black manual just became availble,and was i still interested.bad timimg i supose,but i dont think i would have liked black anyway.
so its a auto for me

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:02 pm
by MY07GT
libsti wrote:i got a callfrom roseberry subaru saying a black manual just became availble,and was i still interested.


I think i got the same call for that one!

Phil.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:08 pm
by WhiteGTB
I think there will be a fair mix as there are Liberty owners from all walks of life all with different needs.

For family reasons.... Auto will be the pick.

Other then that, I think most GT driver's would pick a Manual.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:24 pm
by tangcla
I couldn't afford an MY05+... :oops: