Which Gearbox do you have?

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Which gearbox type do you have?

Auto
31
41%
Manual (Stick Shift for our US friends)
44
59%
 
Total votes : 75

Postby Deluded » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:26 pm

+1 on the auto....

for the wife to drive as well...and coz its a daily and cbf doing stick in traffic
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Postby Spec B Wgn » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:46 pm

im spoilt....
i have the 6 speed in the STI with a S/S kit and the paddles auto in the family wagon

they both serve their duty impeccably but the 6 speed is bullet proof...

Love the 5,500 rpm launch control in the STI..
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Postby jdm rsk » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:20 pm

auto for me to lazy to change gears most of the time
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Postby CJ1177 » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:17 pm

When i was looking to buy i was open minded until i actually drove an auto, IMO auto was very borring compared to the manual, so i went manual.
But in saying that if i lived in sydney & had to put up with that traffic i to would probably go auto, the manual gives me the s##ts in slow traffic :)
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Postby kaycy » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:08 pm

Manual for me.

I believe you have to learn how to drive the car properly first, then auto later, as the knees start having osteoarthritis.
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Postby Kevlar GT » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:26 pm

Mine is an auto because that is all that wa available for the '04.

Great condition '04 with 20,000klms at a great price, only concession being an auto. Easy choice.
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Postby SUM12C » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:29 am

Got an auto (first one I have ever owned), the MY05 was a bit out of my price range
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Postby 04GT » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:42 am

I got an auto, only cos i got the car dirt cheap, so can't complain

i have the tiptronic as well and the steering wheel buttons, they go alright lol
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Re: Which Gearbox do you have?

Postby BlackGT » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:55 am

BlackGT wrote:While we're posting polls I thought this poll would be interesting. I'm guessing 60% manual?


I was fairly close to my 60% guess!!
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Postby sooobi » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:24 pm

AUTO convert.. drove manual for nearly 20 years and now LOVE auto.. especially in a car with plenty of poke.

btw there's yer 60 :)
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Postby kaycy » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:08 am

Manual (be it clutchless like BMW DCT/VW DSG) is the transmission for the future.

CVT is only good for mopeds and trains. It made less impact. I heard rumours that Subaru was developing one, I think they missed the boat if they are.
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Postby jACE » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:19 pm

Coming from CBR, Im stuck in the daily commute to Campbell Offices from Parliment side. The stopping and starting would just pmo if i owned a manual.

However, manuals alway give me a buzz when on the hwy overtaking a P-plater doing 110.
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Re: Auto

Postby Kevlar GT » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:45 pm

jACE wrote:Coming from CBR, Im stuck in the daily commute to Campbell Offices from Parliment side. The stopping and starting would just pmo if i owned a manual.

However, manuals alway give me a buzz when on the hwy overtaking a P-plater doing 110.


Ha ha ha, I go from Theodore to Parly house each day down the Monaro Highway. Manual would do the same to me. The sportshift is fine when it comes to highway overtaking. I enjoyed it coming up the Clyde from the coast the other day too. :wink:
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