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Canuck
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 09:57 AM
I hate the DSG in my .:R (http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/manual-gearboxes-here-to-stay-says-bmw-20110207-1aj01.html)
I eagerly await a manual transmission for my next car.

salsashark
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 10:04 AM
http://www.memedepot.com/uploads/0/124_fight_the_power.jpg

Ricky
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 10:15 AM
I sorta miss the TC-SST (6 speed twin clutch automated manual) I had in the Evo. It was a lot of fun, and I prefer a manual. But nothing beats the control you have with a manual tranny.

Keyser Soze
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:01 PM
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii250/mhaeffner/shift5.jpg

Finklestein87
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:14 PM
Is it more costly the manufacture Manual Trans. or is it just people are getting lazy and not likely willing to purchase a vehicle that is?

I know, another runon sentence.

Keyser Soze
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:22 PM
I think it's the latter. People are fuckin lazy and too retarded to learn stick. Certain autos can make you launch like a pro though, so some people go for that factor.

~Barn~
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:36 PM
There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab. :yes:

Aracheon
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:38 PM
There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab. :yes:


+2

asp_125
Tue Apr 5th, 2011, 04:43 PM
[sports car snob]

Nothing like a perfectly executed heel toe downshift :hump:

[/snob]

Aracheon
Wed Apr 6th, 2011, 09:20 AM
[sports car snob]

Nothing like a perfectly executed heel toe downshift :hump:

[/snob]



I had a GoPro mounted to the inside of a friend's STi during Saturday's lapping day at HPR, in hopes that I'd get a good facial reaction showing him that you CAN powerslide an AWD car out of Turn 5.

But who knew... heel-toe downshifting actually LOOKS cool, too. :lol: