Re: Manual vs. Auto (WAS: I4->V8?)

From: Christopher L. Scott (clscott1221@netzero.net)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 11:30:17 EST


Whenever an auto-phile asks me why I have never owned an automatic and
never will, I answer, "Because I like to DRIVE the car (or truck), not just
steer it." Unfortunately, I am less than satisfied with the
AX-50. Actually, I think it sucks. My truck has 96K on it and the tranny
leaks and the gears are notchy, not to mention that every once in awhile
the clutch cylinder will be empty, with no evidence of where the fluid may
have migrated to...Can anyone suggest an MTL which might make it easier to
shift?

At 07:45 AM 2/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Here Here, agreed. Manual is my prefered trans. as well. Just more fun.
>But the only time I sort of wish I had and auto is when Im stuck in
>Atlanta downtown bumper to bumper traffic. Even then, it is only a
>thought. Than I get on the open road, go through the gears and it
>relaxes me gets my mind off the dumb a$$', its my therapy.
>
>AR
>
>Alek Benedict wrote:
>
> > : Oh God..here we go..
> >
> > Just so everyone knows, I really didn't mean to start "one of those"
> > threads .. I just was saying that *I* prefer to drive a manual. If
> > you'd rather drive an automatic, that's great by me, no use in
> > driving something you don't like. But I personally prefer a manual.
> >
> > --
> > Alek Benedict with a techno beat.
> > alek@earthling.net
> >
> > "My mind is wide asleep, my conscious deep awake ..
> > the promises I keep are not the ones I make.
> > I count the caustic causes, I lost out of regret ..
> > a surplus of good intentions don't provide me with content.
> > All I want is just a little content."
> > - Fat Mike, NOFX

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