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

From: WOT or waiting at a Red (dakatack@home.com)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 16:06:17 EST


Are you talking about pressing on the gas pedal or is that a euphemism for
something else. ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth Hollander" <dakotademon94@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS: I4->V8?)

> Personally I like shifting my auto, I don't see the
> benefits of shifting a manual over just shifting an
> auto. Is it safe for an auto tranny to be shifted like
> this? Cuz it's nice when I'm eating or even for the
> occasional genital dajustment, to not have to shift,
> but when it comes time to lay the hammer down, I like
> to shift. -Seth
>
>
> --- WOT or waiting at a Red <dakatack@home.com> wrote:
> > Yea but the issue at hand ,so to speak, is can ya do
> > while enjoying a three
> > coarse meal from the local gut bomb outlet.
> >
> > Patrick O'Day
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:31 AM
> > Subject: RE: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS: I4->V8?)
> >
> >
> > > I don't understand your comment. Are you saying
> > you can not pull a boat
> > out
> > > with a manual? The documentation for the dak's
> > says there is little
> > > difference in the GCWR (Gross Combination Weight
> > Rating) between the
> > manual
> > > and automatics. In the 3.9L, the auto has a slight
> > advantage regardless of
> > > rear end. The 4.7L give the man a slight advantage
> > with the 3.55 rear,
> > equal
> > > with the 3.92. The 5.9L is the same regardless of
> > rear end or tranny.
> > >
> > > The question is would I trust the clutch to pull
> > 6,000lbs of boat, fuel,
> > > trailer, accessories out of the water? Only while
> > under warranty ;^P
> > >
> > > Sean
> > > '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
> > > '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil1!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kenneth Berntsen
> > [mailto:kenneth@berntsen.cc]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 2:03 PM
> > > To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> > > Subject: RE: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS:
> > I4->V8?)
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm with ya there...
> > >
> > > Also can't be pulling the boat out of the water
> > with an auto vs. a manual
> > > trany. Just makes life so much easer, start her
> > up, put her in drive,
> > > release the parking brake and away you go. :)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WOT or waiting at a Red
> > [mailto:dakatack@home.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 12:28 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS:
> > I4->V8?)
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm as shifty as they get. I still like auto
> > trannies. You know . . . Ya
> > > can't eat a cheese burger, hold a coke and fries
> > and drive at the same
> > time
> > > . . . if . . . your shifting all the time. Hell
> > I'd starve to death if I
> > had
> > > to use a manual transmission.
> > >
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <fdedip@whale-mail.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:24 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS:
> > I4->V8?)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ---- Begin Original Message ----
> > > >
> > > > From: "WOT or waiting at a Red"
> > <dakatack@home.com>
> > > > I guess autos are okay, if you don't know how to
> > shift....
> > > >
> > > > Flip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sent: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:11:53 -0800
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: DML: Manual vs. Auto (WAS: I4->V8?)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can't back out now! You started this, you
> > gotta see it through.
> > > > Everyone know autos rule
> > > >
> > > > Woo hoo . . . Let the flames begin! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Patrick O'Day
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
>
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