Re: Performace question: automatic -vs- manual

From: Sean Meldrum (spm@c3net.net)
Date: Thu Jul 03 1997 - 19:03:41 EDT


At 04:27 PM 7/3/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-07-02 20:32:13 EDT, you write:
>
><< What is the difference you'd expect to see in a 1/4 or 1/8 mile race
> between two dakotas with the same engine, exhast, tires, etc BUT one is
> a 5 speed manual and the other is a 4 speed automatic? I'm assuming that
> the guy driving the stick knows what he's doing and the overdrive switch
> on the automatic is off. Thanks. >>
>
>Yepper the auto would kick the 5 speeds butt, thats all there is there ain't
>no more.....
>
>Bill
>

ahem....uh, I don't think so....;^) ;^)
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