Re: Auto vs 5-spd; was Re: 1998 Dakota R/T (question

From: Andy Callahan (quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net)
Date: Fri Oct 10 1997 - 11:26:58 EDT


>Yes, and I find them irritating if you have to stop on the side of a
>hill, especially if someone pulls up right behind your rear bumper. An
>auto will just sit there until you hit the gas don't even have to hold
>brake, while you have to worry about rollback with a stick
>

Not always true. My '89 T-bird auto, my mom's '96 G-Caravan auto, sister's
'94 Saturn auto and dad's '92 LeSabre auto will all roll backwards in drive
if on a steep enough hill. I think it just has to do with your competence
as a driver of a manual. If you really learn to drive a manual well, you
don't have any problems on hills. I know you're 19 or 20 (right?), so how
much experience do you actually have driving a manual? Just curious. If
you've only driven on occasionally, then I can see why you say the things
you do about manuals.

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