Tim,
It seems to me that the only one with a stubbed toe is you. All I'll add
is look at who subscribes to the DML (unless he unsubscribed and I
didn't catch it).
KW
T & J wrote:
> >Way to go Bill !! You sure stubbed someone's toe with that article.
> The
> only thing I can think of(yes I can use my brain without sufficating)
> is
> that the only reason to be still be using a stick trans is that
> they're
> afraid to advance to the modern age.
> Having driven many antique automobiles with no syncros,to the most
> modern 15 speeds in tractors. Having an automatic is a welcome
> addition-
> especially when racing from light to light with todays so-called
> pony-cars.
> There's nothing worst than showing off that lighting quick stick
> shift,just
> to miss a gear.
> >Come on guys,it's all in jest,but losing only maybe 100rpm's with a
>
> reprogrammed AUTO, compared to a minimum of at least 500 rpm with a
> manual
> trans. Go ahead and check it out with your tacks if you have one and
> you'll
> see that to have power and speed those RPM's need to stay UP and not
> drop.
>
> Tim Roller
> starwolf@bewellnet.com
> >'95 SLT+ with a lot more than just an AUTOMATIC
>
> ----------
> > From: Klaus Wilkens <klaus@buffnet.net>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re:
> > Date: Thursday, October 30, 1997 7:50 PM
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > If you're going to quote a Mopar Mag at least quote one with
> technical
> > credibility, like Mopar Action and Rick Ehrenberg! : )
> >
> > KW
> >
> > > o do this, really but I was reading Mopar Muscle July issue today
> > > and ran accross a article on page 6 Off The Line... about Auto vs
> > > Manual and
> > > I have to quote a section for all you Mag Believers to digest
> on...
> > >
> > > "Something else thats quickly heade for extinction on todays cars
> is
> > > the
> > > clutch pedal. And with it of course, the manual transmission. It's
>
> > > doubtful
> > > automatics will ever completely take over, but it's already
> getting
> > > close.When automatics first burst on the scene in the fifties,
> they
> > > were, for
> > > the most part, worthy of their "slushbox" nickname. Most early
> > > automatics
> > > were little more than power-robbing, labor-saving novelties. On
> the
> > > drag
> > > strip, an otherwise identical car could be more than a second
> slower
> > > with an
> > > automatic as opposed to a stick car, until Chrysler introduced the
>
> > > TorqueFlite automatic, and suddenly stick and automatic cars were
> on
> > > an even
> > > footing; in many cases, the automatic car was even quicker and
> faster.
> > > " by
> > > Greg Rager
> > >
> > > I rest my case, Amen.....
> > >
> > > Just happened to stumble on to this and automatically just knew
> > > everyone
> > > would want me to share it with them.
> > >
> > > Bill
> >
> >
> >
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