Cuckoo42 1,273 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 nice car Sophie! Girl racer! 1 Link to post
gldenwetgoose 21,374 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Sophie said: You can pry my manual out of my cold, dead hands 😛 Going for a drive through the countryside later in my baby. What a magnificent beast.... the car I mean 😉 Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,865 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 There was a time in my shady past, when I rebuilt manual transmissions, big tough Aussie V8 ones. It gradually disappeared though when automatics became more common (and the were able to handle it). Automatics are almost bullet proof now, practically all cars sold here are auto, you get odd looks when you ask about a manual, or you get talked into the dual clutch "automatic manual" option like my old A45. It worked well, paddle shifting in manual mode was fun, but the car did it for you. My current drive has a CVT, and at 100,000km, still doesn't need a service, its due at 150,000km and I'm not looking forward to it, lol. Link to post
Cuckoo42 1,273 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Manual or auto for me, i'm happy with both. But i wont buy a car with gearchange paddles, a semi-auto or a CVT. Either a proper manual or a proper auto. Link to post
likesToLick 10,211 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I learned to drive with a manual, so I can still do it, but they are almost non-existent in normal cars in Australia now. Even sports cars have an automatic with paddle shifters. All the manuals I drove had synchromesh, so I never learned to use a crash gearbox and I don't know how to double de-clutch. For the last 20 years I have driven automatics, and I couldn't bear to live without cruise control now. A couple of features I miss: the manual lets you drive the car on the starter motor when the engine fails. Great for getting out of the traffic flow if it quits. you can push start a manual, but not an automatic. Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I drive a manual transmission quite often, every day during harvest lol 1 Link to post
oliver2 4,371 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 2 hours ago, speedy3471 said: I drive a manual transmission quite often, every day during harvest lol LOL is left & back, apparently Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 2 hours ago, oliver2 said: LOL is left & back, apparently 2 reverse gears and 18 forward gears lol 1 Link to post
Sunshine108 174 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 2:43 PM, speedy3471 said: 2 reverse gears and 18 forward gears lol I love these!! I recently drove a dump truck, Western Star with an 18. That's pretty tricky to shift with a Detroit engine! 1 Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Sunshine108 said: I love these!! I recently drove a dump truck, Western Star with an 18. That's pretty tricky to shift with a Detroit engine! Ya you got that right lol. I haven't drive a truck with a Detroit in it for a bit, you gotta be Johnny on the spot when changing gears lol. A cat engine is lazy lol, lots of time between revs to grab a gear Link to post
oliver2 4,371 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, speedy3471 said: A cat engine is lazy This is why they purr 🙃 2 Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, oliver2 said: This is why they purr 🙃 Hahahahhahaha Link to post
Sunshine108 174 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 5 hours ago, speedy3471 said: Ya you got that right lol. I haven't drive a truck with a Detroit in it for a bit, you gotta be Johnny on the spot when changing gears lol. A cat engine is lazy lol, lots of time between revs to grab a gear You almost don't have time to use the clutch! A lot easier to float gears. 1 Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, Sunshine108 said: You almost don't have time to use the clutch! A lot easier to float gears. O for sure it is. I only use the clutch for starting and stopping 1 Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 22 hours ago, speedy3471 said: Hahahahhahaha Purring means someone's getting some pussy in the sleeper. Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, UnabashedUser said: Purring means someone's getting some pussy in the sleeper. Most likey yes hahahahahaha Link to post
Paulypeeps 5,260 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 In the UK we have the system where the light goes from red to red yellow, and then all the old codgers start fumbling with their gear sticks, let the clutch out with no revs and stall. By the time they get away the light has gone all the way through and back to red again so only one car goes each time. I might have exaggerated a bit, but you get the idea. While manuals are very widespread, especially in small and underpowered cars, there is very little mastering of the manual transmission. The sooner they are gone the quicker weekend traffic jams will be a thing of the past. 3 Link to post
Kupar 13,309 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 For me the manual shift is all part of the driving pleasure. I like the part-subconscious, part-front-of-mind series of motions involved in changing gear, and I wouldn't like to be without it to be honest. But I can see @Paulypeeps point. 1 Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Paulypeeps said: In the UK we have the system where the light goes from red to red yellow, and then all the old codgers start fumbling with their gear sticks, let the clutch out with no revs and stall. By the time they get away the light has gone all the way through and back to red again so only one car goes each time. I might have exaggerated a bit, but you get the idea. While manuals are very widespread, especially in small and underpowered cars, there is very little mastering of the manual transmission. The sooner they are gone the quicker weekend traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I'll wager there's good money to be made selling clutch jobs over there. Manual's are OK for sports cars but suck in heavy stop-and-go traffic. Link to post
speedy3471 10,655 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, UnabashedUser said: I'll wager there's good money to be made selling clutch jobs over there. Manual's are OK for sports cars but suck in heavy stop-and-go traffic. You can't beat a automatic transmission in heavy stop and go traffic. This applies to semi trucks as well lol. Nothing worse than being stuck in heavy traffic with your left foot on the clutch peddle all day long lol. Good leg workout tho lol Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 minute ago, speedy3471 said: You can't beat a automatic transmission in heavy stop and go traffic. This applies to semi trucks as well lol. Nothing worse than being stuck in heavy traffic with your left foot on the clutch peddle all day long lol. Good leg workout tho lol My leg would cramp up and the load would be in trouble LOL. Speaking of loads ..... <grin> Link to post
willinglywet 242 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) For my daily driver i had manual transmission and where i live most of the cars is equipped with manual gearboxes and that is what i learned to drive aswell. Allthough couple of years back i bought my recent classic/project car which is american made and have a automatic transmission with v8 engine offcourse. For cruising i found that automatic is damn nice. Edited December 30, 2020 by willinglywet Link to post
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