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I always find it amusing when people say driving an automatic is boring. That they want a manual to give them something to do.
1. Play a game...my favorite is called " what's that jerkoff going to do" basically I try and anticipate every move of every driver around me and how I should react to their move. So when said jerkoff pulls in front of me I have my course of action laid out. (some people call this defensive driving...some of you should give it a try)
2. Drive a little faster. Hopefully you'll pay more attention. Put the big mac and the cell phone down
3. On most stretches of highway the car gets to 5th gear and stays there...I really don't see how that gives you "more to do"
I drive a manual...but it's due to the fact that I like control of the car. You need to be able to wring every ounce of power out of the lil engine. I also autocross (or try to at least) and I want to tell the car when to shift. Traffic isn't a huge deal...I mean come on...so you have to push and release the clutch a lot...I mean the civic clutch is like butter. Lazy asses Wouldn't want to strain your left ankle pushing that clutch in pansy
Hey just bought a 2004 sedan. I think its awesomeand looks wicked in that metallic color with those five spoke rims. Ill post picks whenever it decides to stop raining. Really I bought isfor my wife, she cant drive stick. I drive an old beatup EF Hatch. Think Im gonna pick me up an s2000 when im done paying of the sedan though, that car f!@#$% Balls.
Got a auto and I hate it I always drive my friends 99 lude and it's so much better also he has 200hp... but also the fact that manual doesn't burn as much gas as auto. My friends 03 gt gets 350km with serious lead foot and I get max out of my auto 410km. Next car will definitively be a manual.
I have automatic and its nice when its stop and go traffic..but when I'm tired as all hell coming home from my boyfriends house that is a 30-45 minute drive away [mostly freeway] I wish I had manual to keep me awake. I can't tell you how many times I've almost fallen asleep driving because I was so bored.
Originally posted by Dorkinator I have automatic and its nice when its stop and go traffic..but when I'm tired as all hell coming home from my boyfriends house that is a 30-45 minute drive away [mostly freeway] I wish I had manual to keep me awake. I can't tell you how many times I've almost fallen asleep driving because I was so bored.
Again I ask how putting the car into 5th gear and leaving it there gives you something "to do"
If you drove correctly and payed attention you wouldn't get bored. Damn you kids and your 2 second attent.......look a kitty.
Originally posted by Drnknmnky13
If you drove correctly and payed attention you wouldn't get bored. Damn you kids and your 2 second attent.......look a kitty.
Personally I like manual cuz I used to have an aoutmatic and it sucked. My friend has a 99 accord V6 and I cant stand to drive it now. I used to love it until I got my 01 civic. I just think that automatics are more laid back cruising cars and manuals are more uppitty and you have more control over your speed. Plus it also keeps you busy instead of being bored cuz both the arms and feet are being used simultaneously
I drive a manual 2k2 Civic DX cpe. My dad drives a 2k3 LX Sedan, and between the two, I definately prefer the standard tranny.
I do agree with everyone that the manual trans really sucks in traffic and inclines.
The main things about my car is that since I own a DX, I have absolutely nothing. This car is a no frills car with no luxury, no power windows, no power locks, no keyless entry, no tachometer (Why? Some old civics at least had a shift up light), no rear sway bar, no moon roof, no cd player (well I had one installed a few weeks after purchase), no ABS, no vtec (who cares).
Anyhow, everyone I know who drives a stick in other cars who all hop into mine ask me why there is no tach. I just tell them I really don't need it. I just listen or feel it. I mean come on its a new car, honda went a little too cheap by not giving DX owners a tach, Jeese.
Oh well, gets me where I need it to and I don't have to worry about busted electronics like power windows.
Wouldn't want to strain your left ankle pushing that clutch in pansy 
