Manual vs Auto - Page 2

azure · 07-15-2003

Auto here. I thought I would benefit from it since I'm in traffic going to work and going home... I guess I do, but it's no fun. I so wish I had gotten a manual!

(But, there's always the K20 swap

) My next car will DEFINITELY be a manual.

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CivicHX01 · 07-15-2003

<-----manual lover... you can't do fun things in an auto like

1. red-lining (well maybe if you put it in 2 then d3....etc.)
2. rev matching
3. double clutching
4. heel-toe downshifting

haha, i just noticed i listed them in order of difficulty (4 being the hardest)

i can do 1 and 2 with no problem but 3 i need to work on my shifting speed (i think a short shifter would help) and 4 the car still jerks a bit... i need to get it perfect before i actually use it to enter corners....

i've had my car since june 01 and i love stick and haven't gotten tired of it! sometimes its a pain during traffic but i don't mind...

bluecivic03lx · 07-15-2003

I have an auto in my civic lx..I like it better than I thought I would.Its a little slow on take off but cruiseing down the interstate at 85 mph,I can't tell a whole lot of difference.Plus I live in the mountains of western NC,and you have to shift so much that its gets to be a pain in the ass some of the time.

7thGenerasianCivic · 07-15-2003

Umm...lets see, I have an auto but wish that I have gotten a manual. But if I had a manual I woulda wished that I had gotten an auto...hmm...

Auto's kinda boring right now for me...
i wanna get higher rpms but dunt wanna floor it. and higher rpms equal more power.

r0b2186 · 07-15-2003

<=auto
manuals aint fun where im from
reasons:
there are no long straight roads (interstates and highways are always traffic-y

), everybody drives like sh*t and extremely slow

, waaaaaaay too many grannys out there

, stop-go-stop-go

besides, imo i figure if i get manual it will be on a car with more than 127hp

lease:
unless for some reason i decide to swap a k20a in my lx sedan

lol

also, my dad had a manual '70-sumthn MG MGB and has been driving automatics ever since

Mex · 07-15-2003

I was never about performance to begin with. I got a car to make it look good, auto is just the most convenient for me. it comes most in handy when i'm eating in the car or using my cellphone.

r0b2186 · 07-15-2003

exactly, lol

WannaBFast · 07-15-2003

no regrets for 5spd here, love every minute of it

flotsamm · 07-15-2003

Manual tranny owner here.. I'll never go back to an automatic as long as I can work a clutch. I see some peeps mention that they dont like driving a stick in traffic, but it doesnt bother me. Its actually alot of fun.

bluecivic03lx · 07-15-2003

I figure with my car being and lx non vtech theirs not a whole lot I can do to iimprove the performance anyway so I'll always be more show than go.

Falcon · 07-15-2003

hey, vtec actually makes tuning a turbo REALLY difficult.. its easier for you to improve performance than it is for us EX owners

EDIT: holy crap.. spent too much time looking at vtec written as vtech.. and i slipped up!!

perry · 07-15-2003

manual...

thats cause im a driver... i love the feel of the road, and i lvoe the be in total control of my vehicle...

autos have their perks though, as long as there isnt some sort of rev limiter or fuel cutoff, its easier to accelerate with minimal slipage in an auto...

but ild rather be able to downshift and save my brakes, or leave it in a lower gear to push it to a higher rpm when i know im about to need it...

its all in what you need...

ChiZX · 07-15-2003

I was originally going to get a manual, but my mother insisted I buy an auto for my safety. You know moms. In case of emergency, I want anyone to be able to drive my car. There are too many people (especially my friends) that don't know how to drive stick. I wouldn't want to be stuck somewhere because my car is stick and I couldn't drive it. Something to think about. Safety First!

Cheers,
ChiZX

SlammedBlueEM2 · 07-15-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by bluecivic03lx
I figure with my car being and lx non vtech theirs not a whole lot I can do to iimprove the performance anyway so I'll always be more show than go.

An LX is no slower than an EX. EX just feels a bit more performance oriented only because it's engine is louder from VTEC.

Honda doesn't need an EX Civic, just an Si coupe.

Green Civic · 07-15-2003

Stick here. I love it. r0b2186, thats false. I live near New Orleans and there are many places for all that. Yes a lot are grannys, but the also have speed adicts and bumper lovers.