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Old 09-23-2002, 01:18 PM   #31
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okay....

I prefer a stick but I've been 'stuck' with an auto for 4 yrs (BMW). The auto is nice for traffic but I sure do miss shifting. I'd take a car with less power (ford focus zx3) just to drive a stick! Plus, I need a gas sipper instead of something that gets 16mpg in city/freeway driving I do.
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Old 09-23-2002, 03:01 PM   #32
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yeah i hear ya on that one.. i mean in like an auto.. it's a nice break from the clutch sometimes.. but that's only when i am borrowing someone else's car..
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Old 09-29-2002, 08:41 PM   #33
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Audi isnt the only one with cvt... i think the older civic hx has it too. I dont think anyone ever answered what double clutching is either... to double clutch you shift into nutral, let the clutch out, rev the engine to the right rpm. shift into gear, and let the clutch out. I guess truck drivers do it a lot.... i just double clutch when i want a smooth downshift. As for auto and manuals, i definitly choose manuals. Autos suck, no fun at all, no engine slowing, and you pay more for it. But i guess if your lazy, and boring, you could get an auto.
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Old 10-01-2002, 10:16 PM   #34
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well i have to give it to auto on the traffic...
but even then ya can't cut people off as good as a manual...lol
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Old 10-02-2002, 10:55 AM   #35
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Yeah, truckers (and crappy cars) use double clutching to get RPM's for getting up hills.
And that torque converter just kills you for accelerating and response, I just hate it.
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Old 10-03-2002, 12:22 AM   #36
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yeah i'm not a big fan of the tq converter either.. but then again as far as the world goes.. americans are lazy.. so leave it to them to drive autos..
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Old 10-03-2002, 02:56 PM   #37
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what exactly does the torque converter do? Some kid told me it like stalls the engagement a little bit so it revs up more and you start faster. Seems like thatd kill reaction times unless you were good. This kid wasnt too smart though, so i wouldnt be suprised if he was wrong. Someone want to clarify?
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Old 10-06-2002, 03:53 AM   #38
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i have no technical info on them whatsoever..
but i'm sure someone around af does..
try the motorhead forum
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Old 10-13-2002, 03:07 PM   #39
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yeah i'm not a big fan of the tq converter either.. but then again as far as the world goes.. americans are lazy.. so leave it to them to drive autos..

im an american both my cars are manual the truck i have does not even have a hydraulic clutch with the BEST tranny ever build you have not shifted a tranny until you have shifted a muncie
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Old 10-14-2002, 10:12 PM   #40
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don't get me wrong i'm an american too and i like american cars a much as the next guy... but overall americans in general are lazy compared to other countries... everything in america is geared to be easier and comvenient.. again, don't get me wrong i like it.. but try living in port magee; kerry, Ireland..
you'll see what i mean about lazy..
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Old 10-15-2002, 11:35 AM   #41
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then i misunderstude what you had posted here something else i dont understand and it also makes me laugh is i go to some other forums and there is always someone wining they had an automatic and i say believe it or not you can get one with a manual tranny
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Old 10-15-2002, 09:02 PM   #42
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Torque converter: looks like a donut. IT is filled with highly viscous fluid. There are 2 fans in it, one from the engine, and one going out to the tranny. The engine fan spins, which in turn forces the liquid to spin also, turning the tranny's fan. This lowers response time, increases torque/lowers horsepower, increases civility (it is smooth), and makes it possible for the automatic to work. You see, the torque converter takes up the slip the clutches would have to do otherwise.
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Old 11-02-2002, 01:41 PM   #43
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Hey wussup! I've been browsing around this place and now I've signed up. Just a quick question:

I'm hoping I can purchase a car soon when I get my license... and I've been driving a car with AT - and that's all I know currently.

How hard is it to learn how to drive MT? I mean, I want to learn how because I somewhat an AT ~ but I'm not sure cuz I live in San Francisco and there are lots of stop signs and lights (on every block). And cars with those E-Shift and Sporttronic, etc tranmissions, are they anything like MT?

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its not too hard at all. with a little practice youll be good. a manual might get irritating in a lot of stop and go, but id still drive one.
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Old 11-09-2002, 09:48 PM   #45
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the best way to learn how to drive a stick is to get into one and drive.. take someone know knows and get in one...
and make yourself drive.. get into some traffic.. try some hills.. just keep doin it till ya get it.. all sticks drive a little diff.. but once you get the hang of it .. you can switch like nothing..
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