Auto or Manual

[Sam50]

I was wondering in street racing would people have less repect for you if you have an auto/siquential gearbox? Because ive got my first car and it's an auto and i want to be a street racer but since i have no experiance wit a manual i would prob have to use an auto. So anyway does it matter if you have an auto or a manual?

[Ace$nyper]

ROLF 1st teh hell you posting this in here for. 2nd you said it your self your a wanta be street racer. 3rd there is a reason but i really doubt your knowagle would be enough to understand it. gwad someone lock this.

[Sam50]

The only reaosn i posted it in here is because i thought someone could help. Anyway why the hell would you bother replying anyway if you want it locked, get a life. The question was what would people think, not about the performance.

[89Turbo944]

Ok well most likley people will think you are a poser. Cause you have an auto and cant drive stick. What is your first car anyway. That is more of an important thing than if it is auto ar standard.

[Sam50]

It's a vt commodore and they are heaps rare in a manual. Parents got me one because it was ok with insurance. Theres no way i would street race with it lol. But i would of liked a manual just to have more experiance with it. I wanted a 300zx but no one would insure me lol
Thanks for helpin.

[nemo_wolf]

dont let mogg scare you ...

i had two auto's before i got this here CX and im still learning to drive it. Actually bought it tonight and drove it for the first time ... If i can manage to speed up my take off ill be set. Figure i'll have three nights to figure this out before i have work.

[Ace$nyper]

sweet lord never call me mogg again i'm not that cool he'll kill me for the confusion. OH and be scared of me also unlike mogg i'm crazy *sets self on fire*

[Tony]

You finally got a stick shift nemo? Bought time, they are a hell of a lot faster than that slush box you had.

My best advice to you sam, get a standard, even if you don't know how to drive it, you will learn really quick. That is my advice to anyone who wants me to teach them how to drive one, just buy one.

[TheNotoriousMogg]

Manual

[MagicRat]

Manual is the way to go.
There's nothing wrong with learning how to drive with an auto. It's more logical to learn the basics first before having to deal with a clutch and shifter.

[Sam50]

Hey thanks for all your help exept for the first guy but yeh.
We got a loan car when one of our cars got serviced and it was a 5 speed so i drove that for a few hours and thrashed it lol but it's really easy to get used to so thanks everyone.

[Sypherz28]

For the real car enthusist it is natural to start off with an automatic. It gives you time to understand the mechanics of the vehicle itself before you get into somthing more complicated. Once you understand the engine then shifting gears is like second nature. In the end however the manual is far better for racing, and so much more fun aswell. If you are going into street racing remember this, to get respect you have to give it too, so don't be like the first guy that replied and you'll get a lot farther in your racing career. Or at least get there a lot smoother. The best way to shut up the assholes isn't to be one back, but to beat them on the street, preferably in front of a lot of people :).

[Sam50]

Thanks man, well said ;)

[-Josh-]

auto sucks? Maybe until you get beat by an automatic trans am or camaro with a 700R4 or a TH400

[Sypherz28]

The big deal with the automatics is they shift excellently, and will usually get better acceleration then the manuals unless however you have mastered the manual transmission.. If you can shift your manual just as well or better than an auto then thats where you get your cool points on the street.. Plus burnouts are easier to do in manuals as well as many other tricks of the trade.. You'll see when you really get into the manual cars that you have so much more control over everything and at least for me I feel much more comfertable knowing I have that control..