Post by: teamgeorge on November 03, 2008, 23:20:20
Post by: camerooney on November 03, 2008, 23:58:59
Reason: More fun to drive.
Post by: teamgeorge on November 04, 2008, 01:51:05
Post by: middy on November 04, 2008, 02:16:18
Post by: camerooney on November 04, 2008, 06:48:07
Feel the same way Middy
Post by: eye30 on November 04, 2008, 08:05:32
Post by: ozsnowman on November 04, 2008, 09:13:55
Post by: bez10y on November 04, 2008, 10:33:14
Post by: EymaTeapot on November 04, 2008, 10:52:17
The auto wasnt available at the time, but would have gone manual regardless.
That said, I have driven the Auto and it is very impressive.
Post by: Diva on November 04, 2008, 10:54:27
Post by: bdennis on November 04, 2008, 11:23:47
Post by: GURKHA17 on November 04, 2008, 17:12:36
MANUal
Post by: eye30 on November 04, 2008, 22:39:27
Quote from: "bez10y"
Manual, so the wife can't drive it :o
Post by: bez10y on November 05, 2008, 03:03:04
Quote from: "eye30"
Quote from: "bez10y"Manual, so the wife can't drive it :oShe can only drive an auto and though I have tried to teach her to drive a manual she'd rather not bother. Personally though I prefer being able to control the car better through a manual gearbox than an auto.
Post by: Hemmi on November 05, 2008, 23:21:25
Post by: Oggie on November 07, 2008, 07:39:37
Post by: far2asian on November 08, 2008, 02:42:49
Post by: jay on December 29, 2008, 12:26:13
I guess I'm not really a car person :P
I've always been into automation - At work (computers) I'll script anything that makes my job easier.
I just dont see the point of doing extra things manually!
Post by: Shambles on December 29, 2008, 12:33:17
Auto = 4
Total = 30
Poll is a strange one indeed :eek: :eek:
Post by: jay on December 29, 2008, 13:40:47
It also didn't let me vote till just now.
Post by: Rubix on December 30, 2008, 04:29:08
Post by: misswicket on February 12, 2009, 13:40:02
Manual. I like to drive my cars, not be driven.
I feel the same way. No one in my family drives an auto.
I will even (embarrassingly) admit that when I drove my first auto, a hire car, I had to ask my dad how to drive it :exclaim:
Post by: I30Racer on February 12, 2009, 16:39:52
More fun,more Vmax! :razz: :lol:
Post by: dani on February 12, 2009, 18:42:32
But when they put a 5 gear box or 6 for Auto, i'll buy Auto
Post by: Duckman on February 13, 2009, 05:24:12
Post by: ivana on June 25, 2009, 23:52:19
takes a little skill and co ordination to drive a real car... he he he he
Post by: Dazzler on June 26, 2009, 15:06:54
Post by: hayseed on June 30, 2009, 09:21:09
While I know how to drive a manual in theory.. practice doesn't quite keep up.
I also just like to be able to plant my foot on the brake if I have to stop suddenly without thinking what else I need to do. :P
Post by: iThurT on June 30, 2009, 12:04:00
Post by: Dazzler on June 30, 2009, 12:12:59
Manuals outsell autos by far here in the UK and yet it appears that our antipodean opposites much prefer the autos.
I think the % of Aussies who opted for the manual i30 is much higher than this particular thread would indicate.
Traditionally Aussies go for Autos in 6cyl and V8's less so in 4 cylinder smaller cars...
The Auto seemed to be very lightly represented in the first 6 months or so the site was going but has increased a bit in more recent times (for some strange reason?)
Post by: neochan on July 09, 2009, 11:36:39
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 10, 2009, 14:11:35
Post by: Blue on July 11, 2009, 09:39:20
I also just like to be able to plant my foot on the brake if I have to stop suddenly without thinking what else I need to do. :P
hahahahaaha... Hayseed.
Plant your foot on the brake in a manual, and pretty much the same thing happens... it STOPS. (Might even be pretty quiet at the end too!)
My thoughts...
One more Gear, and I'd maybe think about the auto.... for the Mrs.
Post by: Trips on July 11, 2009, 09:55:56
Can't drive autos. my hand keep looking for the gear knob and my foot for the clutch, so i look like a uncoordinated idiot when driving a auto :D
Post by: Blue on July 11, 2009, 10:01:58
Can't drive autos. my hand keep looking for the gear knob and my foot for the clutch, so i look like a uncoordinated idiot when driving a auto :D
From memory, the only thing I recall ever having a bucket load of trouble driving; is GOLF BALLS.
Post by: jasonw on July 11, 2009, 11:42:07
I also just like to be able to plant my foot on the brake if I have to stop suddenly without thinking what else I need to do. :P
hahahahaaha... Hayseed.
Plant your foot on the brake in a manual, and pretty much the same thing happens... it STOPS. (Might even be pretty quiet at the end too!)
My thoughts...
One more Gear, and I'd maybe think about the auto.... for the Mrs.
I don't know driving the i30cw auto i think 4 gears is plenty, i get around 1500rpm at 80kms in 4th so plenty more there to use, and seeming the max speed in NSW is 110 i don't think i need much more.
Post by: donc on July 12, 2009, 21:38:05
Post by: hayseed on July 12, 2009, 23:15:46
hahahahaaha... Hayseed.
Plant your foot on the brake in a manual, and pretty much the same thing happens... it STOPS. (Might even be pretty quiet at the end too!)
:D
Husband's car is a manual and it's terrible to drive in suburban traffic. It loathes being @ 50km/h and if there are too many stops and starts it starts QQing about it too.
That said though, it is a 10 year old car, whereas mine's nice, new and sometimes shiny!
I don't know driving the i30cw auto i think 4 gears is plenty, i get around 1500rpm at 80kms in 4th so plenty more there to use, and seeming the max speed in NSW is 110 i don't think i need much more.
^ I agree with this too, given I prefer staying at the speed limit than keeping up with the flow of traffic. It makes me quite sad to sit there being passed by the majority of traffic when I'm at the speed limit. :(
Was quite amused though coming home from my Sydney trip on the weekend (on my first tank of Vortex Premium - sitting at 6.3L/100km!) and using cruise control on the Mt Ousley hills and hear the engine kick in to keep going 100km up a hill. Hee. Love this car!