And the best anti-theft device is...

pokeybritches · 01-30-2013, 08:56 AM

... a manual transmission?

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...215110818.html

I saw a similar story a few months ago about a 911 turbo.

ANUSTART · 01-30-2013, 09:58 AM

Another, of many, reasons to have a manual trans.

tamai · 02-01-2013, 06:41 PM

a smg tranmission too :P

Mirko · 02-01-2013, 08:56 PM

KTM X-Bow ... good luck starting that. lol

TAL2GK · 02-01-2013, 10:27 PM

So sad that in a generation or two they'll look with wonder at those of us that drove using their left foot!

mfanatic325 · 02-01-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TAL2GK

So sad that in a generation or two they'll look with wonder at those of us that drove using their left foot!

Or eyes, or hands, or brain

Finnegan · 02-01-2013, 11:07 PM

antennahead · 02-01-2013, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAL2GK

So sad that in a generation or two they'll look with wonder at those of us that drove using their left foot!

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Originally Posted by mfanatic325

Or eyes, or hands, or brain

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

so true

dubsesd · 02-02-2013, 07:35 AM

Viva le manual! I don't want this to turn into a sequential vs manual argument, but I'm really disapointed a true manual transmission is being retired rather than perfected in sport/supercars these days.

mfanatic325 · 02-02-2013, 11:03 PM

IMHO sequential manuals are the pinnacle of manual gearboxes in that they have already been "perfected".
Back in the day, they would never have even thought of such a technology. And now they're all over the place, even on mass-produced street cars, with dual-clutch no less!

If the Z4M had a sequential manual option, I'd actually probably go for that
I bet I can gain at least 2 full seconds on the track by not having to clutch

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