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09-29-2020, 06:49 AM | #67 | |
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I know folks who drive auto, go manual and back to auto, because they can't be bothered with MT in daily traffic. I drive AT, come from an MT background, (over 35 years of MT before I bought my first AT). Now when I drive MT, (which I do enjoy to a degree), no problem getting back in auto, with little desire to return to MT as a daily driver. A personal observation. When MT was a simple 4-speed, (perhaps with overdrive), correct gears and appropriate changes were so much more important to good driving and harmonising with less and/or limited torque spreads. 6-speed MT less so, IMO, particularly as engines have a wider mid range and are generally more flexible. 'Multiple' gear changing can become a chore, more so than the precise driving interaction of the past. |
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09-29-2020, 06:58 AM | #68 |
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[QUOTE=HighlandPete;26740905]Not quite.
I know folks who drive auto, go manual and back to auto, because they can't be bothered with MT in daily traffic. I drive AT, come from an MT background, (over 35 years of MT before I bought my first AT). Now when I drive MT, (which I do enjoy to a degree), no problem getting back in auto, with little desire to return to MT as a daily driver. Oh for sure people go back to AT, but I don't think anyone ever does that because they miss the DCT, PDK or AT driving experience. |
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09-29-2020, 07:14 AM | #69 |
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No missing issues since luckily I got both types but one thing I do find annoying is stepping on the ‘missing’ clutch in the DCT car after been driving the manual for a bit it has given me a small heart attack a couple of times
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09-29-2020, 07:18 AM | #70 | |
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I'm in the UK. MT was always the 'cheapest' transmission, both as a purchase and for fuel efficiency, so we naturally bought MT. Driving AT used to be a 'novelty' for many UK users. Different world these days. |
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09-29-2020, 08:20 AM | #72 |
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IMO, if you have the means, get one of each. I personally will never not have at least 1 manual in the garage, along with at least having one convertible.
Electric/automatic is great for dailies, but I don't necessarily find them entertaining. A manual car, does not have to have be high hp to be fun.
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Different circumstances make me appreciate different transmissions. When im on a twisty open road i love driving my manual 240 but when im sitting in an hour of stop and go traffic, not so much.
That being said i usually dont think about it until i drive an automatic in traffic and realize how chill it is... |
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Its funny, for years I had countless M cars all in manuals and loved them, told myself I would always buy manual. Then I drove a DCT in one of my e92M3s and since then I have never gone back. Maybe bc im getting older I dont know but I drove a manual honda s2000 someone traded in the other day for a day and it was super fun but def couldn't see myself getting back into driving one full time. Maybe if I had a weekend sports car I would consider it for that but for a DD not for me.
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09-29-2020, 09:05 AM | #75 |
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I also forgot to mention this. A lot of the cars I've driven lately have automatic rev match and pretty soft clutches. I don't think they're as big of a "disadvantage" to live with in every day situations and at the track as older cars personally.
And then add cars holding brakes for you on hills and anti-stall (not sure if BMW have this now) and it's kind of cheating :P
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Have you not heard about adaptive cruise control?
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A few things I just want to get down for the very few people that are like me. In no way is this a knock at folks who prefer different things, that's what makes life spicy. There have been a lot of good points for and against in this thread. Please don't take offense, these are just my thoughts on the matter.
I don't mind driving a clutch in traffic. I can crawl if I need to and I love the act of shifting itself, not the idea of driving a clutch. I do hate traffic though, but that is self explanatory. To me, buying a manual car speaks to dedication to the art of it. Meaning that when I drive, I am pushing myself to do every action required perfectly every individual time and the chasing the ability to do that all the time, which as humans, is impossible. But is that dedication to the chase of perfection. Yes, a DCT or modern torque converter auto can do it faster and better because its a computer or such. I dont want a computer doing my work. It is common to tout how much faster these autos are but most are not experienced in wringing every once of performance out of other aspects of the car. In that regard, I would not want to gain those few split seconds and lose the third pedal while not chasing times elsewhere. Not a worthwhile trade off for me. Of course, those with HPDE+ experience need not apply! And while I agree that it is childish to lambast anyone else over trivial things, us manual diehards must remain positive and enthusiastic since there are so few of us and the unfortunate reality is that the 98% of people who dont care about driving dictate what happens to all of us. Either way, enjoy the drive!
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I actually just miss driving period, cars have mostly been parked since March...
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But for others like me who enjoy the driving engagement of manuals (and not concerned with being slower than automatics ~0.5s in 0-60), even in traffic, over the numbing feel of automatics, we will keep buying manuals until there's no other choice. |
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I have the somewhat unique opportunity to occasionally switch back and forth between my wife's 128i Sport Auto, and my 128i M-sport 6MT. They are VERY different cars. I can't think of any reason I would want the auto over the manual for myself.
To be fair, my wife has driven a BMW stick-shift since about 1979 until recently due to an arthritic left knee. |
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When I had manual transmission, I usually end up stuck in traffic or getting stuck on I-95 in DC for some reason. So, NO I don't miss it. I do enjoy shifting a manual transmission while driving an open top vehicle on country roads. But in general, the 8 speed auto in my F32 does a lot better job shifting than I could.
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I do not miss it because I’ll never be without one. My family has been instructed to bury me with my shift knob
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Yes, MT was the norm in the UK (and still is to a degree), but AT wasn't good in those days, particularly coupled to smaller output engines. I chose to drive MT in my own vehicles. I did drive AT (was in the trade for a period) and chose MT primarily due to the driving experience. I come from the time of driving 'crash box' MT, so no issues with driving skills in a decent MT. The whole sales balance has changed with improved AT and particularly in larger output engines, even in the UK. Users will pay more for AT. UK having many diesel models didn't help, 3.0d, (even the latest generation 2.0d) work best with an AT, it's as simple as that. To the point, sales of MT in many models fell off a cliff. Therefore the option for MT has been dropped in many decent engine models. Even the F10 M5 didn't come as MT in the UK, demand so low in the higher end models. |
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I'm glad I have a choice of cars. For pleasure driving its great. Especially when you get something with really short gears so there is a lot of shifting involved. For the day to day life, which is 80% of the driving I do, I definitely like having an auto. I don't know if at this point if I had to only have 1 or 2 cars if I could do manuals in them. I like having the option, but as I get older I prefer it strictly for pleasure and the rest of the time I'll take an auto!
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