Anyone here got both a manual and auto in the house? Does it ever get easier?
We’re about 2-3 months in of having both and I gotta be honest, 2 seems to be 1 more than I can count. I’m fine after a day or 2 in 1, but each time I jump in the other after a little while it is ROUGH.
Until someone can demonstrate benefits of manual over auto for daily driving, my stance will remain unchanged.
Daily? Nope. but on a drive for fun? All day.
If I go for a drive to relax (pretty rare these days) doing it in the manual makes me part of the experience. I’m working with the machine. Each corner I hit at the right rpm is a small victory or achievement, and the feeling of the momentum carrying through the corners is all the more special because I DID it.
Jesus I sound like a Subaru driver.
Agreed. Love a manual, but the auto has its uses. Stop start traffic along the monash in a manual isnt a ton of fun. And sadly the wait time on the SUV with a manaul was over 2 years, where as I could get the auto straight away… sadly a no brainer. At least its a REAL auto none of this CVT BS.
My car’s a manual. The man’s car is auto. I don’t drive his but he drives mine all the time. He doesn’t have a problem switching between cars but he still changes gears in his out of habit.
lmao! So its not just me? I go for the clutch in the auto, then forget it when starting the manual when its left in gear. You’d think “Brand new modern SUV” and “Dated 2000’s Hatch” would be enough for my brain to register, but no.
Anyone here got both a manual and auto in the house? Does it ever get easier? We’re about 2-3 months in of having both and I gotta be honest, 2 seems to be 1 more than I can count. I’m fine after a day or 2 in 1, but each time I jump in the other after a little while it is ROUGH.
Mine is auto, wife’s is manual.
I’m fine with manual, but need a few minutes to get used to the clutch work.
Auto for life!!!
Oh man, I thought you were cool haha Manual for life here. Auto I can deal with. CVT is a non starter for me.
Until someone can demonstrate benefits of manual over auto for daily driving, my stance will remain unchanged.
30 years ago, maybe. These days there’s very little advantage of manual,.unless you’re going off roading or such.
Daily? Nope. but on a drive for fun? All day. If I go for a drive to relax (pretty rare these days) doing it in the manual makes me part of the experience. I’m working with the machine. Each corner I hit at the right rpm is a small victory or achievement, and the feeling of the momentum carrying through the corners is all the more special because I DID it. Jesus I sound like a Subaru driver.
I’ve always looked at driving as something that takes you from point A to point B.
When I’m driving, it’s about music or podcasts and keeping safe.
I guess I never found pleasure in driving rather the destination.
I wish I could enjoy it, but alas it’s not to be.
As a teen it was my escape, so it’s got a strong emotional thing for me. That probably makes it.
Auto for life here too….unless I’m playing Daytona then it’s manual all the way.
Hell yeah.
Not currently, but a few years ago yes. I hate autos. Instincts get all screwed up.
Agreed. Love a manual, but the auto has its uses. Stop start traffic along the monash in a manual isnt a ton of fun. And sadly the wait time on the SUV with a manaul was over 2 years, where as I could get the auto straight away… sadly a no brainer. At least its a REAL auto none of this CVT BS.
My car’s a manual. The man’s car is auto. I don’t drive his but he drives mine all the time. He doesn’t have a problem switching between cars but he still changes gears in his out of habit.
lmao! So its not just me? I go for the clutch in the auto, then forget it when starting the manual when its left in gear. You’d think “Brand new modern SUV” and “Dated 2000’s Hatch” would be enough for my brain to register, but no.
I never leave my car in gear. The book doesn’t say to unless you’re on an incline and you don’t need to start it with it in gear either.