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[Joneyentee]

Just wondering,  which do you prefer and why?

Personally I perefer a manual as I like the interaction you get when driving. We were given an automatic 2 1/2 years ago by a relative, but I couldn't wait to get rid and back onto a manual gearbox.

(Plus I like dropping into 2nd and leaving the guy in the Saxo behind - You know, the one with the 5" exhaust and the 1.0l engine!)  

[pembsomega]

yeah defiantly manual!!!!

and its so god when some oik in a car that look like a space ship is on your bumper and you drop it down and say bye bye!!!

or turn the tc off at the next roundabout and slide of at youre exit fully oposite locked and they're left understeering into the kerb!!!! HAHAHAHA

thanks

tim

[Bo Bo]

Auto 'cos I'm a lazy *******  

[Admin]

Both because I'm greedy!  

It depends really.
The Elite suits an auto box but the MV6 is much more entertaining with the "driver involvement pack"  

[Kevin Wood]

I like both for different reasons. My Omega is an auto and it's nice when in traffic and for general pottering about, and a slight frustration when pressing on, tempered by the fact that it's got plenty of power.

You can't beat a manual for more spirited driving, or if the car doesn't have plenty of power. If I were to be limited to one car it'd have to be a manual.

Kevin

[Elite Pete]

My Omega ownership started with a 2.5 CD estate which was a manual box which I loved, then I thought I would go for an Elite estate with a manual box but couldn't find one so bought an auto but now the manual has arrived and ive owned it for a couple of months im not so sure :-/

[bob.dent]

Having had both manual and auto cars, got to say I prefer manual for more driving excitement and more control, but when you're stuck in a 10 mile jam on the motorway then auto's come in to their own. I've not actually driven an Omega with an auto box as my current Omega is manual but the new one I'm hoping to get shortly is auto so I'll reserve better judgement until then.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Manual.....every evening I am surprised at the speed it pulls round a certain corner as I leave a certain roundabout in second.......never got that in the auto...

[ClarCE]

I would say manual - but when it comes to vauxhall's specifically I'd say auto - I'm just not a fan of the Vaux manual boxes, and I've owned 2 astras and a corsa, + driven other vauxhalls and its all been the same.. IMO anyway..

[Markjay]

Manual - if you like driving  
Auto - if you drive a lot around town  

[Dazzler]

Dito above

[Danny]

my corsa was a manual but only a 1 litre, first car, my omega is only my second car and its an auto, i didnt specifically go for auto but it was cheap and had the beige interior!

i love my auto, i do a lot of short journey driving and i'm lazy so its just easy, plus i get to eat my burger and fries when i'm driving, just dont tell Dean :D:D (joking, i behave!)

[TheBoy]

90% of the time, I prefer the lazy auto option. 10% of the time I would probably want a manual...

[miggy]

Manual every time, had some bad expeiriences and big bills with the miggy auto boxes over the years.

[Paul M]

This has been done to death on here, and I think my opinions are well known but...

Manual for me every time. I loathe autos, pretty much the only time I'll drive one is when I'm in the US as that's only because it's damn near impossible to hire a manual over there (due to the abysmal standard of the average driver). Doesn't matter so much on motorways and the like where most time is spent in top gear anyway, but on twisty roads I find the car isn't anywhere near as balanced with an auto. You can't get into the right gear before going into the corner, meaning you don't get the same engine braking and the gear is often wrong for coming  out. Not to mention that shifting half way through a bend when pressing on is not a particularly good idea either!

Add to that torque converters are pure evil (like having a slippy clutch) and that most autos are geared *far* too high kinda completes the reasons I loathe them. Each to their own of course, but personally I enjoy driving and I just don't feel in control without a proper gearbox, if I ever get to the point where I hate driving enough to want a slushy I'll probably just jack it in completely and take a taxi or hire a chauffeur (if I can afford it) lol.