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Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« on: 06 January 2010, 19:13:01 »
Hi all,

Unfortunately, my current moggy has bit the dust so i am on the lookout for another!

I'm just wondering, which is better Auto or Manual? I do mostly motorway miles and only travel at weekends.

Are there any problems i should be looking at just in case?

Thanks for your help :)
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2010, 19:14:31 »
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I'm just wondering, which is better Auto or Manual? 

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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2010, 19:18:05 »
here we go again.. ;D
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2010, 19:18:55 »
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here we go again.. ;D

Indeed!!!  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2010, 19:19:14 »
Auto's are better in traffic stop/start but dont offer much engine breaking and need to be serviced regually!

The R28 should last the life time of the car without any maintenance

Manuals offer more engine breaking and better speed top end with exception to the Merc 7 Speed auto's
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2010, 19:19:49 »
Count your feet ...  there is the answer .. :)
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2010, 19:22:39 »
i must point out my current car is an auto and its :y  especially when its in S Mode
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2010, 19:25:24 »
i have a manual and would swap it for an auto anyday
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2010, 19:29:24 »
It's more of what i can afford if i go down the route of auto or manual.

I prefer manual but beggars.....
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2010, 19:56:24 »
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Count your feet ...  there is the answer .. :)

Exactly :y :y :y
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #10 on: 06 January 2010, 22:59:06 »
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Auto's are better in traffic stop/start but dont offer much engine breaking and need to be serviced regually!
The R28 should last the life time of the car without any maintenance

Manuals offer more engine breaking and better speed top end with exception to the Merc 7 Speed auto's

Thought the servicing was the same apart from the occasional 70000 mile atf change :y
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #11 on: 07 January 2010, 17:54:46 »
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #12 on: 07 January 2010, 21:15:51 »
Manual! If you're going to drive do it properly!!! ;) ;D
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #13 on: 07 January 2010, 21:19:40 »
IMO -

Nice size engine in a decent size car = Automatic

Small Sporty Hatch = Manual


I dont see the point in having a Manual Gearbox in a fat arsed Omega which is useless at belting around country lanes but awesome at sitting on nice A Roads and Motorways.  Kind of defeats the object of having a comfortable cruiser.

I reiterate though, that's purely my opinion.
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Re: Automatic or Manual - Which is best?
« Reply #14 on: 07 January 2010, 21:28:03 »
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IMO -

Nice size engine in a decent size car = Automatic

Small Sporty Hatch = Manual


I dont see the point in having a Manual Gearbox in a fat arsed Omega which is useless at belting around country lanes but awesome at sitting on nice A Roads and Motorways.  Kind of defeats the object of having a comfortable cruiser.

I reiterate though, that's purely my opinion.

My MV6 is far from useless in the lanes, seriously more fun than Jimbobs auto is! :y
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