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"if you can feel the difference in handling between an auto and a manual then you're drifting or something"
Not that a manual change has ever changed my handling characteristics, but the difference between a manual and automatic is immense, the ability to drop a couple of gears is incredibly useful.
Anyway, auto's require no skill, and are frankly boring.
Since when were automatic cars comfortable :S I've been in an automatic BMW M5, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Vauxhall Corsa and a few other automatic cars, and they are all incredibly uncomfortable to be driven in. I actually feel as if the car will come off the road and kill me at any second, because they lack the "hold to the road" power of a manual gear box. They're so unstable, seriously. I've felt more comfort in a B registration Volvo, which wins the comfort game hands down AND power (as in, can hapilly pull down a tree, not acceleration).
When you go round a corner in an automatic, you feel as if you're in a speed boat, especially when in a tall car. They lack the "third gear" cornering you find in a manual car.
And it seems everyone is in agreement with all automatic cars are boring? :P
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Originally Posted by GommeInc
To be honest I agree about manual feeling smooth, I've been in a few old bangers that are manual and they do drive pretty smoothly.
I teach a lot of my mates how to drive, although, i only let them do it in a car park but i've swapped cars with a mate before and we drove about 60 miles in each others car without insurance.
Iv let one of my mates take my car for a spin round the car park but thats it.
I agree wit tdi. Only good can drive my car.