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Ben Kelly
DieHard
Wentworthville
v8

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 07:29 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the article was a bit tongue in cheek miles, but i love my auto.. take it easy
Luke Nieuwhof
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WA
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 09:16 pm, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Miles Baker wrote on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 01:08 am:

The top drag classes all use a multi stage clutch controlled by computers... no clutch pedal and no gear selection.


Wellll...technically they are controlled by a complicated system of pneumatics...and they do have a clutch pedal....and they have forward and reverse....just saying is all :-)
Rod Iseppi
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 09:44 pm, by:  Rod Iseppi (Rod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

while i like autos for daily driving, i prefer manual, it just my personal prefrance, and manuals can make even the most dull and boring cars more fun to drive, i have a bunky corrolla i drive to work, my mate has one too, both the same exept his is auto, an that thing is sooo slooow and guttless, couldnt peel the skin off a rice pudding, no fun. yet my corolla is 100 times as fun.....
Adam Chytra
TryHard
NSW
Turbo, manual V8

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 10:27 pm, by:  Adam Chytra (Soarpra) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All the manual converted v8s seem to go a long way to making a valid argument. How many people on a for sale thread go 'oh that manual tt would be perfect, if only it was an auto...'?
Miles Baker
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66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone

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Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:05 am, by:  Miles Baker (Milesb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They make a good argument of what exactly?
Callum Finch
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 01:17 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I dont know how anyone can say that the concept of a manual trans doesnt provide more control over the car.

All you fools who have ever driven a turbo'd car should appreciate knocking the drive selector on the auto trans from "D" to "2" when you want to power out of a corner!
Adam Chytra
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 10:43 pm, by:  Adam Chytra (Soarpra) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Miles Baker wrote on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:05 am:

They make a good argument of what exactly?




of being a more desirable transmission. Geez, take it easy. Sounds like you need to get rid of some energy (by changing gears perhaps).

Miles - you said: ' What's the point of doing a mundane job like changing gears 3000 times a day on the street when there is a machine to do it for you'

Yeah like walking, jogging? Sounds a little like Homer "and here I am using my own legs for nothing!' When he discovers an electric wheelchair.

LIGHTEN UP DUDE!
Rod Iseppi
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Friday, September 18, 2009 - 09:38 pm, by:  Rod Iseppi (Rod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

manuals are to strengthen the muscles in your left arm to keep both arms equal due to all the wanking you do with your right arm...... unless your a left handed wanker...... then u probly gonna look like one of them crabs with one big an one small claw... hehehe
Miles Baker
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 12:24 am, by:  Miles Baker (Milesb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Am I not allowed to disagree with the page in the first post Adam?

Of all the sites I frequent, this has got to be full of the most closed minded people who have an absolute problem with anyone disagreeing with anything. Sheesh.

Sure, desirable, whatever. But I was disagreeing with the BS in the original post's link. Because it's a load of crap.

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