View Poll Results: Which transimission do you have?
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What Transmission Do You Have? Everyone please vote!
09-22-2004, 05:29 PM
#121
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Originally Posted by keg1997
The last time I checked...my "unit" has not shrunk since I moved to an automatic transmission 
It's all good. 5AT or 6MT it's a sweet car.
As I mentioned before, the last I heard AT is outselling MT with over 70% of TSX's being AT.
09-22-2004, 05:45 PM
#122
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Yes, but do you suddenly feel an attraction towards men?
It's all good. 5AT or 6MT it's a sweet car. As I mentioned before, the last I heard AT is outselling MT with over 70% of TSX's being AT.
It's all good. 5AT or 6MT it's a sweet car.
As I mentioned before, the last I heard AT is outselling MT with over 70% of TSX's being AT.That explains why I see so many women TSX drivers.
09-22-2004, 06:20 PM
#123
Originally Posted by gfxdave99
I'm not an MT snob.
"You can have any color car you want as long as it's black" (or somesuch) - sayeth Henry Ford. Or, the more modern, "You're either with us or against us."
09-22-2004, 07:22 PM
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Who has time to shift?
My car is geared towards entertainment
, so I got a 5 AT instead of 6 mt.
I commute everyday and for my situation the 5 AT with sportshift is perfect!
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Who has time to shift?
My car is geared towards entertainment
, so I got a 5 AT instead of 6 mt.I commute everyday and for my situation the 5 AT with sportshift is perfect!
09-22-2004, 08:19 PM
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Well if it was one of my better or worse posts is up for opinion..
Let me clarify my points...
If you got a 5AT because you wanted an auto and thats what you bought, YAY! Good for you I have NO issue with that.
The point i was making are the 5AT people who always make it sound like they are on the defensive, But I... but i... but this but that...
So to re-re-re state my point, if you have a 5AT and you are happy with it. Good. Great. FANTASTIC. But what I tire of are responses that sound like excuses. If you wanted an auto, just fess up I'm addressing responses like "well i would have gotten 6MT but....." I mean if your wife cant or wont drive stickshift thats a valid reason to get a 5AT or my buddy john who has a great reason for not driving a stickshift, he only has ONE leg. I have no problem with people that weighed out their options and made a decision based on their own personal situation. Call me a MT nazi if you want but some peoples 'reasons' come off as excuses. I am in no way saying people with 5AT's are any less or more of TSX owners.
Also, yes the 1-1.5 (depending on what magazines you read) loss in 0-60 may have very little effect on daily A>B driving, when it comes to having "fun" the 6MT car is faster, and is more fun to toss around. Does that mean the 5AT is a bad car? No its still a GREAT car. Which is why I bought one.
I'm young enough still I guess that I put too much stock in 0-60 times.
And lastly, I did not say everyone should have manual transmissions. What I did say is that it's not unreasonable for most people to be able to handle a manual transmission if the situation was presented (your buddy is s-faced, some kind of emergency etc) Thats all i was saying. Everyone with all four appendages and basic motor skills has the ability to learn and I think everyone should know how.
And again this is coming from somebody whose first word was "car" when i was a kid all I did was draw cars and wanted to grow up to be a car designer. So anyway
away
Let me clarify my points...
If you got a 5AT because you wanted an auto and thats what you bought, YAY! Good for you I have NO issue with that.
The point i was making are the 5AT people who always make it sound like they are on the defensive, But I... but i... but this but that...
So to re-re-re state my point, if you have a 5AT and you are happy with it. Good. Great. FANTASTIC.
But what I tire of are responses that sound like excuses. If you wanted an auto, just fess up I'm addressing responses like "well i would have gotten 6MT but....." I mean if your wife cant or wont drive stickshift thats a valid reason to get a 5AT or my buddy john who has a great reason for not driving a stickshift, he only has ONE leg. I have no problem with people that weighed out their options and made a decision based on their own personal situation. Call me a MT nazi if you want but some peoples 'reasons' come off as excuses. I am in no way saying people with 5AT's are any less or more of TSX owners. Also, yes the 1-1.5 (depending on what magazines you read) loss in 0-60 may have very little effect on daily A>B driving, when it comes to having "fun" the 6MT car is faster, and is more fun to toss around. Does that mean the 5AT is a bad car? No its still a GREAT car. Which is why I bought one.
I'm young enough still I guess that I put too much stock in 0-60 times.
And lastly, I did not say everyone should have manual transmissions. What I did say is that it's not unreasonable for most people to be able to handle a manual transmission if the situation was presented (your buddy is s-faced, some kind of emergency etc) Thats all i was saying. Everyone with all four appendages and basic motor skills has the ability to learn and I think everyone should know how.
And again this is coming from somebody whose first word was "car" when i was a kid all I did was draw cars and wanted to grow up to be a car designer. So anyway
away
09-22-2004, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gfxdave99
The point i was making are the 5AT people who always make it sound like they are on the defensive, But I... but i... but this but that...
09-22-2004, 10:15 PM
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Geez, didn't know that many people would reply so quickly. So now it looks 50/50...I miss drivin' my 6spd s2k but oh well!! This sounds like us on the s2k board about which is better 00-03 or 04?? lol I guess you'll get that everywhere. It's nice to have cool people and it seems as if I recognize a few S2000 owners/enthusiasts names or maybe I am just gettin' confused? Hmmmm...
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09-23-2004, 02:05 AM
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All of my cars have been manual. I first learned how to drive with a stick shift at 14. My dad loves that I always get a manual because he loves the "control" you have over a car with a mt. I made sure my mother, brother, sister, and girlfriend can all drive mt comfortably. I will never own anything else until they stop making mt's. I like to drive, especially in the best seat in the car. AT bores my left foot. I don't always toss my car around and shifting is so second nature to me that traffic, ice, and hills don't bother me. Gears are options and I prefer to be in control of those decisions or not drive at all. To each his own. Long live the MT.
09-23-2004, 07:53 AM
#134
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Originally Posted by keg1997
I have the 5auto...first car in the last 3 that is not a manual but the wife cannot drive a stick (we have tried and she WILL not learn..she could but won't) so we got the auto.
Do I wish that I could have gotten a 6speed? Maybe, but I really would have appreciated having the option! There are certainly times that I miss a manual and times that I'm glad that I have the auto.
I think that it is pretty narrow-minded to make this choice into a "pathetic excuse" thing. No, it's a choice (as stated previously) and a choice that we each make independently within the realities of our situation. It seems rather childish to make it into something other than a personal choice.
The last time I checked...my "unit" has not shrunk since I moved to an automatic transmission
Do I wish that I could have gotten a 6speed? Maybe, but I really would have appreciated having the option! There are certainly times that I miss a manual and times that I'm glad that I have the auto.
I think that it is pretty narrow-minded to make this choice into a "pathetic excuse" thing. No, it's a choice (as stated previously) and a choice that we each make independently within the realities of our situation. It seems rather childish to make it into something other than a personal choice.
The last time I checked...my "unit" has not shrunk since I moved to an automatic transmission
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09-23-2004, 08:02 AM
#135
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Originally Posted by gfxdave99
Well if it was one of my better or worse posts is up for opinion..
Let me clarify my points...
If you got a 5AT because you wanted an auto and thats what you bought, YAY! Good for you I have NO issue with that.
The point i was making are the 5AT people who always make it sound like they are on the defensive, But I... but i... but this but that...
So to re-re-re state my point, if you have a 5AT and you are happy with it. Good. Great. FANTASTIC. But what I tire of are responses that sound like excuses. If you wanted an auto, just fess up I'm addressing responses like "well i would have gotten 6MT but....." I mean if your wife cant or wont drive stickshift thats a valid reason to get a 5AT or my buddy john who has a great reason for not driving a stickshift, he only has ONE leg. I have no problem with people that weighed out their options and made a decision based on their own personal situation. Call me a MT nazi if you want but some peoples 'reasons' come off as excuses. I am in no way saying people with 5AT's are any less or more of TSX owners.
Also, yes the 1-1.5 (depending on what magazines you read) loss in 0-60 may have very little effect on daily A>B driving, when it comes to having "fun" the 6MT car is faster, and is more fun to toss around. Does that mean the 5AT is a bad car? No its still a GREAT car. Which is why I bought one.
I'm young enough still I guess that I put too much stock in 0-60 times.
And lastly, I did not say everyone should have manual transmissions. What I did say is that it's not unreasonable for most people to be able to handle a manual transmission if the situation was presented (your buddy is s-faced, some kind of emergency etc) Thats all i was saying. Everyone with all four appendages and basic motor skills has the ability to learn and I think everyone should know how.
And again this is coming from somebody whose first word was "car" when i was a kid all I did was draw cars and wanted to grow up to be a car designer. So anyway away
Let me clarify my points...
If you got a 5AT because you wanted an auto and thats what you bought, YAY! Good for you I have NO issue with that.
The point i was making are the 5AT people who always make it sound like they are on the defensive, But I... but i... but this but that...
So to re-re-re state my point, if you have a 5AT and you are happy with it. Good. Great. FANTASTIC.
But what I tire of are responses that sound like excuses. If you wanted an auto, just fess up I'm addressing responses like "well i would have gotten 6MT but....." I mean if your wife cant or wont drive stickshift thats a valid reason to get a 5AT or my buddy john who has a great reason for not driving a stickshift, he only has ONE leg. I have no problem with people that weighed out their options and made a decision based on their own personal situation. Call me a MT nazi if you want but some peoples 'reasons' come off as excuses. I am in no way saying people with 5AT's are any less or more of TSX owners. Also, yes the 1-1.5 (depending on what magazines you read) loss in 0-60 may have very little effect on daily A>B driving, when it comes to having "fun" the 6MT car is faster, and is more fun to toss around. Does that mean the 5AT is a bad car? No its still a GREAT car. Which is why I bought one.
I'm young enough still I guess that I put too much stock in 0-60 times.
And lastly, I did not say everyone should have manual transmissions. What I did say is that it's not unreasonable for most people to be able to handle a manual transmission if the situation was presented (your buddy is s-faced, some kind of emergency etc) Thats all i was saying. Everyone with all four appendages and basic motor skills has the ability to learn and I think everyone should know how.
And again this is coming from somebody whose first word was "car" when i was a kid all I did was draw cars and wanted to grow up to be a car designer. So anyway
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Maybe it's not too late to get into the Automotive world - you can't be any worse than some of those new idiots they have on Motorweek.
09-23-2004, 08:07 AM
#136
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Originally Posted by gfxdave99
And lastly, I did not say everyone should have manual transmissions. What I did say is that it's not unreasonable for most people to be able to handle a manual transmission if the situation was presented (your buddy is s-faced, some kind of emergency etc) Thats all i was saying. Everyone with all four appendages and basic motor skills has the ability to learn and I think everyone should know how.
09-23-2004, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by members78
does a man driving an auto seem ineffective to women?
09-23-2004, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
What about a man with a short shifter?
09-23-2004, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
My woman thinks it's sexy when I drive stick "because I'm so smooth", and I think also because I drive assertively. I'm not sure if the opposite is true.
09-23-2004, 10:38 AM
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This will be the new shifter for the AT's as well.
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
Its On.
09-23-2004, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
This will be the new shifter for the AT's as well.
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
09-23-2004, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ricecake
I don't think I would ever buy from a place called "Cemetery Surplus." That's just gross.
Edit: Close game! 78-77 ATs!
09-23-2004, 10:44 AM
#152
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Originally Posted by fdl
This will be the new shifter for the AT's as well.
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
http://www.cemeterysurplus.com/catal...es/item252.jpg
Eww with a capital "yuck"
09-24-2004, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by members78
well, its easier to break it, stuff it, twist it, and smoke it, whilst driving. comprende amigo?
