Can you drive a stick?

[kbimmer135i]

ha... you guys should come to san francisco and drive a stick shift... freakin hills everywhere! after a day, i think you can be a pro

[Redline]

Girls driving sporty cars that has an Automatic transmission is a big turn off.

When a girl can drive stick shift...and actually does drive a stick shift...<========3 = me happy. :wub:

If not...I assume all girls who drive SMG M3's don't know how to drive stick...and would not be able to drive cars like M3 if it didn't come in automatic.:bs:

[clived]

Originally Posted by SlickShift

That's pretty good that 90% of the people on the site can really drive a stickshift. I learned on my girlfriend's Accord a few years ago. It wasn't long before I was a better driver than her, lol.

Um, no. Maybe 90% of the people who responded to the poll can drive a car with manual transmission - you're assuming that responses have come equally from both camps, which I doubt, unless you have 100% response rate ;-)

Where does the general US obsession with auto come from anyway? Please don't tell me it is to do with having to drive long distances, because that's what sticking it in top is for!

How many of you manual shifters match the revs on a down-shift? How manny of you could confidently shift without using the clutch at all....?

[Dan203]

Originally Posted by kbimmer135i

ha... you guys should come to san francisco and drive a stick shift... freakin hills everywhere! after a day, i think you can be a pro

Seattle is a lot like SF with regards to hilly roads. After taking my car to Seattle once I vowed never again and we've taken my Wife's auto to SF the last two time we were there.

Dan

[rdkind62]

Originally Posted by Taki

I refuse to drive automatics. I don't trust them.

Do you also not trust your tires to hold air? Both are designed to do a job and each work fine.

[kbimmer135i]

Originally Posted by Redline

Girls driving sporty cars that has an Automatic transmission is a big turn off.

When a girl can drive stick shift...and actually does drive a stick shift...<========3 = me happy. :wub:

If not...I assume all girls who drive SMG M3's don't know how to drive stick...and would not be able to drive cars like M3 if it didn't come in automatic.:bs:

Now now... assumptions are bad... do not assume cuz a lot of my girl friends know how to drive a stick shift well. you guys would be surprised.

[SlickShift]

Originally Posted by clived

Um, no. Maybe 90% of the people who responded to the poll can drive a car with manual transmission - you're assuming that responses have come equally from both camps, which I doubt, unless you have 100% response rate ;-)

Seeing as how this isn't a scientific poll I think we're assuming there's a 100% responce rate.

[Taki]

Originally Posted by rdkind62

Do you also not trust your tires to hold air? Both are designed to do a job and each work fine.

My tires don't change speed/direction without my input if they decide I'm doing it wrong.

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by clived

Where does the general US obsession with auto come from anyway?

How are we supposed to drink latte (check out the threads on cup-holders), talk on the phone, read, etc., etc. while shifting gears?:iono:
Tom

[PA135i]

USA 80/20 automatics.
Europe-Asia 80/20 manual.

While in Bangkok, I'm always surprised how many taxi's are stick. The traffic in that city is the most congested in the world.

[aesthetect]

because americans are fucking lazy and want to be pampered and spoiled as much as is humanly possible so we can focus on our trivial 9-5 fueling of a society that has no concern for why its doing what its doing, just to do what it takes to make you "successful" and support the myth that things shouldnt get old and all things should be easy.


EDIT --> and because we buy all our damn kids new automatic bmw's rather than 15 year old hondas with a manual and blown speakers! that shit builds character people!

[PA135i]

wow.... I drive a stick. Just for the record.

[aesthetect]

sorry. there's absolutely nothing wrong with driving an automatic. it's just that i feel such a tendency in the american public is reflective of the lacking of certain nontrivial core values.

[taylor82]

I can't drive an automatic!....well it's not that i can't but that i feel out of control driving an automatic. I've only driven one for maybe a few miles and it felt wrong not been able to engine brake or having to "floor it" to change down and the lag you seem to get. I don't want a car that decides what gear i should be in, it takes the pleasure out of driving, a bit like cruise control!

To me the only reason for getting an automatic is if you very rarely get out of the city, and if you very rarely get out of the city (like every 6 months) what's the point in getting a 1er?

For people who can't drive a manual, it's really not that difficult to learn. Once you've gotten use to it you'll have a much more fun driving experience.

(automatic 1er owners flame suit on!)

[mtla4]

I love the two posts above.Not knowing is not a reason a guy that I know has no right arm and still figures out a way to drive standard.

[Thud]

Originally Posted by kbimmer135i

ha... you guys should come to san francisco and drive a stick shift... freakin hills everywhere! after a day, i think you can be a pro

The hill-start assist in the stick-shift BMW's makes this a piece of cake. It surprised me the first time it kicked in on my 1-er!

The downside is that if you get too used to driving a car with this feature, you're in for a rude surprise the next time you try to drive a car without it.

[taylor82]

Originally Posted by mtla4

I love the two posts above.Not knowing is not a reason a guy that I know has no right arm and still figures out a way to drive standard.

Impressive! i've beeng trying to figure this one out...leave it in 3rd and give it the beanz when starting off? remind's me of on top gear when JC took that aston from 0-120ish in 6th!

now i've just got to figure out how he get's into reverse???

[mtla4]

Originally Posted by taylor82

Impressive! i've beeng trying to figure this one out...leave it in 3rd and give it the beanz when starting off? remind's me of on top gear when JC took that aston from 0-120ish in 6th!

now i've just got to figure out how he get's into reverse???

He can steer with his legs(we all do...as we eat while driving). He doesnt shift while taking a curve...Props to him

[ARES45]

Originally Posted by mtla4

I love the two posts above.Not knowing is not a reason a guy that I know has no right arm and still figures out a way to drive standard.

That just doesn't seem safe no matter how you cut it.

[aesthetect]

just dont shift as you turn. good habit anyway.

The downside is that if you get too used to driving a car with this feature, you're in for a rude surprise the next time you try to drive a car without it

haha, that's actually a really good point

[mtla4]

Originally Posted by ARES45

That just doesn't seem safe no matter how you cut it.

Doesnt seem safe but its not that bad. I forgot It happened to me once, I had a motorcycle accident and broke shoulder. I was still forced to drive my car. It wasnt fun at all...Took my friends Porsche 996 for a spin before he put it in storage the winter. At least puting the key on was easier than in my car:wink:.

[ARES45]

Sorry, it has sort of been engrained in me to never take my hand off the cyclic, so for some reason I drive like that now. I can see it, working but maybe the responsible thing to do would be to get an auto I understand the broken shoulder thing.