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| Thread ID: 95585 | 2008-12-11 01:13:00 | Manual or Automatic | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 727640 | 2008-12-11 07:28:00 | Driving an Auto - Point and Squirt. That is if you call that driving. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 727641 | 2008-12-11 09:31:00 | Driving an Auto - Point and Squirt. That is if you call that driving. Very thoughtful,one might point out F1 cars are auto. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 727642 | 2008-12-11 10:10:00 | I'm an auto convert. Driving a Honda CRV (despite the not-much-power-to spar, I can still get well above the legal limit on the way to the Mountain), previous to that a Honda Accord and manuals before that. Much more sensible in Auckland to drive an auto, as pctek said in her post. That said, my daughter is of a age where she wants to learn to drive - and the rule will be (once she has the insurance excess in the bank, and a part-time job to help contribute to what she uses): lessons in a manual. Harder to learn than jumping into a point-and-shoot and pressing "Go", but will (hopefully) teach coordination and thinking about actions on the road and their consequences. Additionally, it will enable her to drive a 'stick-shift' if called upon. If you learn in an auto, you don't pick up the same coordination in the feet as you do learning in a manual. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 727643 | 2008-12-11 10:14:00 | I much prefer driving manuals, although recently getting stuck in traffic in Auckland I wouldn't mind an auto, a lot less hassle and probably a hell of a lot more economical. **** going 4 wheel driving in an auto though, where would be the fun in that? |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 727644 | 2008-12-11 17:41:00 | That said, my daughter is of a age where she wants to learn to drive - and the rule will be (once she has the insurance excess in the bank, and a part-time job to help contribute to what she uses): Can you enlighten me about this part: once she has the insurance excess in the bank Do you need to float a bond to get insurance there? |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727645 | 2008-12-11 17:54:00 | It's so that if she damages the car she pays the insurance excess not Dad, my step son will be taught in a manual next year too for the same reasons but then he has a mentor that rebuilds old Austins and Morrie minors. I had an auto 4WD it was so much more relaxing when off roading but sold it when petrol went so high in price now we only have the one car SWMBO's cheap corrolla 1.3 manual. I liked the Auto but would not buy another one if I had the choice. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 727646 | 2008-12-11 18:19:00 | It's so that if she damages the car she pays the insurance excess not Dad, OIC...you mean the deductible? Makes sense. I'm somewhat amazed at the 1.3L engine you mentioned..we use those engines to start our big ones. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727647 | 2008-12-11 18:26:00 | Driving an Auto - Point and Squirt. That is if you call that driving. Quite agree. No skill required. Very thoughtful,one might point out F1 cars are auto. But the difference is that F1 drivers do know how to drive! Doubt very much that they learned their skill driving an automatic. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 727648 | 2008-12-11 19:32:00 | Driving a Honda CRV I can still get well above the legal limit my daughter is of a age where she wants to learn to drive . So you won't have a problem with her speeding either then. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 727649 | 2008-12-11 19:53:00 | After driving manual for 38 years I now have an auto. There are good points and bad points on both. I would own either dose not worry me. With todays auto with 4, 5 and 6 speed gear boxes and lock up clutches they are just as economical and as fast as manual. In the early days autos only had 2 and 3 gears and no lock up clutch. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
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