Stick vs. Automatic & The People

[flipstah]

Sorry if this is a repost but found it interesting. Probably all BS but whatever haha:

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/09/mini-stick-shift-vs-automatic.jpg

[Disoblige]

I want my 90 seconds back :rofl:

[ExtraSlow]

Was intersting. I'm looking for another car, and I'm hoping to get a stick shift. I really do prefer them, makes me feel like I'm really driving, as opposed to just steering.

[Mibz]

Stopped reading at "Knowing how to handle a clutch is a sure sign of a skilled motorer".

No it's not. Source: I can drive a manual.

Nice circle jerk, Mini.

[-relk-]

I enjoyed the "automatics are 25% more likely to play farmville" stat :rofl:

[Sugarphreak]

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[Boosted131]

Where did they pull these stats from?

[Mibz]

I imagine they sent an e-mail survey to their customers and got ~66,000 responses.

[lilmira]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
So statistically manual drivers are more often men, and clearly more awesome in pretty much every way?

No surprises here


:D

Hi Ron!

[e31]

You can easily tell someone who drives a stick in Calgary traffic, when they get out of their car watch for the left leg stretch or limp. Be careful so as to not misrepresent this person as having cerebral palsy.

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Completely flawed propaganda from Mini to make their drives feel superior.

You drive FWD BMWs with Neon engines and union jacks on the roof, congrats!

[sneek]

There are some days when I really miss driving manual. That feeling goes away pretty quickly when I remember how horrible Memorial/Deerfoot are. I remember there was really bad traffic/construction on Crowchild and I stalled my car because I literally had a huge cramp

[Sugarphreak]

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[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Mibz
Stopped reading at "Knowing how to handle a clutch is a sure sign of a skilled motorer".

No it's not. Source: I can drive a manual.

Nice circle jerk, Mini.

I stopped reading there because I have no idea what a "motorer" is. A motorist on the other hand...

[flipstah]

Calgary traffic isn't 'traffic'.

Asia traffic is worse. Put it in neutral; chillax.

[sneek]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


Meh, that is nothing. I don't think my leg has ever cramped in any Calgary traffic actually. Try getting stuck in rush hour on the port man bridge... a seemingly endless stop and go crawl on an uphill slope.

Perhaps I am just weak then. The only other time I recall being that bad was when I was at Chinook underground parking on boxing day

[Sugarphreak]

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[Graham_A_M]

Wow thats biased....

I can do everything on the "manual" side, and I very much agree with that as it identifies me quite well, but it depends on the car & the situation.

Sometimes I prefer auto's as much as manual's, yet I started with a manual dirtbike when I was 6, been driving a manual 3/4ton truck at my dads farm since I was 9.... :dunno:
It depends on the situation a lot. Most times I prefer a manual, but in stop & go traffic, I absolutely fucking despise it, my left (clutch) leg tires out after a while and I can just feel my clutch screaming bloody murder. If I worked a 9-5 type job where I'd ALWAYS be stuck in traffic, there is no way in hell Id want a manual for that type of shit. Everything else? I enjoy having all my cars, trucks (and obviously) bikes being manual's.:)

[revelations]

Anyone complaining about clutching in stop and go traffic has yet to try it on a bike. I've had numb hand several times where I've had to pull over.

[mikestypes]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Wow thats biased....

I can do everything on the "manual" side, and I very much agree with that as it identifies me quite well, but it depends on the car & the situation.

Sometimes I prefer auto's as much as manual's, yet I started with a manual dirtbike when I was 6, been driving a manual 3/4ton truck at my dads farm since I was 9.... :dunno:
It depends on the situation a lot. Most times I prefer a manual, but in stop & go traffic, I absolutely fucking despise it, my left (clutch) leg tires out after a while and I can just feel my clutch screaming bloody murder. If I worked a 9-5 type job where I'd ALWAYS be stuck in traffic, there is no way in hell Id want a manual for that type of shit. Everything else? I enjoy having all my cars, trucks (and obviously) bikes being manual's.:)

As I read this, it isn't about whether your car is a stick or auto, or even what you prefer. It is statistical data about those that are CAPABLE of driving a stick.

[Graham_A_M]

^ Really? thats never bothered me, ever... on any bike I've owned over the years.... but I play bass guitar so my hands & forearms are fucking beefcakes:rofl: :rofl:

[revelations]

Yea I've owned all hydraulic clutch bikes, not sure if that makes a diff. Also Im quite tall which tends to put more weight on the bars.

[DeleriousZ]

I get stuck in deerfoot traffic every day. I drive a car with a cable clutch that's upgraded to a heavier pressure plate. I have no problems, my left leg doesn't get sore because I'm not a weak bitch :) lol

[cam_wmh]

I usually walk to work lol. Leave the stage 5 clutch at home.