Use paddles at least 50% of the time. When I want to be obnoxious. So much fun.
Use paddles at least 50% of the time. When I want to be obnoxious. So much fun.
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I feel like if I ever use paddles I am automatically driving way more aggressive than you should be on the regular. So 90%+ I don’t use the paddles.
I don't spend much time in rush hour anymore, but I noticed I was getting tired of a manual when I was leaving the golf course haha (which is 2-4 times a week). Made sure to replace it with either a DSG or a good auto... found the right auto, shifts hard enough on 1-2 to break the tires loose. Definitely still fun.
Also, RE: using paddles, I use them at least half the time. With the exception of driving on my street. My car is really loud, and in the interest of keeping my neighbours happy I drive like a li'l bitch within a few blocks of home.
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Switched to auto strictly on the daily about 5 years ago. Dsg now and use the paddles a large majority of the time.
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Have to manually hold gears in the LS... livens it up a lot
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I use the tapshift quite a bit in my Duramax. In tow/haul mode and with the exhaust brake turned on, it'll decelerate down most hills but sometimes you need to manually drop a gear to get it to slow without using the brakes. I hardly ever use the brakes in town because of it.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
2007 GMC 2500 Duramax
1981 GMC C1500 454
I'm doing it all backwards haha.
My 2 commuting vehicles are manual and my sports car has a DCT lol.
I drive pure highway to work so manual is fine. I truly HATE driving rush hour in the city and avoid it at all cost. If I had to drive daily, auto/DSG would be the way to go no doubt.
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I can steer any cloverleaf with my thys
Sedan and manual coupe turned into van and SUV because of growing family. It's so nice being able to toss the strollers and groceries in the back of a larger vehicle vs wedging it in the trunk of a car. Still miss the manual though, might pick something up when the kids get a bit older.
I’m an old guy and have yet to give up the manual transmission. And I seriously doubt that will be happening any time soon. Even commuting has yet to deter me from that. No matter what, I always keep at least one car in our household with a stick, and one auto. Are there newer, more efficient and far faster automatics out there? Absolutely - but it’s just not the same. It’s a dying art, and I just enjoy rowing through the gears. It also forces you to be a little more attentive towards your own vehicle and the others around you.
I’m sure that will change when it simply becomes impossible physically or due to age - but until then, status quo. Hell, even my wife will take one of the manuals on occasion. Why? No reason, really - just a personal preference. There’s something liberating about having the luxury of choice.
I want this in my truck. All the fun of throwing levers without having to have a manual.
2007 GMC 2500 Duramax
1981 GMC C1500 454
They don't make my car in a manual
I do use the sport paddles quite often in my car, depending on traffic - I find my "D" mode to be too passive and "S" keeps my RPM's screaming more than I would normally shift when driving manual.
I can at least still keep my skills relevant when I drive my husbands car, his priority when getting his ride was it needed to be stick.
"What made you decide to give up daily driving a manual sports car?"
I haven't given up yet. I have a 2013 Scion FR-S and a 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4x4. Both are 6spd manual.
I'm already regretting getting the manual transmission in my M2. It's not a bad manual and all but I forgot what a chore it is to drive in the city after driving a DSG for a few years.
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If there's an option for DSG/DCT in a vehicle I'm interested for the future, I'll be opting for it.
a) love the way it sounds between up-shift farts, and down-shift blips
b) FAST
d) convenient e.g. tired of manual, especially at the end of an exhausting day of work/gym
Only way I'll go for a manual is if the automatic option is known to be problematic, or it's some slushbox that shifts poorly and decreases performance.
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Will fuck off, again.