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Which one is better (auto vs. manual)?
11-06-2004, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by David 2002 WS6
I agree with all the other posts here. Generally go for automatic if you want to be more consistent at the track, and generally go for M6 if you want to "bond" with your car.
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Originally Posted by David 2002 WS6
When I was 13 I might have stole a Playboy magazine but a car? I admit when I was first learning how to drive a manual transmission car 20+ years ago it was hard but really the only thing hard was getting the car going from a stop. After that it was cake and practice got me smoother with the shifting. But, this is...
11-06-2004, 06:57 PM
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Ever since I have had a manual I would never go back. Its way more fun, imo. The thing with autos is when you come off the throttle you don't get to hear the exhuast (which is something I love), it just gets quiet.
11-08-2004, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSix
My stock A4 WS6 went 13.23, seems pretty inline with the stock M6 cars out there.
11-09-2004, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
I have never seen a stock a4 take an m6 ls1 of any kind, and if so, the driver of the m6 has some problems
11-09-2004, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
I have never seen a stock a4 take an m6 ls1 of any kind, and if so, the driver of the m6 has some problems
11-12-2004, 10:49 PM
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If you want to go fast in a straight line get the auto.
If your a true sports car fan and a true driver that believes braking and turns
are just as important as straight line performance get an M6.
A weaker manual car can easily over take a more powerful automatic on a road type course.
An automatic has two advantages drag racing and comfort. (Personally I feel more comfortable with a manual even in traffic...but i'm in the minority on that)
Forget road courses with an Auto. It is a serious handicap.
I buy a car to have fun and to enjoy the art of driving. In the art of driving
category the Auto is just crayons and a coloring book. An M6 is an entire art supply store.
As technology advances the line between manual and auto blurs but GM is at least a decade away to having a BMW type SMG type gear box.
Its a shame. I swear the people on this forum can easily run a better performance department than what GM currently has.
If your a true sports car fan and a true driver that believes braking and turns
are just as important as straight line performance get an M6.
A weaker manual car can easily over take a more powerful automatic on a road type course.
An automatic has two advantages drag racing and comfort. (Personally I feel more comfortable with a manual even in traffic...but i'm in the minority on that)
Forget road courses with an Auto. It is a serious handicap.
I buy a car to have fun and to enjoy the art of driving. In the art of driving
category the Auto is just crayons and a coloring book. An M6 is an entire art supply store.
As technology advances the line between manual and auto blurs but GM is at least a decade away to having a BMW type SMG type gear box.
Its a shame. I swear the people on this forum can easily run a better performance department than what GM currently has.
11-21-2005, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lil2liter
If you want to go fast in a straight line get the auto.
Originally Posted by lil2liter
If your a true sports car fan and a true driver that believes braking and turns
are just as important as straight line performance get an M6.
are just as important as straight line performance get an M6.
Muscle cars on the other can have back seats, weigh more then 3300 lbs, have loud & obnoxious exhaust and can come with either manual or auto.
Originally Posted by lil2liter
A weaker manual car can easily over take a more powerful automatic on a road type course.
Drag Race - 48.99%
Autocross - 7.20%
Road Race - 21.10%
All of the above - 16.31%
None of the above - 4.48%
Rally Racing - 1.91%
Originally Posted by lil2liter
An automatic has two advantages drag racing and comfort. (Personally I feel more comfortable with a manual even in traffic...but i'm in the minority on that)
Originally Posted by lil2liter
Forget road courses with an Auto. It is a serious handicap.
Originally Posted by lil2liter
I buy a car to have fun and to enjoy the art of driving. In the art of driving
category the Auto is just crayons and a coloring book. An M6 is an entire art supply store.
category the Auto is just crayons and a coloring book. An M6 is an entire art supply store.
Originally Posted by lil2liter
As technology advances the line between manual and auto blurs but GM is at least a decade away to having a BMW type SMG type gear box.
Its a shame. I swear the people on this forum can easily run a better performance department than what GM currently has.
Its a shame. I swear the people on this forum can easily run a better performance department than what GM currently has.
11-21-2005, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Gallitin
Ever since I have had a manual I would never go back. Its way more fun, imo. The thing with autos is when you come off the throttle you don't get to hear the exhuast (which is something I love), it just gets quiet.
11-21-2005, 07:00 PM
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Depends what you want, in the thread starters case for street fun I'd say m6 because that is usally a ricer roll race. Now if we want a fast track car obviously auto. PS m6 with high hp and these spec IV cluthes and others alike SUCK for traffic!
11-21-2005, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by stoleit
search button. besides that people who say auto's are for *****'s are arrogant or stupid (probably both). the fastests cars are NOT M6s! Auto's are amazing because you get consistancy. The difference between 2 auto runs will probably be a matter of hundreths, with an M6 it can be tenths. Don't have to worry about a miss shift in an auto either. Just get a converter and gears in your WS6 and you will stop worrying about not having a manual. Oh and all this is coming from a guy with an M6 car.
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( ps auto guys, that smily shouldnt be used by you lol )Autos=
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11-21-2005, 08:27 PM
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Dont bother me much... these cars should have never been optioned with a automatic transmission, if you care that much about drag racing and cant get consistant with a manual, do the conversion yourself, then i would be unique. Now its just
11-21-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Dont bother me much... these cars should have never been optioned with a automatic transmission, if you care that much about drag racing and cant get consistant with a manual, do the conversion yourself, then i would be unique. Now its just
11-21-2005, 08:43 PM
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Yes I understand dragracing, practicly my whole family runs drag bikes localy. I understand how it works, braket racing that is.
But in a perfect world, NO car would have a automatic transmission, it would cut down on all the dumb asses we have driving today. I hate auto's, always have, always will. Will never have a automatic. NEVER
But in a perfect world, NO car would have a automatic transmission, it would cut down on all the dumb asses we have driving today. I hate auto's, always have, always will. Will never have a automatic. NEVER