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16-08-2010, 08:32 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: launceston TAS
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Just curious as to witch box you guy's prefer?
 Me? Both. manual more fun tho... |
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16-08-2010, 08:41 PM
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Clutch Cable Killer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
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Manual all the way for me.
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Matthew 1997 Manual EL XR6 in Heritage Green Extractors and 2.5" exhaust- - 16" Tickford Wheels - Full EL XR bodykit - COYO73 Plates HID projectors, lowered on King SL and Koni Shocks. Daily - 2002 AUIII SR Stock as she comes. Coyote's EL XR6 ^^Click Me^^ 15.132@ 91.51 MPH Photos by Me  https://www.facebook.com/PhotosByMatthewWylie
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16-08-2010, 08:44 PM
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Ford motor company
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria
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I drive an auto now but every car I buy from this date on will be a manual
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The proud owner of an FG XR6T in DASH  Manual, leather, and premium sound. Currently have chrome window surrounds, chrome boot garnish, DJR lip, slightly lowered and a home made air box with a K&N pod filter. WORK CAR: RED 1996 manual XG ute |
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16-08-2010, 08:53 PM
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I was correct - AGAIN
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16-08-2010, 08:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,653
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Manual...
Nothing worse than hearing an Auto V8 
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16-08-2010, 11:08 PM
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Blue Blood
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SA
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It depends. I have both and I think it's horses for courses. My XR8 is manual and is suited to that type of car. On the other hand, I wouldn't want my Fairlane to be a manual.
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16-08-2010, 11:16 PM
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Nikon
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Wollongong
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Manual since 1987 and between 82-87 auto just for me suits manuals
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17-08-2010, 02:34 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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17-08-2010, 07:30 AM
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Location: Adelaide
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17-08-2010, 08:12 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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17-08-2010, 08:46 PM
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17-08-2010, 08:02 AM
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Clutch Cable Killer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
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My mates turn around and look at me as though to say wtf is your problem. In response "It's a slushbox"  I know they are quicker these days and less of a hassle in peak hour traffic - but I love my manual. Even in peak hour traffic
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Matthew 1997 Manual EL XR6 in Heritage Green Extractors and 2.5" exhaust- - 16" Tickford Wheels - Full EL XR bodykit - COYO73 Plates HID projectors, lowered on King SL and Koni Shocks. Daily - 2002 AUIII SR Stock as she comes. Coyote's EL XR6 ^^Click Me^^ 15.132@ 91.51 MPH Photos by Me https://www.facebook.com/PhotosByMatthewWylie
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16-08-2010, 11:23 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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i Find my ZF 6 spd a great compromise! is great as an auto... but you have 6 gears to play with in trippy mode..
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16-08-2010, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: WA
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Auto for the family car that gets all the shopping duties, school runs, family trips etc. (XR6 - ZF 6speed). Manual for the second car which is basically a personal transport so might as well have fun with it (1989 MX5).
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16-08-2010, 11:37 PM
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Pity the fool
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wait Awhile
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I don't mind a good auto. And I prefer an auto when I'm stuck in stop start peak hour traffic after a day at work with a headache. But I don't mind rowing the gears for a bit of fun (and that extra bit of control). They both have their places.
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17-08-2010, 01:22 PM
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Walking with God
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Location: Melbourne
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I own one of each. Works well for me! GK
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16-08-2010, 11:41 PM
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Chasing a FORD project!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: adelaide
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Auto for burnout cars, manual for streeters.
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16-08-2010, 11:46 PM
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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Shire, NSW
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Auto. The other half can't drive a manual to save her life, but I still miss a good manual.
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Ego BFII Ghia Titanium Silver E53 X5 4.4i Gunmetal EF XR6. Now retired from active duty. Roses are red. Violets are blue. OS X rocks. Homage to you. |
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16-08-2010, 11:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I love driving manuals but may be forced to get an auto in the future because of a leg/ankle/foot injury
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17-08-2010, 01:35 AM
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Manual, more fun to drive, also small 4 cylinder cars and slushbox doesn't match very well.
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17-08-2010, 01:47 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sydney
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I've recently had the pleasure of driving an FG Cab-Chassis with the French 5 speed on board. I'm massively impressed with it, despite coming from a Manual AUIII XR8- I think it may actually be quicker in some circumstances.
That said, in most conditions, my car was more economical. Only on the really bad city stuff and foot to the carpet did it use less than the XR8. I think this is almost entirely due to the auto trans as I found it would unlock the torque converter and downshift unnecessarily under certain circumstances. e.g. Driving the 6km climb up mount Ousley, FG Ute used 26L/100km average, AU XR8 uses 19L/100km. Even in sequential mode it didn't quite do what I wanted/expected it to do. That's why I bought a manual- I think even a bad manual (which the T5 DEFINITELY IS) can be better than a good auto in some situations... |
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17-08-2010, 02:43 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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when i was trucking i could`nt be bothered swapping cogs, now on pensioner duties i miss swapping cogs
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17-08-2010, 02:56 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bunbury WA
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Manual.
I recently got the curtsy call+email from Ford. My only gripe was the difficulty in getting the manual (check my posts). The six speed manual is a gem. |
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17-08-2010, 08:02 AM
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Lucifer's Angel
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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Manual for me. Only two things were really important when I bought my XR.
It had to be Blueprint, and a manual.
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17-08-2010, 09:54 AM
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Auto, frees you up to eat cheese burgers, change the stereo, take pictures & phone a friend.........ha ha ha
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17-08-2010, 10:09 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Manual IF your still a boy racer
Seems theres a few around Auto if ya sick of cog swapping Id rather drive the auto here than the manual anyday Autos for lazy people ??? Someones stuck in last century |
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17-08-2010, 12:01 PM
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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I've only ever driven a few autos, besides driving peoples cars around the carpark into the workshop at slow speeds. I drove this Hyundai Tiburon up to a customer with a 4sp auto and it was horrible, always in the wrong gear and it was very slow to kick down, it took a good 2 or 3 seconds to realise it should be kicking down.
Then I drove a new "Civic Sport Auto", same thing. Then match the new Accord Euro with an auto and its horrible compared to the manual, so sluggish. The only one I quite liked was the new Civic Hybrid, it seemed to read your mind what you wanted to do. So I don't know much about Autos and how they drive except for Honda's ones, and they all suck. If you don't really care how a car performs, then who cares, but unfortunately I do haha. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 17-08-2010 at 12:06 PM. |
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17-08-2010, 12:33 PM
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Regular Member
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IMO, manual makes it a more fun drive, as you're more involved in the process (and if that makes me a "boy racer", so be it). Auto is easier in stop-start traffic. So I guess it depends on what sort of driving/driving style.
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17-08-2010, 12:42 PM
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Regular Member
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Location: Warrnambool, Vic
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So i am the automatic to my manual gearbox 
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17-08-2010, 12:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Prefer manual, only manuals i have driven though are work utes (triton, hilux) |
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Auto or manual?
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