I know that there are several of us and several threads on the subject but I was looking to make a support group of sorts.
If you are traditionally a manual car driver and bought an auto 2011+ or if you bought a 2011 manual and traded for an auto.
Here is the deal. (please excuse the scattered thoughts and long winded rants)
I made the move about 5-6 months ago because I was having ongoing issues with my manual trans 2011. I heard the great things about the auto so I decided to make the jump.
I was never one to complain about using a clutch in traffic so driving the auto is no huge benefit in that regard.
The more I drive the car the more bummed out I get that it is an auto.
Being a manual trans driver for my whole life I have what I like to consider very good car control. With the auto that is pretty much out the window.
I was pulling out of a parking garage today and gave it a bit of gas to get the back end to step out. With the manual it would be smooth and controlled as I modulated the clutch and throttle. With the auto I have to give it a bit more throttle and when the car steps out too much I feel a total lack of control. If you roll off the throttle too much the car upshifts and you can no longer steer with the throttle.
With an exhaust the car sounds like a pickup truck.
no more rev horn. I can honestly say that I have never honked my horn out of anger and have only a few times tapped it to alert a driver that the light has changed. All of my cars have been loud so I would give them the rev horn. Some guy about to change lanes into you? Give him a blip of the throttle and he backs off.
No more intersection antics. Coming up to an intersection in 3rd and the light turns yellow. Now I dip into the throttle and the car responds 12 seconds later with a downshift. Before I would go WOT whilst downshifting to second which would rocket the car through the intersection.
I find myself manually moving the gears in some instances just to I can avoid waiting for the downshift.
How are you other manual trans converts dealing with your auto?
If you are traditionally a manual car driver and bought an auto 2011+ or if you bought a 2011 manual and traded for an auto.
Here is the deal. (please excuse the scattered thoughts and long winded rants)
I made the move about 5-6 months ago because I was having ongoing issues with my manual trans 2011. I heard the great things about the auto so I decided to make the jump.
I was never one to complain about using a clutch in traffic so driving the auto is no huge benefit in that regard.
The more I drive the car the more bummed out I get that it is an auto.
Being a manual trans driver for my whole life I have what I like to consider very good car control. With the auto that is pretty much out the window.
I was pulling out of a parking garage today and gave it a bit of gas to get the back end to step out. With the manual it would be smooth and controlled as I modulated the clutch and throttle. With the auto I have to give it a bit more throttle and when the car steps out too much I feel a total lack of control. If you roll off the throttle too much the car upshifts and you can no longer steer with the throttle.
With an exhaust the car sounds like a pickup truck.
no more rev horn. I can honestly say that I have never honked my horn out of anger and have only a few times tapped it to alert a driver that the light has changed. All of my cars have been loud so I would give them the rev horn. Some guy about to change lanes into you? Give him a blip of the throttle and he backs off.
No more intersection antics. Coming up to an intersection in 3rd and the light turns yellow. Now I dip into the throttle and the car responds 12 seconds later with a downshift. Before I would go WOT whilst downshifting to second which would rocket the car through the intersection.
I find myself manually moving the gears in some instances just to I can avoid waiting for the downshift.
How are you other manual trans converts dealing with your auto?
