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10-10-2020, 09:14 AM
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Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Do you prefer driving a Manual or an automatic transmission vehicle?
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10-10-2020, 09:16 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

I've never owned an auto,its one to maybe look for if I swap again,I'm 63 nowand have a two yr old car,can't see the need to change again.
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10-10-2020, 09:24 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

I have been driving an automatic car since 1977,
....not the same one though...
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10-10-2020, 09:25 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

I tried to learn to drive in a manual car, my co-ordination is rubbish, passed my test first time in an automatic. They're so easy to drive. Much better to concentrate on other things than gears.
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10-10-2020, 09:27 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

You must all live elsewhere yoh cant take your driving test in the uk in a automatic care .
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10-10-2020, 09:30 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Either.
I don't have to concentrate on gear changes it becomes a natural part of driving.
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10-10-2020, 09:31 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Originally Posted by Muddy ->
You must all live elsewhere yoh cant take your driving test in the uk in a automatic care .
I took my driver’s test with a manual transmission. I drove manual transmission most of my adult life and changed recently to Automatic transmission.

I don’t know why I didn’t switch sooner!
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10-10-2020, 09:32 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Originally Posted by Muddy ->
You must all live elsewhere yoh cant take your driving test in the uk in a automatic care .


Yes you can but you are then only licenced to drive automatics.
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10-10-2020, 09:32 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Yes, it is the same way for me, comfortable with both but for city driving with peak traffic, automatic transmission is a blessing.
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10-10-2020, 09:33 AM
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Re: Manual (stick shift)or Automatic transmission

Originally Posted by Muddy ->
You must all live elsewhere yoh cant take your driving test in the uk in a automatic care .
Oh yes you can! Mine was adapted too!
I can only drive an automatic though.
 
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