Stick-Shift or Automatic? - GoFuckYourself.com

Chaldoray · 01-26-2004, 09:03 AM

What do you guy's perfer? I want to get stick-shift but i don't know how to drive stick-shift and i don't want to learn on a new car.

BRISK · 01-26-2004, 09:04 AM

Stick

Ben-MensNiche · 01-26-2004, 09:07 AM

stick! without a doubt - once you've driven stick, you'll never go back.

puresexnow · 01-26-2004, 09:21 AM

Depends on the car and the type of driving you do...

I like tiny cars with tiny engines... auto's just don't work.

I don't get caught in traffic either, so the stick isn't a pain.

mpulse · 01-26-2004, 09:23 AM

I love my stick but after having one for 7 yrs now...I would like to go automatic just for a change and actually be able to talk on a cell phone for once...

WebTitan · 01-26-2004, 09:24 AM

stick is the only way to go

Daymare · 01-26-2004, 09:26 AM

depends where you drive.

for me if I commuted to work in a city everyday, an automatic would be better for traffic lights, parking, etc. But if you are in a small city or rural area I would definitely go with stick

Furious_Male · 01-26-2004, 09:26 AM

High Performance sports cars (for the curves not drags etc.) stick no doubt. You may also want a stick in some of the under powered econo box type cars.

Run of the mill cars just for getting from point A to point B go with an automatic.

angeleyes · 01-26-2004, 09:39 AM

Stick-Shift.......... I can't stand automatics.

Last time I got into an automatic after driving only Sticks for 10+ years I was trying to drive it with both feet out of habit.

rowan · 01-26-2004, 09:39 AM

Is stick shift americanese for a manual transmission? I drive an auto, I don't think I could be bothered with manual for day-to-day driving. My auto selector does see more than just P, R and D though.

rowan · 01-26-2004, 09:43 AM

One thing I am curious about, are most of the autos in the USA T-bar (floor) or steering wheel controlled? In AU it's pretty rare to have the selector on the steering wheel... in fact I don't think I have ever actually seen an auto car - in the flesh or an aussie movie or TV - with a steering wheel mounted selector!

Tala · 01-26-2004, 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by rowan
One thing I am curious about, are most of the autos in the USA T-bar (floor) or steering wheel controlled? In AU it's pretty rare to have the selector on the steering wheel... in fact I don't think I have ever actually seen an auto car - in the flesh or an aussie movie or TV - with a steering wheel mounted selector!

Standard (sticks) is usually found on the floor. Remember ever hearing the phrase "Four on the floor"? That refers to a four-speed, stick on the floor.

I love my standard shift. I hate automatics, they drive me insane. (No pun intended.)

Rinaldo · 01-26-2004, 09:50 AM

manual all the way ... unless it's something slow and shitty... but anything with power is fun with manual

Shok · 01-26-2004, 09:54 AM

SMG all the way

best of all worlds

com · 01-26-2004, 09:56 AM

manual

raceman · 01-26-2004, 09:57 AM

I have spent most of my life on race tracks with a stick shift, however in the UK the traffic is so bad having a stick shift is shit so i go for auto in a road car.

Viper2K1 · 01-26-2004, 10:00 AM

I used to be an anit-automatic guy but over the last couple years they improved alot and became "intelligent".
Now I'd pick for example an SMG II over a manual transmission

Ben-MensNiche · 01-26-2004, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Tala
Standard (sticks) is usually found on the floor. Remember ever hearing the phrase "Four on the floor"? That refers to a four-speed, stick on the floor.

I love my standard shift. I hate automatics, they drive me insane. (No pun intended.)

What I never understood is that the word "standard" means it's the default build. As the default build seems to be automatic, why isn't "standard" used to refer to an automatic rather than a stick?

For whoever it was asked if "stick" or "standard" was americanese for manual shift - yes it is. For us Brits, it's a regular bog standard gearshift , unless you opted for the automatic.

Edit Video · 01-26-2004, 10:02 AM

Depends on what type of car you have.. I use to drive a stick but got tired of switching gears all the time. (in rush hour traffic it sucks) A stick is a lot more fun to drive, especially if you have a sport performance car.

axelcat · 01-26-2004, 10:03 AM

In traffic auto but overall stick

brizzad · 01-26-2004, 10:04 AM

lots of people like stick shifts because the car goes faster and has more power... but dont base your decision on that.. it's not like you'll be racing every time you drive and will need the extra hp

Tala · 01-26-2004, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Ben-MensNiche

What I never understood is that the word "standard" means it's the default build. As the default build seems to be automatic, why isn't "standard" used to refer to an automatic rather than a stick?

For whoever it was asked if "stick" or "standard" was americanese for manual shift - yes it is. For us Brits, it's a regular bog standard gearshift , unless you opted for the automatic.

When the term was coined, automatics were just beginning to be offered to the public, so they offered a standard model and an automatic. Cars were one ALL manual transmission, so yes, at one time, they were the standard.

Ice · 01-26-2004, 10:20 AM

manual all the way... automatics suck

Toolz · 01-26-2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by Shok
SMG all the way

best of all worlds

Piece of shit, hated the M3 I had with it in it, I don't like a computer controlled clutch.

BabeHunter · 01-26-2004, 10:34 AM

semi automat all the way

raceman · 01-26-2004, 10:45 AM

I'll show you my "stick" if you show me yours

Brat · 01-26-2004, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by mpulse
I love my stick but after having one for 7 yrs now...I would like to go automatic just for a change and actually be able to talk on a cell phone for once...

hmm
ive mastered driving stick talkin on a cell and smoking all at the same time. It's not a habit though. Only when i have to. Like when someone calls me and I'm having a smoke

JFK · 01-26-2004, 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by raceman

I'll show you my "stick" if you show me yours

OK......... You asked for it ............

raceman · 01-26-2004, 11:10 AM

Mine goes around corners better than yours

kmanrox · 01-26-2004, 11:16 AM

get a stick and learn if its a nice car... if its a bucket or non sportscar go automatic

iroc409 · 01-26-2004, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rowan
One thing I am curious about, are most of the autos in the USA T-bar (floor) or steering wheel controlled? In AU it's pretty rare to have the selector on the steering wheel... in fact I don't think I have ever actually seen an auto car - in the flesh or an aussie movie or TV - with a steering wheel mounted selector!

it's kindof a toss-up between console shifters (floor) and steering wheel for automatics around here. it seems tho generally the foreign cars have them on the floor. more traditional american cars generally have the selector on the steering wheel, mostly domestic trucks & suv's are pretty much always on the steering wheel, minivans, and the bigger cars like the buick's. although i think cadillac has mostly moved to a console shift.

personally, i don't know how to drive an automatic. i wish more cars were available with a manual trans, they'd be so much better.

jerseygirls · 01-26-2004, 11:33 AM

I've driven automatic all my life.

But . . .
I just got a BMW M3 in a 6 speed stick and i got to say i wish i got it with the SMG II. Everyone says you've got to get a stick in that car. I was made fun at alot for having an automatic Vette in the past.

I gave in to peer preasure, because i figured i was missing something by not driving stick.

I will probably never again buy a stick, It's too much work.

I'm stuck with this for a 3 year lease. There are times that i like it and it's a lot of fun. But i miss just pulling my stick into "D" and that's it.

If you've never driven stick before you'll probably want to stick with automatic.

Maybe if i had a daily driver and this was just a fun car it would be different.

CabanaBoy · 01-26-2004, 11:34 AM

Get something with a computer controlled clutch and paddle shifters. It's the future. The most advanced cars in the world use a computer controlled clutch. No human can come close to the shift speeds. A human cannot adjust the throttle, disengage the clutch, change gears, re-adjust the throttle and re-engage the clutch as well as a computer.

I can't tell you how many times I've raced some cock with his muscle car stick shift and smoked his ass because my M3 outshifts him.

Sadly, the SMG II in the M3 shifts like a no-handed epilectic retard when it's in automatic mode.

Steve · 01-26-2004, 11:40 AM

I wouldn't drive a daily grocery getter with a stick. I used to have to commute with my Mustang GT from NJ to Queens (and back) and it sucked, especially slowly going up the GWB ramp off the Deegan. Shit, if the cops had the access roads by Yankee Stadium open, I'd cut thru the local streets just to give my clutch a break.

If you have a sporty car, and you don't have to fight traffic every day, a stick is more fun. Also depends on the vehicle. I wouldn't want a manual trans in the minivan.

Platinum Adam · 01-26-2004, 11:42 AM

Stick

Abyss_Vee · 01-26-2004, 11:55 AM

get a skateboard

On-top · 01-26-2004, 12:02 PM

I've had several sticks..and if you just have one car and are going to be driving around town, get an automatic. It's like driving for dummies..push gas to go, brake to stop. If you have several vehicles..you should definitely have a stick in the collection. But not if you have to drive it ALL the time.

raceman · 01-26-2004, 12:03 PM

nowhere to use your right foot on a skateboard so that is out, plus they dont have "shifts"

Chaldoray · 01-26-2004, 05:40 PM

You think a mazda 3 stick-shift would be nice?

Kimmykim · 01-26-2004, 05:58 PM

If you are driving for fun, stick. If you are going to sit in traffic every day, automatic.

Ic3m4nZ · 01-26-2004, 06:01 PM

stick defininitely !

Ben-MensNiche · 01-26-2004, 06:05 PM

I only ever drive for fun. I enjoy driving - I think if I ever stop enjoy driving, I'll get a limo and chauffeur

webgurl · 01-26-2004, 06:07 PM

Guys that drive automatics are not manly

unless its a real highend luxury car

GonePhishing · 01-26-2004, 06:10 PM

I'm lazy, and I hate driving. Automatic!

MeatAxe · 01-27-2004, 07:30 AM

01-26-2004, 09:03 AM	#1
Chaldoray Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,868	Stick-Shift or Automatic? What do you guy's perfer? I want to get stick-shift but i don't know how to drive stick-shift and i don't want to learn on a new car.

01-26-2004, 09:04 AM	#2
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Stick __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

01-26-2004, 09:07 AM	#3
Ben-MensNiche Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 726	stick! without a doubt - once you've driven stick, you'll never go back. __________________ ICQ: 310539245 Email: [email protected]

01-26-2004, 09:23 AM	#5
mpulse Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 765	I love my stick but after having one for 7 yrs now...I would like to go automatic just for a change and actually be able to talk on a cell phone for once... __________________ when in doubt...don't whip it out! ICQ#280837216

01-26-2004, 09:26 AM	#8
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,883	High Performance sports cars (for the curves not drags etc.) stick no doubt. You may also want a stick in some of the under powered econo box type cars. Run of the mill cars just for getting from point A to point B go with an automatic. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

01-26-2004, 09:21 AM	#4
puresexnow Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 300	Depends on the car and the type of driving you do... I like tiny cars with tiny engines... auto's just don't work. I don't get caught in traffic either, so the stick isn't a pain.

01-26-2004, 09:24 AM	#6
WebTitan Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 5,114	stick is the only way to go

01-26-2004, 09:26 AM	#7
Daymare Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,674	depends where you drive. for me if I commuted to work in a city everyday, an automatic would be better for traffic lights, parking, etc. But if you are in a small city or rural area I would definitely go with stick

01-26-2004, 09:39 AM	#9
angeleyes Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wandering around FL using random Wireless Connections Posts: 3,584	Stick-Shift.......... I can't stand automatics. Last time I got into an automatic after driving only Sticks for 10+ years I was trying to drive it with both feet out of habit. __________________ Need a Writer? Contact Me. I write quality descriptions, short erotic stories, quality one-liners.. whatever you need.

01-26-2004, 09:39 AM	#10
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Is stick shift americanese for a manual transmission? I drive an auto, I don't think I could be bothered with manual for day-to-day driving. My auto selector does see more than just P, R and D though.

01-26-2004, 09:43 AM	#11
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	One thing I am curious about, are most of the autos in the USA T-bar (floor) or steering wheel controlled? In AU it's pretty rare to have the selector on the steering wheel... in fact I don't think I have ever actually seen an auto car - in the flesh or an aussie movie or TV - with a steering wheel mounted selector!

01-26-2004, 09:50 AM	#13
Rinaldo Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 5,086	manual all the way ... unless it's something slow and shitty... but anything with power is fun with manual

01-26-2004, 09:54 AM	#14
Shok Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: LIVE EVIL Posts: 5,611	SMG all the way best of all worlds

01-26-2004, 09:56 AM	#15
com Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,541	manual __________________ Real. Professional. Hosting. .:Expect Nothing Less:. 320-078-843 :: www.realprohosting.com :: [email protected]

01-26-2004, 09:57 AM	#16
raceman Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Now offshore on an island paying a heluva lot less tax than you suckers Posts: 1,064	I have spent most of my life on race tracks with a stick shift, however in the UK the traffic is so bad having a stick shift is shit so i go for auto in a road car. __________________ "ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM" <-- "DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN" General Joe Stiwell ICQ: 213-684-158

01-26-2004, 10:00 AM	#17
Viper2K1 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,006	I used to be an anit-automatic guy but over the last couple years they improved alot and became "intelligent". Now I'd pick for example an SMG II over a manual transmission __________________ Spank me Dude, where's my traffic?

01-26-2004, 10:02 AM	#19
Edit Video Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 36	Depends on what type of car you have.. I use to drive a stick but got tired of switching gears all the time. (in rush hour traffic it sucks) A stick is a lot more fun to drive, especially if you have a sport performance car.

01-26-2004, 10:03 AM	#20
axelcat Adult Locals Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Posts: 25,450	In traffic auto but overall stick

01-26-2004, 10:04 AM	#21
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	lots of people like stick shifts because the car goes faster and has more power... but dont base your decision on that.. it's not like you'll be racing every time you drive and will need the extra hp

01-26-2004, 10:20 AM	#23
Ice Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny California Posts: 26,053	manual all the way... automatics suck __________________ icq 1904905

01-26-2004, 10:34 AM	#25
BabeHunter Webmaster Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: 2nd door on the left Posts: 4,063	semi automat all the way __________________ Yep

01-26-2004, 10:45 AM	#26
raceman Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Now offshore on an island paying a heluva lot less tax than you suckers Posts: 1,064	I'll show you my "stick" if you show me yours __________________ "ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM" <-- "DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN" General Joe Stiwell ICQ: 213-684-158

01-26-2004, 11:10 AM	#29
raceman Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Now offshore on an island paying a heluva lot less tax than you suckers Posts: 1,064	Mine goes around corners better than yours __________________ "ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM" <-- "DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN" General Joe Stiwell ICQ: 213-684-158

01-26-2004, 11:16 AM	#30
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	get a stick and learn if its a nice car... if its a bucket or non sportscar go automatic __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

01-26-2004, 11:33 AM	#32
jerseygirls Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 219	I've driven automatic all my life. But . . . I just got a BMW M3 in a 6 speed stick and i got to say i wish i got it with the SMG II. Everyone says you've got to get a stick in that car. I was made fun at alot for having an automatic Vette in the past. I gave in to peer preasure, because i figured i was missing something by not driving stick. I will probably never again buy a stick, It's too much work. I'm stuck with this for a 3 year lease. There are times that i like it and it's a lot of fun. But i miss just pulling my stick into "D" and that's it. If you've never driven stick before you'll probably want to stick with automatic. Maybe if i had a daily driver and this was just a fun car it would be different.

01-26-2004, 11:34 AM	#33
CabanaBoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 59	Get something with a computer controlled clutch and paddle shifters. It's the future. The most advanced cars in the world use a computer controlled clutch. No human can come close to the shift speeds. A human cannot adjust the throttle, disengage the clutch, change gears, re-adjust the throttle and re-engage the clutch as well as a computer. I can't tell you how many times I've raced some cock with his muscle car stick shift and smoked his ass because my M3 outshifts him. Sadly, the SMG II in the M3 shifts like a no-handed epilectic retard when it's in automatic mode.

01-26-2004, 11:40 AM	#34
Steve Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,894	I wouldn't drive a daily grocery getter with a stick. I used to have to commute with my Mustang GT from NJ to Queens (and back) and it sucked, especially slowly going up the GWB ramp off the Deegan. Shit, if the cops had the access roads by Yankee Stadium open, I'd cut thru the local streets just to give my clutch a break. If you have a sporty car, and you don't have to fight traffic every day, a stick is more fun. Also depends on the vehicle. I wouldn't want a manual trans in the minivan.

01-26-2004, 11:42 AM	#35
Platinum Adam Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 644	Stick

01-26-2004, 11:55 AM	#36
Abyss_Vee Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,208	get a skateboard

01-26-2004, 12:02 PM	#37
On-top Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: IN Posts: 2,283	I've had several sticks..and if you just have one car and are going to be driving around town, get an automatic. It's like driving for dummies..push gas to go, brake to stop. If you have several vehicles..you should definitely have a stick in the collection. But not if you have to drive it ALL the time. __________________ Dynamic Hosting

01-26-2004, 12:03 PM	#38
raceman Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Now offshore on an island paying a heluva lot less tax than you suckers Posts: 1,064	nowhere to use your right foot on a skateboard so that is out, plus they dont have "shifts" __________________ "ILLEGITIMIS NON CARBORUNDUM" <-- "DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN" General Joe Stiwell ICQ: 213-684-158

01-26-2004, 05:40 PM	#39
Chaldoray Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,868	You think a mazda 3 stick-shift would be nice?

01-26-2004, 05:58 PM	#40
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	If you are driving for fun, stick. If you are going to sit in traffic every day, automatic.

01-26-2004, 06:01 PM	#41
Ic3m4nZ Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal! Posts: 6,285	stick defininitely !

01-26-2004, 06:05 PM	#42
Ben-MensNiche Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 726	I only ever drive for fun. I enjoy driving - I think if I ever stop enjoy driving, I'll get a limo and chauffeur __________________ ICQ: 310539245 Email: [email protected]