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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Which one would you pick for a EVERYDAY driver, meaning every time you leave to go somewhere, that is the car you take, no other secondary cars (just for the sake of this thread).

You experience EVERY kind of road conditions available and you do this daily.

I'm picking auto, they can call me a wuss, I don't care

What would you pick?

BTW: manumatics are still autos
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Choice is pretty obvious Automatic ftw
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Automatic, but I'd also require some more horsepower and torque to go along with it. 3800 is great for this.

You drove behind me for a while at ONBF Cody, and you see how 92hp (when new) coupled to an automatic transmission holds up...
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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for a everyday car for work and stuff.

I would always want a Auto.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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My 745i is a manumatic and I dont even use that gimic around town.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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while auto would be the obvious choice I cant wait to have a stick car as a daily. Sooooo much more fun to drive.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
while auto would be the obvious choice I cant wait to have a stick car as a daily. Sooooo much more fun to drive.

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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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manual... been like two years since i drove one though
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Here, in Erie, I have had both. Really, it would depend on the car. With the power of a Bonnie, I am fine with an auto. If if were a little 4 banger, or something like a WRX, def a stick.
Traffic is not really bad here, so a stick in town isn't so bad.

I have driven a stick in Pittsburgh, not fun!!
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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auto
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