Bonus Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 I have achieved something very similar to this (give or take where his feet actually are) coming back from driving in France for a couple of months and hopping into an automatic car here, in traffic, going down a hill! Nice little morning adrenaline rush. Automatic Car - Tuck your left foot RIGHT UNDER THE SEAT! Or you'll be in trouble :-( Warthog, Beattbox, Hairy and 1 other 4
Warthog Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 Automatic Car - Tuck your left foot RIGHT UNDER THE SEAT! Or you'll be in trouble :-(Yep. After having driven the wife's little manual Yaris for a while, first time back in the auto approaching first stop I trapped a non-existent clutch and geared back straight through Reverse into Park. (didn't need the brake...) Bonus 1
The Ouzo Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 Automatic Car - Tuck your left foot RIGHT UNDER THE SEAT! Or you'll be in trouble :-(I have an easier trick that I ask customers to do when they test drive an auto and have not driven one in a while or never driven one. Keep your left leg on the foot rest and keep your left arm on the steering wheel at all times.The moment that left arm moves down to the gear lever the left leg wants to hit the clutch. Hairy, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Bonus and 1 other 4
The Ouzo Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 Yep. After having driven the wife's little manual Yaris for a while, first time back in the auto approaching first stop I trapped a non-existent clutch and geared back straight through Reverse into Park. (didn't need the brake...)I had the opposite.Had been driving autos as company cars for ages, then popped down to George one day for a funeral, rented a Figo. Everything was perfectly fine from George Airport through to Moseel bay, then i took the offramp and was coming to a stop at the traffic light. Could not understand why the car was shuddering like that. Warthog and DJR 2
PhilipV Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 I had the opposite.Had been driving autos as company cars for ages, then popped down to George one day for a funeral, rented a Figo. Everything was perfectly fine from George Airport through to Moseel bay, then i took the offramp and was coming to a stop at the traffic light. Could not understand why the car was shuddering like that.I've done a similar thing as well. Spent a long day in one of my auto trucks, came back dead tired. Got into my bakkie, drove off, and for most of the farm we drive in 2nd and keep it there. But then I got to the T-Junction, slowed down on the brake and stalled the bakkie. I love working through the gears, but my fleet is slowly changing over to auto, and my bakkie will follow suit.
The Ouzo Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 I've done a similar thing as well. Spent a long day in one of my auto trucks, came back dead tired. Got into my bakkie, drove off, and for most of the farm we drive in 2nd and keep it there. But then I got to the T-Junction, slowed down on the brake and stalled the bakkie. I love working through the gears, but my fleet is slowly changing over to auto, and my bakkie will follow suit.yeah look, I've got a manual car sitting in the garage. When I was looking to buy it I searched for a year to find a manual version. Some car/engine combos just need a manual box
Grease_Monkey Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) yeah look, I've got a manual car sitting in the garage. When I was looking to buy it I searched for a year to find a manual version. Some car/engine combos just need a manual box My current bakkie is the last one I will buy in manual. It's a pain to drive a big manual car in traffic.... I know purists are all about manual gearboxes, but even the average auto gearboxes these days are pretty dam good. The only cars I would not buy in auto are these super small turbo charged engines that are all power and no torque... Autos just don't work on them. Edited May 15, 2020 by Grease_Monkey Long Wheel Base 1
The Ouzo Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 My current bakkie is the last one I will buy in manual. It's a pain to drive a big manual car in traffic.... I know purists are all about manual gearboxes, but even the average auto gearboxes these days are pretty dam good. The only cars I would not buy in auto are these super small turbo charged engines that are all power and no torque... Autos just don't work on them.as a petrol head there is something magical about driving enthusiastically in a manual, hitting the right gear to balance the car through a corner, bringing the power in smoothly etc.But for everyday driving needs a modern auto box just does such a good job. Grease_Monkey and PhilipV 2
Bateleur1 Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) My current bakkie is the last one I will buy in manual. It's a pain to drive a big manual car in traffic.... I know purists are all about manual gearboxes, but even the average auto gearboxes these days are pretty dam good. The only cars I would not buy in auto are these super small turbo charged engines that are all power and no torque... Autos just don't work on them. I hated an auto gearbox. When I bought my Passat in 2011 I actually already ordered the manual but still wanted to testdrive one and the only one on the floor was auto (DSG). Took that thing for spin and I very almost changed the order to a auto. The fact that you have 7 gears to pick from and to switch to manual triptronic was awesome. Edited May 15, 2020 by Bateleur1 Grease_Monkey 1
Grease_Monkey Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 as a petrol head there is something magical about driving enthusiastically in a manual, hitting the right gear to balance the car through a corner, bringing the power in smoothly etc.But for everyday driving needs a modern auto box just does such a good job. Yeah, with you on that. In the right car a manual is amazing... but like you said, for daily driving (especially in a slow heavy bakkie) auto is the way to go.
WrightJnr Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 pity about the carVery popular here in Dubai. And from what I’ve seen pretty handy in the dunes. Endless mods to customize too.
WrightJnr Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Must be an amazing towbarProbably a 2.5” receiver and not that crappy ball hitch thing they chose in SA.
Hairy Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 You automatic drivetrain car owners .... do you also make pre-made "TV Meals", wear croc's and ride e-bikes ........... DJR and WrightJnr 2
WrightJnr Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 You automatic drivetrain car owners .... do you also make pre-made "TV Meals", wear croc's and ride e-bikes ...........Correct, we live in the 21st century. ;-) stefmeister and Bonus 2
splat Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 You automatic drivetrain car owners .... do you also make pre-made "TV Meals", wear croc's and ride e-bikes ........... Correct, we live in the 21st century. ;-)What a time to be alive!
Hairy Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Correct, we live in the 21st century. ;-) What a time to be alive!Bloody vegan's ! ! ! ! DJR, RocknRolla, WrightJnr and 2 others 5
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