Manual or Auto - which do you prefer? - Page 11

DuncVolvoTurbo · Nov 10th, 2007, 20:22

Has to be a manual for me everytime. Every car I have owned has been a manual.

I have driven a BMW 7series, BMW X5, and a Chrysler 300c with auto boxes, and (personally) it ruined the driving experience in all of them.

Oddycog · Nov 10th, 2007, 20:44

To a certain extent I think it depends on the car. Both my wife's car and mine are autos and I think the Volvo auto box on my V70 is particularly smooth to drive. Her PT Cruiser is the complete opposite and I actually preferred the manual version when we test drove a few examples before buying the car.
All of my work colleagues (who are younger than me) wouldn't consider buying an auto version of any car, but then most of them have never driven one. Only old men drive autos apparently. I remember my father was also anti auto-box, however once he had driven one, only because he needed to borrow the car, he was totally converted and never bought a manual car during the rest of his life.

earkle · Nov 11th, 2007, 13:08

Manual all the way!!.. i'd love to have one of those 'triptronic?' boxes though,

then if ur in traffic, it's auto!, but then when you have an idiot in an company audi thinkin he's all that you can blast him off the road!!.... and of course it saves your brake pads too, and just overall prefer the engine breaking

Cara · Nov 25th, 2007, 16:42

hey, here we go, the old auto/man debate agaon lol, mine (v70) is auto and it ok. I have had a mixture over the years of both, sometimes I wish the V70 was manual, but then when I am stuck traffic I am glad its auto.

Like said allready, you wont (I really dont thing) drive the "perfect car", well I dont think so lol

Nenne428 · Nov 27th, 2007, 13:09

Sorry, can't make up my mind. Sometimes I love the stick shift in the Bimmer, sometimes I love the automatic transmissions in the Volvo and the old Mustang.

It really depends on the situation and I guess an automatic transmission is the perfect choice for everyday driving, and it would be perfect if I could just throw a switch to get 100% manual control and performance the day I'm in the mood for some serious motoring or when the road is covered in snow and ice.

2 Fast 4 U · Nov 27th, 2007, 13:13

I always have had manual drives but after driving an automatic I don't want anything else any more, driving is now soooooooooo relaxed

Kerry_T-5R · Nov 27th, 2007, 17:15

Like many have said, Auto for start stop driving / motorway driving and Manual for open road driving enjoyment / spirited driving.

Kerry

Cara · Nov 27th, 2007, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2 Fast 4 U

driving is now soooooooooo relaxed

Not all the time in mine it isnt

2 Fast 4 U · Nov 27th, 2007, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cara

Not all the time in mine it isnt

I got a 1987 340 CVT and a 1972 Opel Ascona both automatic up until today never had any problems, and my latest addition a 1989 340 Blueline has a CVT too

spuds22 · Nov 28th, 2007, 20:24

I would say it depends on the size of engine, anything over 2 litre goes better with auto and vice versa.

View Poll Results: I prefer the following
Manual	328	44.93%
Automatic	402	55.07%
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Nov 10th, 2007, 20:22	#101
DuncVolvoTurbo Yes....I'm Back! Last Online: Dec 15th, 2022 07:11 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: By Dundee View Photos By: DuncVolvoTurbo	Has to be a manual for me everytime. Every car I have owned has been a manual. I have driven a BMW 7series, BMW X5, and a Chrysler 300c with auto boxes, and (personally) it ruined the driving experience in all of them. __________________ Current 2000 C70 T5 Previous '05 XC90, '97 945, '94 854, '92 964, '93 944, '93 945, '89 244, '92 440

Nov 11th, 2007, 13:08	#103
earkle Junior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2009 12:35 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: nottingham	auto's have their place.... and thats not with me lol!! Manual all the way!!.. i'd love to have one of those 'triptronic?' boxes though, then if ur in traffic, it's auto!, but then when you have an idiot in an company audi thinkin he's all that you can blast him off the road!!.... and of course it saves your brake pads too, and just overall prefer the engine breaking __________________ Volvo 850 CD 2.4 20v One day a T5 will be mine!...oh yes it will be mine!

Nov 27th, 2007, 13:09	#105
Nenne428 New Member Last Online: Aug 26th, 2016 14:08 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boxholm	Sorry, can't make up my mind. Sometimes I love the stick shift in the Bimmer, sometimes I love the automatic transmissions in the Volvo and the old Mustang. It really depends on the situation and I guess an automatic transmission is the perfect choice for everyday driving, and it would be perfect if I could just throw a switch to get 100% manual control and performance the day I'm in the mood for some serious motoring or when the road is covered in snow and ice. __________________ Nenne 1994 850 Turbo Kombi, Aut

Nov 27th, 2007, 13:13	#106
2 Fast 4 U New Member Last Online: Mar 26th, 2011 15:43 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maria Hoop View Photos By: 2 Fast 4 U	I always have had manual drives but after driving an automatic I don't want anything else any more, driving is now soooooooooo relaxed __________________ Volvo 340 GL driving one is like living on the edge.

Nov 10th, 2007, 20:44	#102
Oddycog 1999 V70 Auto Last Online: Aug 12th, 2008 21:00 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Farnham, Surrey	To a certain extent I think it depends on the car. Both my wife's car and mine are autos and I think the Volvo auto box on my V70 is particularly smooth to drive. Her PT Cruiser is the complete opposite and I actually preferred the manual version when we test drove a few examples before buying the car. All of my work colleagues (who are younger than me) wouldn't consider buying an auto version of any car, but then most of them have never driven one. Only old men drive autos apparently. I remember my father was also anti auto-box, however once he had driven one, only because he needed to borrow the car, he was totally converted and never bought a manual car during the rest of his life.

Nov 25th, 2007, 16:42	#104
Cara Junior Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2010 01:59 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ayr	hey, here we go, the old auto/man debate agaon lol, mine (v70) is auto and it ok. I have had a mixture over the years of both, sometimes I wish the V70 was manual, but then when I am stuck traffic I am glad its auto. Like said allready, you wont (I really dont thing) drive the "perfect car", well I dont think so lol

Nov 27th, 2007, 17:15	#107
Kerry_T-5R 854 T-5R owner Last Online: Sep 9th, 2023 10:15 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eastbourne View Photos By: Kerry_T-5R	Like many have said, Auto for start stop driving / motorway driving and Manual for open road driving enjoyment / spirited driving. Kerry __________________ Volvo 850 T-5R manual (Olive) B5234T5 : 305 bhp & a 14.5 sec 1/4 mile @ 101 mph & Volvo S40 1.9D S 2004 Daily driver Ex-Volvo: B4194-T2 (S40 T4).

Nov 28th, 2007, 20:24	#110
spuds22 David Last Online: Sep 18th, 2022 08:00 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dumbarton View Photos By: spuds22	I would say it depends on the size of engine, anything over 2 litre goes better with auto and vice versa.

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