Manual or Automatic? - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**xsperf** · 08-23-2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by komodo

I voted auto, however I might be able to change that soon.

correction, you are GOING to change that soon

**komodo** · 08-23-2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsperf

correction, you are GOING to change that soon

PEER PRESSURE!

**jrhaile** · 08-23-2005, 01:22 PM

Manual, doh

I had the balls to do the swap and did it! Best money ever spent.

**xsperf** · 08-23-2005, 01:28 PM

hey hey hey, peer pressure isnt always bad

drz · 08-23-2005, 01:42 PM

Manual. I figured that no deal was a good deal if the car was an auto, but that is just my way of thinking.

**E36Bimmer** · 08-23-2005, 01:56 PM

^^ agreed.. IMO a wicked deal isn't that wicked if it is still an automatic at the end of the day.. We all have our circumstances tho.. Would I rather have an auto bimmer or a stick civic?? auto bimmer no doubt

BTW I drive stick

**LHerbert** · 08-23-2005, 02:22 PM

MANUAL. i wouldn't have bought the car if it was automatic even if i got a really good price. manual transmission for the rest of my life.

Storamin · 08-23-2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by drz328i

Manual. I figured that no deal was a good deal if the car was an auto, but that is just my way of thinking.

That's my thinking, too. I thought enthusiasts were suppose to drive manuals.

Question for the guys with Autos. Can you drive a manual?

I have a manual, too BiMMa_Mon!!!!!

**billycuth** · 08-23-2005, 03:16 PM

I must say, for me, an automatic works out better. I do not enjoy fridays on the turnpike (parking lot) as it is, let alone making me shift a zillion times.

When I finally stop driving the car to work, and just drive it to cruise, I will do a 6 sp swap. Till then, it will remain auto.

Storamin · 08-23-2005, 04:00 PM

I drive thru downtown Pittsburgh traffic quite often, and on highways where it is bumper to bumper and I don't really have a problem with the manual. Maybe it's just me...

**billycuth** · 08-23-2005, 04:16 PM

it's not so much a problem, as a bad knee. I love controlling the revs... but my bad knee can't take a 2 hour car ride home of nothing but shifting.

**xsperf** · 08-23-2005, 04:25 PM

oh paleeaaase

**///M Power** · 08-23-2005, 06:14 PM

One 5 speed
One automatic

Automatic is planned for a swap in late september or mid december.

Funny thign though I was tlakign to my buddy who owns two 5 speed e36's about autos and he said

"i dunno dude...... i dont know how to drive auto"

priceless quote.

**komodo** · 08-23-2005, 07:22 PM

hahaha!!

**bmw4life** · 08-23-2005, 07:50 PM

At the time of getting my car it didn't matter to me so I got an auto but I wish it was a manual. As far as driving a manual I have drove my moms civic some but I'm not real good at it.