Re: [DML] Re: Auto vs Manual

[David Griffith <dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 17 Apr 2010, Mike French wrote:

> I've been driving manual cars for years (Both of my cars are manual, DMC 
> 6239 and '01 Bullitt Mustang 435) and when I get in an automatic, I'm 
> constantly uncomfortable with the lack of control. I find automatics to 
> be erratic in their shifting - or maybe I'm just a control freak. I can 
> see how it might be beneficial in a parade setting though - which is 
> like gridlock traffic, but even though I live in Atlanta and experience 
> traffic constantly, I never have gotten tired of shifting over auto.

Whenever I drive an automatic, I get the feeling that I'm not entirely in 
control of the vehicle.

-- 
David Griffith
dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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