I really like to row my own, every chance I get. For years I used an old 911 for daily transport, and was often in bumper to bumper traffic. The clutch had a little weight to it, so by the end of summer, my left leg was always a little bigger than my right. I drove a friends new VW GTI this week with one of those paddle shifters. I really don't get what those are all about, but he things it's just the cats a**. If I was on the track and had the clock on me, and it gave me a bit of an advantage during comp, sure, you use anything you can to win, but on a road car?
As you say, depends where and how you drive, and what your cup of tea is. Ed 300E On 02/04/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It sort of depends where and when you will drive it too. If it is a fun > car for the weekend and you will drive it > on the highway, then a nice standard transmission will be fun. If you > drive it to work in the city and there is > fair amount of stop and go then it may drive you nuts. I have had several > standard transmission vehicles. Some are > still fun to drive in town. I had a Honda Civic with a 5 speed that was > fun in town and not so fun on the highway. > I kept trying to shift up one more time when I was in 5th. It was too > buzzy. I have also had a couple of SUV's or > trucks with manual 5 speeds. Our 98 F150 4X4 is a 4.2 V6 with the manual 5 > speed and is really no fun at all in > traffic. It will not lug down like our old 4Runner so you either have to > slip the clutch a bit in 2nd or go all the > way to low. On the highway it is fine. In town I wouldn't buy another one. > > Randy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:28 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Manual tranny swaps [was: SDL won't move] > > > When ppl in North America bought Porsche 928s, they had the option of auto > > of stick. Something like 90% opted for auto (which were Benz based). You > can see how the Germans drew their conclusions about us. :-) The fact > that > the latest porsche GT2 has a more of less gutted interior and over 500 hp, > and yet, retains cup holds is just the Germans pointing a finger at us and > laughing I think. hee hee. ;-) I bet most of those cup holders will get > used too. > > Ed > 300E > > On 02/04/2008, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, then, I am NOT going over there to buy a new car any time soon. > > That'll show them. Piffle. > > > > --R > > > > Mitch Haley wrote: > > > Rolf wrote: > > > > > >> the Germans assumed us lazy americans only wanted automatics... > > >> > > > > > > I think that MBUSA decides how it wants to position Benz > > > in this country, and I don't think the readers of this list > > > are their target audience. > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
