Written by M C Vice on 02.07.2012 at 10:54


It's the same if you drive on the left. All cars, as far as I know, have the pedals in the same order.

Written by Guest on 02.07.2012 at 20:28

Please never change the title.

Written by Guest on 02.07.2012 at 20:28

Please never change the title.

Written by Valentin B on 02.07.2012 at 02:14

Written by MetalSpider on 01.07.2012 at 20:09

I've never driven a manual car. A lot of people say it's more fun and I can see it being fun for sure...but to drive a manual car everyday especially when you get stuck in traffic...I'd imagine you would be wishing you had an automatic car.

In my very first real traffic lesson (as in, not just small side-streets) about 2 months ago I got stuck in a huge line of cars and had to spend half an hour getting out of that jam. It was great exercise but then again if I had to do that every day I think I'd go nuts.

Automatic for me is more practical as I'm still a driving student and, to be honest, I'm quite clumsy at it, but then again I believe everyone should learn a manual transmission first. I love driving, I'm just pretty bad at it, because I could never practice on anything, as my family never owned a car and the first time I got behind the wheel in some yard was in mid-april this year. but then again using my almost 20-year bicycle experience I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be a good motorcycle rider

I sometimes change from 2nd to 4th by mistake and things like that, the engine starts rumbling, and my asshole driving instructor starts complaining, and even then I still believe it's better to learn to drive with a manual gear.

Written by MetalSpider on 03.07.2012 at 00:21

I definitely wish I had learned to drive manual first. I love driving and have a great appreciation for it but I think I would appreciate it even more if I learned how to drive manual. In any event, I want to learn still how to drive manual just for the fun of it.

But I don't think I would ever buy a manual car (although you never know). I just think automatic is definitely more practical and although it's like a moving couch, it can still be fun even in automatic.

I'd like to think I'm becoming even better as a driver. My job involves driving and I generally drive more than the average person (150km a day on average...sometimes less sometimes more). I still do stupid things from time to time but that's a result of me being either very tired or distracted (hot girl/woman in the car next to me or walking across the street for example lol )

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.07.2012 at 10:12

Here it's like f you leanred to drive in an automatic you are never allowed to drive a manual unless you take lessons again and again pass an exam.

Written by M C Vice on 03.07.2012 at 11:17

Same, or similar, here. Auto licence is for auto only. Manual is for both. Most people learn to drive manual, even if they are gonna get an automatic. At least that way they can still drive a manual if they have to.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.07.2012 at 11:22

Written by M C Vice on 03.07.2012 at 11:17

Same, or similar, here. Auto licence is for auto only. Manual is for both. Most people learn to drive manual, even if they are gonna get an automatic. At least that way they can still drive a manual if they have to.

That''s the way it is here as well.

No idea what it is like in most other countries though. But if there are countries where you are allowed to drive manual after only having learned to drive automatic that would be bloody dangerous and might actually explain the appalling driving abilities of a loads of people in lots of countries ahhahaha

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.07.2012 at 10:12

Here it's like f you leanred to drive in an automatic you are never allowed to drive a manual unless you take lessons again and again pass an exam.

Written by Valentin B on 03.07.2012 at 10:07

Written by MetalSpider on 03.07.2012 at 00:21

I definitely wish I had learned to drive manual first. I love driving and have a great appreciation for it but I think I would appreciate it even more if I learned how to drive manual. In any event, I want to learn still how to drive manual just for the fun of it.

But I don't think I would ever buy a manual car (although you never know). I just think automatic is definitely more practical and although it's like a moving couch, it can still be fun even in automatic.

I'd like to think I'm becoming even better as a driver. My job involves driving and I generally drive more than the average person (150km a day on average...sometimes less sometimes more). I still do stupid things from time to time but that's a result of me being either very tired or distracted (hot girl/woman in the car next to me or walking across the street for example lol )

150 km every day is a lot, imo, I know taxi drivers who do a lot less than that. None of my co-workers drive to work as we all use public transport (which is insanely cheaper than braving the rush hour here), but some of them are still quite good at the wheel. you have the opportunity to practice though, and that's awesome.

Written by Dark Cornatus on 04.07.2012 at 06:56

Manual is definitely the way to go for me, but as Marcel said, Auto is good for being more attentive to the road conditions and less confident drivers.

Written by Stalker on 19.09.2012 at 15:52

Even though I've never tried automatic, I vote for manual because of the following reasons. Firstly, in Europe (or at least this part of Europe) 90% of cars are manual, so its like a standard situation for me. Secondly, as Marcel nicely explained it, there are some advantages to manual - in situations where you need better control of your car or the gas spending. Also, when you learn to drive properly, your brain becomes "automatic" even though your car isn't That is, you don't really pay attention to the gearbox as much as to the road conditions.
I wish not to insult anybody, but I must say that its perfectly fine if somebody prefers automatic, but for me, if somebody says that they cant drive manual cars, for me that person is more like a half-driver, than a real driver. Sort of. Whatever

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2012 at 20:56

Written by Stalker on 19.09.2012 at 15:52

Even though I've never tried automatic, I vote for manual because of the following reasons. Firstly, in Europe (or at least this part of Europe) 90% of cars are manual, so its like a standard situation for me. Secondly, as Marcel nicely explained it, there are some advantages to manual - in situations where you need better control of your car or the gas spending. Also, when you learn to drive properly, your brain becomes "automatic" even though your car isn't That is, you don't really pay attention to the gearbox as much as to the road conditions.
I wish not to insult anybody, but I must say that its perfectly fine if somebody prefers automatic, but for me, if somebody says that they cant drive manual cars, for me that person is more like a half-driver, than a real driver. Sort of. Whatever

In all aipoprts and car rent is like 100 manual and 2 aurtomatical 99% in company cars has manual, many companies is contract if you need loamnd car company pays only for manual + fuel
My mothers BF company pay only for manual and also fuel if its manual (since he has auto only where he get pain for fuel is when he drove home from work 1000km from Stockholm up to north, work place - arland aiport he pay him self since he use his car), but still I hate werry much manual, I like automatical its like relax ride

Im not teqniqual expert but is it true manial brokes less like older manual cars and if its brokes its mechaniq if you know the way aroun car you can fix. but automatical is full whit electronics and only service can fix it and those brokes more?

Written by Bad English on 12.05.2014 at 18:56

Quastion, how can panzer turn there are no wheels only those what they has and when you drive you dont see it turns how can it move and turn, how its techiqally possible

Written by deadone on 13.05.2014 at 03:13

I prefer automatics coz I'm lazy and also I live in a really hilly city so it's constantly going up and down gears.

My current car is a manual.

Written by Guest on 13.05.2014 at 14:52

The title of this thread is absolutely hilarious hahaha.

There's two things I love most. One's music and the other is driving. Combining the two is what I view as heaven. So naturally, I prefer manual as I find automatic quite boring. Due to mum's saturday shopping, we had to get a semi automatic. So one of the cars that we own is a 2011 VW Polo with a DSG gearbox. Would prefer manual but this is the best that we could do given the circumstances. Cars with manual control are pretty flexible so I don't mind em. You can change gears whenever you want and the car also shifts gears on its own when revs are too low/high.