Can you drive manual transmission? (poll)

I swear, I am the only person in Canada that can drive stick. Anyone else that gets behind the wheel of my car stalls or jerks the car pretty much every time. I refuse to drive automatic cars unless I absolutely have to. You have so little control over auto cars. (I shift into lower gears going uphill. You can't do that with an auto)

Can I? Yes.

Do I prefer it? No.

Can I? Yes.

Do I prefer it? No.

GabuEx

My car is a manual transmission so Yes. I dont live in Canada either...

I used to think it was useless. But then I learned (I learn auto first) and I now think it's pretty fun.

It's hard the first few times. Then it gets pretty easy.

If I had to buy a car now I'd buy Manual, because it's less expensive (about 1000 bucks for a normal car, like a Civic) and it actually has better gas mileage, even if the difference is often very small... oh, and it's more fun to drive.

Yes, it is quite easy.

My car is a stick shift

I learned how to drive using stick.

i've only driven automatic but i'd like to learn how to drive a manual

I'm 14, but my birthday is on the 21st of this month, so I get my permit. :)

Yeah I can drive stick for sure and wouldn't go back to Automatic unless I had to. Love manual. Im from Canada also so you aren't alone :oAce6301

I learned on a manual. I lived in BC where there are tons of hills and wide corners, so you have alot more control. I live in the city now, so I guess it's understandable why there is alot of people here who can't drive stick. I just don't like auto. To me, it feels like driving a golf cart :?

Yes, I can.

i've only driven automatic but i'd like to learn how to drive a manual

andyboiii

Yah, and it's overrated. AutoFTW

Nah, I should learn though... I get so bored with my automatic that I just drive with the gears I have "access" to. It's an older automatic, no tiptronic or steptronic or whatever, so there's Drive, 3, 2, and 1. Since it's only a 4 speed, that basically equates to me having "full control." It'll override me on the downshifts (to keep the revs up), but not on the upshifts (even if it redlines), so I'm scraping every bit of fun out of it... even if it's not much...

I think I'll either learn to drive stick, or get a dual-clutch as my next car.

I can barely drive at all let alone have to worry about shifting.

Nah, I should learn though... I get so bored with my automatic that I just drive with the gears I have "access" to. It's an older automatic, no tiptronic or steptronic or whatever, so there's Drive, 3, 2, and 1. Since it's only a 4 speed, that basically equates to me having "full control." It'll override me on the downshifts (to keep the revs up), but not on the upshifts (even if it redlines), so I'm scraping every bit of fun out of it... even if it's not much...

I think I'll either learn to drive stick, or get a dual-clutch as my next car.

Dark__Link

Yes.

I actually prefer manual. I feel more conscientious and in control.

Yes.

I actually prefer manual. I feel more conscientious and in control.

worthyofnote

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Yes.

I actually prefer manual. I feel more conscientious and in control.

ice_radon

Everybody in Holland learns to drive stick these days, back in the old days there was actually a license with you could only drive automatic :lol:

I prefer manual shifting, only expensive cars have nice automatic transmissions and as Im still in university I don't get to drive those very much ;)

Manual shifting is also less boring. Only positive thing is when you're stuck in a traffic jam is not having to operate the clutch all the time.

I drive a manual car, it's far more fun that way, although I've never driven an automatic.

Manual all the way! You have superior control in a manual car

indeed i can.. its pretty standard in the uk for cars to be manual. i would prefer an automatic however.

No I cannot. I learned to drive with and automatic and now my car is also an auto. I would have been willing to buy and learn standard but the car I got was a good deal.

yea i do, and i have never driven an automatic.

Manual transmissions are fun to drive, but if you want real shifting excitement, then climb into the cab of an 18-wheeler that has a 600 HP Cat engine coupled to an 18-speed Roadranger transmission. Now that's shifting heaven. :P

I drive a WRX, so ya.

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Nah, I should learn though... I get so bored with my automatic that I just drive with the gears I have "access" to. It's an older automatic, no tiptronic or steptronic or whatever, so there's Drive, 3, 2, and 1. Since it's only a 4 speed, that basically equates to me having "full control." It'll override me on the downshifts (to keep the revs up), but not on the upshifts (even if it redlines), so I'm scraping every bit of fun out of it... even if it's not much...

I think I'll either learn to drive stick, or get a dual-clutch as my next car.

FUBAR24