Re: Z4 automatic vs. stick

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Re: Z4 automatic vs. stick

Pete	22 Nov 2006 21:47
> Ever drive in San Francisco? I have - with a stick and believe me it is > not fun. I had to take my 4-runner in a few weeks back and there is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Initially I chose a stick because it was more dependable than an automatic > but that cannot be said anymore. Why are we even having this discussion then? :) Pete

grinder

22 Nov 2006 21:33

>> Anybody have a preference of automatic over stick?
>>
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> clutch) car. How could anyone consider a sports car with an automatic
> transmission?

Ever drive in San Francisco? I have - with a stick and believe me it is
not fun. I had to take my 4-runner in a few weeks back and there is nothing
worse than climbing one of those hills and seeing the traffic light at the
top turn red. Driving a stick in heavy stop-and-go traffic is not fun
either. Over the years I have just gotten sick of them. Initially I chose
a stick because it was more dependable than an automatic but that cannot be
said anymore.

Fred W

22 Nov 2006 18:49

> Anybody have a preference of automatic over stick?
>
> I will be buying a Z4. I want an automatic because 1) I will not be driving
> it like a race car and 2) the advances in automatic transmissions make them
> as reliable as manuals and 3) I have been driving autos for over 30 years
> and am ready for a change.

I have a preference for a stick, especially in a roadster. As you say
in another post, the Z4 would not be your commuter car, so why worry
about manners in traffic? An automatic demands less involvement of the
driver in the actual driving. If you want a fun car, get a standard
(with clutch) car. How could anyone consider a sports car with an
automatic transmission?

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-Fred W

grinder	22 Nov 2006 14:52
Anybody have a preference of automatic over stick? I will be buying a Z4. I want an automatic because 1) I will not be driving it like a race car and 2) the advances in automatic transmissions make them as reliable as manuals and 3) I have been driving autos for over 30 years and am ready for a change.

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