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guys what do you preafer atomatic or manule cars?
i preafer manule because the manule cars are good for racing.

Hello again,
well mate if you ask me? honestly! I was a hardcore manual driver! And I used to love cars with manual gears. But since we are all moving with time, we have to change our choice once in a while i guess. So at the moment, considering the situation of Dubai roads now, I honestly feel Automatic cars are blessing to people! We all drive so often that if you're stuck in jams and conjested areas, i think driving a manual car is frustrating! trust me guys after having that long hecktic day at the office or college etc, we need a relief! And nothing good can we get more that a fully automatic car set the car on cruise control (if there isn't any traffic) and relax way back home!

Off course i agree when you drive a manual car, you have the complete control of the car, its like you have the soul of the car in your control! Awsome feeling! But hey, we have to move on.....what's more interesting is
that all most all the vehicles of latest models come with ''Tiptronic'' i love this system! It can fullfill my desire of driving a manual car at times and automatic for every day comfort!
Tiptronic is very ideal for a place like Dubai.

Manual Gear (5 gears): Ideal for pure racing!
Automaitc Gear (now 6 and 7 gears): All rounder! Best in comfort and good in racing too!

Manual transmission

i dont mind it that much in traffic too

but ilike manule cars in traffic because for speed iknow when you drive in traffic manule cars get you tired but for me i love manule cars

Err.. FYI, Manual = 4, 5 or 6 gears..


It really doesn't matter in Dubai anyway, Driving is an issue with all drivers here regardless of what they drive. Once they get in their cars, stupidity just comes over them + a sense of blindness.

Generally speaking:

Ideal circuit (long course) racing - 5 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal circuit (short course) racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal rally racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal drag racing - 4 speed sequential auto transmission.

XRW-147 wrote:Generally speaking:

Ideal circuit (long course) racing - 5 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal circuit (short course) racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal rally racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal drag racing - 4 speed sequential auto transmission.

comprehensive and cool

XRW-147 wrote:Generally speaking:

Ideal circuit (long course) racing - 5 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal circuit (short course) racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal rally racing - 6 speed sequential manual transmission.

Ideal drag racing - 4 speed sequential auto transmission.

Very good briefing on race type with relation to gear mods matey

r3ay-alborsh wrote:i preafer manule because the manule cars are good for racing.

r u sure?

ever driven a BMW with manuel gearbox and the same with SMG?

i think;

for driving pleasure manuel

for race sequential or tiptronic

for both SMG

discoaster wrote:r u sure?

ever driven a BMW with manuel gearbox and the same with SMG?

i think;

for driving pleasure manuel

for race sequential or tiptronic

for both SMG

Tiptronic is whoaful for racing matey.

Auto's are nothing but problems, i don't recall many service centers replacing the fluid, which is the #1 problem why automatics fail.

Combine UAE's heat, the service life the auto's SHOULD be reduced.

Manuals are nice, the only problem i see here is where people hold the clutch at a traffic light, which causes the throw out bearing to fail. Once that starts failing, the clutch/pressureplat never site perfectly on the flywheela nd drivetrain, causing the crank to tilt. We are talking 0.02-0.05mm movement, but when you have a radial play tolerance of 0.012-0.033mm of allowed play, you can see how you can screw up the cranshaft with this $30 bearing.

Also, people don't shift properly, and drop teh clutch in high revs, which cause all sorts of problems......

Conclusion, manuals are always better that auto's, if driven and taken care of....auto's could be real head aches.

Impressive hosrom matey good acuracy mantioned with relation to gear and flywheel...i totally agree with that point! And yup if people take care, manuals are certainly long lasting...my favorite is manual too