Do people give you a hard time about...

Sitric · 02-01-2007, 09:10 AM

..driving an automatic? ( for those that do )

I haven't even had my car a week and all of my male friends and co workers are giving me a hard time about not getting a stick. Part of the reason I got this car was because I hated driving a stick shift around town. Plus, every car I've owned before this has been a stick, so it's time to try something new!

It's not a friggin race car, so why MUST I have gotten a manual shift? If someone could explain this to me, b/c now I feel sad inside

bLaCkAnGeL07 · 02-01-2007, 09:26 AM

There's no particular reason other than the satisfaction of shifting and slightly faster acceleration. If you don't enjoy doing it then there is absolutely no reason why you should have gotten a stick and you definitely made the right decision to go with what you want. Who cares what the other guys think dude? You got an auto because YOU wanted to.

BTW I drive an 07 coupe EX MT, and I love shifting more than anything. My dad, on the other hand, had driven a stick for countless years and finally opted for an auto because he was burnt out.

***GeezerSi*** · 02-01-2007, 09:26 AM

Key their cars. That'll teach 'em to laugh at you.

Honestly, who cares if their harrassing you about driving AT? That's your preference.

edciv · 02-01-2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Honestly, who cares if their harrassing you about driving AT? That's your preference.

+1. he's right man.. they're not the ones 1) driving your car or 2) paying for your car.. don't worry about what they think

Sitric · 02-01-2007, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Key their cars. That'll teach 'em to laugh at you.

:gaygiggle

Kakashi · 02-01-2007, 10:10 AM

Ive driven stick since i started learning how to drive, i despise traffic, and all its related annoyances.

***Janizary*** · 02-01-2007, 11:10 AM

I am guessing your friends and co-workers are:

(1) 'Younger' folks
(2) Immature folks
(3) a combination of both

I can't think of a workplace in which I have been in the last 15 years where that topic would even be a point of conversation...

Of course, if you worked in a car shop, race pit, or other area where 'cars' would be a normal topic of conversation, all of the above is void.

cloudbreakmd · 02-01-2007, 11:13 AM

I have driven stck and auto in the past... This time I chose an auto. More power to you, my friends gave me the same crap.

civic si hb · 02-01-2007, 11:13 AM

I used to drive a 1996 Volvo 850 platnium turbo. people(younger) would be like "oh it's a auto". then the car was pretty quick running mid to high 13's. then they were all excited to see a quick auto Volvo doing that. :)

myhondacivic · 02-01-2007, 11:31 AM

I learned how to drive on automatics and that's what i've been driving ever since. Then I got my Civic and opted for the manual. Its fun, but sometimes I'm feeling worn out, but I still enjoy it though.

***darna*** · 02-01-2007, 01:10 PM

i have driven manual for 18 yrs...

it's time to move on and enjoy other options.

P4rD0nM3 · 02-01-2007, 01:12 PM

Hey I have an automatic. I choose to have an automatic over a manual because this is my daily driver and I don't feel the need to go fast with this car, I've simply outgrown that kind of passion. My track car has a manual transmission though.

blitz911 · 02-01-2007, 03:08 PM

once in a while they'll give me a hard time. but it doesn't bug me, although i do miss stick every now and again. i got the auto cuz i wanted my gf to drive it too. i'll most likely get a 4th gen civic in standard again though, just as a side car.

cloudbreakmd · 02-01-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitz911

once in a while they'll give me a hard time. but it doesn't bug me, although i do miss stick every now and again. i got the auto cuz i wanted my gf to drive it too.

Actually you hit the nail on the head for me as well.

xmx250 · 02-01-2007, 05:54 PM

Unless you guys live with your girls i dont think you should have let them be one of the reasons why chose auto.
Anyway tell your co-workers to suck a c*ock. I'm sick of people and their "swearing by stick". I drive stick and it doesnt bother me but i hate when people act like stick is god and start to worship it and bash others for not having it. I guess its because i valet park and i swear every valet parker is a stick d*ck rider.......... All i hear all day is " the next car that comes on stick is mine" then the other idiot "no its mine" sometimes i wanna say damn stick is nice and all but whats wrong with you idiots. And i swear if one of the workers show up in an auto car the first thing out their mouth is "why you aint get stick, auto is slow" Anyway i guess some people dont understand that its okay to get auto and that stick is nothing special unless you want it for the feeling (i know it tends to run quicker times due to gear ratios, but who's on a racetrack?).

Avenger · 02-02-2007, 08:10 AM

Traffic jams + manual transmission = BS. If I had to deal with traffic jams on a regular basis, I'd be driving an auto too. I bought a manual because there were a few downsides to the auto: $1000 extra, worse fuel economy, power robbing, and less fun. After driving a manual for a few years though, I personally got burnt out and I bought an auto as my summer car. It's great having one of each, kinda balances it out. I can't drive a manual year long anymore, I start to hate driving after about 10 months of it straight.

x026092 · 02-02-2007, 08:35 AM

Actually, the AT has better EPA MPG numbers over MT and much better in traffic.

Retread · 02-02-2007, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P4rD0nM3

Hey I have an automatic. I choose to have an automatic over a manual because this is my daily driver and I don't feel the need to go fast with this car, I've simply outgrown that kind of passion.

+1. They do give me a hard time about owning a Honda, regularly. Most of my friends won't even ride in it, so it wouldn't matter if I had an auto or stick.

xmx250 · 02-02-2007, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retread

+1. They do give me a hard time about owning a Honda, regularly. Most of my friends won't even ride in it, so it wouldn't matter if I had an auto or stick.

Well thats better for you anyway. Having people ride in your car all the time puts a ton of wear and tear on it. BTW what do they all drive, not scion Tc's right, lol.

Avenger · 02-02-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x026092

Actually, the AT has better EPA MPG numbers over MT and much better in traffic.

Same on the highway, the manual is better in the city.

Taken from Honda's website:

M/T - 7.8/5.7
A/T - 8.2/5.7

I'm sure the reason they're the same on the highway is because of the high revs of the engine mated to the manual tranny at highway speeds.

02-01-2007, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sitric Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Do people give you a hard time about... ..driving an automatic? ( for those that do ) I haven't even had my car a week and all of my male friends and co workers are giving me a hard time about not getting a stick. Part of the reason I got this car was because I hated driving a stick shift around town. Plus, every car I've owned before this has been a stick, so it's time to try something new! It's not a friggin race car, so why MUST I have gotten a manual shift? If someone could explain this to me, b/c now I feel sad inside

02-01-2007, 11:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
*Janizary* Minister of Discord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sith Ferret dojo Posts: 6,529 Gas thread Nazi iTrader: 0 / 0%	I am guessing your friends and co-workers are: (1) 'Younger' folks (2) Immature folks (3) a combination of both I can't think of a workplace in which I have been in the last 15 years where that topic would even be a point of conversation... Of course, if you worked in a car shop, race pit, or other area where 'cars' would be a normal topic of conversation, all of the above is void. __________________ • Official BMW 1-Series Thread • DX/LX/EX Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Si Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Thread

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*darna* Tang Na! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: anaheim Age: 34 Posts: 2,607 christian iTrader: 6 / 100%	i have driven manual for 18 yrs... it's time to move on and enjoy other options. __________________ *The last time I was inside a woman was when I went to the Statue of Liberty*

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02-01-2007, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
bLaCkAnGeL07 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 18 Posts: 372 Justin iTrader: 0 / 0%	There's no particular reason other than the satisfaction of shifting and slightly faster acceleration. If you don't enjoy doing it then there is absolutely no reason why you should have gotten a stick and you definitely made the right decision to go with what you want. Who cares what the other guys think dude? You got an auto because YOU wanted to. BTW I drive an 07 coupe EX MT, and I love shifting more than anything. My dad, on the other hand, had driven a stick for countless years and finally opted for an auto because he was burnt out.

02-01-2007, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
*GeezerSi* Hidy ho neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 12,657 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	Key their cars. That'll teach 'em to laugh at you. Honestly, who cares if their harrassing you about driving AT? That's your preference.

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Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 21 Posts: 3,659 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Ive driven stick since i started learning how to drive, i despise traffic, and all its related annoyances.

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cloudbreakmd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethesda, Maryland Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have driven stck and auto in the past... This time I chose an auto. More power to you, my friends gave me the same crap.

02-01-2007, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
civic si hb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NH Age: 33 Posts: 1,037 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I used to drive a 1996 Volvo 850 platnium turbo. people(younger) would be like "oh it's a auto". then the car was pretty quick running mid to high 13's. then they were all excited to see a quick auto Volvo doing that. :)

02-01-2007, 11:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
myhondacivic Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodstock GA Posts: 93 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I learned how to drive on automatics and that's what i've been driving ever since. Then I got my Civic and opted for the manual. Its fun, but sometimes I'm feeling worn out, but I still enjoy it though.

02-01-2007, 01:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
P4rD0nM3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,324 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey I have an automatic. I choose to have an automatic over a manual because this is my daily driver and I don't feel the need to go fast with this car, I've simply outgrown that kind of passion. My track car has a manual transmission though.

02-01-2007, 03:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
blitz911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 108 iTrader: 0 / 0%	once in a while they'll give me a hard time. but it doesn't bug me, although i do miss stick every now and again. i got the auto cuz i wanted my gf to drive it too. i'll most likely get a 4th gen civic in standard again though, just as a side car.

02-01-2007, 05:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
xmx250 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Westchester, N.Y. Age: 21 Posts: 6,093 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Unless you guys live with your girls i dont think you should have let them be one of the reasons why chose auto. Anyway tell your co-workers to suck a cock. I'm sick of people and their "swearing by stick". I drive stick and it doesnt bother me but i hate when people act like stick is god and start to worship it and bash others for not having it. I guess its because i valet park and i swear every valet parker is a stick dck rider.......... All i hear all day is " the next car that comes on stick is mine" then the other idiot "no its mine" sometimes i wanna say damn stick is nice and all but whats wrong with you idiots. And i swear if one of the workers show up in an auto car the first thing out their mouth is "why you aint get stick, auto is slow" Anyway i guess some people dont understand that its okay to get auto and that stick is nothing special unless you want it for the feeling (i know it tends to run quicker times due to gear ratios, but who's on a racetrack?).

02-02-2007, 08:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
Avenger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, ON Age: 28 Posts: 896 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	Traffic jams + manual transmission = BS. If I had to deal with traffic jams on a regular basis, I'd be driving an auto too. I bought a manual because there were a few downsides to the auto: $1000 extra, worse fuel economy, power robbing, and less fun. After driving a manual for a few years though, I personally got burnt out and I bought an auto as my summer car. It's great having one of each, kinda balances it out. I can't drive a manual year long anymore, I start to hate driving after about 10 months of it straight.

02-02-2007, 08:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
x026092 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Actually, the AT has better EPA MPG numbers over MT and much better in traffic.