"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
03/09/2015 at 15:10 • Filed to: None
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"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
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"I'd have the S-tronic version myself (I am a little lazy when it comes to clutching)."
Then you probably shouldn't be driving at all.
http://driving.ca/audi/s4/review…
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 15:15 |
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:P
#Tiptronicforlife
V8 Rustler
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 15:16 |
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Meh, it looks very bland. Also, no 4.2 V8.
theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 15:18 |
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"as I gassed the big V6 up"
Since when is a 3.0 big?
Party-vi
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 15:23 |
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Assuming I get a GTI in the future I'm going to have a tough time deciding between a DSG and a manual. On the one hand, I hate having a transmission shift for me and I really miss driving a manual, but on the other hand a dual clutch transmission is just so much damn fun to flick between gears.
Saracen
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 15:58 |
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I've put a quarter million miles on manual cars in the last 12 years, and I live in SoCal. No plans on ditching a clutch pedal any time soon.
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jkm7680
> Saracen
03/09/2015 at 16:14 |
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Living near DC, It's not a problem for me. It feels natural, and I personally feel like no extra effort is going into it. More instinctual than anything, I'm super glad that I learned to drive on a manual car.
nermal
> Party-vi
03/09/2015 at 16:26 |
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There's a reason why GTIs have such a high manual take rate. Because it's the better choice.
The DSG is great in full-throttle conditions. The manual is better in everything else, especially in the fun to drive factor. Go test drive one on a windy road where you can rip off a few 2-3-4 and back sequences. It will be an obvious choice.
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Party-vi
> nermal
03/09/2015 at 17:01 |
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I'll just have to try them both out, but it was SO much fun playing with the paddles on an RS5 I got to drive.
Matsayz
> Party-vi
03/09/2015 at 17:36 |
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I fee ya, my Wife has an '08 GTI with the DSG and I've got a '12 WRX... best of both worlds although her GTI is sooo much nicer inside than mine and it's 4 years older!
TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
> jkm7680
03/09/2015 at 19:12 |
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See, the issue is here, that it was written by David Booth.
I have nothing against most of his work, but I don't enjoy most of the reviews he posts of sports cars.
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jkm7680
> TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
03/09/2015 at 21:48 |
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It just makes him come off as lazy by saying that he's lazy when it comes to manual transmissions. It's not even that time consuming or hard. Unless he has a valid medical reason, I see no cause for him to say that.
bob and john
> jkm7680
03/12/2015 at 19:04 |
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I dont really blame him. I dont need a clutch on my DD. I hate clutching in traffic.
THAT SAID: I dont think I could ever buy a motorcycle without a clutch lever. I rode a scooter once...it was so WEIRD. I always pull the back brake because I was reaching for the clutch.
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jkm7680
> bob and john
03/12/2015 at 19:07 |
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CVT bikes are WEEEIRD, like the Aprilla Mano or what's-it-called.
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bob and john
> jkm7680
03/12/2015 at 19:09 |
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I think thats a DCT.
I rode a BMW C600GT. I kept looking for something to do with me feet. it was insanely weird to not be able to hug the bike with my knees in the corners. I didnt use the back brake when braking unless i was pulling in the 'clutch' GAH I get hebi-ba0be-giibbies just thinking about it. *shudders* Completely fucked with my idea of riding