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"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes) 01/08/2017 at 11:45 • Filed to: Hot take or question

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that are better suited with an automatic.

The V12 Vantage S. It’s a big comfy GT car, no need for a manual.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:51

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/troll

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:53

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Have you ever seen a vantage? Big isn’t a word I’d use to describe it. Reviews suggest it isn’t all that comfy either.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > The Lurktastic Opponaught 01/08/2017 at 11:54

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False. Manual’s belong in light sports cars, not heavy GT cars.

LongbowMkII > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:54

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Any car that weighs over 2 tons.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:55

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I was joking. That photo is mine from the test drive I took yesterday.

:-)

CAR_IS_MI > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:55

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^ except the ‘auto’ versions have transmission issues. Plus those V12s are riddled with valve issues.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:56

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Twinpowermeansoneturbo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:57

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I believe Chris Harris said he preferred the M4 was the DCT. I found that interesting

gmctavish needs more space > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:57

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DB9 maaybe. Not the Vantage though.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CAR_IS_MI 01/08/2017 at 11:57

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If you can afford newer V12 Aston Martin you can afford the meintence costs.

interstate366, now In The Industry > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 11:58

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CAR_IS_MI > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 12:01

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Its not about the cost.

Cost is relative.

A $160,000 car might have $20,000 repair bills in the same way a $16,000 car might have a $2,000 repair bill.

The problem is, if you bought a $16,000 car and it was in the shop say every 500 miles because something went wrong in the transmission again, you wold be upset.

In the same sense, When your Aston is in the shop again and again for transmission issues...

The only difference between a $16k car and a V12 Aston (or similar) is that 500 miles is a longer time frame as these cars don’t get driven on a daily basis (in most cases).

MM54 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 12:07

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 12:16

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Pretty much any luxobarge.

fhrblig > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 12:36

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The manual on this car was not good at all. I’d say same for the last generation Spark too. Yes, I know the auto option for both is a CVT, but I stand by it.

fhrblig > LongbowMkII 01/08/2017 at 12:37

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See my suggestion. It’s not always true.

wkiernan > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 12:46

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LongbowMkII > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/08/2017 at 12:51

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This take just brought up my outside temps to double digits.

Viggen > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 13:04

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Leon711 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 13:39

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The Juke.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Leon711 01/08/2017 at 13:40

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NO

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 13:44

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Cars better with automatics, ranked:

1) Uh...

2)...

3) Well...

4) ...

5) NO!

Leon711 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 13:47

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I have an auto, I was raised on manuals, went 6 years with a licence without touching an auto.

Can’t we just agree for the most part that it matters not? Also, having never driven or ridden in a Juke I can’t state what sort of transmission it should have.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Leon711 01/08/2017 at 13:50

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I’ve driven both. The manual is better then the CVT, but it’s not good manual.

Sam > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:01

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Another GT car.

camaroboy68ss > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:43

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Any car your going to drag race, auto’s have gotten so good its rendered manuals pretty much obsolete in most drag classes. There are a handful of gear jammers that are still competitive, but consistency is the thing you just cant match of an auto. so stick cars are only good if running a stick only class.

C62030 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:46

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Literally anything that isn’t sporty.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:47

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The Jag, not the Corvair. A manual would not improve that car in any way.

Leon711 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:51

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Man, I was spoilt when I had a miata. The box was amazing, I do dislike a bad manual though, I drove my sisters first gen focus (euro one) and it felt awful and the gear know was hollow plastic.

wiffleballtony > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 14:59

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It’s always the answer.

LongbowMkII > wiffleballtony 01/08/2017 at 18:23

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*does don’t compute*

... illogical

*explodes*

wafflesnfalafel > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/08/2017 at 20:00

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disagree - the V12 Vantage is the perfect manual transmission car. It’s all about driving the car, nothing else. It’s never going to be the absolute fastest so why not enjoy it.

jordang1028 > wkiernan 01/08/2017 at 22:43

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Beat me to it. Any Rolls or Bentley is the answer to this question.

pip bip - choose Corrour > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/09/2017 at 04:51

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Nauraushaun > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/13/2017 at 01:57

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The DB9 maybe, not the V12 Vantage! This is not the big comfy GT, this is the big engine in the small car. It’s the firecracker of the bunch.