pclldo
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Let me open by saying this isn't a car bragging thread- the exotics some of the members post here are beautiful and far beyond me- but just a general thumbs up for manual transmission cars.
So... I decided to go get myself something fun to drive after three Jeeps in a row. After looking around a bit, I picked out an 05 TT quattro manual from my local dealer (for those wisely horrified at the thought of buying a used Audi, yes, I got the 100K extended warranty).
What a blast to drive! I hadn't driven a stick since college, and this isn't a terribly powerful car, but after a month of it, I can't imagine driving with an automatic again. Thanks to some of the past posters here for discussions on this topic, as it really made me decide "yeah, why not?". Best decision I could have made. I can't stop driving now! Even those boring 4+ hour business trips to mediocre clients in far-flung territories have gone from "yawn" to "holy sh*t I can't stop smiling". I wish I'd done this years back.
Anybody else gone back to shifting the old fashioned way?
So... I decided to go get myself something fun to drive after three Jeeps in a row. After looking around a bit, I picked out an 05 TT quattro manual from my local dealer (for those wisely horrified at the thought of buying a used Audi, yes, I got the 100K extended warranty).
What a blast to drive! I hadn't driven a stick since college, and this isn't a terribly powerful car, but after a month of it, I can't imagine driving with an automatic again. Thanks to some of the past posters here for discussions on this topic, as it really made me decide "yeah, why not?". Best decision I could have made. I can't stop driving now! Even those boring 4+ hour business trips to mediocre clients in far-flung territories have gone from "yawn" to "holy sh*t I can't stop smiling". I wish I'd done this years back.
Anybody else gone back to shifting the old fashioned way?