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Old 02-22-2018, 10:08 AM   #59
torqueaddict

 
Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner]
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Miami
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Originally Posted by newmoon View Post
I agree. There is just something about rowing the gears in your car that makes it feel like its an extension of you. Today's automatic cars are so computer controlled any clown can get it in and run great times. At times it almost feels like the car is driving you and not you the car.

If you are focused on 1/4 mile times or live in an area with heavy traffic the A8/10 is probably the better choice.
I've owned several automatics in the past from different manufacturers, and every single one of them had some issue. If it wasn't rough shifting, it was constant hunting or delayed responsiveness. It looks like the A8 is a step in the right direction, but it needs work obviously.

Once I learned the manual, there was no looking back....ever. There may come a day when it's physically taxing and I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

Been rowing gears for 11 years in the Miami heavy traffic and still enjoy it.
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