Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. A/T

**woohoo** · July 3rd, 2009 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

Now that's pleasure. Hehe...I've always considered driving a pleasure ever since I was tall enough to ride bump cars and when I learned how to use the clutch (I grew up on M/T). I see driving (regardless of transmission) as a great convenience and even pleasure maybe because I use public transport 80% of the time I travel. And if anyone isn't aware of it, that's no pleasure of any sort.

Ohhhhh.... so that's where you're coming from... No wonder you're so passionate about driving. I would be, too, if I were in your shoes. No, I was in your shoes so many years ago. And yes, I, too, was very passionate about driving. It was such a pleasure.

You're about 20 years old, right? Give or take a couple of years?

Get back to us after 15 or 20 years and then tell us if you still don't consider driving a chore.

**roberto_minosa** · July 4th, 2009 06:13 PM

^Why not

? Yes, I'm exactly 20 (that was a good guess), but I've been driving since I was about 12 and driving isn't much of a thrill as it was back in the day. Now, it's more of a pleasure than a thrill.

You know, maybe it's because you've been driving for so long that you forgot how hard it was to get on a bus and get off to transfer to some other form of transport. Driving makes us want to forget all that, and after we do, we also get tired of driving altogether.

But I don't want to get tired of driving; there's still so much to be had. Today gives me the basics. I can take the car, go to school, and get back home with less than half the effort of riding public transport. And that's with a heavy M/T MPV! A/T would be comfort overkill for me...And driving still gives a lot more opportunities. Really, I wouldn't want to die without driving a GT-R or a McLaren

. That's ideal, but I want to make the best out of driving like the rest of my extended family does. Hey, if they can enjoy driving today, then my commuter *$$ will sure as hell do in the future. Of course, I won't buy a car that I won't enjoy. I'm not too much of an idiot to do that...

**willvill** · July 5th, 2009 01:24 PM

Ganito na lang.

If I were young, I would choose MT.

But since I am old now, I prefer AT.

**woohoo** · July 5th, 2009 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

You know, maybe it's because you've been driving for so long that you forgot how hard it was to get on a bus and get off to transfer to some other form of transport. Driving makes us want to forget all that, and after we do, we also get tired of driving altogether.

No, I haven't forgotten. I still do that from time to time. Kaya nga sabi ko, I WAS in your shoes a long time ago. Kasi nga, I still remember na hassle ang pagco-commute.

Back in my college days, there were times when I would even have to wait for 4 hours for AIRCON buses at the corner of Quezon Ave. and EDSA. Then after an 80km ride, I'll have to ride a short jeepney trip, then walk about 300meters to get to our terminal, and ride 19 more kms. (and walk again) to arrive home.

I can never forget that.

**jrebong0** · July 6th, 2009 09:54 AM

Wala yan sa lolo ko..

:peace:

**alwayz_yummy** · July 6th, 2009 10:51 AM

mura i-repair ang manual tranny cars,

pero...

mura i-maintain ang automatic tranny cars(be it cvt, electronic AT, old-school AT or DSG)

**roberto_minosa** · July 6th, 2009 07:03 PM

^Haha! No worn-out clutches...maybe PUJs should have A/Ts. They ruin their clutches all the time!

**alwayz_yummy** · July 6th, 2009 07:11 PM

robert--kung AT mga dyips, mag-mumura naman ang operators sa costs of repairs...

kaya nga wala nang AT na taxi...

**roberto_minosa** · July 6th, 2009 07:14 PM

Ah...I get it! Hehehe...drivers can't drive.

**Wh1stl3r** · July 6th, 2009 08:34 PM

True, it's harder to destroy an A/T than an M/T. Unless you use "D" all the time on steep inclines. My old car has 244TKm on it and still doesn't need an A/T repair kit. I just have the ATF replaced and the filter cleaned every 40TKm.