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March 28th, 2006 12:23 PM #11Originally Posted by deedoc101
depende rin. pambinata ang matic eh. para free ang right hand na makarating sa passenger side! hehehe
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March 28th, 2006 03:03 PM #12
Manual, definitely... as long as it's a good manual.
Automatic - because of high inertia / heavy rotational mass, drinks more gas, is more sluggish, and computer programming may, at times put you in the wrong gear or refuse to shift up when you want it to. Plus, with our heat, traffic and humidity, the maintenance costs and lifespan of a regular automatic are greatly affected.
CVT Automatic - definitely a better choice than either. Best of both worlds. The light weight of a manual transmission (possibly lighter, actually), which means better fuel economy and performance than a regular automatic... fuel economy equal to a manual... smoother shifting and more constant acceleration than a regular automatic or manual.... only wear/breakable item is the CVT-belt, replacement of which will probably only equal a clutch replacement... can you tell I'm obsessed?
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March 29th, 2006 03:22 PM #15
control vs. convenience
performance vs. smoothness
These are factors that are normally considered in buying manual or automatic. As for economy, manuals are usually more efficient because they're lighter and less complicated, compared to automatics that have a computer and a performance-eater in the torque converter.
Paddle-type gearboxes bridge the gap. Drivers have the control of a manual, while having the option of cruising in full-automatic mode. Examples of these are BMW's SMG and Ferrari's F1-type. Sadly though, the technology needs to be less expensive in order to be applied to mainstream cars.
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March 29th, 2006 03:39 PM #16
basta ako natatakot ako sa CVTs...they are belt driven. still relatively new tech dito sa RP. like timing belts,pwede ito maputol ng walang pasabi...magastos din. but its seems better than either MT or AT nga.
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March 31st, 2006 08:46 AM #18manual --- hands on the wheel and stick
matic --- left hand on wheel, right hand on the passenger side
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April 3rd, 2006 01:51 AM #19
stress-free driving, nothing beats a matic; (boring lang nga after a while). manual, maximized ang potential ng auto, especially in exploiting its powerband (pagod lang nga pag stop and go traffic).
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see my pahabol statement above. i mean, i can go on vacation anytime. but my spouse has her...
Traffic!