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Allanw · 03-13-2016, 02:39 AM

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My Wifes BMW is manual: 2001 525i - the reason i bought it so fast! Very, very, rare here in NZ.

My other car is a '72 "1200" Standard VW Beetle, though it's 1600TP powered now.

Our only other car, is a VW Touran, 2006. It's auto right now, but not for long. It's morphing: from 2.0 FSI Auto, to 3.2 VR6 (R32) and 6 speed, AWD :-)

It's VERY rare for me to buy an auto, and keep it that way. Even the very new ones: they perform OK, but they still NEVER know what I'm thinking, and don't often get what I want to do next. They also can't see the road ahead, and I find they often do the opposite of what needs doing - I live halfway up an extincy volcano, on the opposite side from town. It's all corners and hills!

03-13-2016, 02:39 AM	#6
Allanw Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 298	Re: Who still uses a 'stick shift' in their modern vehicle ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My Wifes BMW is manual: 2001 525i - the reason i bought it so fast! Very, very, rare here in NZ. My other car is a '72 "1200" Standard VW Beetle, though it's 1600TP powered now. Our only other car, is a VW Touran, 2006. It's auto right now, but not for long. It's morphing: from 2.0 FSI Auto, to 3.2 VR6 (R32) and 6 speed, AWD :-) It's VERY rare for me to buy an auto, and keep it that way. Even the very new ones: they perform OK, but they still NEVER know what I'm thinking, and don't often get what I want to do next. They also can't see the road ahead, and I find they often do the opposite of what needs doing - I live halfway up an extincy volcano, on the opposite side from town. It's all corners and hills! __________________ Allan '29 Tudor, Canadian RHD Whangarei, NZ "Duct Tape can't fix stupid, but it can MUFFLE the sound"