Manual or Auto

[Zonda_]

Just interested to see the split between gearbox type user on here.

[Beany]

Currently manuel....

[Shlergen]

Auto for maximum commute waft, manual for driving like a spoon when it suits

[Matty]

Just interested to see the split between gearbox type user on here.

Owned? Or Preference?

[Zonda_]

Just interested to see the split between gearbox type user on here.

Owned? Or Preference?

Preferred, it says at the top

[integrale_evo]

Have 8 manuals, 2 autos. Would have chosen a manual x5 if they made them, only because it would allow v8 throttle blipping goodness.

Merc is fine as an auto, don’t think you’d gain anything if it was manual.

[GG.]

Horses for courses. I wouldn't want a manual SUV, nor would I want a torque converter auto in a sports car (Jag F type I'm looking at you).

[Beany]

What if your F-type was your daily and you spent 80% of your time in it stuck in traffic....?

[GG.]

I'd still want it to have a twin clutch box rather than torque converter as the downside of the less smooth creep in traffic would be a fair trade off for the 20% you drive it with your hair on fire. The 991 PDK doesn't annoy in traffic at all and is a good compromise give it spends a lot of time in London traffic.

[Matty]

Just interested to see the split between gearbox type user on here.

Owned? Or Preference?

Preferred, it says at the top

Oh yeah!

[Beany]

I'd still want it to have a twin clutch box rather than torque converter as the downside of the less smooth creep in traffic would be a fair trade off for the 20% you drive it with your hair on fire. The 991 PDK doesn't annoy in traffic at all and is a good compromise give it spends a lot of time in London traffic.

From a licensing, insurance, and otherwise legal perspective, that's an auto

(but I get your point - the broader point I was making was more about not having to use a clutch pedal in town, which I've recently been enlightened to)

[GG.]

In that case - completely agree with that. Having a PDK in the 911 is fantastic for mooching about in traffic.

[IanF]

Yeah, we are all old now!.. if it’s going to be used in stop start traffic then auto is superior

[V8Granite]

If it was mine only and an option, all cars would be manual apart from oddly, the 500e as it suits the 4 speed auto, it’s more of an “of its time” experience when I drive it.

I’ve driven VAG group DCT and it was a bit rubbish as an engaging manual and not as good as an auto, I’d rather have a new 8 speed ZF which in a 520D I drove was scarily good at always being in the right gear.

The newer 9 speed Merc auto though was horrid, too many gears and not close to the zf 8 speed.

Dave!

[Wilspeed]

As I am an up and coming RACE driver, I only drive EXTREME sports cars, including for the daily commute to the TRACK. All those cars come in manuel as a matter of course.

In real life, however, PDK is sublime for all situations. I do prefer the six speed manuel of the R though, gun to my head.

[mik]

Manuel ‘til I die! *

* or purchase an auto ^

^ or drive Mrs mik’s EV sans gearbox

[duncs500]

Got a manual and a DSG, I don't like the DSG at all for the kind of driving I do nowadays. It's ok in traffic I guess but It's bloody slow witted around town.

The wife likes it, so It's a good compromise for us to share, but unless constantly stuck in traffic, I'd always go manual.

[Rich B]

2 Manuels here - my wife hates autos too, so that's not going to be changing.

[DeskJockey]

We both prefer manuals, but the Zoe is a single speed auto. So, we're 50/50.

[Brannen]

I've only ever had one Auto car, which was a DSG Audi A3, which I thought was fine for the few years I had it. Never had any issues with that box personally, but mainly just left it in auto as most of my driving was on the motorway at that point.

I am tempted to give an auto a go for my next car when I get round to switching up my current car. I don't do a huge amount of miles, so another manual would be fine, but fancy a lazier option after 12 years of manuals.