I cant stand so called "car enthusiasts" that drive manuals.

[Lehsyrus]

oshit im a guy and i liked playing with sticks as a kid

Dear mother of god.

[[MPGH]Austin]

op is clearly a delusional 15 year old who thinks he know shit about cars.


also op is a huge ******.

[[MPGH]iverson954360]

total shit, can't engine brake or heel toe in an auto.. also down changing early shifts weight and increases traction when cornering prevening understeer
learn the difference between driving fast and accelerating because you have a lead foot.. exactly why I can outrun bmw M3's and honda s2000's in a £150 car off the scrap yard and a few hundred on parts

Sorry dude you're not going to outrun a m3 with an SMG transmission, its not possible when its able to shift gears faster than you can blink. A gti with a DSG tranny would smoke you as well.

[[MPGH]AVGN]

Stick shift makes driving more fun cause you have complete control. On the other hand, its annoying when you're stuck in a traffic jam.

[Paul]

You must be american

naws just kidding, but you must be a piece of lazy-ass-shit, automatics are simply not the same as the good old manuals.

[Tall kiwi]

seriously automatics are so much better than your dinosaur-aged piece of shit manual. they are just scared and dont want to learn how to drive an automatic car.

why is a woman complaining about something that they dont even know how to use properly

if you want to help a woman commit suicide, give her the car keys

plus manual requires more skill imo

[PartyMedic]

thats an interesting point but what is the miles to getting pussy ratio on your "scrap yard junk" car? not very high i take it. you should have gotten an AUTOmobile not a manualmobile.

pretty high actually, once it's running...
1990's shell that's seen better days, costs me only £800 to insure when my peers are paying £1500+

DCTs are faster than manual cars. I completely forgot about them when I made my first post. Manuals are best when you want full control.

Also, I don't get how anyone can't figure out how to drive an automatic. It does the work for you, it isn't a manual...

Like I said Faster shifting != faster driving, just faster shifting and possibly acceleration

Sorry dude you're not going to outrun a m3 with an SMG transmission, its not possible when its able to shift gears faster than you can blink. A gti with a DSG tranny would smoke you as well.

I was referring to the ability to corner faster with better driving though the ability to increase traction and thus cornering grip and speed...
also im pretty sure a 1990's M3 doesn't have SMG, no modern m3 is going to risk racing my rat look car in fear of me taking the side of their car out anyways

my car weights 750kgs with a full tank, running a 2L ztec s engine, with the injection system replaced with the throttle bodies from a yamaha R1
lightened and balanced flywheel, uprated cam shafts, bigger fuel pump, a shorter shifting custom ratio gear box based off that from an escort rs2000... powerflow straight though 3" exhaust with a 4-2-1 manifold
converted to disks all round from a ford mondeo, egc greenstuff pads, bilstein coil-over suspension.. front and rear torsion bars

not a "scrap yard junk car" as Attiusca liked to call it, and the engine is only on 34k miles

I just chose to spend £150 on my shell, instead of spending 6/7k on a newer car that's been abused by it's owner
and spend the savings on parts

(and thats before I manage to get my cosworth T4 turbo installed)

[Azathᴏth]

yeah.. automatic is good when you go from PLACE TO PLACE and the only reason people drive is to go PLACE TO PLACE. not sure why anybody this day and age would want to fiddle with some stupid stick and change gears by themselves when almost all cars are capable of doing that by themselves. it just makes no sense. and then the same idiots who drive these pre-historic tin cans claim they are "driving enthusiasts". LOL. okay.

Manual can be tiresome, my motorcycle is manual and it gets annoying sometimes having to deal with that shit when I want to get from place to place. When you get it down it's just normal.


not true. car-jackers are just regular criminals that have a pre-disposition towards commuting crimes, often due to low intelligence or being neglected as kids. being exposed to loud obnoxious heavy metal music can also lead to developing a criminalistic mind set. these types of people more often than not drive manual cars, either because they are too stupid to learn how to drive an automatic or they can not meet the financial demands of buying an automatic vehicle. so most car-jackers will be able to drive a manual car and struggle with trying to drive an automatic car. you should really watch the news. stay safe gaming pal.

You can't be serious. This has to be a troll.

[Attiusca]

I was referring to the ability to corner faster with better driving though the ability to increase traction and thus cornering grip and speed...
also im pretty sure a 1990's M3 doesn't have SMG,

lol @ comparing ur shitty manual car to a 20 year old car. point proven, manual is outdated time to get out of ur 90s fairy tale land and buy an automatic. also I dont know what an SMG is but im pretty sure any BMW will destroy ur car (if it even makes it to the race track w/o falling apart because its a piece of crap you glued/taped together from junk yard parts, as u admitted in your own words) while still maintaining a much higher miles to getting pussy ratio.

its okay though you dont have to be upset.

[PartyMedic]

(if it even makes it to the race track w/o falling apart because its a piece of crap you glued/taped together from junk yard parts, as u admitted in your own words)

its okay though you dont have to be upset.

bought the shell in the scrapyard, so what? Also happen to have totally stripped it, replaced the interior and resprayed it.. All myself
scrap yard parts? not at all, fuck me...

Parts bought this month...

brake discs - brembo

https://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprat...ort-mk-i*****ml
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Retail £172.30 x 4 == £689.20
Paid £500
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Brake pads - BlackDiamond

https://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap...ads/pp177.html
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Retail £38.19 x 4 == 152.76
Paid £120
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Bilstein coil-over suspension
https://www.bueni.co.uk/search.php?pr...escort&cat1=89
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Retail £ 1135,61
paid £650



***Calipers (Scrap, 2 weeks spend striping servicing and repainting) £30 for the set***


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Total Paid £1300
Total Value £2007.57
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4 parts, yet worth over £2k alone.. not the most expensive options, but the most I need to spend for the current set up as it's only a road car, if I spent more, I'd be looking at having to warm my brakes for them to work and upgrade my tires to let them even do their job.. and I already pay £120 a wheel atm

i can't be fucked to go into engine parts, because I'd need to find receipts.. because I didn't buy much off it online

but the fact is, automatics don't do shit..
you can't downshift, you can't push the car to it's limits cornering

if you want to control the gears you need
tiptronic / gear paddles... and they're not automatic transmission
their automatic clutches

yeah you can just slam your foot down in a drag in a auto..
but even then due to power to weight a 3.2L bmw m3 can't keep up with me in a straight line either
your looking at 1700 - 2000kgs weight in a M3 of any age

example 2008 BMW M3
414bhp
1700kgs
top speed 155mph

414 / 1300 == 0.318*
0.243 bhp per kg

My escort
weight 737.5kgs (Sports seats)
(more like 700 with 2 fiberglass seats)
227bhp (Last dyno, Limmited due to fuel mapping)

227 / 737.5kgs
0.307 bhp per kg

[Attiusca]

bought the shell in the scrapyard, so what? Also happen to have totally stripped it, replaced the interior and resprayed it.. All myself
scrap yard parts? not at all, fuck me... my brake disks probably cost more than your car
Escort Mk6 1.8 Diesel - Black Diamond Brake Discs: Black Diamond Brakes - Ford - Escort Mk6 - Front Discs - KPA2762 - KPautomotive - Road, race and rally parts.
(if your even old enough to drive, which I highly doubt)

let me get this straight... you can't spell disc? dude thats like a 4 letter word. you know what, just keep driving manuals. you are clearly retarded and would have no idea how to handle an automatic. just make sure you stay in the right lane i wouldnt want your clunker to get in my way when im driving my superior automatic.

[PartyMedic]

let me get this straight... you can't spell disc? dude thats like a 4 letter word. you know what, just keep driving manuals. you are clearly retarded and would have no idea how to handle an automatic. just make sure you stay in the right lane i wouldnt want your clunker to get in my way when im driving my superior automatic.

It was a typo, there are many

the post was long so I've been editing it once I put it up

your superior automatic?
no chance
My car's faster than an M3 though corners
and on paper, fucking close in a straight line
so what ever you've got, hasn't got a chance

I spent £5k on it so far including restoring the shell

WLC(West London Collective) march 2012
£5k for something to rival a M3, not bad imo
also, hardly looks like scrap now does it?

so stfu and gtfo

[Attiusca]

227 hp are you serious? thats less than a stock honda accord l0l. who even cares about speed id take a baller ass slow ass cadillac escalade over your hand made crap any day. nobody is talking about racing here I am just saying manual cars are stupid and you should get with the times. people who drive manuals are also lame, they are so pretentious and walk around like they are pro racecar drivers "omg i can corner fasturrr den urr m3 hurr". stop looking for excuses to drive an outdated and inefficient vehicle.

[PartyMedic]

they are so pretentious and walk around like they are pro racecar drivers "omg i can corner fasturrr den urr m3 hurr". stop looking for excuses to drive an outdated and inefficient vehicle.

I was just waiting for that bullshit remark




^ I am a pro racing driver... nuff said

[[MPGH]Luke420]

"stop looking for excuses to drive an outdated and inefficient vehicle." how is it outdated ? what do you think the auto cars you like come on ? Transport trucks are they auto yes some are but most are like 16 speed and shit why because its easier on the engine and helps transfer the weight and less stuff gets broke