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Originally Posted by spdrun
I'd have no desire to drive an F1 car on the street. I'd rather have CONTROL, not have HAL-10000 calling the goddamned shots. You'd also find a steering wheel that turns about 1/4 turn each way in an F1 car  |
You might find this interesting:
The SD has a four speed automatic.
I have just as much control for all upshifts and for the 4-3 downshift as you have in your manual 240.
I press on the go pedal, and, when I want to shift, I simply lift my foot ever so slightly and the SD takes the next higher gear. No HAL-1000 calling the goddamned shots. When I want a 4-3 downshift, I simply touch the shifter and pull it back one notch.
I get the benefit of a manual transmission without a clutch. It's far superior to a clutch and a shifter for daily driving.
The only downside is the difficulty of downshifting 3-2. It's almost never required, however and I've never missed having it.
You're wedded to a manual gearbox for all the traditional reasons and refuse to look outside the box at a system that is superior in just about every respect for a daily driver.