Ferrari no longer makes a manual either.

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- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

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I want a car with manual windows damit. Can't believe these lazy fat americans can't be bothered to roll up their own windows.

And don't get me started on electric door locks.

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Because Ferraris are mostly bought by old men with limp penises and bad knees -- the clientele tends to be too gimpy to drive a real car anymore.

Go look in a Ferrari F1 and tell me what kind of transmission you find.

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2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

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

I think the point is that a manumatic trans is more efficient, faster and better for racing and for people who want high performance. Kind of like an electric started being more efficient, fuel injection being more fuel efficient ....

If you want a manual, go build your own car.

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2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Drove in a car the other day with manual windows, took me a split second...

Those new transmissions shift faster than a driver can blink his eye.

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Efficiency is about the same between a manual and automated manual, in some cars one is 1 mpg better, in some cars it's the other way around. As far as shift times being 0.5s faster, I really don't give an aerial yank.

I don't want a goddamn race car -- I want one that's simple, durable, easy to work on, and can be push started if the battery is low. I'd rather have the most low-end Kia or Fiat 500 than anything with a 2-pedal excuse for a gearbox aka wimpomatic.

Fortunately, at least a few cars with real 3-pedal transmission are still available in this excuse for a country.

~sigh~

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2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Why always the need to be nasty?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I like! Although I'm with Tyler. My preference would be a CTS-V Sportwagon.

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'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ minus the slam at America.

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

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.