# interesting article about manual trannies

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 21, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922 "2004-10-21T12:20:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/1 "2004-10-21T12:20:47Z")

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Says they are a thing of the past.

I hope not

[http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76901&ran=172509](http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76901&ran=172509)

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**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/2 "2004-10-21T12:28:49Z")

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I wouldn’t buy a car if it was an automatic. ☹

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**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/3 "2004-10-21T12:31:51Z")

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damn computers take the fun out of everything now-a-days. I don’t see what the big deal is… I can make a call, eat something, hit a bowl, and shift. I think there will always be a manual option… there might become a time where it costs MORE though.

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/4 "2004-10-21T12:32:45Z")

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manual trannys will always exist… less parts to build, less stuff to break.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/5 "2004-10-21T13:20:06Z")

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> [@huskysgrl](#):
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> I wouldn’t buy a car if it was an automatic.

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-article-about-manual-trannies/169922/6 "2004-10-21T13:58:42Z")

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i think i would take a SMG M3… but thats just me