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Old 01-05-2008, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Techno Duck
The lack of overdrive is what kills the car. It revs at 3k+ at 60mph on the highway.
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That's like having an automatic s2000.
Or a manual Miata.

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Old 01-05-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ritzblitz
That's like having an automatic s2000.
you don't have any info posted on what you drive, if you even drive but rag on an auto 944.

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Uh... wtf.. It says right in my signature???
Old 01-05-2008, 01:49 PM
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Yeah, you just have to avoid the distraction.

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Old 01-05-2008, 02:04 PM
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BTW, my 924S was an automatic. Two years and about 25k miles in it. I loved the car, but always wanted something more if you know what i mean.
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Originally Posted by ritzblitz
Uh... wtf.. It says right in my signature???
I love your awatar and sig.

btw: it kinda suprises me that you are all against automatic, arent there 95% cars in us automatics?

here in eu automatics are quite rare.
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Well, yeah, but 95% of americans aren't car enthusiests, either.

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hehe good point
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Yeah, not to bash Americans or America, but as a country we are quite lazy. I think that is a good reason why most of the cars anymore are automatic. It's hard to eat a big mac, talk on your cell phone, and drive stick at the same time.
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Originally Posted by ritzblitz
Uh... wtf.. It says right in my signature???
i see it now, thx.

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