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Manual V Auto

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Which is fastest?

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No 'I've have a manual so there better'...

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This could make a nice debate, keep it civil people :D

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    Off (or from) the lights has to be AUTO, especially using Traction Control and Sport modes...

    I had to use Sport mode today to disappear from a poxy Mondeo coz it it was up me fart pipe... lol

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    depends, are we talking the same type of car with the same engine? then yeah a manual is prob faster.

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    Ok rules are, same car, eg 2

    e46's one manual one auto

    and have to have same engine eg both 2l

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    I used to have an Auto CRX del sol and once that got going the car SHOT off but absolute sh*t from standing sorry guys

    HAVE to say manual EVERY time!

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    Ahh, so it seems I am the only one defending the BMW Auto boxes then... "There's only One way to Find Out" .... "FIGHT !!!!" :D

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    Ill race you Dabs

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    • 4 weeks later...

    Mmm I would say autos apart from mine, because I spend more time sitting at traffic lights in neutral, frantically praying for a gear to appear.

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    MANUALS FTW !! SIMPLE :)

    How can an auto posiblie be faster?

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    • 3 weeks later...

    i only use auto or sport when im on the motorway, round town manual it keeps me awake i drive a 728i sports on a 51 plate

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    I've got a semi ;)Thats pretty quick off the line!

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