Complete piffle.

Post #236,576 by pwhysall 11/30/05 1:32:59 PM Reply	Complete piffle. In order to assess what gear you should be in at any given time, you have to plan ahead and pay close attention to your speed, the speed of the vehicles around you, the road conditions and any hazards in the vicinity. An automatic frees you from this restriction. I leave it to you whether this is a good, or a bad thing. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #236,589 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 1:52:23 PM Reply	So what you're saying is... that you prefer a manual because otherwise your concern for the optimal performance of your precious car won't force you to look around and pay attention to traffic? Well when I'm driving, I'm going to look around and pay attention to traffic no matter what car I'm driving, because I like remaining alive! I don't need concern about nursemaiding my car to encourage me to do the right thing! If this is an issue for you, then I likewise want you to drive a manual. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,596 by pwhysall 11/30/05 2:10:52 PM Reply	If you want to reframe what I said without reading it, yes. Looking at traffic is fine, but you need to be aware of your own speed and ability to accelerate or stop relative to it. This is much easier to do in a manual, because you know what gear you're in and what your car can do in that gear. Or, you should. Driving an auto, I'm constantly looking at the dash to see what the fook the thing's going to do when I press the loud pedal, because it's up'n'down the box without my interference. And if you think it's about "optimal performance" or "nursemaiding" then you're barking up the wrong strawmantree. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #236,666 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 5:32:49 PM Reply	I read it And I think that if you're driving in a way where you need to know your car's exact capabilities to succeed, then you're driving too aggressively. Back off. Give some space. Also I should note that with a modest amount of experience you can tell roughly how fast your car is going without relying on the speedometer or knowledge of what gear you are in. Not exactly, but close enough for normal driving conditions. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,590 by admin 11/30/05 1:53:32 PM Reply	And I've already pointed out that people are different. What may be an acceptable level of involvement for you may be completely overwhelming to someone else. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

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