Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 14y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 08/12/10 11:48 PM Share Posted 08/12/10 11:48 PM (edited) that's mad !get an auto, I smashed rusty by 5 car lenths stock vs stock.. did we have a ?mate I've been inhaling too much burnout smoke Edited 08/12/10 11:51 PM by Rusty XR6T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser85 Member 34 Member For: 14y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: South East Suburbs Melbourne Posted 09/12/10 01:25 AM Author Share Posted 09/12/10 01:25 AM you bring up some decent points rusty - I too like doing a few hills runs and an auto would scare me. I love driving manuals too - and as you said I think these will be the last few years we will ever see manual gearboxes in performance cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/12/10 01:59 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 01:59 AM I think Rusty is comparing a manual box to the autos of old, I know it's a bit of a broken record but the ZF is a different beast. It is always in the right gear, not determined by just accelerator position like everything before it but also vehicle speed, yaw, gradient, brake, revs, driving pattern, traction etc... And then there's always manual mode which will change gears faster than 99.9% of manual drivers ever could.Only solution is to take one of each for a decent blast and make up your own mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 09/12/10 02:08 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:08 AM excuse my ignorance but what is yaw ? thought it had something to do with goats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 14y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 09/12/10 02:15 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:15 AM Don't get me wrong I definitely agree with you tab, I am the only manual out of my mates and their ZF's are fantastic, definitely everything you mentioned above.I am a preferred manual if you cant already tell, I think I just like the feel of being in control.But yer as all have said, personal preference, take one for a drive and see what you think.On a side note earlier this year my tail shaft went... super long story but anyway, Ford decided to put me onto Hertz rentals while I waited a month and a half for a tailshaft, Hertz decided to give me an Aurion I was travelling down Stud rd in the auto Aurion and got stuck in a bumper to bumper collision, I watched the car in front of me collide with the car in front of him, all I could do was hit the brakes and wait, it took the Aurion that long to stop I had time to say to my girlfriend "oh crap this is going to cost me". There was nowhere to go, cars to the left, median to the right, there I was stuck in the middle with a f*ckin Aurion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 14y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 09/12/10 02:19 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:19 AM excuse my ignorance but what is yaw ? thought it had something to do with goats yaw refers to the "true" heading or orientation of a vehicle or plane. that's true as in straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 09/12/10 02:22 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:22 AM Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/12/10 02:32 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:32 AM You're both right, yaw is also the sound a goat makes when But in terms of the ZF it means it'll lock it in gear mid-corner so that if you suddenly hit the go pedal your arse won't overtake your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 14y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 09/12/10 02:41 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:41 AM why is there no emoticon for goats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/12/10 02:46 AM Share Posted 09/12/10 02:46 AM Some poof attempted one, but got his animal fetishes confused Forgot to mention too....hope you learnt your lesson for getting in an Aurion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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