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Originally Posted by masraum View Post
I like to shift on my own. Most of my vehicles over the years have been manual. I've had 2 vehicles in the last 38 years that were auto because I got the best vehicle that I could find that was within my budget.

I do prefer an analog tach and full gauges. I'm perfectly happy with a digital speedo. As a matter of fact, the analog speedo in my Boxster NEVER gets looked at, and is a waste. It should have been a multigauge for oil temp, oil pressure, and Volts or something like that.

But, automatics have a time and place, and if it's an auto anyway, then it may as well be more efficient and faster. CVT vs slushbox, as long as the CVT has reasonable reliability/longevity, I'll take the CVT.
I have to agree with you on the majority. I daily drive a cjaa tdi. I rarely glance at the speedo and just keep it in the torque. After a weight loss surgery, it gets low 50’s on the highway.

As for the time and place of automatic Bruce Jenners go, it’s a luxury marketed towards Americans that are not proficient in driving.
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