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KevinH1990 · 03-23-2013, 06:14 PM

Twenty years ago, the advantages of a stick over automatic were:

1. Less expensive to buy
2. Better full economy
3. Better acceleration
4. Less expensive to repair/less prone to repair
5. More fun to drive if you don't have to drive in a very congested area

It looks like advantages 2 and 3 are no longer valid and 5 have always depended on where you live.

Since my long-term plan is to buy a 981 in about the year 2020, I hope that some folks keep buying the manual cars. (And keeping them in their garages and treating them like queens.) However, I guess I owe it to myself to try a PDK.

03-23-2013, 06:14 PM	#39
KevinH1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,659	Twenty years ago, the advantages of a stick over automatic were: 1. Less expensive to buy 2. Better full economy 3. Better acceleration 4. Less expensive to repair/less prone to repair 5. More fun to drive if you don't have to drive in a very congested area It looks like advantages 2 and 3 are no longer valid and 5 have always depended on where you live. Since my long-term plan is to buy a 981 in about the year 2020, I hope that some folks keep buying the manual cars. (And keeping them in their garages and treating them like queens.) However, I guess I owe it to myself to try a PDK. __________________ 2000 Arctic Silver/Black, Hard Top, On Board Computer PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH, Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 12-way driver & 8-way passenger seats, Litronics, silver console