Originally Posted by
ghetto94integra
sorry for posting the question in the wrong category
Also, the TSX is $8000 more (too expensive)
the Accord is too big (and also more expensive)
Also, I was not referring to the last SHO with the V8; I meant the second-generation (around 94)
Unfortunately the roads I drive on are very unfriendly to sticks; one time some stupid kid couldn't drive it, stalled, rolled back and totaled my car! I'm fortunate they didn't say it was my fault. By the way, he was driving an older Si (93) and I had that 94 SHO automatic. So I guess you can understand why someone would want an automatic.
I like five-speeds (well I guess now 6 speeds), but that incident has traumatized me for life!
Remember, all automatics can be shifted manually, but stick-shifts CANNOT be shifted automatically!! Sometimes my Ghetto 94 Integra's (automatic) transmission is ghetto and I have to do this.
Perhaps maybe they could offer a twin-clutch transmission? (VW DSG)
Honda wouldn't lose any sales at all (they could still offer the 6-speed); they would at least double their sales
Well at least the WRX has an automatic available; I may consider that
:eh:
Your arguments are fatally flawed by the fact that you just don't drive stick.
Automatics can not be driven ANYTHING like a manual. The idea behind stick shift is that the driver is controlling the car fully. DSG's are okay, but they can get messy in the turns sometimes not allowing down shifts, Manumatics further are annoying because many don't respond near quick enough, or are very faithful to actually shifting (some will still only allow you to select the top gear, meaning you can not force an upshift to occur)
If you drive a manual for more than a few days you will start to realize how second nature shifting becomes. It really becomes as easy as telling your feet to walk from one side of a room to the other. Of course the first time it will take some thought but after a few months you've just got it.
Anyone who stalls and rolls back into another person is just a) way WAY too tired/high/drunk b) retarded c) hasn't been driving stick for more than 20 minutes, or has absolutely no brakes.
The only LOGICAL reasons someone might desirably want an auto: severe daily traffic, bad leg/arm, they are not worried about realistic performance.
I just... go drive a freaking manual for a while and you'll understand