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Old 02-21-2013, 04:58 PM   #156
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Originally Posted by PolarBear View Post


EXACTLY. People have become complacent, the main thing anyone driving a vehicle should be concerned with is that, Driving, NOTHING else. Driving manual transmission forces the driver to think about what he/she is doing more than with an Auto.
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Originally Posted by maroman88 View Post
i gotta agree with one point at least... driving stick does make you pay attention to the road way more then in an auto, if u gotta shift u cant be distracted with other things in your hands... texting, eating....
These two statements are the opposite of the truth! While you are using a certain percent of your concentration bank on shifting, someone with an auto can use that percentage on figuring out an avoidance maneuver. You guys crash and the auto driver is home having dinner with their family!
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