POLL: If your prefer NA, you also prefer manual

baege · 12-03-2023, 08:08 AM

Apologies should have included a poll in my other thread on this topic

I have a theory that NA lovers are also manual lovers...

we crave connection with our cars!

Davil · 12-04-2023, 10:32 PM

I prefer NA with manual.
Modern turbo with DCT.
Old (rubber band style) turbo with manual.

Murf the Surf · 12-05-2023, 08:10 AM

I have nothing against a Turbo Charged manual transmission car but I'm afraid a 930 is out of my price range now.

///MPhatic · 12-05-2023, 08:50 AM

Preferences:
- N/A
- Manual
- Light weight (under 2400 lbs)
- Some sort of open top
- Not so powerful that throttle application causes me to drive the car tentatively

Yes, I already own the perfect car for me.

Pink II. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

M5Rick · 12-05-2023, 09:04 AM

Got one that's NA with 6 speed manual, makes a nice change to use it sometimes.

TheMidnightNarwhal · 12-05-2023, 09:07 AM

Not an easy thing to say prefer one or the other. I totalled my first 335is which was manual and now got a DCT one and idk, both have their pros and cons.

I don't dislike manual but I just have more pros with the DCT. It's my only car and daily so it's nice for traffic. I admit as well the upshifts sounds are so much better with the DCT. And the upshifts is quicker for sure. I don't feel either like I lost the connection to my car since I can still manually shift it with the paddles or lever. And with XHP flash, it's definitely aggressive enough for my liking.

I would say the only real negative I found is that, sometimes it takes a while to go down gears, like let's say I'm in 7th cruising on highway and want to downshift myself with paddles to 2nd or 3rd, I noticed there sometimes a delay before the car goes WOT and takes my pedal input despite showing the right gear number in the dash. While in a manual car you can go directly from 6th to the gear you want.

View Poll Results: I prefer NA and...
also prefer manual	18	64.29%
prefer DCT or Auto	6	21.43%
am ok with either	4	14.29%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

12-03-2023, 08:08 AM	#1
baege Lieutenant Colonel 1410 Rep 1,642 Posts Drives: 2023 R8 RWD Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	POLL: If your prefer NA, you also prefer manual Apologies should have included a poll in my other thread on this topic I have a theory that NA lovers are also manual lovers... we crave connection with our cars!
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12-04-2023, 10:32 PM	#2
Davil Brigadier General 6882 Rep 3,203 Posts Drives: 21 Vantage, 18 Vantage, 00 WRX Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Aston Martin V ... [9.94] 2018 Aston Martin V ... [8.35] 2000 Subaru WRX GC8 [7.83]	I prefer NA with manual. Modern turbo with DCT. Old (rubber band style) turbo with manual.
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12-05-2023, 08:10 AM	#3
Murf the Surf Captain 21236 Rep 623 Posts Drives: Porsche 993 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Port Carling, Muskoka iTrader: (0)	I have nothing against a Turbo Charged manual transmission car but I'm afraid a 930 is out of my price range now.
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12-05-2023, 08:50 AM	#4
///MPhatic The Seeker 15338 Rep 3,818 Posts Drives: OG M2 • Exige Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [8.75]	Preferences: - N/A - Manual - Light weight (under 2400 lbs) - Some sort of open top - Not so powerful that throttle application causes me to drive the car tentatively Yes, I already own the perfect car for me. Pink II. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr
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M5Rick General 68756 Rep 22,106 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	Got one that's NA with 6 speed manual, makes a nice change to use it sometimes.
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12-05-2023, 09:07 AM	#6
TheMidnightNarwhal Major General 2815 Rep 6,384 Posts Drives: 11' 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gatineau, Quebec iTrader: (0)	Not an easy thing to say prefer one or the other. I totalled my first 335is which was manual and now got a DCT one and idk, both have their pros and cons. I don't dislike manual but I just have more pros with the DCT. It's my only car and daily so it's nice for traffic. I admit as well the upshifts sounds are so much better with the DCT. And the upshifts is quicker for sure. I don't feel either like I lost the connection to my car since I can still manually shift it with the paddles or lever. And with XHP flash, it's definitely aggressive enough for my liking. I would say the only real negative I found is that, sometimes it takes a while to go down gears, like let's say I'm in 7th cruising on highway and want to downshift myself with paddles to 2nd or 3rd, I noticed there sometimes a delay before the car goes WOT and takes my pedal input despite showing the right gear number in the dash. While in a manual car you can go directly from 6th to the gear you want.
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