Quote Originally Posted by Wahine View Post
I love that this thread has morphed into a discussion of manual vs automatic trannie cars. I mean that sincerely.

Any guesses what I drive? Anyone? Anyone?

A manual!!!! I know you're all surprised. But here's a little something to ponder. My MT Honda Fit gets better gas mileage and is a waaaaaaay peppier ride than my friend's identical but AT Fit. I do have to agree that if you live in a city and get stuck in traffic, it's PITA. But in all other ways, MT is a huge plus IMHO.
I love dropping people from a standstill with far more horsepower and AT with my little 150bhp Mazda 3 hatchback. Admittedly, it still gets sorta crappy gas mileage for a small car, regardless of transmission. One reason we'll never own another Mazda (the transmission and engine are about the only things that haven't been problematic in 7+ years).

That Honda Fit is pretty much my DH's dream car. His best car ever was an '89 Honda Civic Si hatchback. He still pines for that thing.