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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 09, 2006 3:32 pm) Odd... Car and Driver, in its one-page test in the June issue of a Fit Sport AT, seemed to like the paddle shifters very much. Though they did agree that they still prefer manual. Still, they much preferred the paddles to a conventional automatic. 
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 09, 2006 3:32 pm) odd, jeff at TOV is a manual fanatic, has much more experierience than you, and he prefers the AT/paddles in the Fit. It is the first time he has preferred an AT over the manual. I have driven the paddles for over a month and I concur with the expert at TOV. I specifically wanted the MT SPort, but after driving the paddles it was an easy decision to pass on the MT. Your wrong, the paddles are no joke. They perform immediatly and shift faster than you can with the MT. The Fit performs great with the paddles. I've also read other reviews that support this opinion as well. If you don't know how to drive with the paddles, learn!
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Replying to: gearhead1 (Jun 10, 2006 12:07 am)
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 10, 2006 2:16 am) I completely agree, but the paddle shifters aren't just a gimmick since they do allow for more control. However, nothing beats the real thing. Someone recently criticized my purchase of the Fit with the 5MT, since in their opinion they would only purchase an automatic. Their reasoning was that they can't talk on the cell phone or drink coffee with the manual.  (like that is bad thing?!)
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Jun 10, 2006 11:51 am)
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Replying to: backy (Jun 10, 2006 11:54 am) It is not the use of the hands that worries me about mobile phones while driving...it is the use of the mind. I have known manual-shifting since I started driving and unless I am at a constant speed on the motorway for a long time, I usually only have one hand on the steering wheel. However, one's point of focus shifts when talking on the phone (hands-free or otherwise). When people are commanding a two-ton box of metal at 80 mph, they should be focusing on driving, and not whether their non-fat soy latte tastes fine. 
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Jun 10, 2006 12:21 pm) I think you're partially right that it's a concentration issue, but not because conversation is that distracting, people also talk to other passengers all the time. However, the relatively poor sound quality of cell phones does require more concentration than live voices. I think probably the biggest issue is that people take their eyes off the road to initiate a call (if they don't have voice dialing) and to answer calls (and perhaps to end them). I think those are the most dangerous times. Taking your eyes off the road seems like a bigger issue than use of a hand or conversation. |
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Hi. searched the site, this seems as good as any place to ask- Does anyone know of a driving school that could teach how to drive manual trans in Chicago Northwest suburbs? thanks for any help 
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Replying to: Sylvia (Jul 11, 2006 6:40 pm) I'm not a fan of MT in heavy rush hour traffic, but the control I feel I have over the car outweighs driving in rush hour.
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Replying to: nuknuk (Jul 12, 2006 7:20 am) Having someone explain the mechanics of what's going on and "pulling" the clutch out with your foot instead of "releasing" it, learning the sounds, feeling what you are doing by the seat of your pants. Good luck! I've never owned an automatic and I hope I'm never forced to. |
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