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Nick M3 · 03-24-2019, 11:50 PM

I think that a manual transmission forces a minimum level of attention and requires a greater awareness of what the car is doing.

Does this make a huge difference? Probably not. But, I do think that people who can drive a stick learn a lot about how a car operates that does actually benefit them when driving an automatic.

03-24-2019, 11:50 PM	#4
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	I think that a manual transmission forces a minimum level of attention and requires a greater awareness of what the car is doing. Does this make a huge difference? Probably not. But, I do think that people who can drive a stick learn a lot about how a car operates that does actually benefit them when driving an automatic. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo