Monday, April 04, 2005

Automatic Transmission vs Manual Transmission.



Hello good morning, I am Philips a.k.a Remco a.k.a Kai Hong ( yeh! )
and I am driving a Proton Wira with 5 speed manual transmission.

My relatives who are quite rich whostays
around Taman Tun Dr. Ismail has always something to say about my
manual transmission.

I can't stop thinking that, are most of the TTDI and BU people which are relative richer compared to me, have really forgoten
and can't drive a manual car?

Or are they simply to used to enjoying the convinience of Auto.
transmission. Whenever my dear 3rd Aunty ( my mother's sister )
sits in my car she will mumbles :" Aiyo why buy manual car?"
" Aiks see, manual car very ma huan (troublesome) one ! "
" Hoi yo yo, see kelam kabut have to change gear !"
" Aiks, you purposely buy manual car so I can't borrow your car
is it? hmm ? hmmm? hmm? Sui Chai !! Sui Chai !!"

I terus -_-" ?? And asking why? what's wrong !??

And a lot of my relatives when they see my car which has 3 paddles
they become -_-" also. First they really can't really remember how
to drive a manual car already. Secondly they feel very ma huan...

And the kids are even lagi canggih ( sai lek ) they all asked me like
this :" Wei Ah Hong Ko Ko , why your car got 3 paddles one?"
" My papa's car got 2 only !"
" My mama's car also 2 only !"
" My sister's car also 2 only !"

How am I going to explain to all these Rich Kids? Poor me !!

Well, at the end of the day I've just learned to ignored them.
And also warned them not to touch the Gear Shift when I drive.

Well, what's wrong being a manual car drive? Below are the pros:
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1. Car has 3 paddles instead of 2.
2. Car has more racing style.
3. Car could perform Piu Yee at Ampang area & Bukit Tunku area.
4. Car could also perform Piu Yee at Cameroon Highlands.
5. Car has more power to overtake car.
6. Can easily beats S320 or BMW525 or so... but hard work :).
7. Save a lot of fuel for both sub urban and urban drive.
8. Wira still could hit RM 0.11 per Km performance.
9. Can perform PGCTPMAG. Means that can touch the lap or legs
of the leng lui sitting at the front pessenger seat when change
gear. Specially 1, 2 and 3 and 4th forward gear.

PGCTPMAG = Purposely Gear Change To Pok Mong At Girls.
Tried that on Cowinne Ng Chow Chin and it works perfectly &
flawlessly & seamlessly. But Cowinne later kasi 2 bitch slap.
Piak Piak on face and head.

Cons:
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1. When stuck in traffic jam, feel sorry for the clutch and foot :).
2. When stuck in traffic jam, feel sorry for the left hand.
3. When traffic jam, or no traffic jam , one has no spare hand.
4. Hmmm....

Actually the main reason I go for a manual car is based on below :

1. Better fuel consumption compared to automatic model.
2. Better handling & control.

Because I tend to go outstation a lot like Penang, Kelantan, Johor
and stuff like that. Hence I've always glad that I've made a correct
choice.

A friend of mine who purchased an automatic Proton Wira 1500 cc
claim RM50.00 of petrol could clock about 250 to 300 km for her.

While my Manual Proton Wira 1500 could clock 450 to 500 km.

So, for long term I think I've definitely have save some $$$$ for
my wedding or for my new house or for my new car or whatsoever.

The moral value = if you are not afraid of trouble, victory is yours.
if you want convinience & easy, there's always a price to pay.

RM 1.42 per little, and RM 0.11 per km for Proton Wira 1500cc.
Tell me a reason why I should'nt be laughing all the way back to
Kelantan when I drive? Tell me !!

Manual Gear Rules !!!! Yeah !!

13 comments:

Jason Lioh said...

Manual sure rocks! No doubt! But sometimes still damn lazy to drive manual lah!

5xmom.com said...

With manual car, when you stopped at traffic light, just when the light about to turn green, you engage 1st gear, step on the accelator and clutch together and the moment green, let go clutch and you left all the automatic owners with a cloud of dust and you fly off with screeching sounds. *sigh* Those were the days...

But the pro of auto - you get to raba-raba all the way through without having to use your left hand to engage gear.

*ahem* I better stop merepeking here.

Philips at work. said...

hahaha !! 5xmom that's how I get to "buaya"ing and "raba-raba"ing and " pok mong"ing when I drive the Autos... totally agree.. the pro of auto is there... hmmmm !!
Syiokeliggem to to do that !!

I normally do the "screeching" parts at the Toll Plaza just to show my "SILENCE" protest to those poor toll operator. :)

Get the toll ticket or Touch & Go and hantam Gas paddle kao kao !!

For 3 seconds I feel like the guy from "Fast and Furious "...

But tayar botak cepat muah ah ahah a...

Unknown said...

There are only 4 reasons to go for autogear.
1. Kids.
2. Sissies.
3. Women.
4. Handicapped.

If you are a real man, you go for manual.

Jason Lioh said...

But nowadays, the salesmen are trying to push auto instead of manual. but if in KL, some times it is an advantage to have an auto like what u said, suffering leg pain after long hours of traffic jam.

Philips at work. said...
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Philips at work. said...

The solution of getting powerful car and easy at the same time.

Tiptronic(tm) like BMW, Merc, Sonata and even Honda City.

My Wira also has Tiptronic, but only available when my GF is around.

I order " First gear !"
She shifts to First gear.

I order " Second gear !"
She shifts to Second gear.

I order " Fith gear !"
Sometimes she shift to fith.
Sometimes she shift back to Third.

And engine ran Vrooooooommmmm !!!!!

My GF, not as trustable as the original Tiptronic, but better then
nothing weh he he he he....

First gear !! Go GO GO !!!

Philips at work. said...

The solution of getting powerful car and easy at the same time.

Tiptronic(tm) like BMW, Merc, Sonata and even Honda City.

My Wira also has Tiptronic, but only available when my GF is around.

I order " First gear !"
She shifts to First gear.

I order " Second gear !"
She shifts to Second gear.

I order " Fith gear !"
Sometimes she shift to fith.
Sometimes she shift back to Third.

And engine ran Vrooooooommmmm !!!!!

My GF, not as trustable as the original Tiptronic, but better then
nothing weh he he he he....

First gear !! Go GO GO !!!

Philips at work. said...

The solution of getting powerful car and easy at the same time.

Tiptronic(tm) like BMW, Merc, Sonata and even Honda City.

My Wira also has Tiptronic, but only available when my GF is around.

I order " First gear !"
She shifts to First gear.

I order " Second gear !"
She shifts to Second gear.

I order " Fith gear !"
Sometimes she shift to fith.
Sometimes she shift back to Third.

And engine ran Vrooooooommmmm !!!!!

My GF, not as trustable as the original Tiptronic, but better then
nothing weh he he he he....

First gear !! Go GO GO !!!

Philips at work. said...
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5xmom.com said...

Fuwah, KaiHong, lu sudah mabuk ke? Apasal posted 6 comments?

Anonymous said...

I persoanlly prefer manual. It's especially great for large buses and trucks! ]I'm old enough that they had manauls on Greyhounds and Crown school buses here in USA!]


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