- Joined
- Jul 27, 2020
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- Location
- Los Angeles
- Vehicle(s)
- Porsche 911, Cayenne, BMW X3e, 2 door BaseSquatch
- Your Bronco Model
- Base
I just like driving a manual. I can control the revs and the shift points. Though I’m mostly driving a 911. For the Bronco, I also get the anti-theft features of the manual.When you want to feel the car or enjoy the driving experience.
Put it in M, shift by using + and -
When you want to relax or just ride along.
Put it in D.
As far as these hybrid paddle shifters…I’ve been doing this too long to change. I was driving my wife’s BMW one day with her and another couple, paddle shifting away, and while distracted in conversation, I proceeded to downshift. My left leg did what it’d been trained to do, which is push the clutch to the floor, but unfortunately in a paddle shifter/auto setup, that’s just the wide brake pedal. As you’d expect, the car slammed to a stop, s*#t flying everywhere, tires squealing, and women screaming. Fun time.
Fortunately, nobody rear ended us. But I never drove in that semi manual mode again!
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