Fast automatic cars...............

[b*saint]

I drove some high horsepower autos which shift kits and so on. I don't know. Call me american, I think they can be fun when setup right. Drive an big block v8 S10 that chirped slicks everytime the powerglide unit shifted. I don't find any difference between driving a base line 5-speed and a base line auto. The only differences come when you start adding performance. So an automatic e30 is the same to me as 5-speed e30 unless we're talking M3.

[QUKBMER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSMSHQZKqY

[Dermeister3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSMSHQZKqY

yupp, i was gonna say, most drag cars use auto trannys now. New bmw autos are pretty fun to drive, E30s are boring auto though.

[davem]

E30s are boring auto though.

+1 until mine was swapped I wanted to sell it

[Vince30]

Anything with a torque converter fails in the fun dept.

Agree, DSGs in VWs for some reason are really fun.

[E30Kaiser]

I understand it isn't as important for straight line performence, but the idea of not having control of my car's gears while going through turns and the like is frightening.

[Sagaris]

yes, its all about the control over what gear it is in. Clutch pedals aren't mandatory. If i could have a 5spd manual valve body and lower lockup speed on an e30 automatic I might choose that over a manual. It is smoother, faster shifting, and allows full control of gears. What's to hate?

[CHIF8008]

are not most of the insanely fast drag cars automatic? and lets just say this- you can never shift faster than an automatic transmission.

even if driving Manuel is fun and gives you control, an automatic will be faster(in a straight line)

[Mlarsen]

My car is an automatic and If I wasn't saving all my funds for travelling it would be a 5 spd already. I would think an automatic would be far more problematic than 5 spd as far as high hp goes. That's if your talking about BMW. I know alot drag muscle cars are automatic. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[VRSTLE]

i am still working getting the funds for my 5 spd swap but until then i am going to shed a tear everytime i get into my car

[Wh33lhop]

are not most of the insanely fast drag cars automatic? and lets just say this- you can never shift faster than an automatic transmission.

even if driving Manuel is fun and gives you control, an automatic will be faster(in a straight line)

:rofl:

[Dean]

Mini Cooper 2007 auto with paddles if you want semi auto and zero clutch. Awesome car and so user friendly and handles like a go kart. Its Auto but when you knock it into sport it has 6 gears that (granted change slower than manual) change when you want them too. So you can knock it down a gear on entry to a corner and hold high revs on exit and change up, rather than in some autos I've driven (E60 520 as example) will change up a gear mid corner when you want to be going down a gear! Mini is a surprising car! I love driving it, and what makes it even more fun is the fact I don't have to pay to use it LoL!

[nando]

are not most of the insanely fast drag cars automatic? and lets just say this- you can never shift faster than an automatic transmission.

even if driving Manuel is fun and gives you control, an automatic will be faster(in a straight line)

I didn't realize E30s were top fuel dragsters that did 4-second 1/4 miles. ;)

[Wh33lhop]

Who is Manuel, and why is he giving you control?

Oh. I get it. It's cool, I respect your lifestyle.

[CHIF8008]

hahaha